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Green Skies

cds

Thats Global 40, I also play that, but that has been a while. Thats why I am restarting with Europe to get better again (in all aspects of the game).

Lets try a new game of Europe, Ill be Axis again. You can try the green skies!

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato

We can do another rematch, Ill play Axis again and will try to show you another strategy of mine.

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato

AI is not representative of how this game would have gone. I already had plans to take out UK in the next couple of rounds. Plus the AI in triplea isnt as strong as I would like it to be, it makes rather strange decissions.

But I really believe that you can defend against this so called ‘Black Skies’ or ‘Green Skies’

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato

You forgot US and UK

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@SuperbattleshipYamato

Edited

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@SuperbattleshipYamato

Game History

Round: 6

    Politics - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans repair damage of 1x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 99 PUs; 
        Germans buy 3 armour, 1 carrier, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 armour moved from Russia to Volgograd
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Smolensk to Volgograd
        1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
              Germans take Vologda from Russians
        1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 104 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
        1 fighter moved from Greece to Northern Italy
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Greece to Rostov
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Volgograd

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Volgograd
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers
            Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers in Volgograd, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 3.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
            Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in 104 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
            Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 104 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 104 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from 104 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
        1 aaGun and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
        1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Volgograd to Rostov
        3 bombers moved from Smolensk to Southern Italy
        7 bombers moved from Novgorod to Southern Italy
        3 aaGuns, 5 artilleries and 26 infantry moved from Smolensk to Russia
        3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Finland to Norway
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

    Place Units - Germans
        1 carrier placed in 112 Sea Zone
        3 infantry placed in France
        2 fighters and 7 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
        3 armour placed in Russia
        2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
        Germans undo move 4.
        Germans undo move 3.
        3 armour, 2 fighters and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 72 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -0.33
Germans regular : 0.33

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@SuperbattleshipYamato

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 airfield, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Rostov
        3 armour moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

    Place Units - Italians
        1 airfield placed in Northern Italy
        1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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@SuperbattleshipYamato

I think I’ll change my ITA turn.

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato

No problem, ask anything you want, except for the # of my girl ;)

I dont mind explaining, but I always feel that everyone plays with a strategy you cant fully explain and copy, because of countermeasures by your opponent and or switching dice results. Also its for sure that its more fun to find something of your own to surprise your opponents with. I suggest you play on in a game untill the victory is certain for either side.

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 airfield, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
        3 armour moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
        1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Caucasus

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Caucasus
            Italians attack with 3 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys
            British defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Russians defend with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 2 : 6/8 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                2 mech_infantrys owned by the Italians and 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Caucasus
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians, 1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 2 armour owned by the Russians and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Caucasus
            Italians win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 2 armour, 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
            Casualties for Italians: 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Russians: 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Caucasus to Rostov
        1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
        1 infantry moved from British Somaliland to Italian Somaliland

    Place Units - Italians
        1 airfield placed in Northern Italy
        1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 26 PUs; end with 26 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 2.50
Russians regular : 0.83

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@SuperbattleshipYamato

Game History

Round: 5

    Politics - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Tambov
              Germans take Tambov from Russians
        1 armour moved from Tambov to Russia
        7 armour moved from Bryansk to Russia
        7 bombers moved from Belarus to Russia
        3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Greece to Russia
        1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
              Germans take Archangel from Russians

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Russia
            Germans attack with 8 armour, 10 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
            Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 14 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 10 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 2 : 12/21 hits, 12.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 14 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Russia, round 2 : 5/17 hits, 6.50 expected hits
                5 armour owned by the Germans lost in Russia
                12 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Russia
                Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 10 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 3 : 11/16 hits, 10.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Russia, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                2 armour owned by the Germans lost in Russia
                1 tactical_bomber owned by the Russians, 2 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 fighters owned by the Russians lost in Russia
            Germans captures 36PUs while taking Russians capital
            Germans converts factory_major into different units
            Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 1 armour, 10 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 31
            Casualties for Germans: 7 armour
            Casualties for Russians: 2 fighters, 14 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Smolensk
        3 aaGuns, 5 artilleries and 26 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
        3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland
        7 bombers moved from Russia to Novgorod
        3 bombers moved from Russia to Smolensk
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Greece
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
        2 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
        1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
        1 destroyer moved from 105 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 105 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Germans
        3 infantry placed in France
        3 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
        1 destroyer placed in 112 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 49 PUs; end with 85 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 90 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 100 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -2.00
Germans regular : 0.50

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@SuperbattleshipYamato

You may have noticed that you got a sbr run in MOS, normally MOS is out of reach from the bombers, but with the help of Italy its possible to reach it and devastate Russian factory to the point that you cant produce a lot of units anymore. So its necessary for each side (Axis or Allies) to help their partners achieve goals in defense or attack. Its like chess, each move (in each turn) prepares for the next and the next etc.

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato

Yes, its not so much which turn you attack (altough, like I explained, all conditions most be perfect, when you attack), but the way with which you attack. I believe that you need units that are mechanized and supported by air too quickly push into Russia. If Russia has the chance to stop you at Bryansk, your attack (taking MOS) is most likely doomed to fail. Because at that time you are getting two fronts (perhaps even three) East and West. My goal is to get MOS in R6, R5 is even better! I still believe that if both sides (players) are equal to each other, or the one playing Allies is a little bit better, the game can continue after the fall of MOS.

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato

I also believe that a G3 is better, because it doesn give Russia much time to get Iraq and other territory’s that are pro Axis. The Russians shouldnt have lots of PU, if you go to soon, you might not be able to counter their NO’s (for example: sub in sz125)

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato

Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 7 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 armour moved from Ukraine to Rostov
              Italians take Rostov from Russians
        1 armour moved from Rostov to Bryansk
        1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
        1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
              Italians take Smolensk from Russians
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk

    Combat - Italians

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from Greece to Yugoslavia
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy

    Place Units - Italians
        2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
        3 infantry placed in Southern Italy
        4 infantry placed in Northern Italy
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Greece: 1 bomber
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 1 bomber
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 26 PUs; end with 26 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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@SuperbattleshipYamato

It all depends on how the situation is on the rest of the map. If the Russians are gathering at the border, then you might consider a G2. But if UK is heavily into fleet, close to Western Europe, you might consider to focus on that in G2. I prefer a G3, because I need to prepare for it, with air and other units (from Paris) and purchase. Plus I also need the help from Italy and make sure I have them to clear the way on Russian soil.

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato said in SbY (Al) vs CdS (Ax) Europe 1940 2nd:

@cds

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Do answer my question:

Which is better in your opinion? G2 or G3?

Are you talking about a G2 or G3 attack on Russia?

cds

@SuperbattleshipYamato

Sorry, forgot that you do all in one and send with UK

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@SuperbattleshipYamato

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