2012 Tournament discussion (AA50-41)

@gamerman01

I’ve been looking to play G40 but haven’t really found anyone. Let me know if you want to play that too.

@leemorrison You’re being polite. Yes I got my bomber and some air shot down during the first two turns but I overextended very badly with Japan, mostly because I underestimated the value the tanks would give you in terms of exploiting openings in my positions.

Pellulo
Next scenario French & British Empires, versus, Austro-Hungary & Ottoman Empires. Here the Allies need to blockade the AH Navy, and, reduce the Ottoman provinces. They can concentrate their land forces via transports upon Ottoman forces. While AHE needs to gain naval dominance to try to its fellow Axis power, while the Turks need to hang on, until help arrives.

Easier said than done.

Round One: AHE builds 2 BBs. The fleet sails to off Jordan, &, BB, C, &, transport with 2 troopers, versus, British C & transport. Losses Axis BB damaged & all Allies, with 2 troopers landed to support Ottoman in Jordan.

France builds BB, sub., &, transport, Brest Fleet heads for S. France Fleet, while land forces heads for southern part of France(fighter flies in from capital). Also from W. Africa 2 troopers move towards Tunis.

Fleet from S. France BB, C, &, transport(2 troopers from Algeria & Tunis), go to off Jordan, versus, AHE BB(damaged), C, &, transport. Losses only Fr. transport survives, 2 troopers land(no lost to defending gun), versus, AHE 2 troopers & Ottoman 2 troopers & gun. Losses trooper lost for Axis & Allies, Jordan contested.

British Empire builds fighter & transport, &, for India 2 troopers & 2 guns. Moves land forces in Africa to Egypt, C from India arrives off Egypt, another C from Canada & transport(with trooper & gun) arrives off S. France. Home fleet of BB, 2 C, &, transport with trooper & gun, heads for Jordan. London garrison heads for Wales.

In Mesopotamia battle, BB from India shells(scores a hit), while defending Ottoman gun fails to score a hit. Landed trooper & gun each score a hit, while defending trooper & gun score only one hit. Losses Allies a gun & Axis all, Mesopotamia falls!

Joining the Fr. trooper in Jordan, from Egypt 6 troopers & 2 guns, versus, AHE trooper & Ottoman 2 troopers & gun. Losses Allies 3 troopers & Axis all, Jordan falls!

Ottoman Empire builds fighter, gun, & 2 troopers. Reinforcements are sent to Jordan & Mesopotamia, while trying to cover the coastal provinces from future sea landings. From Smyrna 6 troopers & gun enter Jordan, versus, Fr. trooper & BE 3 troopers & 2 guns. Losses Axis 4 troopers & Allies Fr. trooper & BE 2 troopers & gun. From Ankara 6 troopers & gun enter Mesopotamia, versus, BE trooper. Losses trooper each side, Mesopotamia retaken!

From Syria a trooper & capital 2 troopers enter Ankara, &, from capital 2 troopers & gun enter Smyrna.

Axis sea power is 2C only, &, in two or so rounds the Ottoman will probably have to come to the peace table. All the Allies have to do is take out more land forces the Ottoman can replace, &, keep the AHE fleet blocked, hard, but, not impossible.

Ottoman take a chance & 2C enter Egyptian waters, versus, Brit. C & Fr. transport, losses Axis a C & Allies all.

Round Two: AHE builds up naval forces of transport, sub., &, BB. Moves 2 BB from Home Waters & links up with Ottoman C off Jordan.

France builds BB & transport & fighter. From off Spain to off Italy, BB & transport arrives(picking up trooper & gun from Marseilles). Moves BB, sub., fighter, &, 2 transports(2 troopers & 2 guns), to off Jordan, versus, AHE 2 BB & Ottoman Cruiser. Losses Allies damaged BB, sub., &, fighter, &, Axis all. Taking a chance Fr. naval forces win, &, allows land forces to debark into Jordan.

BB shells forces in Jordan, &, defending gun fires back(losses a trooper each side). Trooper & 2 guns, versus, AHE trooper & Ottoman trooper & gun(no losses either side).

British Empire builds BB, 2 transports, &, gun, and, for India a fighter. Moves from S. France a C & transport(gun & trooper) to off Jordan. From India BB & transport(with trooper & gun), &, fighter flies in. Also BB shells & takes out an AHE trooper & defending gun scores a hit(one trooper). Battle 3 troopers & 3 guns & fighter, versus, Ottoman gun & trooper. Losses Allies 2 troopers & all Axis, Jordan retaken!

Entering waters off S. France, BB & transport(troop & gun), while 2 C joins Fr. fleet off Italy. Two transports(2 troopers & 2 guns) leave Wales for Jordan.

Ottoman Empire builds sub. & 3 troopers. Moves 2 troopers from Mesopotamia & 2 troopers from Ankara to Syria, along with 3 troopers & gun into Smyrna from capital. Also moves forces into Jordan from Smyrna & fighter from capital flies in. Battle fighters duel & Allied fighter destroyed, 3 troopers, gun, &, fighter, versus, Fr. trooper & 2 guns, and, Brits. 2 troopers & 3 guns. Losses Axis all but a trooper, &, Allies Fr. gun, &, Brits. trooper & gun. Jordan contested!

Ottoman Empire goes to the peace table, even if they still had a C left off Jordan, the onrushing tide of Allies warships, much less 10 transports, makes a third round, not a good idea. Defensives in the western part of the empire are starting to fail. Better to deal with a show of strength, than to be overrun by the Allies. AHE navy can only help so much.

Give part of oil fields exploration to the Allies, comp. & keep its Alliance with AHE by allowing them to join the Ottomans in the oil fields. Physically allow a token Allied force in S. Jordan(same for Ottoman), &, some permanent passage of Allies navy through the straits. Allies can use AHE home waters.

IPCs lost Axis troopers 17 & Allies 13, guns 5 & 2, fighters 1 & 2, transports 1 & 2, subs. 1 Allies only, C three each side, BB 3 & 1.
Pellulo

@VictoryFirst said in 2025 Classic tournament round 1 Gamerman01 v VictoryFirst (Axis):

in the end it worked out beautifully.

I had lucky results in China J1, and again against the Japanese battleships and loaded carrier off French Indo China

The Japanese fleet was more important than normal because only one factory was built

Very gracious, thank you!

@kwaspek104

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 armour and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Syria Jordan to Persia 1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Persia 2 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 fighter moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Persia 2 armour and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Evenki National Okrug 1 armour moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Evenki National Okrug Combat - Russians Battle in Persia Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Persia Russians win, taking Persia from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Novosibirsk Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Novosibirsk Russians win, taking Novosibirsk from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Evenki National Okrug Russians attack with 3 armour and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 3 armour and 1 infantry in Evenki National Okrug, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Evenki National Okrug, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Evenki National Okrug 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Evenki National Okrug Russians win, taking Evenki National Okrug from Japanese with 3 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 aaGun moved from Russia to Evenki National Okrug 1 aaGun moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Russia 7 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Russia 1 armour moved from Syria Jordan to Persia 1 armour moved from Persia to Caucasus 1 fighter moved from Persia to Karelia S.S.R. 1 fighter moved from Novosibirsk to Karelia S.S.R. Place Units - Russians 1 armour and 7 infantry placed in Karelia S.S.R. Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 22 PUs; end with 22 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.33 Russians regular : 1.67

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@Martin Yes the “miss” on my part was using Japan’s bomber offensively when it could have at least NCM’d from Manchuria -> Germany to give one more HP to the units there. That might have made some level of difference in the final fight but in hindsight, once the UK air got as many kills as it did it was unlikely that Germany was going to survive.

Good luck to you as well!

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