12L AA50-41 Gamerman01 v LL(+12)

[gamerman01]

Yun2Rolls: 3@3; Total Hits: 13@3: (4, 5, 3)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

[gamerman01]

Fra - 4 INF (Lib)
Z13 - CA, CV, BB (Z14)
Cng - FTR (SAf)
Fin - FTR (Fra)
Phi - INF, ART (Jpn)
Z50 - 2 SS, 2 DD, 2 CV, 4 FTR (Z52) 4 SS, 2 DD, 2 CV, 4 FTR (Z60)
Z51 - SS (Z61)
Z62 - DD, CV (Z60)
Cau - 2 FTR (Sui)
Kia - INF (Man)
Man - 2 INF (Bry)

Place 2 FTR, TP (Z62)
Place ARM (Jpn)
Collect 43, 43 on hand

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[gamerman01]

All 3 transports to 13
Just realized I could have transported 4 infantry with only 2, so stating it now…
Of course, it’s on the map too

[LuckyLindy]

Britain turn 8

Purchase

39 IPC

infantry
destroyer
2 ac

Combat Moves

ALG (empty) v infantry (GBR)

Noncombat Moves

transport, submarine, 5 destroyers, ac, battleship from Z7 to Z12
transport, destroyer from Z37 to Z35
tank from BUR to PER
infantry, AA gun from IND to PER

Mobilize

destroyer, 2 ac in Z35
infantry in GBR

Income

33

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[gamerman01]

I8 with 30, buy INF, ARM, FTR, BMB

Combat moves -
Z12 - FTR (Lib) 2 SS, 4 DD, BB (Z14)
Alg - ARM (Z13) INF, 2 ARM (Lib)

AlgRolls: 1@1 3@3; Total Hits: 21@1: (4)3@3: (1, 3, 5)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
Z12Rolls: 2@2 4@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 32@2: (6, 5)4@2: (2, 6, 1, 3)1@3: (5)1@4: (4)

[gamerman01]

OK, you would definitely lose sub, hit to battleship, destroyer
Z12 defenseRolls: 1@1 6@2 2@4; Total Hits: 41@1: (6)6@2: (4, 1, 6, 1, 6, 6)2@4: (2, 2)

[gamerman01]

Lose 2 subs, destroyer, hit battleship
Z12 round 2Rolls: 3@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 43@2: (5, 1, 2)1@3: (2)1@4: (4)

[gamerman01]

Extremely lucky roll yet again in this game
You would certainly lose 4 destroyersRolls: 5@2 2@4; Total Hits: 45@2: (1, 2, 4, 3, 4)2@4: (1, 2)

[gamerman01]

Pretty much neutralized by your luck there….
Z12 round 3Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (5)

[gamerman01]

Z12 defenseRolls: 1@2 2@4; Total Hits: 21@2: (4)2@4: (3, 1)

[gamerman01]

Cng - ARM (Egy)
Egy - INF (Lib)
Yun - 2 ARM (Chi)
Ukr - ART (Bul)
Bul - 2 INF (Blk) ARM (Ita)
Alg - INF, AA (Ita)

Collect 30, 30 on hand

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[gamerman01]

Let me know if you really would have chosen casualties any differently there…. judging the situation I think I took what were the best choices at the time…  Carrier is ready to take on American air, and USA subs could join the defense in 12 so I don’t think you should have kept any destroyers
Please let me know right away if you disagree and we can make changes.

[LuckyLindy]

Yes, I would have kept a destroyer and lost the Soviet fighter in the 2nd round.  Otherwise I am at risk to your German submarines.  It would have been a risk, especially with your very good second round roll but it was what i was planning to do.  Otherwise, I am at too much risk when the Germans attack.

Cheers

[LuckyLindy]

If this changes anything please make any adjustments you want.

[gamerman01]

Didn’t think about how you could replace the Russian one with a USA fighter.
OK, swap out the Russian fighter for a destroyer…

Are you sure?  This was right before you got an unbelievably good roll.  At the time I had a good chance of sinking everything, and could ignore subs on Germany’s turn.

Well, that’s what I get for not waiting.  Didn’t think you’d want any destroyers because USA subs would pretty much offset the German ones.  Surprise strike would be no big deal.  Go ahead and swap it.  When a player doesn’t wait for casualty choices, the other player should get to change them retroactively, so it’s fine.  I’m not even sure that’s a better choice, but the choice is yours

[LuckyLindy]

Yeah I am not sure either, but I was planning to lose the Soviet fighter in the battle because it gave the best chance of saving the fleet.  I was hoping strongly for a better result but I guess it probably came out around average?

Cheers

[gamerman01]

Seems like about average…
Italians had about a 1 in 4 chance of sinking everything, going in
The destroyer greatly increases your chances of repelling the Germans, assuming you move a lot of subs in
Losing the fighter will help your chances of holding Z12 through G9, but you will probably lose another American fighter because of it.
Of course, this is all academic because the dice gave me the game the first round and beyond

I didn’t wait, so you have every right to change the choice afterwards, and I can’t really argue.  That’s what I give up by expediting the battle and assuming choices.  Thanks for being a good sport, as always

Game on

[LuckyLindy]

America turn 8

Purchase

52 IPC

3 destroyers
2 ac

Combat Moves

Z36 (transport) v fighter (Z35)
TRJ (infantry) v bomber (FEQ), 4 fighters (Z37), 3 fighters, 3 bombers (PER)

dice…

TRJ
A - 7 fighters, 4 bombers
Rolls: 7@3 4@4; Total Hits: 77@3: (4, 1, 1, 6, 2, 3, 1)4@4: (2, 5, 3, 5)
D - infantry
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[LuckyLindy]

:|

TRJ cleared with 6 fighters, 4 bombers

Noncombat Moves

2 fighters from FEQ to Z35 to 1 British ac
2 fighters from FEQ to PER
2 fighters from WCA to Z12
3 fighters from WCA to ECA
fighter from Z36 to Z35 to British ac
10 fighters, 4 bombers from TRJ to PER
submarine, 4 destroyers, 2 ac, battleship, 4 fighters from Z37 to Z35
8 submarines from Z10 to Z12
4 infantry from WCA to ALA
infantry, AA gun from WCA to ECA

Mobilize

3 destroyers, 2 ac in Z10

Income

38 + 5 NO = 43

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[gamerman01]

Karl kept me busy with a 1940 game today, or I’d keep this one moving forward…. not that you’re having too much fun with this one…

It’s the first time I’ve been past like round 4 in a global game (have played several different rulesets over the past two years, too  :-P) and we’ve got a very tight one going.  It takes countless hours to play that game right, but man is it a whole 'nother level of A&A…

I liberated France in round 7 or 8 and am denying counterattacks so far, so that’s been fun.  Will soon be spending 17 IPC’s with France for the second time.  Thinking about buying a researcher because I can  :-D  Couldn’t bring myself to do it the first time though - wanted a fighter more.

Also about to do a neutral crush, unless I change my mind.  Spain is hugely strategic for USA - 5 different sea zones to build in, and one of them off South France allows naval base access right out of the gate if South France is controlled…
Check it out - it’s a heckuva game.  He just got the 5th city with Japan and needs that all-elusive 6th to seal the game.  He’s also got Moscow under siege and the Japs are closing in.  The middle east oil bonuses are calling the Axis…  But USA just got improved shipyards, and it’s USA and UK’s turn…

It’s like the old Classic game in that it always looks really good for the Axis after Japan goes, but really good for the Allies after Russia (Classic) or USA/UK/ANZ/France (1940) goes…

The game has been out for 2 full years, and this is the first compelling game I’ve had…  Has a lot to do with my opponent (Karl’s played real sound) and the Alpha3 ruleset, I think…

Let me know if you check it out.
Until tomorrow then…  Cheers
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