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

[LuckyLindy]

Italy turn 5

Purchase

20 IPC

2 repair
ac
infantry
save 1 IPC

Combat Moves

RHO (empty) v infantry (EAF)
LIB (artillery) v 2 infantry (ITA), *support shots with cruiser, battleship from Z34

dice

LIB
A - 2 infantry, cruiser, battleship
Rolls: 2@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 22@1: (2, 3)1@3: (2)1@4: (1)
D - artillery
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

[LuckyLindy]

LIB taken with 2 infantry

Noncombat Moves

2 fighters from EPL to Z14
cruiser from Z34 to Z14
2 infantry from BLK to BUL

Mobilize

ac in Z14
infantry in ITA

Income

15 + 5 NO + 1 saved = 21

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[gamerman01]

You’re posting on the wrong thread, Luck

[gamerman01]

@LuckyLindy:

i think it was going to be a great game if not for that oversight…  :|

there’s no doubt

[gamerman01]

Leaving Rambo in TrJ?  Shrewd.

[LuckyLindy]

@Gamerman01:

Leaving Rambo in TrJ?  Shrewd.

He’s doing pretty well there, why not give him another chance?  :lol:

[LuckyLindy]

Lets pull 4 infantry from EUK to RUS.

map.

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[LuckyLindy]

I guess I was trying to hand you RUS two turns in a row.  What is wrong with me??  :|

[gamerman01]

J5 with 54, buy 3 INF, ARM, AA, 3 DD, FTR

Combat moves -
Yun - 3 INF (Bur) ARM (Kia) 3 INF, ARM (Fuk)
Phi - INF, ARM (FIC) (TP from 37)
Z50 - FTR (Z61)
Z60 - DD, 4 FTR (Z61) FTR (FIC)
Hup - 2 INF (Kia) 5 INF (Sui)

PhiRolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (4)1@3: (1)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[gamerman01]

@LuckyLindy:

I guess I was trying to hand you RUS two turns in a row.  What is wrong with me??  :|

OK, got it.  I thought maybe you were going to hit Arc or something…

[gamerman01]

Z60Rolls: 1@2 5@3; Total Hits: 21@2: (6)5@3: (2, 4, 6, 3, 4)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[gamerman01]

That’s a big miss
Z62 - 5 FTR (Z60) 2 SS, 3 CV, BB, 3 TP (Z61)
Fuk - AA (FIC)
Z32 - 2 TP, DD, CA (Z37)
Mad - INF, ART
Man - FTR (Z50)

Place 2 INF, AA (Sum)
Place 3 DD, FTR (Z62)
Place INF, ARM (Jpn)
Collect 56, 56 on hand

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[LuckyLindy]

Britain turn 5

Purchase

40 IPC

infantry
4 tanks
transport
fighter

Combat Moves

AUS (empty) v infantry, tank (CAR) unloading Z47
BUR (empty) v infantry (IND)
FIN (empty) v infantry (NWY) by land
NWE (empty) v infantry (GBR) by Z7 using Z3 transport

Noncombat Moves

bomber from IND to LIB
2 fighters from Z3 to ALG
infantry, 2 tanks from ALG to LIB
2 infantry from GBR to ALG
destroyer, transport, battleship, ac from Z14 to Z12
ac from Z3 to Z7
ac, battleship from Z12 to Z7
tank from CHI to PER
4 infantry, 2 artillery, AA gun from IND to PER
fighter from Z14 to IND
fighter from Z14 to PER

Mobilize

fighter, transport in Z7
infantry, 4 tanks in GBR

Income

31 + 5 NO = 36

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[LuckyLindy]

It’s too bad, I felt the allies were positioned well for success in this one.  One single roll likely decided it and that’s a shame on me.  Sorry for the letdown it should have been a good one that challenged us both. :|

[gamerman01]

Well, it’s always an option to play it over again afterwards, like “what if” you had realized you needed to block Bel with 3 infantry.  I had been thinking about a re-play from that point, too, but then there’s “what if” you didn’t get an insane defense in Manchuria, and insane offense in Hupeh, and an insane defense in TrJ.  Not that you were the only lucky one (off the top of my head I recall killing 2/3 infantry in 2 battles where you took 3 infantry against 1, which was somewhat fortunate for me - not on the insane level though  :wink:)

No, probably the best thing for us is just to continue to play new games against each other after the two we’re playing…
I predict that you don’t make the Italian can-opener mistake for at least another year, though.

[gamerman01]

If you have the American fighter on the UK carrier in Z7 at the end of US5, you should declare which carrier it is on (with UK fighter or not).  It’s a good habit to get into, and you never know when it will become relevant.  (Or you could place it on the map in such a way that it is clear)

[LuckyLindy]

I thought that only would matter if I had two non-British fighters in a zone with more than one carrier.  If it’s a British fighter on a carrier, it doesn’t matter what carrier its on if there is only one non-British fighter right?

[gamerman01]

You’re right.  The British fighter would be in the air on the UK’s next turn, so with only 1 guest fighter it wouldn’t matter.

[gamerman01]

I5 with 15, buy 3 ARM

TrJ - ART (SAf) BB (Z32)

Rolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 21@2: (1)1@4: (1)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)Let’s see how Rambo does against 20" guns and heavy Italian artillery…

[LuckyLindy]

It sure has been a tough round for the allies!!  :lol: