Alright, the game is over, I cannot post the map but I attacked NSW with everything and took air off first, your AA hit 3/9 and I just barely won the battle. I would have required all 7 inf to survive. You had 5 air to air strike, I would have needed to win with at least 3 survivors then you had 88% with UK. So all in all a 1-5% shot or so in the end.
Congratz to the win, well played.
This was certainly not a dice game. The only battle that imo really really influenced the game big was the 99,5% attack at Java that failed in J3. I guess this would have made a huge difference in the Pacific although I am certainly aware that I had a very fortunate Yunnan attack J1.
Your strategy worked well. You made concessions against the Germans the progressed quickly in order to grab the african gold for Russia. And just in time you managed to defend Moscow against the strong German push, although Germany could have penetrated the middle east fast, Egypt held long enough, too.
These +13 for Russia made the difference to stop eco dominance by the Axis. It worked out, well done.
In hindsight I regret, that I was not bold enough in 3 occasions. The problem is, I never had to before. I could always safely drag it out so I did not know it wouldn’t work this time.
The 3 occasions were:
1. Not making a more dedicated push towards Moscow, even if its dicey. Stopping the +13 could have made the difference
2. Not taking the 72-75%ish shot at Trans Jordan with the Germans. Of course this could have been game ending if it fails, but if I do well, Moscow the Allies might get in trouble without all that extra air.
3. Not taking a risky airstrike at the US fleet when it was at sz6. I could have tried to damage your carriers in order to play for a Japanese victory.
Your move to sz6 is in my opinion the only big mistake you made in that game (knowing this is a bold statement by the one who lost). As said it could have exposed your fleet to an airstrike followed by potential VC victory. Plus I really think you did not get anything there. You lost all your amphibious units and Japan did not have to worry about DEI and just lost 11 convoy.
I believe it would have been way stronger for the Allies to just sit at Caro and continue the threat. that would have stretched Japan even more.
The fun thing is that I saw that US move into DEI coming and was preparing for this. But I somehow miscalculated. I should have had 2-3 units more and I guess you would not have moved there.
In this case I still saw chances to win a long game as I saw chances for the Germans to get South Africa and in this case the income might have stayed very close.
Anyway, enough said. Congratz again to the new 2015 league Champion, Zhukov44.
Best regards,
Tobias
