Dear all,

with great regret I inform you that Trulpen has lost his biggest battle and is no longer with us – much too young at the age of 47.

For those who do not know him – he was a very strong (and sometimes controversial) A&A player. In 2022, before he stopped playing A&A for health reasons, he reached the Playoff Finals of both BM and PtV. He also was a strong Chess player and Chess blogger.

Me personally, I remember Trulpen as a strong and very helpful player. He was my first ever opponent on this forum. Of course he killed me, LOL :-) He actually played everyone that wanted, up to 11 games in parallel, not caring about losing PPGs even if winning. Had he avoided playing against Tier 2 and 3 players, his table ranking would have been higher. But he didn’t.

Trulpen was always ready to help and gladly answered any question you might have on A&A strategies and tactics; and he commented on your games against him.

Pausing league and Playoffs in order to do the real thing! :-)

Greetings from Martin and Harry (elche)

@trulpen I discovered axisandallies.com 10+ years ago, but I had no idea until last year that there is a league “hiding” in-between forum posts. Maybe we should ask djensen if it is possible to make a button “join the A&A league” on the main page with a link to a subdomain, which itself could have links to the relevant forum pages, e.g.

• League Rules
• Find League Opponents Thread
• Post League Game Results Here
• AA Gamer’s League Rankings

There is a thread https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/category/29/league, but you have to be lucky to find it as a newbie – it would be good to have the link to the league sub-domain on the main page.

In my view, the forums are a bit confusing, especially for newcomers. We might have a larger league or even more leagues/divisions, if all potentially interested gamers were only aware of it. Poor league moderator though ;-)

These are just my two cents. I think I saw a similar proposal in an old post, which was not followed in the end.

@gamerman01 thank you. We play old school without calculator, and that’s quite a challenge 😅 I did an educated guess of a 55% chance of taking Moscow and failed badly…

I am counting the number of units on each side and in parallel I sum up the “hit values” of the units like a 3 for an attacking fighter or a 4 for a defending one. But after too much beer it proved to be difficult, LOL

It is only mid-July, and there were already 30% more OOB games finished than during all the year 2022 (39 vs. 30).

Nice to see a revival and a few new players who joined! I assume with a lag of a year or two there might also be more BM games played (55 as of today vs. 153 in 2022).

PtV appears to remain stable (20 vs. 38).

Game on! :-)

@Arthur-Bomber-Harris congratulations on your well deserved win! I had the honor in round 1 :-)

Congratulations as well to @Myygames for having reached the final!

Gentlemen, I am glad we can make this happen! :-) Thank you all for joining!

This will be a league-style tournament with everyone playing everyone twice, once with the Allies and once with the Axis.

The agreed upon rules are finally as follows:

• Russia is not allowed to attack in round 1
• no technology
• Economic victory for the Axis if they have 84 or more IPCs after the US-turn

As there is no even number of players, there will be one player free of play, each “match day”. In case you are bored, feel free to already play the following match day, if your opponent is ready to do so,

It looks like the whole tournament is a match Germany against the US, with elche and Martin being from Germany :-)

Please let us have the loser of each game post the result in this thread here, and I can update the results and the ranking table. You can find the game plan and the results and ranking table here:

https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=120069D2430781F6!846&authkey=!AJaivysx6pBsGhQ

Players with the same number of points share the same ranking, except if the direct competition shows a 1-0 or 2-0.

As Classic is not as lengthy as 1940 Global, I propose to bump after 2 days (or a give a heads-up before a longer absence).

Get in touch with your opponent and set-up these epic battles!

Let’s get ready to rumble - good luck and much fun to everyone!!

Hi guys (and girls?),

I am new here and look for an opponent for G40 OOB (without weapon’s development). Having played about 15-20 times, I guess I am inbetween beginner and medium. So far I have only been playing against one friend of mine, and I lost most of the games which is both frustrating and unfair! I don’t have to explain the frustration part. But it is also unfair, as it was me who taught him the game… TripleA hard AI has no chance against me, and my friend is regularly killing me…

In any case I prefer playing one-on-one games. And for more informatio about me: I learned A&A during my year as an exchange student in Oregon in 1988/89. In 1992, my parents visited NY and brought me the original game as a souvenir! Love them! :-) I used to play during high school and university, and then I had like a near to 20 year break. I discovered G40 and TripleA around two years ago and fell in love - of course ! :-)

Besides that, I already spent a fortune on HBG pieces and spent weeks painting the pieces. And for Christmas I finally got my 3D printer!

I have a time constraint which will hopefully not be an obstacle for finding another mate to play:

Being a family father living in Germany, I can only play on weekend evenings which basically means Fridays and Saturdays from 10pm to 2am CEWT. I guess this would make it an afternoon/early evening match for people in the US.

It would also be great to participate in the 2021 league! I am just uncertain if this works with OOB, or if I should learn how to play BM3. Any advice is welcome! :-)

I am looking to get a request for this or next Friday evening (European time) or an invitation for the league :-)

In any case I wish you all the best for 2021!

Best regards,
Martin

Congratulations TinCan! Also to Dawgoneit for having reached the final!

@Sovietishcat thank you very much - highly appreciated!👍🙂 It appears that both FlyingBadger and myself have both reached the end of awfully busy times outside A&A, so next round match should be completed rather quickly.

@dawgoneit here we go again :-) Good luck and have fun!

Bid spending: Two Inf placed for Japan, 1 in Manchuria and 1 in French Indo China. 1 IPC goes to Japan’s war chest.

Classic 41735 Round 01 - Russia.tsvg

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 submarine and 1 transport moved from Karelia Sea Zone to North Sea Zone
        4 infantry moved from Caucasus to Karelia S.S.R.
        2 armour, 1 fighter and 4 infantry moved from Russia to Karelia S.S.R.
        1 armour moved from Soviet Far East to Novosibirsk
        1 infantry moved from Evenki National Okrug to Novosibirsk
        1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Yakut S.S.R.
        1 infantry moved from Evenki National Okrug to Yakut S.S.R.

    Combat - Russians
        Trigger Russians Can Move: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Russians
        Trigger Russians Can Move: Setting movementRestrictionType to disallowed for rulesAttachment attached to Russians

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 aaGun moved from Russia to Caucasus

    Place Units - Russians
        8 infantry placed in Karelia S.S.R.

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs

TripleA v2.6.14476
AA Classic, bid of 7 for the Axis, tech allowed for starting round 4, Russia cannot attack on round 1, neutrals cannot be taken, naval production is also allowed in hostile sea zones, Axis win if industrial production is 84 or above for an entire round after having reached 84 IPCs, the total number of factories on the board is limited to the number of factories in the original board game, there can only be as many different fleets as related pieces are in the board game. E.g., the US could have 24 bombers, but they must be distributed over three territories max.

L25 Classic: Martin X vs Dawgoneit L - no bid

Dawgoneit wins

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/41663/l25-classic-martin-x-vs-dawgoneit-l-no-bid/2

Thank you for your patience! I just opened the savegame and realized it’s over for the good guys. I concede - well played, my friend!

Apologies, it will be one or two more days.

Classic 41663 Round 13 - Japan.tsvg

Game History

Round: 13

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 battleship and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        3 infantry moved from French Indo China to India
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Sinkiang to India
        1 armour moved from Sinkiang to India

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in India
            Japanese attack with 2 armour and 4 infantry
            British defend with 1 armour and 4 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 armour and 4 infantry in India, round 2 : 0/6 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 armour and 4 infantry in India, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in India
                Japanese roll dice for 2 armour and 3 infantry in India, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 1,50 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 armour and 4 infantry in India, round 3 : 3/5 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in India
                2 infantry owned by the British lost in India
                Japanese roll dice for 2 armour in India, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 armour and 2 infantry in India, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Japanese lost in India
                Japanese roll dice for 1 armour in India, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 armour and 2 infantry in India, round 5 : 0/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 armour in India, round 6 : 1/1 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 armour and 2 infantry in India, round 6 : 3/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Japanese lost in India
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in India
            British win with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -13
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 armour and 4 infantry
            Casualties for British: 3 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        Russians lost 5 PUs to rocket attack by Japanese
            Rockets  roll: 5
        4 infantry moved from Japan to Japan Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 2 fighters, 4 infantry, 5 submarines and 2 transports moved from Japan Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Manchuria to French Indo China
        4 infantry moved from French Indo China Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 fighter moved from French Indo China Sea Zone to French Indo China
        2 infantry moved from Manchuria to China
        1 fighter moved from French Indo China Sea Zone to French Indo China

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 battleship placed in French Indo China Sea Zone
        2 infantry placed in French Indo China
        1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Manchuria
        1 infantry placed in Japan

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -2,17
British regular : 1,67

Classic 41663 Round 13 - Germany.tsvg

Game History

Round: 13

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        7 infantry moved from Germany to West Europe

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in West Europe
            Germans attack with 7 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 7 infantry in West Europe, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 1,17 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 armour and 2 infantry in West Europe, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in West Europe
                2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in West Europe
                Germans roll dice for 5 infantry in West Europe, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 armour in West Europe, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Americans lost in West Europe
            Germans win, taking West Europe from Americans with 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 1 armour and 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        11 infantry moved from Germany to East Europe

    Place Units - Germans
        9 infantry placed in Germany
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to East Europe: 2 armour and 1 fighter
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Germany: 2 armour and 1 fighter
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 28 PUs; end with 29 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0,67
Germans regular : 1,00

In the test run, Japan won the sea battle with a fighter and a bomber remaining. Crying silently.

Classic 41663 Round 12 - Japan.tsvg

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 9 infantry and 5 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter moved from Japan to North Pacific Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from French Indo China to North Pacific Sea Zone
        3 submarines moved from Japan Sea Zone to North Pacific Sea Zone

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in North Pacific Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 3 submarines
            Americans defend with 2 battleships and 2 submarines
                Japanese roll dice for 3 submarines in North Pacific Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in North Pacific Sea Zone
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 fighter in North Pacific Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1,17 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in North Pacific Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 2 battleships in North Pacific Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                3 submarines owned by the Japanese lost in North Pacific Sea Zone
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 fighter in North Pacific Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 1,17 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 2 battleships in North Pacific Sea Zone, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 1 bomber owned by the Japanese lost in North Pacific Sea Zone
            Americans win with 2 battleships and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is -43
            Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 3 submarines

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        Russians lost 0 PUs to rocket attack by Japanese
            Rockets  roll: 2
        1 carrier and 1 transport moved from French Indo China Sea Zone to Japan Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Novosibirsk to Japan Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Evenki National Okrug
        1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Evenki National Okrug
        3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Yakut S.S.R.
        2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Sinkiang
        1 transport moved from North Australia Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Japan to Japan Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Japan Sea Zone to Manchuria

    Place Units - Japanese
        5 submarines placed in Japan Sea Zone
        3 infantry placed in Japan
        3 infantry placed in Manchuria
        3 infantry placed in French Indo China

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 2,00
Japanese regular : -2,33

You never thanked me for building a factory for the UK in Egypt, LOL

Classic 41663 Round 12 - Germany.tsvg

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 armour and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 infantry moved from East Europe to Ukraine S.S.R.
              Germans take Ukraine S.S.R. from British

    Combat - Germans

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 aaGun moved from South Europe to West Europe
        1 aaGun moved from East Europe to South Europe
        1 infantry moved from East Europe to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 infantry moved from Germany to East Europe
        1 infantry moved from Germany to East Europe

    Place Units - Germans
        1 armour and 7 infantry placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :