@captainwalker 6bdd34f7-49e9-4b60-82ef-a55ec39d0c49-triplea_41695_4German.tsvg

@Matt-Hyra Ok, after a week in bed with fever, last night, finally, I was able to resume and finish the first game of A&A North Africa (from the situation I posted above). At the end of the sixth turn (so just before the arrival of the United States in Africa), the Axis surrendered since the situation was actually very compromised. I’m not here to say that the allies are advantaged (or that the Axis is): one game is too little to be able to express judgments. And it must be considered that it was the first game for everyone, so with many involuntary violations of the rules on both sides and many strategic and tactical errors. However, as I said, I will try (for what it’s worth) to summarize what happened (thereby expressing some of my considerations). The Axis managed to take Mersa Metruh quite easily (as expected), but the assault on Cairo was difficult, also given the lack of supplies available. This was the result of the strong English presence in the Mediterranean and the aircraft stationed in Malta (supplied thanks to the presence of the English fleet), which significantly reduced everything that the convoys should have brought from Italy to Africa. At that point (perhaps belatedly), both Italy and Germany began to invest heavily in the fleet in order to revitalize their convoys, but this gave the English time to organize a heavy counteroffensive right at Mersa Metruh which drastically reduced the Axis supplies, paralyzing it, in fact. The English therefore also had the time and resources to rebuild their fleet, Cairo being “safe”. This was the situation immediately before the Americans entered. At that point the Axis players decided to sign the surrender.

Considerations: as I said, one game (and the first game with all the errors included) is not enough to give a definitive judgment on the game or the strategy, but it allows me to make a very first assessment and share some considerations with you (for what they are worth and that will have to be tested in the following games anyway). First of all, I like the game a lot, I find it very deep strategically and I am convinced that I will spend several hours playing it.
I do not know what exactly happens when the United States enters the game (the next game will be on Operation Torch and I will try to understand), but I have the feeling that in RLP, if the Axis does not manage to break through and seriously threaten Cairo by turn 5-6, the game is decided in favor of the Allies. The problem for the Axis is to be able to balance the escort to the convoys with the purchase of troops to attack Cairo. The supplies (navy) take time and resources away from the ground troops intended for the attack on Cairo, but if this aspect is neglected, the Axis risks (as happened in my game … and in 1942 …) to remain bogged down at the gates of Cairo without sufficient supplies and therefore exposed to the English counteroffensive. Germany has a formidable army (the German troops are all much superior to the English ones) and this is an important factor to keep in mind and that can represent a point in favor of the Axis (if exploited) and the 1-2 game with Italy for the attacks can, in some cases, make the difference … but …
… However I have the feeling that in the end the Allies are to be considered slightly preferable (and I repeat, I do not know what will happen when the Americans enter the game). The English must have nerves of steel and resist, retreat, raid even single supplies if necessary with scout cars or bombers, heavily mine the Cairo-Mersa Metruh border (turn by turn, starting from the first turn) and resist. The Axis blanket (as in other games of the A&A series) always seems to be too short (but history has taught us this): if you defend the convoys, you allow the English to breathe and organize the defense of Cairo, if you attack head on, but you can’t break through to Cairo, you risk getting stuck in Mersa Metruh (except for dice rolls that tip the scales in their favor) waiting for the English counteroffensive. Obviously I would be happy to have the opinion of others, especially experienced players and/or with many games behind them.

I certainly have to compliment Matt Hyra for the splendid game he created.

@lebowsky

489a4071-5730-4bbf-83e5-e02fa9b54409-US, CH, UK, 5.tsvg

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 carrier, 3 destroyers and 3 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern France 1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone Combat - Americans Battle in 97 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 97 Sea Zone Americans win, taking 97 Sea Zone from Italians with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Italians: 1 transport Battle in Southern France Non Combat Move - Americans 1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Western United States to Soviet Far East 2 aaGuns moved from British Columbia to Alaska 2 aaGuns moved from Central United States to Western United States Place Units - Americans 2 destroyers placed in 101 Sea Zone 1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 10 Sea Zone 2 fighters placed in 10 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in Western United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 53 PUs; end with 53 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 63 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Kweichow Chinese take Kweichow from Japanese 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi Chinese take Shensi from Japanese 1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu Combat - Chinese Battle in Kansu Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Kansu, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Kansu, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kansu 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kansu Chinese win, taking Kansu from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan Place Units - Chinese 2 infantry placed in Suiyuyan Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 6 PUs; end with 7 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 2 armour, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 1 artillery; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 96 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from Malta to Anglo Egyptian Sudan 1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan 3 mech_infantrys moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo 1 battleship moved from 83 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from India to Burma 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Persia 1 artillery moved from India to Burma Combat - British Battle in Burma British attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry British roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma 1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Burma British win, taking Burma from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Battle in Persia British attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry British roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Persia, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Persia, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits 1 fighter owned by the British lost in Persia 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians and 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Persia British win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for British: 1 fighter Casualties for Italians: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - British 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to Northwest Persia Place Units - British 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Union of South Africa 1 fighter placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 109 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1,5,1,3,1,4,5 British collect 20 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 20 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 1 artillery placed in India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6 UK_Pacific collect 5 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 5 PUs Some Units in India change ownership: 1 artillery

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.67 Italians regular : 0.17 Japanese regular : 0.67 British regular : 1.50

@BombsAway I got are several games ongoing (that escalated quickly…). I’ll text you when some of them are finished, ok?
So you’ll play Allies+21?

@GovZ Ping

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 5

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 unit repaired. 1 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel Italians take Archangel from Russians 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 fighter moved from Greece to Rostov 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Rostov 1 marine moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Rostov 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 3 infantry, 1 marine and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 marine moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Rostov 2 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk Combat - Italians Battle in Gibraltar Italians attack with 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 marine British defend with 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 harbour Italians roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Gibraltar, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1,67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 marine in Gibraltar, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1,33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 fighters in Gibraltar, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1,50 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Gibraltar 1 bomber owned by the British and 2 fighters owned by the British lost in Gibraltar Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 28 Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry Casualties for British: 1 bomber and 2 fighters Battle in 93 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Americans defend with 1 submarine Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 93 Sea Zone Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine Battle in Rostov Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 2 infantry Russians defend with 4 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 2 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 3,50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Rostov 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 infantry in Rostov, round 3 : 0/7 hits, 3,33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Rostov, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 infantry in Rostov, round 4 : 4/7 hits, 3,33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Rostov, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov Italians win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry Battle in Tobruk Italians attack with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry British defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Tobruk, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Tobruk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Tobruk Italians win, taking Tobruk from British with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Rostov to Bulgaria 3 fighters moved from Rostov to Ukraine Place Units - Italians 3 infantry placed in Southern Italy 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0,17 Italians regular : -2,83 Russians regular : -1,67 British regular : 0,17

Savegame

wow that was a massacre by the germans. Kill the ships and keep the planes