??????????? (Axis) vs EM (Allies)- G40- Alpha+2- No Tech

[questioneer]

Italy 2

Buy- 2SS, 1inf- no change

CM

1mec, 1art fm Tun to Alg- free
1inf fm Ken to Cong- free
take Malta with 1inf fm Alex via 1TT
2inf, 1art fm Sud to Egy
1inf, 1art fm Alex to Egy w/ 1CZ

CB

3inf, 2art, 1CZ
Rolls: 1@1, 4@2, 1@3; Total Hits: 21@1,: (2)4@2,: (1, 6, 6, 4)1@3: (3)

def 1mec, 1art
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 5)

[questioneer]

Egy twlo 1inf

NCM- on map

Placement- 1inf in SIta, 2SS in z95

Collect- $30

Map later

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Got a map yet?

[questioneer]

map

EMvQuestioneer_G40A2_02HIta.AAM

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France 2
NCM:
1inf FCA>FEA

EMvQuestioneer_G40A2_02Zfrance.AAM

[questioneer]

Ugghh…having trouble with the new ABattlemap again- crashed on me- tried reinstalling it and it won’t work.  I got try a couple things…if it doesn’t work I may have to go back to Func’s module- sorry for the delay- it may be 2-3 days.

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Ok- got it.  screwy module… :| :?
This low-resolution module usually works fine, but every once in a long while (3 weeks or so) I have issues and have to reinstall it-weird.  I’m getting Win7 next week so maybe that will help…I got crappy Vista right now.  I’ll get to my turn later- sorry for the delay.

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Whoa…hold on chief…this move on UK2 makes no sense according to my maps

SZ110 (German Fleet)
1DD sz92

SZ112 (1SS, 8TP)
1tac Gib will land on CV from sz92 after SZ110 is cleared.

1. Why did you send a lone DD into a German fleet??

2. The tac from Gibraltar can’t make the flight to pillage the 8TTs.  By rules you can’t do “risky missions”-also you didn’t even attempt the redevous for the tac so you shouldn’t get the credit for the kill of 8TTs.

[Vir]

@questioneer:

Whoa…hold on chief…this move on UK2 makes no sense according to my maps

SZ110 (German Fleet)
1DD sz92

SZ112 (1SS, 8TP)
1tac Gib will land on CV from sz92 after SZ110 is cleared.

1. Why did you send a lone DD into a German fleet??

2. The tac from Gibraltar can’t make the flight to pillage the 8TTs.  By rules you can’t do “risky missions”-also you didn’t even attempt the redevous for the tac so you shouldn’t get the credit for the kill of 8TTs.

Outside the box strategy, and perfectly legal.  I only have to show that a landing is “Possible” however unlikely.  Had the DD killed the German fleet in SZ110, the CV would have moved in to pick it up.  But alas the poor DD wasn’t up to the task, so the pilot drown when he ran out of gas.  With no plane to pick up, the CV was free to move elswhere.

This rule\tactic has been discussed many, many, many times and deemed legal.

[questioneer]

Wow…very sneaky indeed.

This this pass through Kreighund???

Even if it did I’m definitely going to ask him to clarify this better in the FAQs.  Very ambiguous to me, though I guess it seems legal.  The term “risky mission” must be clarified better especailly in this kind of situation.

What a sucker punch. :lol:

Bending the rules- that’s called a “bend not break the rules” strategy- nice cheapshot. :-)

Well, if this passed through Kreighund, then I’m going to ask that we start over- if I would have had a clearer understanding of that rule (or if the stupid rulebook was better written- gosh there’s always loopholes in these rules sometimes).  I wouldn’t have left 8TT hanging like that- in fact, I remember counting the tac’s moves including a carrier pickup!!!- wow, that’s below the belt man- very dirty- I like it!!!  I’m ticked but I’m laughing at the same time. :lol: :x :lol:  Nice one!!!

Or…if you want we can rewind and do the turn 2 over.  That move just burned $56- too much of a waste of time for me to continue.

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Just read the Europe rulebook- it is clear there so I stand corrected.  If I would have known that I would have built them in z113 or something- I think you also caught me with no aircraft to scramble there either- nice move indeed.  So can I have a mulligan or should we start over???

[Vir]

@questioneer:

Wow…very sneaky indeed.

This this pass through Kreighund???

Even if it did I’m definitely going to ask him to clarify this better in the FAQs.  Very ambiguous to me, though I guess it seems legal.  The term “risky mission” must be clarified better especailly in this kind of situation.

What a sucker punch. :lol:

Bending the rules- that’s called a “bend not break the rules” strategy- nice cheapshot. :-)

Well, if this passed through Kreighund, then I’m going to ask that we start over- if I would have had a clearer understanding of that rule (or if the stupid rulebook was better written- gosh there’s always loopholes in these rules sometimes).  I wouldn’t have left 8TT hanging like that- in fact, I remember counting the tac’s moves including a carrier pickup!!!- wow, that’s below the belt man- very dirty- I like it!!!  I’m ticked but I’m laughing at the same time. :lol: :x :lol:  Nice one!!!

Or…if you want we can rewind and do the turn 2 over.  That move just burned $56- too much of a waste of time for me to continue.

definitely clear it with Krieg, for your own peice of mind.  The term “risky mission” must be your own invention, it shows up no where i’ve seen.

[Vir]

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Just read the Europe rulebook- it is clear there so I stand corrected.  If I would have known that I would have built them in z113 or something- I think you also caught me with no aircraft to scramble there either- nice move indeed.  So can I have a mulligan or should we start over???

Your game is far from lost, but if you want to conceed and start a new game, i’m ok with that.  If you want a mulligan, go play golf.  :lol: :lol: :lol:

[questioneer]

not “risky mission” but “suicide run” the rulebook calls it- same diffy.

I could have just simply left a couple of aircraft in WGermany too- ouch!

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Oh no the game is lost- you can’t recover from burning that much cash as Axis.  There’s little grace for Axis mistakes in this game.  Yeah, this game is trash.  Start over…I’ll have to mind my Ps and Qs with movement and such.

Any other sucker punch tactics I should be aware of???  Ones that are not too directly stated in the rules???

Giving up England in G2 like you did is recoverable for Allies but burning $56 in TTs is not, simply because Axis has little room for error like that.  My strong opinion anyway.

Wouldn’t be easier to just restart at G2???  Then again, I guess you would like a mulligan yourself for giving up England…

Start over or Turn 2 restart???

[Vir]

@questioneer:

Oh no the game is lost- you can’t recover from burning that much cash as Axis.  There’s little grace for Axis mistakes in this game.  Yeah, this game is trash.  Start over…I’ll have to mind my Ps and Qs with movement and such.

Any other sucker punch tactics I should be aware of???  Ones that are not too directly stated in the rules???

Giving up England in G2 like you did is recoverable for Allies but burning $56 in TTs is not, simply because Axis has little room for error like that.  My strong opinion anyway.

Wouldn’t be easier to just restart at G2???  Then again, I guess you would like a mulligan yourself for giving up England…

Start over or Turn 2 restart???

There are no “Start Over, restart, or mulligans” if you want to conceed we can start a new game.

As far as “brilliant strategic manuevers” not listed or clear, none really come to mind.  My advice…if you think your safe, you better double check.

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LOL- you humor me.

Alright EM- I concede- but that is a very cheap win to me.  I know what your thinking- “a win is a win…blah blah”…

G1 moves will be the same, I’ll make the thread later.  Geez…I’d gotta watch my P’s and Q’s playing you…you make me work harder EM- that’s good- that’s why I like playing you. :lol:  You got me fired up now… :-D

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thread is up
:-)

[Vir]

@questioneer:

thread is up
:-)

I was kinda of thinking we would switch sides.

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