OK Wow what a game with a 180 flip.
Germany. Was going all out for Moscow it looked like due to probably the US going to Gib first to block a 3 island Group NO so it gave them time to not have to defend Europe right away and besides the Wolf Packs were doing there job first 3 turns. US had 13 ground on Gib but with Ger and Italy counter and took it back. After seeing out come and looking at things its better for US to park closer to London. They can go either way then.
While Germany was building up and Italy and UK going nose to nose in MED & Africa the allies where building a landing assault in Europe and the Allies where looking good for a win so Germany decided to attack Moscow on turn 5 because he really had no choice with a weak defense in Europe.
SO the big battle was on. But the Russian player threw bad dyes and Germany’s stronger pieces rolled better.
Germany was able to kill 4-5 Russian figs with bonus plane kills while the Russian figs never got a bonus German plane kill. The numbers where pretty much even.
So this was a great test for the upgraded LL chart which we made stronger. At least Russia had 9 figs in battle.
That’s huge for them. This also helped them from being SBRed all the time. I believe if Russia didn’t get diced Moscow would of held. That’s what we are looking for now.
With Russia still building ( moving 1 IC from Archangal, Stalingrad IC and Tankograd IC) and collecting on following turn was able to still get 2 pieces on LL and build 2 tanks for 4 icps at Tankograd and had some decent defense for Stalingrad which I’ve never seen in any game out there yet. So now what I’m saying is even if Germany took Moscow and Russian had better dice even though they lost, Germany wouldn’t of had as many ground troops attacking Stalingrad. Russia may have held and then with only Germany being able to build 6 units in Moscow would of been some thing I’ve never seen also in games.
If Moscow doesn’t fall now Russia has a chance to hold Stalingrad or take back Leningrad if defense is to weak.
Japan Japan left there Carriers off Midway after capturing it and US attacked them on turn 1 like real war. Was told Japs were baiting US. Then US had to repair 4 battleships which were costly in repairs ( like 25 icps total ) and then went to Carolina’s and then to Dutch Islands picking 3 Island Group NO’s on the way and holding the Dutch islands blocking 2 bonus Oil victory points from Japan. But by then didn’t matter. Stalingrad fell and Axis Europe just to strong in income for allies to over come. So end of T6 Axis wins.
Its all in the live stream taped video if you want to see. I’ve also never seen an allies fleet that big in the pacific.
Italy also would of gotten Cairo ( 1 VP ) on T7. We rolled out battle to see if it was gonna happen.
And that’s that. Great game. Now no minor tweaks and we just live stream and play.
https://m.twitch.tv/videos/545169980
Working on vid hiccups.