G40L18 Argothair Axis vs Karl7 Allies bid 18\.

[Karl7]

UK Buy

Eu: Mic, 5inf, 1 remainder

Pac: art, 3inf, 1mech

combat moves

Crusier from Gib to 111
2 ftrs from Lon to 111
dd from 109 to 106
sub from 91 to 96
ftr from gib to 96
fleet from 98 to 97, sans trn
inf from burma to shn
ftr, tacb from Ind to shn
trn w/art, inf from India to land in French indo
ftr from Burma to F. Indo

Scram 97?
bomb from london to 97

UK1 CM.aam

[Argothair]

Scramble 1 Italian fighter + 1 German fighter + 1 German tac in SZ97!

My order of casualties is damage BB, then kill CA, kill tac, kill German ftr, kill Italian ftr, kill BB.

[Karl7]

but map shows 1 it ftr and 1 ger plane in N. Italy not S. Italy w/air base?

[Argothair]

Ah, I see – my mistake. I didn’t realize the air base was only in one half of Italy; I was just thinking in terms of putting the planes in Italy so they’d be ready to defend the sea zone.

The planes that landed in N. Italy could have just as easily landed in S. Italy; they flew 2 spaces from Hungary/Poland to Yugoslavia, and so they could have flown 2 more spaces to S. Italy.

So, if you are willing, we can move those planes to South Italy, give you a chance to adjust your UK1 move, and then I can tell you whether I’m scrambling based on your new move. Or, if you insist, we can carry on with the board as marked, and then I will not scramble.

[Karl7]

@Argothair:

Ah, I see – my mistake. I didn’t realize the air base was only in one half of Italy; I was just thinking in terms of putting the planes in Italy so they’d be ready to defend the sea zone.

The planes that landed in N. Italy could have just as easily landed in S. Italy; they flew 2 spaces from Hungary/Poland to Yugoslavia, and so they could have flown 2 more spaces to S. Italy.

So, if you are willing, we can move those planes to South Italy, give you a chance to adjust your UK1 move, and then I can tell you whether I’m scrambling based on your new move. Or, if you insist, we can carry on with the board as marked, and then I will not scramble.

ok, no worries, I will adjust your planes and take a look at UK.

May be a day or so before I get to it.  :|

[Karl7]

Ok, got some time now.  I will go ahead with attack, but forgot to move ftr from Malta into battle.

Combat:

sz97
Rolls: 2@2 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 42@2: (2, 5)2@3: (1, 2)2@4: (6, 2)

D
Rolls: 2@3 3@4; Total Hits: 32@3: (5, 4)3@4: (3, 2, 1)

[Karl7]

I will assume Max defense.

ok, I lose cv, and dd.

You lose hit to bb, tacb, cruiser, 1 ftr

A
Rolls: 1@2 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 31@2: (3)2@3: (1, 1)2@4: (3, 5)

D
Rolls: 2@4; Total Hits: 12@4: (5, 4)

[Karl7]

ok, you died, I lose sub

SZ 96

A
Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)1@3: (6)

D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

[Karl7]

96 2

A
Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)1@3: (5)

D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

[Karl7]

ok, 106, dd vs sub

first to hit in best of 10

A
Rolls: 10@2; Total Hits: 410@2: (4, 1, 5, 3, 2, 2, 1, 4, 6, 4)

D
Rolls: 10@2; Total Hits: 310@2: (6, 4, 1, 2, 4, 4, 3, 1, 3, 6)

[Karl7]

sz 111

2ftrs, Cr vs damaged bb

A
Rolls: 3@3; Total Hits: 23@3: (3, 6, 2)

D
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (6)

[Karl7]

Shn

1inf, 1ftr, 1tacb vs 1 inf

A
Rolls: 1@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 21@1: (1)1@3: (6)1@4: (3)

D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[Karl7]

FIC

1inf, art, ftr vs 1inf

A
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 22@2: (1, 6)1@3: (1)

D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[Karl7]

ok, wow, 100% success….

NCM
air in 97 to Malta
air in 96 to malta
1 inf in Egypt to trn to Persia, activate
units in Alex to Egypt
unit from Sud to Egupt
2 inf from SA move up 1
2inf, aa from scot to Lon
air in 111 to Lond
trn in 109 to Canada
ing, art from Ont to Que
dd from 71 to 79
ftrs, tcb in Fic and SHn to Yun
inf in Bur to Yun
all in India to Bur
fleet in 39 to 79

Oh hey, I forgot I had to guy in Malaya, ok if I sub them out for the units I used to attack Shn and Fic?  If so, I’d use 2 inf in Shn.  It wouldn’t make any difference in the battles.  Chalk this up to my creekiness with BM.

Place Mic in Egypt, inf in Lon

PLace all in India

Collect:

UKE: 35

UKP: 12

the end

UK1.aam

[Argothair]

I’m not sure what to say, Karl. I appreciate your generosity in letting me move the German planes to the right part of Italy – but I don’t think I would have scrambled against your fleet after you added the fighter from Malta. It turns it from a battle that favors me (Axis 18 punch, 6 HP vs. Allied 14 punch, 6 HP) to a battle that favors you (Axis 18 punch, 6 HP vs. Allied 18 punch, 7 HP).

That’s why I said

So, if you are willing, we can move those planes to South Italy, give you a chance to adjust your UK1 move, and then I can tell you whether I’m scrambling based on your new move.

I figured once you realized I had planes to scramble, you might bring in more forces, and then I might decide not to scramble.

I don’t want to be a pain, but losing three planes just to take out an extra British sub and destroyer kind of sucks for me.

[Argothair]

Oh, and the Malaya swap is no problem – you just want to switch out a British infantry for an ANZAC infantry, or something like that? Or switch an infantry from Burma to Yunnan? Anything like that is fine; I don’t mind.

[Karl7]

@Argothair:

I’m not sure what to say, Karl. I appreciate your generosity in letting me move the German planes to the right part of Italy – but I don’t think I would have scrambled against your fleet after you added the fighter from Malta. It turns it from a battle that favors me (Axis 18 punch, 6 HP vs. Allied 14 punch, 6 HP) to a battle that favors you (Axis 18 punch, 6 HP vs. Allied 18 punch, 7 HP).

That’s why I said

So, if you are willing, we can move those planes to South Italy, give you a chance to adjust your UK1 move, and then I can tell you whether I’m scrambling based on your new move.

I figured once you realized I had planes to scramble, you might bring in more forces, and then I might decide not to scramble.

I don’t want to be a pain, but losing three planes just to take out an extra British sub and destroyer kind of sucks for me.

oh, well, the ftr from Malta wold have gone in regardless,  So you will not scram then?  No biggy if not.  I got 4 hits r1 so the bb, cc would die.  You would get only 1 hit in response, so I would lose hit to sub.  I will modify.

[Karl7]

this should be correct

UK1.aam

[Argothair]

Cool, I will do the Italian turn tonight. Thank you!

[Argothair]

All right, my understanding is that other than the Dutch East Indies, aircraft can’t land on a pro-neutral territory that hasn’t been activated yet. The rules state that you can’t fly over pro-neutral territories, so if you can’t fly over them, it stands to reason that you can’t land in 'em, either. I’ve found a couple of sources that agree with me on BoardGameGeek and StackExchange. I’m willing to be corrected if you’ve got something from axisandallies.org that says otherwise. If fighters can land on pro-neutral territories, then I’m going to change my plans and attack Greece to deny the British fighters a landing spot there when Germany smacks your Med fleet on G2. Otherwise, here’s my turn:

ITALIAN PURCHASE

1 mech, 1 tank

ITALIAN WALK-INS

1 inf from Tobruk walks into Alexandria
1 inf from Ethiopia walks into Sudan
1 inf from Somaliland walks into Kenya

ATTACK ON SZ 93

1 sub, 1 DD, 1 CA from SZ 95 +
2 ftr from S. Italy +
1 bomber from N. Italy
Rolls: 2@2 3@3 1@4; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 5)3@3: (5, 6, 4)1@4: (3)
vs.
1 DD, 1 CA
Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)1@3: (4)

ATTACK ON SOUTHERN FRANCE

Transport from SZ 95 picks up 1 inf, 1 art from Tobruk +
1 inf, 1 tnk from N. Italy
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 21@1: (6)2@2: (1, 4)1@3: (1)
vs.
1 art
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

ATTACK ON YUGOSLAVIA

1 inf, 2 art from N. Italy +
1 tnk from Albania
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (4)2@2: (1, 6)1@3: (6)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

ATTACK ON TUNIS

1 inf, 1 art from Libya +
1 mech, 1 tnk from Tobruk
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (2)2@2: (5, 6)1@3: (2)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

Italy 1 Combat.AAM