Tinydictator: First Blood (Axis)

[2xAxe]

I rolled the dice and this is what came out... Quite surprising!

Irq
1 inf, 1 fig, 1 tac, shore bombard 1 cc, 1 bb v 3 inf
<div style="border: 1px solid #FF3333; background-color: white; padding: 0.5em;"><img src="/forums/Themes/axisandallies/dice-small.gif" border="0" alt="Dice" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em;"/><div><b>Rolls:</b> 1@1 2@3 2@4; <b>Total Hits:</b> 5</div><div><span style="white-space: nowrap; margin: 0 2em 0 0;">1@1: (<b>1</b>)</span><span style="white-space: nowrap; margin: 0 2em 0 0;">2@3: (<b>3</b>, <b>1</b>)</span><span style="white-space: nowrap; margin: 0 2em 0 0;">2@4: (<b>4</b>, <b>4</b>)</span></div></div>
<div style="border: 1px solid #FF3333; background-color: white; padding: 0.5em;"><img src="/forums/Themes/axisandallies/dice-small.gif" border="0" alt="Dice" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em;"/><div><b>Rolls:</b> 3@2; <b>Total Hits:</b> 2</div><div><span style="white-space: nowrap; margin: 0 2em 0 0;">3@2: (<b>2</b>, <b>1</b>, 3)</span></div></div>

[2xAxe]

Irq
1 inf, 1 fig, 1 tac, shore bombard 1 cc, 1 bb v 3 inf
<div style="border: 1px solid #FF3333; background-color: white; padding: 0.5em;"><img src="/forums/Themes/axisandallies/dice-small.gif" border="0" alt="Dice" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em;"/><div><b>Rolls:</b> 1@1 2@3 2@4; <b>Total Hits:</b> 5</div><div><span style="white-space: nowrap; margin: 0 2em 0 0;">1@1: (<b>1</b>)</span><span style="white-space: nowrap; margin: 0 2em 0 0;">2@3: (<b>3</b>, <b>1</b>)</span><span style="white-space: nowrap; margin: 0 2em 0 0;">2@4: (<b>4</b>, <b>4</b>)</span></div></div>
<div style="border: 1px solid #FF3333; background-color: white; padding: 0.5em;"><img src="/forums/Themes/axisandallies/dice-small.gif" border="0" alt="Dice" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em;"/><div><b>Rolls:</b> 3@2; <b>Total Hits:</b> 2</div><div><span style="white-space: nowrap; margin: 0 2em 0 0;">3@2: (<b>2</b>, <b>1</b>, 3)</span></div></div>

[2xAxe]

Man... In short, all of my shots hit, but two of theirs also hit... inf and tac killed.

Corrected the transport by the way, you're right (tra then moves with the ac to Sz89, no tra in Sz10)

Sz56
1 dd, 1 fig v 1 sub, 1 dd

Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 0

1@2: (6)1@3: (5)

Rolls: 1@1 1@2; Total Hits: 2

1@1: (1)1@2: (1)

[tinydictator]

wow, it seems like this dice engine really has a heart for the little guys...

[2xAxe]

Ouch indeed...

NCM

N. Per: 1 fig (lands from Iraq)
Ken: 2 inf (Con); 2 inf, 1 mec (Sud); 1 tan (Eth); 1 art (I.So)
Ind: 1 inf (Bur)
Bur: 7 inf (Sha)
Sha: 1 inf (FIC)
Yun: 1 AA
Sz101: 2 cc, 1 bb, 2 inf, 1 art, 1 tan (boarding US tra)
Sz89: 1 dd
Sz79: 1 tran

Build:

Ind: 1 inf, 1 art, 1 AA

Collect:

12 (UK Pacific) + 1 (apparently I had 13 to spend, not 12, so I save 1)

[tinydictator]

ITALY 3:

Buy (28 ):
6 Inf (18 )
1 Art (4)
1 Tank (6)

Combat move:

to sz92: 1 Trn [loads 1 Inf (SFr)] (sz92); 1 Trn [loads 1 Inf (Egy)] (sz98)
to Gib: 1 Inf (sz92)
to Mor: 1 Inf (sz92)
to sz94: 1 Crs, 2 Trn [load 3 Inf, 1 Tank (NIta)] (sz98)
to Alg: 3 Inf, 1 Tank, 1 Crs (sz94); 1 Bmb (Tun)
to Sudan: 1 Tank [blitz back to Egy] (Egy)
to EPl: 1 Inf (Hun)
to Bes: 1 Inf (Rom)

Alg: 3 Inf, 1 Tank, 1 Crs, 1 Bmb vs 2 Inf

Rolls: 3@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 0

3@1: (2, 3, 3)2@3: (4, 5)1@4: (6)

Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 0

2@2: (6, 5)

[tinydictator]

ok... at least you didn't hit either. again!

Alg: 3 Inf, 1 Tank, 1 Bmb vs 2 Inf

Rolls: 3@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 2

3@1: (4, 4, 5)1@3: (3)1@4: (2)

Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 0

2@2: (3, 3)

[tinydictator]

arrivederci and au revoir, my french fellows. you were persistent enough. (there's no shame in surrendering - all your friends did it already )

Sorry that this took so long. I had a rule question and was searching the forum for an answer, but couldn't find it. I posted the question in the forum now. The question is whether your AC counts as a "surface warship" in suppressing a sub in sz91 when it comes to the question whether your transports can initiate an amphibious assault or not. Given that the AC has an attack value of zero, I find it not evident that it does so. If the AC suppresses my sub, it goes to sz92. Otherwise, sz91 is the lucky winner and you would be pretty screwed 

Non-combat move:

Bmb (Alg) lands in SIta
1 sub (sz88) -> sz91/sz92 (depending on answer to rule question)
1 DD, 1 BB (sz98) -> sz92
1 Inf, 2 AA (NIta) -> SFr
2 AA (Hun) -> Yugo
1 Inf, 1 Art (Bul); 1 Inf (Yugo) -> Rom
1 Tank (Syr); 1 Mech (Egy); 1 Ftr (Alx) -> TrJ
1 Inf (TrJ) -> Irq

Build:
6 Inf, 1 Art, 1 Tank (NIta)

Collect: 22 + 17 = 39 IPC (yeah baby!)

[tinydictator]

PS: I forgot to indicate the Japanese income. It's 35 IPC.

[tinydictator]

Change of plan: If the AC would suppress the sub, it moves to sz85 instead.

In any event, the fact that the US has no surface ships with attack value in the atlantic is going to come back to hurt you! 

[2xAxe]

No luck there buddy, Alpha +3 rules say about convoy raiding 'All surface ships, except an aircraft carrier'. Update your navy: the 'happy days' in the Atlantic are over. 

I'll post the ANZAC and French turn tomorrow. The French will be back, with a vengeance! (when there are no threatening Germans around)

[tinydictator]

Krieghund says "any warship will do", so I assume that includes ACs. However, thinking about it, I've decided that my sub is going to sz91 anyway.

PS: I'm shaking in my pants thinking about the French navy! And for the rest of the guys, if you think that this is enough to have a successful landing anywhere else but French Westafrica, you're sadly mistaken (btw I couldn't give a damn if you were to land in FWA, so feel free to go there).

PPS: Move the sub to sz91, no matter whether your AC can drive it under the water or not.

[tinydictator]

That's funny, I can see your post when I write something, but not in the normal view.

[2xAxe]

Done!

Collect:

11 - 1 + 6 (16)

France 3

Combat:

Sud: 1 inf (FEA) - walk-in, France conquers a territory!

NCM:

Sz79: 1 dd (Sz76)
Sz101: 1 cc (Sz106)

I'll probably only check back by the end of tomorrow afternoon, take you time with Germany...