Game History
Round: 1 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan Italians take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British 1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya Italians take Kenya from British 1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to United Kingdom 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece 1 artillery moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece 1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece Combat - Italians Air Battle in United Kingdom Italians attacks with 1 units heading to United Kingdom Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 7 and causes: 7 damage to unit: factory_major Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 7 damage total. Battle in Greece Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 5 infantry Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry Battle in 96 Sea Zone Italians attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine British defend with 1 destroyer Italians win with 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for British: 1 destroyer Battle in Tunisia Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry French defend with 1 infantry Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for French: 1 infantry Battle in Southern France Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Cleaning up after air battles Non Combat Move - Italians 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 2 fighters moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Kenya 1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Holland Belgium Place Units - Italians 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6 Italians collect 16 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 16 PUs2013 G40 League Post Game Results Here - Thread
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Hank13 (Axis) over Stalingradski (Allies)
For unknown reasons, I have a matchup problem with Hank - he thrashed me completely in back to back games.
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=31004.60
Was it lopsided dice at all?
In the first game, he went all bombers in the Pacific (with a good sprinkling of US navy). I made a very basic mistake and allowed him a landing spot in China for all of his air… he destroyed my IC in Kiangsu, cut the north off from the south, erased my japanese navy, took everything away in two turns, then turned everything toward the Atlantic. I’m proud to say I still came within one turn of winning on the Europe map, but he killed me fair and square.
The second game he went with the standard G5 mech/armor/air kill of Moscow (a G1 Barbarossa). Yes, I got diced. Examples were a very important 6 infantry on 2 infantry in Shan State in which his two infantry killed all six of my UK troops without loss (25 missed 1s, ouch), but much worse, a 15 piece shift in the taking of Moscow - which were all armor and air. By straight odds, I had set myself up for a counter and he had no follow up. With my position on the rest of the board we would have had a long slugfest, and I would give it a 50/50 from then on.
The most challenging thing for me wasn’t dice - it was an uncanny lack of mistakes on his part. Every move was the perfect move. When I made a mistake, he pounced on it and made me pay to the highest possible degree. I’ve been playing versions of A&A for a looong time - since it originally came out - and I’ve never had someone play flawlessly every single turn for such a sustained period of time, combined with a sprinkling of favorable dice, combined with every mistake I made immediately being turned into a gaping chest wound. I don’t have an answer - I have a matchup problem with him. He brought his A+ game to both games, and I brought a C in the first one, B+ in the second. It wasn’t enough.
I salute him!
Glad I am not the only one who had to endure this experience :)
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:-)
I might have figured it out - Hank could actually be Larry mingling with and getting to know his troops - like Henry V before the Battle of Agincourt :wink:
My other theory is that Hank is a regular fella who’s good at A&A and beat me a couple times…
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Oh crap we’re dealing in theories?
Oh crap!
Where would one hypothetically go to locate one of these theories?
Does this involve thinking?
I’m only good at complaining, not thinking… -
ShrimpBoatChef over Last Jack
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http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=30875.0
Mryogen (Axis) over Entek (Allies +9) Game 2Great game!
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I have but one question:
Where was all this activity LAST YEAR!
Bless you all for not filling my messages folder with complaints and issues! What a great bunch of joeys we have here in the league this year!
“…and may the odds be ever in your favor” as they say. =^_~=
Keep on gaming!
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@Cmdr:
I have but one question:
Where was all this activity LAST YEAR!
Same place as the finalized G40 rules.
The boom was a result of the finalized 2nd edition rule set and setup, I’m pretty sure.
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Hobo (allies +9) wins over Mryogen (axis)
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=31051.30
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Tyzog defeats Surprise Attack.
I’m enjoying the learning exp. one day I’ll learn this game, fiddle-sticks and tarnation!
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@Cmdr:
I have but one question:
Where was all this activity LAST YEAR!Â
Same place as the finalized G40 rules.
The boom was a result of the finalized 2nd edition rule set and setup, I’m pretty sure.
Let’s also give cred to the fixing and smooth flow of tripleA 2nd Edition platform.
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Whackamatt (Axis) over Randmacts (+7)
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=30274.105
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Shripboatchef (axis) wins over Mryogen (allies +8)
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seththenewb (allies+10) over Mryogen (axis)
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=30766.75
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I confirm seththenewb won.
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andul over Last Jack
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bombersaway (Axis) wins over Mryogen (Allies +7)
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Karl7 (allies+7) wins over Mryogen (Axis)
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=31046.0
Is there a “worst luck” award?
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Is there a “worst luck” award?
No, but there is always unofficial “worst luck” bragging rights :-D
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seththenewb (axis) wins over Mryogen (allies+10)
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http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=30864.105
wheatbeer over Whackamatt Allies +14