Going to concede this one. Seems I’m losing on both sides of the board. Never got around to buying a third Japanese ic on Asia, not sure why. Will post when i get home.
Still interested in French rebalance? I’ll take allies for +10.
A G4 DOW?! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that. Cool
That’s what I’m talkin’ about. You want 10 units on Berlin and maximum short term threat on Russia, you buy tanks
Yeah, I just ran the battle calc on some mixtures, and basically a mix of mech and tanks is the best, for offense. For defense, if you don’t count transport or factory limitations, of course mech is superior every time
Overall my Axis game is a lot weaker than my Allies game.
Withing the Axis game, Japan usually is by far my strongest. In most of my games, Italy is doing okay too (considering it’s Italy…).
But my biggest weakness is conquering Russia. I somehow never manage to do it. That’s why I tried to go almost all-in on land units this game.
@MrRoboto said in L23 BM4 Gamerman (Allies+10) vs Roboto (Axis):
Overall my Axis game is a lot weaker than my Allies game.
Withing the Axis game, Japan usually is by far my strongest. In most of my games, Italy is doing okay too (considering it’s Italy…).
But my biggest weakness is conquering Russia. I somehow never manage to do it. That’s why I tried to go almost all-in on land units this game.
I really appreciate the dialogue.
I have only taken the Axis 4 times since February 2016! 1 of them is in progress. 2-1 on the others, the 1 I lost was largely because I lost way too many planes on G1. Oysteilo gave a couple back and it still wasn’t enough.
I only take Axis against weaker players so I can learn them while still winning.
Don’t tell anybody.
Russia and India got big buffs in BM. I like that they don’t get steamrolled, but they might have received just a little too much in NO’s.
Too bad I don’t keep stats on Axis v Allies like I used to (for all players). Maybe the Axis should be getting the bid???!!!
R3 is below
Game History
Round: 3
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;
Politics - Japanese
Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
Combat Move - Japanese
Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Japanese
1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific
1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
Japanese take French Indo China from French
2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Philippines
2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
Japanese take Szechwan from Chinese
1 artillery moved from Hunan to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 battleship moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
Combat - Japanese
Battle in Java
Battle in Borneo
Battle in Celebes
Battle in Sumatra
Battle in Malaya
Battle in Philippines
Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Philippines, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1,17 expected hits
Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines
Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Sumatra from Dutch, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
Battle in Kwangtung
Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kwangtung, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 2,83 expected hits
UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung
2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Casualties for British: 2 infantry
Battle in Yunnan
Japanese attack with 3 artilleries, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
Chinese defend with 4 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 3 artilleries, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 7/11 hits, 5,33 expected hits
Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
4 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 artilleries, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
Non Combat Move - Japanese
1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
3 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to 37 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Manchuria to Japan
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to 6 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kiangsu
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kiangsu
2 bombers moved from Manchuria to Hunan
2 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Hunan
1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
Place Units - Japanese
1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone
3 infantry placed in Manchuria
Japanese undo move 2.
3 infantry placed in Shantung
Japanese undo move 2.
3 infantry placed in Manchuria
1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Shantung
Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 62 PUs; end with 62 PUs
Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 65 PUs
Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : 0,67
Americans regular : -0,67
Japanese regular : 2,67
UK_Pacific regular : 0,33
I loathe buying a complex with the UK, but I had 13 and not any other good buying options. Hopefully I can keep the great gray machine from penetrating right through and taking control of it.
I don’t like how it will keep me from buying at least 9 IPC’s of units in London from now on, but obviously the location is fantastic if you don’t lose it.
I also almost never buy anything for Egypt. It’s fun to play a veteran who I’ve never played before.
Game History
Round: 3
Purchase Units - Italians
Italians buy 2 artilleries and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Politics - Italians
Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
Trigger Russians Allied Americans 3: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
Combat Move - Italians
1 armour moved from Romania to Baltic States
Italians take Eastern Poland from Russians
1 armour moved from Poland to Baltic States
Combat - Italians
Battle in Baltic States
Italians attack with 2 armour
Russians defend with 1 infantry
Italians win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Italians
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Changing ownership of Ethiopia from British to Italians
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
1 infantry moved from British Somaliland to Ethiopia
Place Units - Italians
2 artilleries placed in Northern Italy
1 fighter placed in Southern Italy
Turn Complete - Italians
Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 15 PUs
Those Italians again! Germany wanted a longlasting friendship with my Soviet comrades, but the Italians HAD to declare war…
Germany is under no obligation to follow them into forbidden territory. Don’t forget the valuable wheat
Humongous miss in the Baltic States…
Casualty choice please
the AA gun
Blasted, 2/2
French go crazy
Game History
Round: 4
Research Technology - Germans
Purchase Units - Germans
Germans buy 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Politics - Germans
Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
Combat Move - Germans
1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
Germans take Karelia from Russians
1 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
Germans take Vyborg from Russians
2 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Novgorod
2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Novgorod
1 mech_infantry moved from Poland to Novgorod
1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
Combat - Germans
Battle in Novgorod
Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Novgorod, round 2 : 5/8 hits, 3,50 expected hits
Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Novgorod
Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
Non Combat Move - Germans
2 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
11 armour, 6 artilleries, 6 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Baltic States
1 aaGun moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
1 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
1 artillery moved from Romania to Bulgaria
3 armour moved from Romania to Baltic States
2 aaGuns, 4 artilleries and 20 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
7 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
2 bombers moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 124 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
Place Units - Germans
1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France
1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
Turn Complete - Germans
Germans collect 47 PUs; end with 47 PUs
Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs
Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Russians regular : -0,67
Germans regular : 1,50
Hm, good thing I came in and checked.
I didn’t get the notification
And I’m itching for a move to make