L22 Pejon_88 (X) vs. Gamerman01 (A+15), BM4, game #2

[gamerman01]

UK5.tsvg

[Pejon_88]

I5.tsvg @gamerman01

Not at all sure about moving my ships to Kairo like that, but we’ll see.

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 fighter and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
        1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
        1 armour moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
              Italians take Trans-Jordan from British
        1 armour moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
        1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
              Italians take Bryansk from Russians
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Ukraine

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            Italians attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
            French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,83 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the French lost in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            Italians win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for French: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
        3 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
        1 artillery moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
        1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

    Place Units - Italians
        3 infantry placed in Egypt
        1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 20 PUs; end with 20 PUs
        Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -0,83
British regular : -0,33

[Pejon_88]

I5.tsvg

[gamerman01]

Ah, I see you had to move the ships if you wanted to get the Panzer to Egypt right now

[gamerman01]

F5.tsvg

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 Indeed! I’m not good enough to anticipate if it was the right move.

[gamerman01]

It wasn’t, but you can afford about 10 more wrong ones :laughing:

[gamerman01]

Losing Egypt early is death against a good player, and I didn’t seem to learn that the last time it happened.

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 Are you sure? Would’ve been nice to keep a BB etc. but fighting for Egypt is a primary goal for Italy right now, I think. What’s your thoughts?

[gamerman01]

I think you should have sent the naked transport.
Still, I’m probably doomed with 4 fighters + bomber for them already and just being able to build 3 infantry per turn. I guess all you have to do is take Moscow and Stalingrad and it’s over, I hadn’t even really thought about that yet. I’m doomed

[gamerman01]

The horrible dicing at Ukraine is probably impossible to overcome

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 What do you mean? I had to go with the navy since Anzac and France were in between? If you look at my NCM I first only moved my trannie which would’ve been sunk?

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 Yeah that was crazy.

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 I do agree that if I can play a steady EU axis game, I will probably make it.

[gamerman01]

I can’t use it as an excuse, but I think it assured my doom - I can’t hold Russia with a 5 infantry swing, plus losing 2 IPCs, plus Germany buying there immediately.

Oh, you’re right, the german tank would be sunk. I would have waited a turn I guess. Anyway, I’m just happy I can make you pay for German cheese! Unless you decide to use it against Syria?!

[gamerman01]

Your strong by-the-book play on both sides with no blunders will overcome my frantic efforts to get back in it. No wonder you win against everybody but ghost and trulpen

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 Please explain this part, sorry

“I can’t hold Russia with a 5 infantry swing, plus losing 2 IPCs, plus Germany buying there immediately.”

Thanks!

[Pejon_88]

@pejon_88 Oh you mean Ukraine, now i get it!

[Pejon_88]

@pejon_88 I liked your Rostov stacking. One obvious downside to it is that Novgorod forces can assist in threatening Bryansk.

[gamerman01]

Good point - I just had to stop the advance for a turn I thought, but I’m still screwed. I’m just trying to bait you into poor moves, that’s all I got at this point.

Of course I’m using gamesmanship and playing mind games with every post… :grinning: