@The_Good_Captain said in L26 Classic The_Good_Captain (Axis+9) vs. VictoryFirst (Allies):
I even reached out to you about it once.
When was this and where did you reach out to me? I can’t remember
Malta, Rounds 5 through 10 – first hit wins!
1 art
Rolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 16@2: (5, 6, 6, 6, 2, 6)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 36@2: (3, 1, 1, 3, 4, 2)
Italy collects 10 base + 5 France + 5 Balkans + 2 Ukraine + 1 Belorussia + 5 empty Med = 28 IPCs
Deploys 1 inf in Marseilles, 2 mech in Milan, 1 ftr in Rome, 1 sub in SZ 97
Franzac at the plate!
MALTA!
Anzac, 17, buys trn, dd, save 2
CM
trn from NSW gets inf, art to JJava
CC
Java
inf, art vs inf
A
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 1)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
NMC
2inf from Egy to Trj
ss from NSW to Que
2ftrs from Haw to Que
Place all off NSW
collect 14+5+2=21
France
NCM
inf from Egy to trj
inf from Fea to sud
I’m glad you like the word “Franzac” too. It’s just fun to say!
GERMAN PURCHASE
8 mech, 1 tnk ($40)
1 inf, 1 art ($7)
1 ftr ($10)
GERMAN WALK-INS
1 mech from E. Poland to Archangel
ATTACK ON BALTIC STATES
3 mech, 1 tnk from Berlin +
1 ftr from Hanover +
1 tac from Karelia
Rolls: 3@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 23@1: (1, 6, 6)2@3: (6, 6)1@4: (2)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
ATTACK ON NOVGOROD
1 inf from Vyborg +
4 inf, 1 ftr, 2 strat from Karelia +
1 ftr from Hanover +
1 tac from Norway
1 inf, 1 art from Hanover via SZ 113 ferry
Rolls: 5@1 2@2 2@3 3@4; Total Hits: 25@1: (6, 6, 4, 3, 1)2@2: (3, 6)2@3: (5, 4)3@4: (6, 4, 6)
vs.
2 inf
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 1)

So I under-spent…turns out 8 mech, 1 tnk cost $38, not $40. So I saved $2 from my purchase.
But I may lose it on convoys; we’ll see.
Germany collects 56 IPC plus 2 IPC savings minus convoys from one Russian sub, max damage 3:
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (2, 5)
Deploy 8 mech, 1 tnk in Berlin
1 inf, 1 art, 1 ftr in Hanover
2 damage from the sub, so Germany has 56 IPCs in das BundesBahnk.
Russia up!
Russia, 38
buys 2art, 10 inf
CM
2inf from Bry to Sukr
ftr from Rus to Sukr
1inf from Bry to Nukr
1 ftr from Rus to Sukr
2inf from Smo to Arch
ftr from Smo to Arch
tacb from bry to arch
CC
Arch
2inf, tacb, ftr vs 1 mech
A
Rolls: 2@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (2, 2)1@3: (6)1@4: (3)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
Nukr, 1inf, ftr vs Inf
A
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (4)1@3: (2)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
Sukr 2inf, ftr vs tank
A
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 12@1: (5, 1)1@3: (6)
D
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 11@3: (1)
Perfect! 8-)
NCM
mch in trj to sud
all ftrs to rus
4inf, aa from smo to volo
rest from smo to rus
army, except 1 inf, from Bry to tam
3inf from vol to tam
place 2art, 8inf in Rus, 2 inf in vol
collect 31+5=36
JAPANESE PURCHASE
1 carrier ($16)
2 destroyers, 2 transports ($30)
1 inf, 2 art ($11)
3 inf ($9)
JAPANESE WALK-INS
1 ftr picks off transports in SZ 43, SZ 42
1 inf from Kan walks into Tsi
1 inf from She walks into Sze
1 mech from She rolls into Sik
ATTACK ON KWE
1 mech from Kiangsu +
1 ftr, 1 tac from Manchuria
Rolls: 1@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 21@1: (1)1@3: (4)1@4: (2)
vs.
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
ATTACK ON HUNAN
1 inf from Kwangsi +
1 ftr, 1 tac from Manchuria
Rolls: 1@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 21@1: (5)1@3: (2)1@4: (2)
vs.
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
ATTACK ON FRINDO
2 inf from Kiangsi +
2 ftr, 2 tac from SZ 35
Rolls: 2@1 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 22@1: (4, 3)2@3: (4, 2)2@4: (1, 5)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
ATTACK ON SHAN
1 art from Malaya +
2 ftr, 2 tac from Anhui
Rolls: 1@2 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 41@2: (2)2@3: (2, 1)2@4: (4, 5)
vs.
2 inf
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (5, 1)

Well, that went as well as could be expected! Japan has 54 bucks, minus 1 convoying DD off Sumatra:
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (6)convoy damage
Deploy 3 inf in Shanghai,
1 inf, 2 art in Beijing,
boats in SZ 6.
A miss on your convoy! I didn’t even know that was possible. Japan keeps its 54 IPCs. Allies up!
USA
73, buy
cv, 2ftrs, 1 trn, 1dd, 2ss, trn 1inf
NCM
fleet from 101 to 91 w/inf, arm to Mor
1 dd form 91 to 92
fleet from 26 to 54 w/inf, mech to Que, except dd in 25
Place cv, 2ftr, 1trn, 1dd, 2ss, inf WUS
trn Eus
collect 72
China
12, buy 4inf
CM
3inf, art to Sze
inf, ftr to kwa
2inf to hun
CC
Sze, 3inf, art vs fin
A
Rolls: 2@1 2@2; Total Hits: 02@1: (4, 3)2@2: (6, 5)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
Hun 2inf vs 1 inf
A
Rolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 02@1: (3, 4)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Kwa 1inf, ftr vs inf
A
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (3)1@3: (2)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
r2
Sze, 3inf, art vs fin
A
Rolls: 2@1 2@2; Total Hits: 12@1: (6, 5)2@2: (1, 5)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Hun 2inf vs 1 inf
A
Rolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 02@1: (4, 5)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
r3
Sze, 3inf, art vs fin
A
Rolls: 2@1 2@2; Total Hits: 12@1: (6, 4)2@2: (5, 1)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Hun 21nf vs 1 inf
A
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (2)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
retreat inf from hun
ncm
ftr back to yun
6inf, art from yun to sze
place all in yun
oh, also move US bomber from Dgu to Que
collected 9
UK buy
UKE 37, cv, dd, ss tank, save 1
UKP 4inf
CM
ftr from Egy to 96 nip, trn
2inf, ftr from yun to Fic
inf, tacb from yun to kwe
CC
Fic, 2inf, ftr vs inf
A
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 32@1: (1, 1)1@3: (3)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Kwe
inf, tacb vs mech
A
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 01@1: (3)1@3: (5)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
r2
Kwe
inf, tacb vs mech
A
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 01@1: (5)1@3: (4)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
Kwe
inf, tacb vs mech
A
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (6)1@3: (2)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
NCM
2inf, art from yun to shn
air in China back to yun
inf in Burt to Yun
inf, art from ind to bur
mech from epr to ind
aa from yun to sze
ftr from cpr to ind
dd from 41 to 39
arm from cpr to wind
trn from 72 to 79 w/inf, arm land in wind
inf in tang and ken move up
2inf move from trj to syr
tacb from egy to syr
ftr from 96 to syr
tacb from Lond to gib
trn from 106 w/inf,art to mor
ftr from gib to syr
place cv, dd, ss in 81, tank in Cpr
place 4inf in Ind
collect
UKE 32+5=37
UKP 13
ITALIAN PURCHASE
1 carrier
1 fighter
save $2
ATTACK ON UKRAINE
3 inf, 2 art, 1 tnk from Bessarabia +
2 mech from Romania
Rolls: 3@1 4@2 1@3; Total Hits: 23@1: (5, 6, 6)4@2: (4, 5, 2, 1)1@3: (5)
vs.
1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)