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

[boldfresh]

you really only lost one more unit than expected, but wow what a bloody round.

[Manstein]

i know. but it was the fact that it was all over in one go that made me think

anyway
Japan places 2 inf, 2 tanks, 1 art on Japan
1 IC on East Indies

Japan collects 39 IPC+10NOs = 49 cash

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_02cJap.AAM

[boldfresh]

ok here we go.

UK 2 - with 41 the UK buys trn, des, acc, bom

CM

trj (inf, art) - 2 inf, arm (per)
ind (2 inf) - inf, art, ftr (per)
eaf (inf) - 2 inf (rho), bom (per)

combat:

trj - 2 inf, arm vs. inf, art
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 12@1: (3, 2)1@3: (1)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 5)

[boldfresh]

1 jap infantry killed

trj 2
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 12@1: (2, 5)1@3: (1)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[boldfresh]

trj cwol

ind - inf, art, ftr vs. 2 inf
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 22@2: (3, 1)1@3: (1)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (5, 2)

[boldfresh]

ind cwlo inf

eaf - 2 inf, bom vs. inf
Rolls: 2@1 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (2, 5)1@4: (1)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[boldfresh]

eaf cwlo inf

NC

cau - inf, AA (per)
ukr - ftr (ind), bom (eaf)
kar - 2 ftr (gbr)
z1 - trn (z10)
wca - inf, arm (eca)
z56 - trn, des (z45)

place trn, des, acc (z2)
place bom (gbr)

collect 31, has 31

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_02dUK.AAM

[Manstein]

well i sure as hell paid for overambition there
i sense the ride has turned

Italy 2
with 15 Italy buys 5 infantry

Combat
Trans-Jordan (2inf, 1arm)
Tran SZ14 loads inf =>SZ16 loads 1 tank (Bul/Rom) => SZ15 unloads

• Arm (Libya) + 2 Cruisers SZ14 => SZ15 bombard

[Manstein]

this may be mussolini’s last hurrah…

Trans-Jordan
2 cruisers, inf, 2 tanks
Rolls: 1@1 4@3; Total Hits: 41@1: (1)4@3: (3, 5, 1, 3)

v 2 inf, tank
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 22@2: (2, 3)1@3: (1)

[boldfresh]

nice, the GOOD italians showed up…  :|

[Manstein]

and the plucky Brits… bugger … another bloody exchange
Italy takes Trans-Jordan with just one tank

Non Combat Movement
Art (Italy) => Balkans
Inf (Italy) => France
Fgt (Italy) => Bul/Rom

Mobilise
Italy places 5 inf in Italy

Income
Italy collects 11 IPC + 10 NO = 21 cash

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_02eIta.AAM

[boldfresh]

well you have left me an awefully tantalizing target indeed…  :|

[Manstein]

it’s pretty much a coin flip

[boldfresh]

USA with 55 buys sub, trn, des, acc, 2 ftr

China recruits one inf.

CM

z14 (inf, art, trn, bat) - des (z12), bom (eca) needless to say this one is pretty high stakes…

combat:

bonzai!!

z14 - des, bom vs. bat
Rolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (5)1@4: (1)
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (3)

[boldfresh]

here we go!!!

z14 round 2
attack:
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (4)
defense:
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (4)

[boldfresh]

mutual destruction, transport survives…  :|  dang i was 50% to clear that and survive the bomber…

[Manstein]

and the fairy godmother said to rommel, you shall go to africa after all…

[boldfresh]

NC

aus - 2 ftr (z45), bom (wus)
z56 - des, acc (z45)
z2 - ftr (z10)
z20 - 2 trn, 2 acc (z10)
pan - inf, art (eus)
wca - art (eca)
z1 - inf, AA (eca)

place sub, trn, des, acc, 2 ftr (z56)

collect 48, has 48

China

NC

chi - 2 inf (nin)

place inf (chi)

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_02fUSA.AAM

[Manstein]

bloody hell
i’m relatively new to this game
didn’t see any of that coming

don’t really understand why the axis are thought to have the advantage when the US can do that
i guess that means i won’t be taking australia any time soon

[boldfresh]

oh yeah, the allies are very powerful when run properly, but they are much more difficult to run.  i’m no expert by any means.