The dice are now closer, although still favoring the Allies:
Net Allies dice swing: +2.75 swing
Net Axis dice swing: -2.75 swing
No onslaught, unfortunately. Nice and slow, the way Germany should probably NOT be played…
Round 1, Germany
Purchase: 40 on hand
—1.) Infantry x10, Tank x2 (-$40, 0 remaining)
Combat Movement:
—1.) Balkans Fighter x1 to SZ 15
—2.) SZ 14 Transport x1 loads Infantry x1 and Artillery x1, proceeds with Battleship x1 to SZ 15 for combat and then amphibious assault on Egypt
—3.) Germany Bomber x1 to Egypt
—4.) Libya Infantry x1 and Tank x1 to Egypt
—5.) Germany Fighter x1 to SZ 13
—6.) SZ 8 Sub to SZ 13
—7.) Western Europe Fighter x1 to SZ 13
—8.) Norway Infantry x2, Fighter x1 to Karelia
—9.) Eastern Europe Fighter x1 to Karelia
Round 1, Germany; continued
Combat KARELIA, Attacker, Round 1: Fighter x2, Infantry x2
Rolls: 2@1 2@3; Total Hits: 12@1: (1, 5)2@3: (4, 5)
Combat KARELIA, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x1
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Round 1, Germany; continued
Karelia captured without losses!
Round 1, Germany; continued
Combat SZ 15, Attacker, Round 1: Fighter x1, Battleship x1
Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (2)1@4: (6)
Combat SZ 15, Defender, Round 1: Destroyer x1
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
Round 1, Germany; continued
SZ 15 cleared by the German Navy!
Round 1, Germany; continued
Combat EGYPT, Attacker, Round 1: Bomber x1, Infantry x2, Artillery x1, Tank x1
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@1: (2)2@2: (6, 6)1@3: (2)1@4: (6)
Combat EGYPT, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x1, Tank x1, Fighter x1
Rolls: 1@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 21@2: (2)1@3: (1)1@4: (5)
Round 1, Germany; continued
EGYPT, round 1 of combat:
Germans lose Infantry x2!
British lose Infantry x1!
Combat EGYPT, Attacker, Round 2: Bomber x1, Artillery x1, Tank x1
Rolls: 1@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (3)1@3: (5)1@4: (3)
Combat EGYPT, Defender, Round 3: Tank x1, Fighter x1
Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (1)1@4: (5)
Round 1, Germany; continued
EGYPT round 2 of combat:
Germany loses Artillery x1!
Britain loses Tank x1!
Combat EGYPT, Attacker, Round 3: Bomber x1, Tank x1
Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 01@3: (6)1@4: (5)
Combat EGYPT, Defender, Round 3: Fighter x1
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (4)
Round 1, Germany; continued
EGYPT round 3 of combat:
Germany loses Tank x1!
I dunno. Looked more like the Italians fighting than Rommel. German Bomber will finish the fight, or die as punishment for failure!
Combat EGYPT, Attacker, Round 4: Bomber x1
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (1)
Combat EGYPT, Defender, Round 4: Fighter x1
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (6)
Round 1, Germany; continued
EGYPT remains in British hands! Only the German Bomber survives…
Round 1, Germany; continued
Combat SZ 13, Attacker, Round 1: Fighter x2, Sub x1
sub first strike (no counter if hit):
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
fighters:
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 22@3: (3, 3)
Combat SZ 13, Defender, Round 1: Cruiser x1
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 11@3: (1)
Round 1, Germany; continued
SZ 13 cleared by the German Navy without losses!
Round 1, Germany; continued
Non-Combat Movement:
–-1.) Germany Infantry x3 to Western Europe
—2.) Southern Europe Infantry x1 to Western Europe
—3.) Karelia Fighter x2 to Eastern Europe
—4.) Southern Europe Tank x1 to Eastern Europe
—5.) Western Europe Tank x2 to Eastern Europe
—6.) SZ 13 Fighter x2 to Western Europe
—7.) Balkans Infantry x2, Tank x1 to Eastern Europe
—8.) Algeria Infantry x1 and Artillery x1 to Libya
—9.) SZ 5 Sub x2 to SZ 7
—10.) Egypt Bomber x1 to Libya
—11.) Belorussia Infantry x2 to Eastern Europe
—12.) Belorussia Infantry x1 to Ukraine
—13.) Germany Tank x2 to Western Europe
—14.) Southern Europe Tank x1 to Eastern Europe
—15.) SZ 15 Fighter x1 to Southern Europe
Mobilize:
—1.) Infantry x9, Tank x1 to Germany
—2.) Infantry x1, Tank x1 to Southern Europe
Collect Income:
Germany collect 40, total 40 in hand
Summary:
—1.) Germany: Inf x9, Tank x1
—2.) Western Europe: Inf x6, Fighter x2
—3.) Eastern Europe: Inf x6, Tank x7
—4.) Southern Europe: Inf x1, Tank x1
—5.) Ukraine: Infantry x1
—6.) Karelia: Infantry x2
—7.) Libya: Inf x1, Art x1, Bomber x1
—8.) SZ 13: Sub x1
—9.) SZ 15: BB x1, Transport x1
—10.) SZ 5: Destroyer x1, Transport x1
—11.) SZ 7: Sub x2
UK’s turn!
UK1
Builds
With 30
2dd=16
Cv=14
save 0
Combat
Cv sz35 to sz59(autokill tt)
2ftr UK to sz5 vs dd,tt
Tank(ECa) inf(UK) via tt sz1 to sz3 to Nwy
inf tank UK via tt,bb sz2 to sz3 to Nwy vs inf
Cc,ftr sz35 to sz15
bmr UK to sz15 vs bb,tt
Sz5 attack(1)
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (4, 3)
defend dd
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Nwy attack(1)2inf 2tank bb bombard
Rolls: 2@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (1, 5)2@3: (5, 6)1@4: (6)
defend inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Sz15 attack(1)cc ftr bmr
Rolls: 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 22@3: (1, 5)1@4: (3)
defend bb
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (6)
Results
Sz59 cwol
Sz5 cwol
Nwy twol
Sz15 cwol
Non Combat
2ftr sz5 to sz3(await Cv build)
ftr bmr sz15 to Egy
inf TrJ to Egy
inf(Ind) inf(Per) via tt sz35 to sz15 to Egy
inf(NZe) via tt sz40 to sz42
sub sz40 to sz47
inf SAf to Rho
inf WCa to ECa
Build placement
2dd,Cv sz3
Collect income
Earned 33 saved 0=33 IPC’s
Round 1, Japan
Purchase: 30 on hand
–-1.) Transport x2, Destroyer x1, Tank x1, Infantry x1 (-$30, 0 remaining)
Combat Movement:
—1.) Kwangtung Infantry x3 to China
—2.) Manchuria Infantry x2, Fighter x1 to China
—3.) FIC Fighter x1 to China
—4.) SZ 50 Cruiser x1 and Fighter x1 to SZ 52
—5.) SZ 45 Sub x1 to SZ 52
—6.) Japan Bomber x1 to SZ 52
—7.) Japan Fighter x1 to China
—8.) SZ 37 BB x1, Carrier x1, Fighter x1 to SZ 59
—9.) SZ 37 Fighter x1 to China
Round 1, Japan; continued
Combat CHINA, Attacker, Round 1: Fighter x4, Infantry x5
Rolls: 5@1 4@3; Total Hits: 25@1: (6, 3, 2, 4, 5)4@3: (1, 4, 1, 6)
Combat CHINA, Defender, Round 1: Infantry x2, Fighter x1
Rolls: 2@2 1@4; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 6)1@4: (6)