Dire Axis Situation….To the Last man.

[liquidvet]

Yeah, no need to push into America until you are ready, just become annoying to them, before they have the chance to mobilize any kind of sea effort you will be able to reinforce your navy if needed.  I would suggest instead of buying more infantry, spend the bread on a couple pieces of armor (if you were planning on buying 5 infantry that would obviously be 3 armor).  The extra die for the tanks is helpful and it will help in keeping your opponent a little at bay with the prospect of a retaliation.  Plus I find when I had that many 2’s I didn’t hit as much as I liked, they were more there for fodder.  I am not sure which one is statistically better I don’t have a calc with me, but I am pretty sure  that 3 3’s is slightly more favorable than 5 2’s.

[A Former User]

Lets look at statisics shall we

3 arm
9/6 = 1,5 hits per turn (potential 3 hits per turn)

5 inf
10/6 = 1,7 hits per turn (potential 5 hits per turn)

I’d always go for infantry first
If you need to threathen your opponent by possible attacks I suggest you build up your infantry, add a little artillery when possible. This is a cheap way of building up lots of defense while still having the option to take territory.

Also hope is not lost, he just lost 15 IPC on a complex in brazil lol

Regards and good luck
-Daniel

[Perry]

What has been said, in the way of advice, in the posts above goes for me too…

I just want to say that it sounds like you are having quite a fun game after all! Keep us posted on what happens!

[A Former User]

@Perry:

What has been said, in the way of advice, in the posts above goes for me too…

I just want to say that it sounds like you are having quite a fun game after all! Keep us posted on what happens!

Yeah… lol
Even though its a bit unfair, axisandallies.org against one man, but thats what you get for cheating and not informing people of rules!

-Daniel Malus

[liquidvet]

@Malus:

Lets look at statisics shall we

3 arm
9/6 = 1,5 hits per turn (potential 3 hits per turn)

5 inf
10/6 = 1,7 hits per turn (potential 5 hits per turn)

I’d always go for infantry first
If you need to threathen your opponent by possible attacks I suggest you build up your infantry, add a little artillery when possible. This is a cheap way of building up lots of defense while still having the option to take territory.

Also hope is not lost, he just lost 15 IPC on a complex in brazil lol

Regards and good luck
-Daniel

He already has 22 infantry though, he needs to diversify a little, 2 units will not make a difference but the presence of three tanks will.  I would even go artillery before I go more infantry so at least if he does decide to push back after a massive assault he still has the numbers.  It really all revolves around what the other individual is going to attack with as well, now if you take a huge hit to your infantry, than yeah it is time to buy more, but I think 22 infantry is a sufficient base to start diversifying.

[A Former User]

If he has a base of 22 inf in germany and still are afraid of loosing it in the next few turns he hasn’t enough infantry.
Keep building infantry until you feel safe, thats still my advice.
With Russia down its time to cool down a little, when this is obtained you have been on the offense a lot and some fronts are still vulnerable, reinforce all fronts until you are safe, you should be able to slowly draining the allies by now, taking a little piece of land turn after turn. Whatever you do, don’t rush into an attack where you loose other units than infantry, If you obtain this, while having the economical upperhand you will win the game.

Regards,
Daniel

[A Former User]

First off, this is great…I really want to thank you guys for such good ideas and your time~

So heres the current situation…I went for Germany and bought 6 more infantry so I have 24 inf in Germany now and 5 in the balkans~

I will be able to move 6 Jap tanks into Germany on its turn~ and there is also a slow ass artillery headed that way as well LoL~  as far as diversifying with a little art or arm, I will be able to do so more comfortabley now that I feel Germany is much more secure~

Im pretty sure I will be able to hold Germany for some turns now~

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The Uk moves next so I am very curious to see what happens and what he does next.    I do believe it is time for me to start shoring up various fronts.  I have been on the offensive for practically the whole game.  Whats more important I think now is what to start buying for Japan.

There is a US presenence of 6 arm and 4 fighters in the Soviet Far East and 4 Inf in Yakut SSR.  Within striking range of these forces are my 22 Jap Inf, 6 Figs, 2 art, and 4 tanks~  LoL, needless to say I think im gonna wipe them out~

Now Im starting to think about which way Japan should be headed~  Japanese troop placemnt in Moscow is of utmost importance and critical at this juncture of the game~  Basically, I cant mess up now~ lol.  Im pretty sure Ill have around like 70 Ipc for Japan at the end of my next round~

Im now in the process of drawing up short term Japanese objectives.

[Axel Allie]

you still make a chance indeed…
if J is making 60 IPC’s and G was still making 20… this is 80 in total.
what has UK and USA? each probably about 40… and Russia still some IPC’s on a few territories…

then axis have an edge indeed!

Since I look at all the units present on the field, I have a nice topic for a you guys:
what was the most expensive battle you’ve encountered
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=6356.0

[A Former User]

Yes, Germany collected 23 and Japan collects like a little bit over 60 IPC.  While the UK and USA get like 40 each~  Russia is out of the game~  and I’m gonna keep it that way….

I’m considering going for Jet fighter development since I think I have enough Jap units on the board for this upcoming turn and I need some sort of defense against the gay a** heavy/superfortress cheese bombings~

I’m gonna get my friends to come over tonight so we can play some more.  With all these new ideas and possible strats in my head I really need to play the next round of play~

I believe I will be definitely concentrating on placing more Jap units on the European theatre of the game~

[liquidvet]

If you have the extra flow with japan I don’t think jet fighters is a bad investment, that is if you can roll it, I got lucky and hit it first time on a dice of 3, whereas my friend rolled for heavy bombing with america and he missed it on his first 4 roll dice, so it can go either way.  I don’t know where you are in your game but you might want to also start thinking about moving troops to africa to fortify it.  In my game by the time russia had fell and I had britan and america invading germany I had complete control of africa and the indian passages and I think that is relatively important.

[trihero]

Some ideas:

Build a lot of tanks in Moscow, so they can help defend Germany in a couple of turns.

Perhaps consider building a transport off of Caucasus, and start ferrying troops into Africa as long as there aren’t any pesky bombers around. The UK will not be happy when the cash leaks out of his pockets, and he’s so busy trying to crack Germany he shouldn’t have time to go down there to clean it up.

A question:

What other NAs are being used? I noticed banzai infantry and superfortresses, but what else is going on?

Also where is the majority of the US fleet? I noticed somehow they got troops into the Far East but where is their transport system concentrated now? If they’re still in the Pacific then knock them out, and if they’re in Europe then you can start using your transports to take Alaska/West Canada every turn and thereby decrease pressure on Germany.

And as far as I know, Jet fighters don’t defend against bombings/superfortresses. There is a variant of rules that allows this, but it is not either in LHTR or the normal combat manual. Superfortresses + heavy bombers is indeed very powerful, and I wonder if you’re using the LHTR (larry harris tournament rules). In LHTR, superfortresses CAN be shot down although it is difficult (you roll 2 die, they have to add up to 3 or less to shoot down a bomber) and heavy bombers roll 2 die but pick the better of the two and add 1 for bombing raids, or in normal combat just pick the better of the two so they’re not nearly as good.

[A Former User]

Well,  as far the NA’s are concerned:

Germany has used the Atlantic wall defense~
Japan is using Banzai attacks~

US has used the Superfortress~
Russia had used Russian Winter~
The UK has used some NA which doesn’t even matter anymore ~  (lol i forgot, but only because it doesn’t even matter now)

I have maybe like 6 Jap arms within Germany’s reach for reinforcements so I’m going to start shoring up the Russian front from Moscow with Jap Inf and a couple of tanks here and there~

Much of the US fleet is around Midway Island but I think they are going to be moving thru the panama canal towards the Atlantic~  I’m playing against 2 opponents…the UK opponent has convinced the US to start moving his Pacific fleet west towards England~
hehehe.

The US is going to lose like 6 arm, 4 figs and 4 inf in the soviet far east (they are divided because I baited his 4 Inf out).  A turn after their utter annihilation I think I will be able to dump a crap load of Inf into the North Americas~  I like to keep them reactionary.  they haven’t even realized what Ive been doing.  They think I’m utterly disheartened.  To further reinforce this notion I have been offerring secret pacts with England and Cease fire treaties (hahahaha the fools).  Even if I lose this game eventually, it was grand fun and still continues to be.  LoL, we get so serious sometimes though that we actually get annoyed at each other and begin to fight.

I have been eyeing Alaska and Western Canada though but I will not invade unless I have a sufficient force of Inf.  This invasion is inevitable however.

As far as Africa is concerned I have 4 Jap arms in Egypt ready to spread out all over the continent~  As far as being able to reinforce Africa, that probably wont come until much later if needed~

Oh man, I wouldn’t be surprised if one of them was reading this and using it against me~  this game seems to lack honor or fair play~  its allright though…we are on like Turn 10-11 and I’m still here kicking their asses all over the map~

[liquidvet]

Thats funny, when I am with a group of my friends we are so competitive that the last couple of times it was a free for all yelling match (except last time when it was just four of us, that went pretty well).  It sounds like you are doing alright, as long as germany hasn’t fallen by the time russia goes down, then the axis can pretty much swing the game from there.  We have not played with NA yet so I am not too familiar with them.  Keep us updated on your progess and good luck :)

[trihero]

Sounds like you are going to win.

With a huge stockpile of inf, Atlantic wall almost makes it’s not worth it to bring troops from an amphibious assault (for instance, if you have 30 infantry, Atlantic wall gives you an average of 5 more hits on the first round, which nails more than half of the 4x4 coming in from the UK).

The US looks way too much out of position to do anything of consequence, and it looks like Africa is going to go down hard.

[A Former User]

Well, lets hope so…because they are coming over in like a half an hour or so to play~  im excited and nervous…keep in mind that he is holding italy with 4 tanks and western europe with like 4 UK inf, 2 Uk arm, 2 US Inf, and 3 US Arm …but he doesnt have much inf.  I have 24 in Germany lol  and I Jap reinforcements are not far I guess…

I believe I can hold out…all Germany needs to do is survive…Worst case scenario but still…  Japan is right there now soon, in 2 turns…all I need is 2 turns~Ill start buying art next round if im still here, spice it up a bit…

Even if Germany falls…Japan will is in the position to take many grey territories back already anyway~  I think I might still wing it~

Lets hope guys, wish me luck…ill update later…

lol axis&allies.org vs one man…i still think thats funny

[Axel Allie]

@omniconsum3r:

lol axis&allies.org vs one man…i still think thats funny

team building is everything in A&A
:lol:

[A Former User]

OK so here it is gents:

The US force in the Far East is no longer, though he did manage to save his 4 fighters~  I was willing to sacrifice my Jap attack force there and so it is done.  The US is weak on its Western front.  Western Canada is open for an invasion of like 10 Jap inf I am planning for the second Jap turn after my next.

LoL whats funny is that they are trying to send me in the wrong direction by doing things like mutterring outloud  “yea, my trannies can make it to England in 2 turns”…Pffft hahahaha I had to laugh outloud because I was like

“Dude, u think im stupid?  Just cause u say something under ur breath just loud enough for me to hear doesnt mean Im gonna start changing my tactics…its called Contingency plans buddy.”  This was the guy that thinks and really believe he is @@cough cough@@ brilliant.

On the European front, here it is…  I now have 24 German Inf and like 6 jap tanks in Germany.  All they are buying is Arm with no Inf Cannon fodder.  I dont know what they are thinking or doing but its OK by me lol.  he also actually made an attack into germany with 4 US arm and 2 US inf.  haha needless to say, they didnt get very far.

Its Germany’s turn so Im gonna buy like 5 more German Inf so ill have 29 German Inf in Germany.  Japan is also on the move.  Im buying Japanese Inf en masse to reinforce the rest of the European theatre and poise myself for possible counter-attacks.  Plus, with my banzai attacks it makes sense to buy mass inf for the next couple of turn on Jap.  Ill prolly have to buy some tanks to supplement my Jap Inf in Europe.

This is VERY GOOD.  LoL, they have demoralized themselves~  You guys shouldve seen the way they were sulking and posturing with their body language.  They are messing up and they know it.  They dont realize that time is no longer on their side.  They are working against the clock and are dropping the ball.

I have all of africa now by the way~  The only thing Im worried about is their US fleet in the pacific but on the US’s last turn they started seperating their trannies from the fleet moving 4 in the direction of the panama canal.  There are some arms on some of those trannies but who cares~!! lol.

I am willing to sacrifice 10 jap inf on a North American Incursion.  All I need to do is take off the pressure Germany at this point and this is succeeding.  Ive been slowly adding a sub or a transport here to my existing fleet every round so I have like 7 subs, 1 battleship ,2-3 destroyers, 2 ACs (3 figs) and like 5 trannies.  I have super submarines btw.

~hehehehehe~

[Axel Allie]

things are looking great :lol:

but: remember: don’t get to confident!!!
do not overestimate your Japs…
Not even their fleet.

team building is everything, even with the Axis!
so, reinforce that western front in Berlin with every infantry Japan can send there!
then Germany can start building artillery as well and think of claiming those UK and USA occupied countries back!

have fun!

[A Former User]

Oh no… Im not getting overconfident.  Im not making that mistake. Im just relieved that some of the pressure is off of me now.  it was all in the air and when they made moves that shoudlve counted, they frigged up man…YES!!  hopefully they will attack germany with all armor next turn… I want them too cause thats all the UK has in Western Europe and Italy.

Wow…now that I think about it…they are starting to do some very noooby things~ lol

So u guys think my plan sounds good ?  Its Germanys turn…i can buy 5 Inf. and add it onto the 24 I have there now, along with 6 Jap arm.

hmmmmmmm…im gonna go stare at the map…  >= )

[A Former User]

Sounds like you really turned the situation in your favor, the allies should bring a white flag for your next session.
If they don’t just show them what a mass of infantry can do, you’re doing the right thing, keep it up.

Regards,
-Daniel Malus