Varn H (allies) vs. *your-name-here* (axis): Spring 1942

@MrMalachiCrunch:

On the transport question you are correct, 1 transport, 1 target.  Either whatever the transport holds onto FEq or Cng.  It used to be nice as Japan to sail in Sz34 with 2 transports and 4 men and land in 4 spots but alas, evolution of the rules say ixnay to that.

In KGY you don’t want to transport into Arc.  You want your fleet to live in Sz5.  Germany LOVES it when your fleet is in Sz4, Germany and EEu cannot be hit.  If I want to dribble a few units per turn through EEuas Germany,  no problem when you are in Sz4.  Now, if there is 3 brit transports and 4 US transports in Sz5 along with lots of planes for each nation then imagine doing Germany’s turn.  WEu can be hit by the brits then the US in a 1-2 and so can Germany and so can EEu.  If Germany wants to move up, tanks in Nwy, Kar etc can all move 2 to hit EEu along with amphibious assult.

3 Transports for Brit because her income will not be great. (3 Inf+3 tanks per round for 24 IPC) if you can save a few IPC here and there then get a plane.  The US can drop 4 inf+4 tanks per turn and save a few IPC here and there for an extra plane once and awhile.

You will have to maintain a US fleet in Sz2 to shuttle from Eca to Gbr.  So that is 2 fleets you require, Germany WILL put a bomber in WEu and so will Japan when it can, sooner the better.  So now if you want to drop in Africa you want a third fleet in Sz12.  Japan adds 1 bomber to WEu now you must defend it in Sz5 and Sz2 and Sz12.  If you try to maintain 3 fleets all the time you will spend too much on fleet and not enough on boots on the ground.   It’s tough to play the allies.  The risk of having a fleet in Sz5 is if the japs start adding to their airforce, how do you add ships to Sz5?  If Japan has an IC in Ind, it can build 3 bombers and they can all hit Sz5 right away.  Usually in the first few rounds you get 1 drop of units to Alg as you get your fleets together and in postion to get into Sz5.

Awesome. Thanks!

Germany’s Turn!

Go easy on the cossacks during your occupation…

Round 8, UK

Purchase: $28 in hand
–-1.) Infantry x6, Tank x2  (-$28, 0 remaining)

Combat Movement:
—1.) SZ 6 Fighters x2 to West Russia
—2.) Russia Bomber x1 to West Russia
—3.) Archangel Infantry x3 to West Russia
—4.) SZ 25 Transport to SZ 23, invade Belgian Congo (uncontested)

Round 8, UK; continued

Combat WEST RUSSIA, Attacker, Round 1: Infantry x3, Fighter x2, Bomber x1
Rolls: 3@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 03@1: (4, 5, 3)2@3: (4, 6)1@4: (6)

Combat WEST RUSSIA, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x2
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 5)

Round 8, UK; continued

UK infantry x1 killed!

Combat WEST RUSSIA, Attacker, Round 2: Infantry x2, Fighter x2, Bomber x1
Rolls: 2@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 22@1: (4, 3)2@3: (1, 1)1@4: (5)

Combat WEST RUSSIA, Defender, Round 2: Infantry x2
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 6)

Round 8, UK; continued

West Russia captured with loss of one infantry!

Round 8, UK; continued

Non-Combat Movement:
–-1.) SZ 4 Fleet to SZ 6
—2.) UK Fighter to SZ 6
—3.) Archangel Infantry x8, Artillery x3 to Russia
—4.) West Russia Bomber x1 and Fighters x2 to Russia

Mobilize:
—1.) Infantry x6, Tank x2 to UK

Collect Income:
UK collect 34, total 34 in hand

Summary:
—UK: Infantry x9, Tank x3
—SZ 6: BB x2, Destroyer x4, Carrier x1, Fighter x1, Transport x6
—SZ 23: Transport x1
—Belgian Congo: Tank x1, Infantry x1
—West Russia: Infantry x2
—Russia: Bomber x1, Artillery x6, Infantry x8, Fighter x2, plus Russian units
—Eastern Canada: Infantry x1
—Solomons: Infantry x1 plus USA units
—Australia: Infantry x2
—Archangel: Infantry x1
—others: 0

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) UK8.AAM

Tehran, 1943:

Stalin: What are you waiting for? The Fascists are at the gates of Moscow! Do something! Where are my troops? Where are the reinforcements?

FDR: Troops? Joseph… I thought you knew… We’ve been building Battleships, not troops.

Stalin: Battleships!!??! WTF???

Churchill: Here here. None of that language now. This is a civilized meeting.

Stalin: What were you thinking? What good could you possibly do with Battleships? This is 1943, not 1914!!!

FDR: We just liberated French Equatorial Africa AND Belgian Congo. What do you think of that, Joseph?

Churchill: Yes! Good show. Always liked Africa. You should apologize to Franklin for yelling at him!

Stalin: You are both insane! Leningrad is gone. Stalingrad, gone! If we lose Moscow, the war is over!

FDR: For you, maybe. I doubt it will be for us. Besides, look at how much Navy we have built. They’ll never cross either ocean.

Japan’s Turn!

Round 8, USA

Purchase: $39 on hand
–-1.) Fighter x3, Tank x1  (-$35, 4 remaining)

Combat Movement:
—1.) none

Non-Combat Movement:
—1.) Rhodesia Bomber x1 to Madagascar
—2.) Rhodesia Fighters x2 to SZ 25
—3.) SZ 23 Fleet to SZ 22, load Tank x1 and Infantry x1, proceed to SZ 25
—4.) SZ 55 Fleet loads Artillery x1 from Western USA, proceeds to SZ 52 and loads Infantry x2 from Hawaii, proceed to SZ 44
—5.) French Equatorial Africa Infantry x1 and Tank x1 to Egypt

Mobilize:
—1.) Fighter x3 and Tank x1 to Western USA

Collect Income:
USA collect 38, total 42 in hand

Summary:
—SZ 44: BB x5, Carrier x3, Fighter x1, Destroyer x1, Sub x5, Cruiser x1, Transport x2, Infantry x2, Artillery x1
—Solomons: Infantry x1 plus UK units
—Western USA: Infantry x3, Tank x1, Fighter x3
—Madagascar: Bomber x1
—Alaska: Infantry x1
—Midway: Infantry x1
—SZ 25: Carrier x1, Fighter x2, Battleship x1, Destroyer x1, Transport x1, Infantry x1, Tank x1
—French Equatorial Africa: Infantry x1, Tank x1

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) USA8.AAM

Round 9, Russia

Purchase: 23 on hand
–-1.) Infantry x6, Tank x1  (-$23, 0 remaining)

Combat Movement:
—1.) Libya Tank x1 blitz Algeria back to Libya (uncontested)
—2.) Kazakh Infantry x2 and Fighter x5 to Novosibirsk

Round 9, Russia; continued

Combat NOVOSIBIRSK, Attacker, Round 1: Fighter x5, Infantry x2
Rolls: 2@1 5@3; Total Hits: 32@1: (2, 4)5@3: (3, 6, 1, 3, 5)

Combat NOVOSIBIRSK, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x2
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 5)

Round 9, Russia; continued

Novosibirsk recaptured, no losses!

Round 9, Russia; continued

Non-Combat Movement:
–-1.) Kazakh AA Gun, Infantry x8, Tank x2 to Russia
—2.) Persia Infantry x1 to Trans-Jordan
—3.) Kazakh Infantry x1 to Persia
—4.) Novo Fighters x5 to Russia

Mobilize:
—1.) Infantry x6, Tank x1 to Russia

Collect Income:
Russia collect 16, total 16 in hand

Summary:
—Russia: Infantry x31, Tank x4, Fighter x5, AA Gun x3, plus UK units
—Persia: Infantry x1
—Trans-Jordan: Infantry x1
—SZ 13: Sub x1
—Novosibirsk: Infantry x2
—Libya: Tank x1

Varn H(Allies) Vs Crunch(Axis) R9.AAM

Germany’s Turn!