Topics created by simon33

Thanks for the game.

U do not have to be ashamed. U played a very good game, the pressure on India was tremendous, Germany on the door of Moscow, but that one move helped me to turn the tide.

i have too many games going, but when i ll have time i ll be happy that we play a new one. We are more or less equal opponents.

switch please. I’ll set it up and PM you

Thanks for the game. Was good to not have to play out to an inevitable conclusion too.

I don’t know about BM. I’m starting to think that without the allies actually going after the NOs, they don’t have much of a chance. Some of the NOs are fine and probably add value but some just force irrational actions, like why land on Sicily? Kid will say or at least think that they did it in the actual war so let’s bring some historical outcomes. Where’s the fun in that?

I really expect to win when I play Axis unless I screw up somewhere, which I guess I do often.

Can you post the result in the thread I linked above?

@JDOW:

@max334:

… you win. I surrender unconditionally, well maybe one condition. Show me how I post my loss and how do they keep record?

Wow that’s odd. Is this your allied strategy to run suicide mission in turn 1 and surrender if they do not work?
Also, in case you want to take risks, I am surprised you did not choose they way more juice target in Holland. 4 tacs that can be killed with 55% chance sounds way better than the 39% odds in 112.
Also, Holland would not have been a do or die mission. Even if Germans e.g. win with 1 Tac remaining the battle would have been a success. Just skip 97 in that case and safely take 96 down and you have a game.

Hmm, I’ve never run the numbers on that Holland attack. No one has ever made that attack - I guess there would be another fighter there if it lived through the SZ111 battle. Probably should put the third AA Gun there in that outcome.

I think I would have had to build up for a turn if I had stacked Bryansk, but I don’t think there was any real doubt I would have had Moscow.

Yeah, I think it was probably helpful for the allies to have the extra beef from the USA factory, it just was only a slight help and tied up some USA resources. I don’t know, one option I’ve figured from the via sub Saharan Africa route is reinforcing India with US planes. It should be possible, and might get there just in time. With a J2 DOW, you’re getting there US5.

I think rushing Midway to not take Hawaii also cost the money islands, which was bad for Japan.

Yeah, I’m up for another go. I thought I had you that time until losing Egypt.

Same sides, I’ll set it up.

Want Axis with the same bid?

@simon33:

I’m definitely up for a rematch but I’m a bit discouraged about playing allies, so if I can have Axis+4 again, that’d be great.

Sure, fire it up!

Yeah, I’ve been considering the bid.  I see lots of numbers below 30 and even below 20.  I guess I need more confidence to take the axis at those numbers.

Your axis playbook was pretty efficient though, not leaving much to exploit.

Thank you for the game.

Good Game, It was an exciting game.  I thought you had me when India fell.  Also by taking Scotland back from you with minimal cost was crucial because I failed to take Eire early on.  Thanks again for the game :)

GG Simon always a pleasure!

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3 with Combat Move First, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 1

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            3 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Yugoslavia

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@simon33:

Allies win.

I thought you were going to hit SZ113 by buying two CVs. That’s why I mobilised some of the TTs in an exposed position. I guess I haven’t gotten across the nuances of a Sea Lion then.

oh yeah, I considered it, but thought better to make a stand.  I got lucky in the 2nd round.

Done!

let’s switch sides if that’s ok?

Can you PM me your email address I can set it up…

@simon33:

I’ll give you 3 IPCs for Axis if you’re still up.

I am still up :lol:

3 ipc’s it is.
Will set up the game in about Six hours.
Still at work right now.

@ShadowHAwk:

@simon33:

@thespaceman:

But remember any destroyers built in japans turn are attacked in the US turn. Only 3 scrambles can join battle. Destroyers must be taken as casualties because subs cant hit planes. Once no destroyers left planes cannot attack.� �

Us can also add in planes flying out of Aleutian islands or russia in order to keep the seas clear of destroyers.

Unless you’re talking about bombers, they can’t fly out of the Aleutians. You can fly off CVs though.

Still, if the USA are dominant enough to pull this off, I feel like it’s a missed opportunity to not take Korea. Unless there’s tonne of units on it I suppose.

You build the destroyers slightly out of range, now the subs stay out of the convoy zones or you just kill them.
If you place only 1 sub in SZ6 i can ignore it if you place 2 then ill sink them at maby the cost of 1 destroyer

1. The deal with the subs vs destroyers. Its not going to be 1 or 2. If US commits to building 2-4 per round then by turn 3-5 when the attack goes in its going to be 5,10 or even 15 subs. 1-2 subs is a minor nuisance for Japan and can easily be defeated. 10 subs is another story.

2. If Japan is using its mainland factories to relieve its home Islands then this has already achieved the purpose of the blockade which is to shut off Japanese production of ground units and shift their focus north away from Anzac and UK Pac. It also has stopped transports shuttling troops between Japan and China.

3. The Korea factory as opposed to taking money islands allows US + Russia working together to start to rebuild China. Once China can start to regrow its units safely in the north Japan is now under attack from 5 directions

1. UK-Pac in Burma/Yunnan
2. China
3. Russia from west and north
4. US from North East
5. Anzac from South East.

Japan no longer has a safe area and the mainland factories will soon be under attack.

ok

game on its way

Yeah, I realized I made the mistake of not moving the carriers.