11L Playoffs Rd 1 - Gamerman (Axis) vs. Lucky Lindy (Allies+8)

[gamerman01]

Should say ONE infantry from Man to Kia, not 2

[gamerman01]

Oops - and no fighter to Kia
(Map is right)

[LuckyLindy]

Britain turn 4

Purchase

27 IPC

ac
4 infantry
save 1 IPC

Combat Moves

BLK (empty) v infantry (ALG)
LIB (empty) v tank (ALG) blitz back to ALG
CAR (empty) v infantry, tank (HAW)
NWY (tank) v 2 infantry (GBR) using one Z6 transport unloading in Z3, 2 fighters (Z6)

dice

NWY
A - 2 infantry, 2 fighters
Rolls: 2@1 2@3; Total Hits: 12@1: (6, 5)2@3: (1, 5)
D - tank
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)

[LuckyLindy]

NWY taken with 2 infantry, 2 fighters

Noncombat Moves

destroyer, ac, battleship from Z12 to Z14
2 fighters from NWY to Z3
transport, ac, battleship, fighter from Z6 to Z12
infantry, tank from GBR to ALG
7 infantry, 2 artillery, AA gun, bomber from PER to IND
tank from YUN to CHI
fighter from PER to Z14

Mobilize

[LuckyLindy]

That was a key mis-stroke, wasn’t meant to post yet.

Here is the full post:

NWY taken with 2 infantry, 2 fighters

Noncombat Moves

destroyer, ac, battleship from Z12 to Z14
2 fighters from NWY to Z3
transport, ac, battleship, fighter from Z6 to Z12
infantry, tank from GBR to ALG
7 infantry, 2 artillery, AA gun, bomber from PER to IND
tank from YUN to CHI
fighter from PER to Z14

Mobilize

ac in Z3
4 infantry in GBR

Income

29 + 10 NO + 1 saved = 40

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[gamerman01]

You did not type the combat move to take Rho (it’s ok)
You typed a fighter to 12 and 2 to 3.  You sent both to 3 according to the map - no fighter in 12

[LuckyLindy]

Sorry about both typing errors, the map is right.

Cheers

[LuckyLindy]

@LuckyLindy:

Sorry about both typing errors, the map is right.

Cheers

Now I see with the fighter, that was meant to be in the first line going from 12 to 14.

So 2 fighters in 14, 2 fighters in 3 and none in 12.

[gamerman01]

I4 with 19, buy 5 INF, ART

Blk - 5 INF, FTR (Ita) FTR (Fra)
SAf - INF, ART (Mad) 2 CA
TrJ - 4 INF (Egy)
Bel - ARM (Pol)

SAfRolls: 2@2 2@3; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 4)2@3: (5, 5)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[gamerman01]

:roll: Freaking Italians
SAf2Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 5)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[gamerman01]

This is not happening
SAf AttackerRolls: 10@2; Total Hits: 510@2: (1, 1, 5, 5, 2, 3, 5, 3, 1, 1)DefenderRolls: 10@2; Total Hits: 510@2: (3, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5, 2, 2, 2, 6)

[gamerman01]

BelRolls: 8@3; Total Hits: 48@3: (2, 2, 4, 2, 5, 2, 6, 5)Rolls: 8@2; Total Hits: 48@2: (4, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 6, 1)
BlkRolls: 5@1 2@3; Total Hits: 35@1: (2, 3, 5, 1, 3)2@3: (2, 3)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

[gamerman01]

TrJRolls: 4@1; Total Hits: 04@1: (5, 2, 5, 3)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[gamerman01]

You see that, Lucky?  That’s how a bunch of attacking infantry usually do.  Let’s see if my 4 Italians can handle a single infantry.  Already I’ve lost as much as you did with 5, wiping infantry, tank and fighter!!

Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 03@1: (6, 2, 4)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[gamerman01]

No comment
TrJRolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 02@1: (4, 4)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[gamerman01]

Words fail me
That’s a 98% attack right there.

Retreat the incompetent Italians back to Egypt.
Z35 - BB (Z32)
Ita - 3 INF (Fra)
Pol - 2 INF, ART (Ger) 2 FTR (Blk)
Blk - AA (Ita)

Collect 15, 15 on hand  :x

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[LuckyLindy]

I some how did not see that your tank could get to BEL or I would have put three infantry there (oops, newbie mistake).  This is going to get interesting.

So even though the rest of the attacks went poorly, the one that mattered most went perfectly. :|  I guess I would be feeling pretty good if I wasn’t going to lose Moscow.

[gamerman01]

@LuckyLindy:

I some how did not see that your tank could get to BEL or I would have put three infantry there (oops, newbie mistake).  This is going to get interesting.

So even though the rest of the attacks went poorly, the one that mattered most went perfectly. :|  I guess I would be feeling pretty good if I wasn’t going to lose Moscow.

I hesitated to even make the attack (which I didn’t notice until Italy’s turn), because I don’t want anyone to say I won on a tricky, gamey can opener.  But this is a playoff, and not a time to pull punches.  Yes, the one attack that really mattered went well.  Although your valiant infantry hit 50% of the time, it didn’t hit when it mattered.  You could have stopped it at the price of 1 American bomber, but since I won that coin flip, Moscow and its 32 IPC’s are mine.

I felt I was in the driver’s seat despite the hurt you’re putting on Japan…  But it’s certainly your right to disagree.  Not that it matters, because as it stands now I can take Moscow easily with 8 tanks and I do believe this game is over.  I guess your luck failed you on the battle that mattered most, even as you had ridiculous luck in Manchuria, Hupeh, and TrJ…  :|

[gamerman01]

@Gamerman01:

You could have stopped it at the price of 1 American bomber

(if Bel was cleared and not taken)

[gamerman01]

But “seeing things” is part of the game.  JWW let me have it in South Africa, smashing all my bombers on a tricky attack from Z35 I hadn’t seen.  I remember back learning the Classic game in the early 90’s, when seeing or failing to see possibilities often won and lost games…  It’s rare that it does now