Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB

farmboy · Jun 17, 2020, 3:38 PM

@trulpen said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

@farmboy said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

@trulpen I assume the plan with the Atlantic allies is to stack Gib and 91. I suspect a turtling Russia and that is probably the right move. But it is worth considering if the Atlantic allies have any different options and if that changes what Moscow can do. Hypothetically, the British air in London can reach Vyborg and Karelia. Does this give you an option of committing more Soviet land units to taking Vyborg and Karelia and then holding them for a turn . US transports off Iceland could also threaten Norway (they can from Gib too but he just needs to build a destroyer to block it). He would have a hard time holding both Norway (from the US) and Finland (from the Soviets) and you have just created a route to getting the 6 air in London to Moscow in time.It may be a mistake to pull the UK air away from the N Atlantic but I think it would be something to consider.

That’s actually a cool idea! Stacking a bit in Karelia. What I can see G can only hit it with 5 inf, 1 fig, 1 tac.

Lets say we build 3 mech in Leningrad. That would take out Finland easily. The income-boost next turn would be 5. We lose some spice though for the defence of Moscow, but with extra figs from the other Allies it may very well be worth it. They may even support a stand in Bryansk, which would be swell. Haven’t calculated yet what the situation there will look like for G5.

Figs are however clearly needed in the Atlantic as well.

Conquering Gibraltar is essential, as is having a strong enough fleet in z91. I’m looking at perhaps swinging over some of the US-fleet back to the Pac, now that Axis evacuated the key spot. It slugs around, takes forever to get into play again, but hey, mission accomplished! :grinning:

We definitely don’t want to get thin on the defense of all those transports. However, the luftwaffe is heading east, relieving the pressure to the west. The Allies enjoy that very much indeed.

His bombers can reach too so it probably means you have to commit most of that air to keep it safe. But his German air is otherwise out of place to discourage the Atlantic fleet so you have some freedom there. You mostly just have to worry about the bombers and that sub, assuming you can stack both Gib and Morocco so that the Italians can’t take a landing spot. Probably not worth sending anything up to Iceland as a result but you can force him to build a destroyer if he wants to keep the N Atlantic safe. The odds on Moscow look to me to be around 90%+ in turn 6 assuming efficient air buys by him. Probably you have enough UK air in Persia to rescue Moscow then. But I’m estimating and if I have that wrong, the air stack in Karelia would add insurance.

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 3:39 PM

I’ll make an alternative setup for Russia. I’m starting to think that this is our best bet to avoid Crushia. Invest some to put pressure on and destroy the northern contingent, thereby gaining income for Russia and denying Germany income from both Leningrad (although not likely to hold, but then G all of a sudden has to focus valuable resources north instead of east) and hopefully also Norway. That’s a 23 IPC-swing (11 for G, 12 for R).

G can’t start to build a shitload of fleet, so I’d say that Norway is lost for them. One way or another.

farmboy · Jun 17, 2020, 3:41 PM

Also Japan might mess with the ability of the UK to support Moscow from Persia

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:27 PM

If we lose one inf in Karelia, we need 5 figs in there. If we don’t, 4 will suffice. I’d say it’s worth it. Germany denies us our precious NO anyway, so that’s not a bother.

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:29 PM

With 3 extra mechs on the attack, G has to land extra air in there for Finland not to be crushed. They’ll be a little displaced, but not so much since G wants to pressure R anyway.

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:30 PM

Not sure the mechs are worth it. Maybe just go with 13 inf instead, but build 3 of them in Leningrad?

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:31 PM

On the other hand, all air (except bombers) that stay in Finland, won’t be able to pressure Bryansk. Perhaps 1 inf is a small price for that benefit?

trulpenplay · Jun 17, 2020, 4:32 PM

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Russians round 3

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 3

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 9 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
              Russians take Baltic States from Germans
        1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
        2 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
        1 fighter moved from Novgorod to 126 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Iraq
              Russians take Iraq from Neutral_Axis

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:33 PM

This is the alternative take. More aggressive. Me like.

We only have a few hours left to decide. Be here or be square.

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:37 PM

The fig could of course take part in the attack of either Vyborg or Karelia, but I find both those battles secure enough and like that the sub still convoy disrupts G.

farmboy · Jun 17, 2020, 4:41 PM

@trulpen @trulpen I would probably go with inf (and not in Leningrad). I think Moscow will still be a near thing and you may lose much of the defensive advantage you gain by bringing the air if you do that. You may not be able to grab Finland after but he does get put out of position and you are in better shape to take Norway after with the allies on subsequent turns.

farmboy · Jun 17, 2020, 4:42 PM

by if you do that, I mean building the mechs and placing them in Leningrad

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:43 PM

I agree. I like though that the mechs are very flexible. They may just pop down to Bryansk instead, if that’s suitable. Putting pressure and able to defend as well. Terrific unit!

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:45 PM

@farmboy said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

@trulpen @trulpen I would probably go with inf (and not in Leningrad). I think Moscow will still be a near thing and you may lose much of the defensive advantage you gain by bringing the air if you do that. You may not be able to grab Finland after but he does get put out of position and you are in better shape to take Norway after with the allies on subsequent turns.

Wouldn’t you agree that the air left to defend Finland will take much bite out of the pressure on Bryansk and subsequently Moscow?

A lot is gained if Russia is able to make a stand in Bryansk instead of immediately huddling in Moscow.

farmboy · Jun 17, 2020, 4:45 PM

@trulpen true. I was forgetting that he would have to go south and can’t stack Belarus

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:46 PM

The big question is though: Is it even possible?

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 4:47 PM

@trulpen said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

The big question is though: Is it even possible?

I hereby assign this task to you, @farmboy, honorary chief assistant, to find out the situation in Bryansk by G5 with this strategy in mind. :)

farmboy · Jun 17, 2020, 4:51 PM

@trulpen :) unfortunately, I’m about to start work but otherwise I would. Sorry!

trulpen · Jun 17, 2020, 5:14 PM

It’s ok, mr dishounoured honorary chief assistant.

I’ll try and do it myself later.

farmboy · Jun 17, 2020, 5:20 PM

@trulpen I did a quick look. Bryansk wouldn’t be close even with significant allied air support. All the land units he has to take Moscow on G6 are in range + most of the air. And you are about 20 inf shy of what you would have in Moscow on G6. But you can still build hte mechs. Because he doesn’t have a safe northern route you can retreat to Vologda.

Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Russians round 3

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