Rolls: 2@1 4@2 3@3 5@4 2@6; Total Hits: 122@1: (1, 4)4@2: (3, 2, 3, 1)3@3: (1, 2, 3)5@4: (2, 3, 1, 5, 3)2@6: (6, 3)

Is anyone playing this anymore ??

I just thought I would share my experience with allied bids. I have been playing (losing) with the allies almost exclusively for the last 2 years against quality opponents. The bids have ranged from 6-21. I should preface this with the statement that if the axis has good dice on the first few turns the bid is irrelevant. I’m a firm believer in stacks make might so if you’re awarded a large bid (15+) it probably pays to place all with 1 country (minus an infantry to egypt)  eg 4 infantry to karelia /caucases/ belarus/india or all egypt than spreading them piecemeal. It also depends on your style and should complement your strengths (eg if you play a solid russia and are weaker with coordinating the allies your bid should go to them) I’m not so sure if you should alter your bid based on your opponents style ( in my recent loss to Dutchman I placed my 14 bid soley in Russia even though I know he’s extremely efficient with Japan )  I contained Japan initially by going 70-30 Pacific with Dirk being a little short on land pieces contending with my naval builds but by Rd 7-8 the outcome was clear…I probably needed to go all Pacific so I could go on the offensive there rather than feint but I’m not convinced that would carry the day either. Many players choose 3inf for a 9 bid…probably not enough for a static defense…inf/sub  art/arm may provide better possibilities.

Good to see I had some nice soft rolls…I guess that does it. Well Russia fared well this time around altough they would have been toast this turn as well ( with or without Sealion). I still find it very hard to beat good players as the allies regardless of the bid. I can’t effectively coordinate the UK and US in time to save Russia.

Thanks for the game and good luck in the finals.

Ala freed of yellow scum

NCM

2ftr eus/ftr rus>>uk  aa alg>>lib

mobilize 4inf 2ftr eus

collect 42+2=44

13fUS.AAM

I suspect you’ll dop the cvs and put the ftrs in norway

I forgot my jap battle, sorry

5inf wca 2arm eca>>ala

ALA

aRolls: 5@1 2@3; Total Hits: 25@1: (6, 3, 2, 3, 1)2@3: (6, 1)dRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (6, 6)

lib twlo inf

z5 need a miracle here

aRolls: 3@4; Total Hits: 23@4: (5, 4, 3)dRolls: 2@2 4@4; Total Hits: 32@2: (2, 5)4@4: (6, 5, 1, 4)

z14 clr  ftrs>>italy

lib

aRolls: 8@3; Total Hits: 68@3: (1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 6, 5, 2)dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

excellent

to the death

aRolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 26@2: (1, 4, 2, 3, 3, 3)  dRolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 06@2: (5, 5, 5, 4, 6, 3)

again

aRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 3)  dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)