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1914 Game 17: Simon as Germany, PP as Austria and nasty Witt as Turkey.

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@Witt you’re up as Turks. You have just enough cash to buy 3 BBs. In different colors. Go ahead, it’s only a game.
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Axis & Allies 1914: Round Robin

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Post by Larry » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:31 pm

Great blow by blow… sounds to me like you’re having too much fun.

…finally with regular Allied combine arms vrs. mostly Ge. guns (with Fortune on the side of the Axis power). This lead to major Allied defeat, with only a few reinforcements left, and, allot of Ge. gun crews left (lower than usual reinforcements hurt the Allies, and, your air constantly faces Axis A.A. guns, does not help).

The same setup but with only Axis troops, got the game to round ten, with Allied armor, too late , in round nine to get to Cherbourg (here Allied air kick in, and, the game ended with a dozen Allied units left, and, 6 blockhouses). Thanks, Pellulo

Regular forces both sides, but, with reserve Ge. tanks…
…, all 18, four spaces away. Here was set tanks (3-4) assign to each beach, it took two turns to get to them. Allied air took out seven of them, but, they helped take out US Omaha & Brit. Sword beachead (the other two Brit. beacheads were ignore, those tanks were diverted to help take out those Omaha & Sword beacheads).

By Round Five, heavy reinforcements for all sides, has resulted in heavy losses, for all. Here of the orginal 23 Ge. tanks, only 5 remain, by Round 6, the Allies have back, all their beacheads. By Round 7, all reinforcements are used up, and, the last of the large ground battles, mostly foot and guns are finish. Finally Round 10, the Allies win.

Now the same setup with Axis getting all the good luck from the Fortune Cards. Here by Round 2 & 3 (with 18 Axis tanks left), all Allied Beacheads are destroyed, but, by Rd. 4 all GE. reinforcements are used up (plenty left for the Allies). Here the Classic “will enough ever be landed” to make a breakout occurs, finally by Round Six, all Allied Air is gone, by Round Nine the last of the Brits. are destroyed, to be followed by the USA by the following Round (with mostly a dozen guns & five tanks left for the Axis). Thanks, Pellulo

Setup with tanks on the beach, but, also the Axis get…

Post by pellulo » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:39 pm

…ting the Fortune cards, in their favor. To help out a bit the Allies, the Naval bombartment can also target Ge. Armor, on the landing beacheads.

Turn one all beachead landings wiped out, by 2& 3, a small presense is felt on the beacheads, due to and also rapidly diminishing Allied air power. In turn four the Axis player used up all reinforcements, while the Allies have the bulk in reserve. Gridlock on the beaches for the Allies, the Allies move cards is worthless, so far.

Turn 4-5-6 the Allied beacheads are taken out again twice, but, Axis losses in counterattacks, especially beacheads protexted by air, has taken its toll. The Ge. can longer protext all beaches with maxium forces, can they hold out, especially with Allied reserve still not approaching single digets.

By turn seven it seemed the Allies rally for a breakout, but, failed, turn 8-9, reserves run out, and, by turn 10, the Axis win (with 6 blockhouses left, 5 tanks, &, the Allies left with trooper, gun, &, two tanks). Thanks Pellulo
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Why UK1 to sz37 (East Indies Japanese fleet) is not good (maybe)

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

What’s big, gray, weighs forty thousand pounds, and sits in the middle of a room where nobody’s talking about it? That’s right, a Panzer IV tank, or maybe three African bush elephants, take your pick.

Let’s talk about the Panzer first.

WHEN GERMANY ATTACKS

The fastest way for G to advance against USSR is typically the Ukr / W Rus / Cauc line. If the Allies cannot get a good attack against an Axis Ukraine stack, then the Allies are pressured at both West Russia and Caucasus. Whichever the Allies don’t defend, the Axis can hit and very possibly hold; then the Allies retreat to Moscow.

Exactly when and how this plays out is more complicated than I lay out here, with various strategic variations.

But what it comes to is, whatever pressure the Allies exert against Japan is pressure not exerted against Germany.

If a player thinks that UK1 to sz37 defines the game, then the simple fact is they haven’t played against competent Axis that press appropriately, nor have they likely played against Axis that even counterpressure appropriately.

Yes, lucksacking UK1 to sz37 off a blind buy can be very tough and fast, and set the tone for an Allied win on strength of the position. But that’s where we get back to the elephants.

OPPORTUNITY COST

Characteristic of meta discussion “explanations” is explanations that are, well, bad!

A fighter can be used to attack sea or land, therefore it is good.

Yes, thank you, we are familiar with the basic properties of units, the real question is why is a fighter purchased and not, say, two infantry and an artillery?

I understand a desire to simplify discussion, but current meta discussion goes so far in that direction that it’s typically not discussion at all.

I think it’s something like, UK1 to sz37 wins a bit more than 60% of the time, about half of that expecting to lose 1-2 fighters. Where defender “wins”, I think they get wiped like 70-80% or something, it’s a lot.

At any rate, aggregate that’s risky, it should be seen.

Consider alternatives like UK1 to sz61 (J destroyer/transport) with 3 sub buy at India. (I’m not saying to do this, just giving an example). If the J destroyer is destroyed (94.8% at least, with fighter/cruiser is it?), then J has no counter to the US1 build. As to UK development, parking the UK carrier south of Persia, if G air is not in range, leaves J with risking fighters, committing J btl and/or carrier to where UK has a big counter, and if J doesn’t hit then the UK carrier gives UK fighters on India range to hit sz61 (Yunnan sea zone) along with the subs.

The real question is not whether UK1 sz37 has any good points or is worth the risk, because “good” and “risk” are relative terms that really require comparison. Instead, it’s a question of what the risks really are, how the development plays out, compared to other lines.

Personally I think UK1 to sz37 in 1942 Online, currently with no bid, currently without ability to use allied carriers or transports, is needlessly risky compared to other lines. I think it’s a potentially useful line to play against players that aren’t familiar with fighting it, I think when it gets lucky it can be quite strong, but on balance I think it not worth pursuing against competent opponents, considering what I consider to be lines with less risk.

I think even UK1 3 subs at India is not great; currently I’m trying to figure out a way to defend Moscow as long as possible while not giving up too much in Pacific pseudotimings. No surprise there I’m sure, nor will be my comment that I don’t want the Moscow stack to be cut off from reinforcing India.

At any rate, I think this thread sums up some thoughts I have on UK1 to sz37, cheers.
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L25 PTV - Surfer (X+9) v Stucifer (Allies)

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Forgot to comment log the skipped scramble to Vologda
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L25 Playoff OOB GeneralDisarray (X) V ABH (A) Bid 50

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scramble? OOL?
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L25 BM BombsAway (Axis) v simon33 (Allies + 20)

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@simon33 edited my plane casualty in Hawaii, swapping a fig for a tac.
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L25 PtV Mikawagunichi vs Arthurbomberharris (X+12)

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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 21
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History
Round: 21 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Southern Belarus 1 bomber moved from Leningrad to Southern Belarus 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to French Equatorial Africa 1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa Italians take French West Africa from Americans 1 artillery moved from French Central Africa to Nigeria Italians take Nigeria from British Combat - Italians Battle in Southern Belarus Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Southern Belarus, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern Belarus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Southern Belarus 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Southern Belarus Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in French Equatorial Africa Italians attack with 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 8 infantry Americans defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 8 infantry in French Equatorial Africa, round 2 : 4/12 hits, 3.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in French Equatorial Africa, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in French Equatorial Africa 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in French Equatorial Africa Italians win, taking French Equatorial Africa from Americans with 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 7 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 2 bombers moved from Poland to Southern Italy 1 bomber moved from Southern Belarus to Southern Italy 2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 17 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 1 armour moved from Romania to Baltic States 1 armour moved from Romania to Baltic States Place Units - Italians 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Southern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 74 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3 Italians collect 23 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 23 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Americans regular : 0.67 Italians regular : 1.00 Russians regular : 0.67
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@ManuC23
Maybe hop on the Discord (not officially supported but eh)

https://discord.gg/UYUpgeQW

ask around, find players you like to play with.

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