11L '41 - Manstein (axis) v BoldFresh (Allies) Bid 6, +NOs, No Tech

[Manstein]

you’re right
but there should be a transport there (the one that came from japan and dropped tank and inf in fukien
on the map you’ve filed you hadn’t killed the infantry.
this should show transport but not troops in sz61

hope that doesn’t change anything for you

if not i’ll have a look at your usa1

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01fUSA.AAM

[Manstein]

now looked at USA
all looks fine (except if you’re germany)
however, i think you are used to losing philippines on 1st round
USA is at 40IPC with 15NOs. (hopefully i’ll get that on jap2)
You should collect 55 not 48

this map should have solved all outstanding issues

now, god knows how i balance attack and defence on G2

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_01fUSA.AAM

[boldfresh]

Oh yeah you’re right, not used to having Philippines  :-)

[boldfresh]

Lots to think about on g2  :-o

[Manstein]

ok. i’m consolidating in east and going hard at that fleet in z2

there are no destroyers so can you just help me with the order of rolls
subs on both sides get free shot
remove casualties
air can’t hit subs and vice versa
that continues until there are no more subs
so if we get started you’ll need to give me a survival order

have think while i post the moves

[boldfresh]

Yeah that sub killing my destroyer AND surviving in an upper 5% luck event has rendered the fleet vulnerable although its a close fight and anything could happen - certainly much closer than the battle of z2 which made the attack possible :|.  You are right about the order.  My Russian sub will fight if you attack and yes you roll the subs first.

[boldfresh]

Let’s have some justice and hit back with some upper 5% luck of our own boys…

[boldfresh]

Order of loss I can’t really sayuntill I see what you attack with and what your attack roll is.  I’m on for a while so…

[Manstein]

sorry for delay - shockingly slow internet connection

GERMANY 2
45 cash
Buy 1 bomber, 6 infantry, 3 armour

Combat Moves
Egypt (mt) – Tank (Morocco)
Karelia (inf, AA) – Inf (Fin), Tank (Baltic), Fgt (Pol)
SZ2 (sub, ACC, 2fgts, BB, Tran) – 2 subs (Z2, Z6), Cru (Z6), Fighter (Nor), 2 bombers (Ger, Nor)

Combat
Germany takes Egypt with 1 armour (hurrah!)

Karelia (inf, AA)
AA gun fires at fighter
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (2)

[Manstein]

Karelia
1 inf, 1 tank, 1 fighter
Rolls: 1@1 2@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (3)2@3: (3, 6)

v inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[Manstein]

Karelia take with 1 tank

NOW the big one
SZ2
2 subs, 1 Cru, 1 Fgt, 2 Bombers
v 1 sub, 1ACC, 2 fgts, 1 BB, 1 Tran

subs fire first
ger subs
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 1)
simultaneous with russian sub
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (5)

[Manstein]

now cru which can hit subs
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)
fight, 2 bomb, which can’t hit sub
Rolls: 1@3 2@4; Total Hits: 21@3: (5)2@4: (2, 3)

vs ACC, BB which can hit subs
Rolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (5)1@4: (4)
2 fgt, which can’t
Rolls: 2@4; Total Hits: 22@4: (1, 2)

[boldfresh]

Lose sub, acc, take hit to bat

[Manstein]

hmmn
you definitely got the better of that
i think i lose one sub, cruiser and fighter
would like to lose 2 subs but don’t think that’s possible

[boldfresh]

Correct, not possible.  Round two or retreat???  :?

[Manstein]

what the hell, let’s do it
sub, 2bomb v 2fgt, damBB, tran

sub
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[Manstein]

gamble pays off. that’s a dead BB by sneak attack. that is pretty sick

2 bombers
Rolls: 2@4; Total Hits: 12@4: (6, 3)

vs 2 fighters, tran
Rolls: 2@4; Total Hits: 22@4: (4, 4)

[Manstein]

now i’m not sure what happens
you need to decide which fighter lives, US or UK

both my bombers die - expensive business

but sub lives
i presume the sub also sinks the transport

[boldfresh]

Yes you got lucky again there to sink the battleship  :|.  Sick.  I’m not at a map but I think the US fighter will die so go with that.  Ugh 51 for 40 trade all because your sub improbably survived on uk1 and you were able to pull this one out of the fire as well.  Ouch.

[Manstein]

so british fighter lands in UK, right?

Combat summary
Ger takes Egypt with 1 arm
Ger takes Karelia with 1 arm
Ger clears SZ2 with sub left, UK fgt lands UK

Non Combat Movement
Fighter (karelia) lands in Poland
Fighter (Morocco) => Egypt
Tran (SZ14) picks up Art (Mor) and 1 Inf (France) and returns to SZ14
I Inf, 1 Art (Ukraine) => Balkans
2 tanks (Ukraine) => Poland
2 tanks (E Poland) => Poland
1 Art, 4 Inf (Germany) => Poland
I Inf (Ger) => France

Mobilisation
Ger places 6inf, 3arm, 1 bomb in Germany

Germany gains 4IPCs (39)/ UK-2(31), Russia -2(24)
Germany collects 39 +15 NOs = 54 cash

map to follow