Gsh34 (Axis) vs. Axisplaya (Allies) G40 Alpha +.2 (no tech)

Axisplaya,

No problem with you killing my two Japanese transports.  I actually made a three fold mistake in putting them there.

1.)  I thought your bomber in the W. US could reach z6 and land in the Soviet held territory with 12 troops.  That is why I moved the TTs to sz 19.  Now, I look at the map again and I see it would 8 moves for your bomber to do that. So, the TTs would have been safe in sz6 from the US sbr.

2.)  I completely forgot about my purchase (fighters and tac) which would have been able to scramble to protect the TTs even if your bomber could have made it.

3.) I miscounted where your fighter from the Philippines could land.  I missed that Chahar and Midway were valid landing spaces.

4.) I really need to stop moving naked transports around that I want to keep.  To me, it seems like I always miss stuff like this.  They should always have at least something providing them cover if I want to keep them.

As for you Anzac play, don’t be too hard on yourself.  I doubt that you saw two of my planes taking off from the Carolines and being able to partake in that battle due to my carrier in sz6.  It seems like my most common mistakes involve plane or ship movements with air and naval bases.  Combine both, and it is easy to miss.  Hell, I didn’t realize that those two planes were able to make it into the battle until my Japanese turn came.  I did not have that planned when I did my previous turn.  In fact, I did not plan on winning the battle.  If I had known I was going to do that, I would not have take the Solomons so that you would collect the extra 10 ipc in NOs for me to raid. :-D

Anyways, I think it has been my play which is clearly deficient in our game.  I way, way oversold Japan on doing the Kill America First strategy which you played brilliantly against.  Now, even if I do take Sydney, I still have the sensation in my stomach that Japan is going to be squished like a bug by the US because of my lack of Japanese income at this point in the game.  I just hope I can make some type of contest in Europe with Germany and Italy before the US swings over there to steal some VCs from them and prevent my winning on that side of the board.

Anyways, we have a lively game going and I commend your play so far.  If not for (I admit) excellent dice for me and poor dice for you, I wouldn’t even be in the same ballpark as you in this game.  Hopefully I can get back to the game tonight, but I make no guarantees.

Ok, I’m just looking things over here and I noticed you took a 5 ipc NO for controlling Hawaii plus the other stuff.  I will correct that since Japan owns Hawaii and deduct 5 ipc from the US.  No big deal.

@Axisplaya:

@gsh34:

Ok, I’m just looking things over here and I noticed you took a 5 ipc NO for controlling Hawaii plus the other stuff.  I will correct that since Japan owns Hawaii and deduct 5 ipc from the US.  No big deal.

Oops…sorry. Not used to not have Hawai !  :oops:

No big deal.  We all make mistakes.  It’s a friendly game after all so I take no offense at that mistake.

Italy, round 4

Purchase: (34 ipc)
1 infantry (3)
6 mech infantry (24)
1 TT (7)
total = 34

No combat

NCM
CV, DD z97 > z98
2 DD z96> z98
TT z96 > z97 (load art in Nita) > z96 (load inf in Mal) > offload 1 inf and 1 art into Tob
1 mech, 2 tank Alx > Tob
1 tac Ger > Sita
5 inf Mor > Alg

Placement:
1 inf Sita
6 mech Nita
1 TT z95

Collect:
17 territories + 10 NOs = 27

Well, hopefully I didn’t miss anything.  Good night Axisplaya.  I await the moves of your two French infantry.

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_4hItaly.AAM

Germany, round 5

Purchase (88 ipc)
10 artillery (40)
10 mech (40)
save 8
total = 88

Combat:  None

Noncombat:
3 tac Mor > Mal
2 fig Wgr > z98 Italian CV
6 inf Wgr > Ger
1 tac Wgr > Mal
1 sbr Fra > Mal
1 fig Sita > Mal
I am using my 11 transports to load up 11 inf, 3 art, 8 tanks in UK and move to sz 113 and offload into Germany.  Also, except for my subs, my fleet moves to sz 113 also.
1SS z125 > z110
1DD z125 > z113
1 inf Eire > Sco

Placement:
10 artillery in Germany
10 mech in W. Germany

Collect:
49 territory + 10 NOs + 8 saved = 67

Que Imperial band music from Star Wars and que round ten battle for Moscow.  It is your turn comrade.

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_5aGermany.AAM

Oops, I forgot to update the IPC chart.  Here is the updated map.

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_5aGermany.AAM

Japan, round 5

Purchase: (39 ipc)
10 infantry
save 9
total = 39

Combat:
1 SS, 2 fig, 2 tac z 49 > z62
1DD z49 > z46
2 fig, 1 tac Car > z46 (3 move remain)
1 inf, 1 art Sol > 1 TT z49 > z46 > Ngu (walk in)
4 inf, 3 art, 1 tank Sol > 4 TT z49 > z45 > Dgu (walk in)
1 inf Anh > Cha (walk in)
8 inf Anh > Hop (walk in)
1 inf, 1 mech Man > Jeh
2 fig, 1 tac Jap > Jeh (2 move remain)
1 inf Hon > Ksi
1 sbr For > Ksi (5 move remain)
2 inf, 2 art Car > 2 TT z33 > z35 > Phi
1 fig For > Phi (2 move remain and land on CV)
1 tac z33 > Phi (1 move remain and land on CV)
1 DD z33 > z21
1 inf Car > 1 TT z33 > z34, load 1 inf from Pau > z55 > Nte (walk in)
1 inf, 1 art Car > 1 TT z33 > z21 > Guam
1 fig z33 > z21 (2 move remain)
2 fig, 1 tac Car > z46 (3 move remain)
1 fig For > z21 (3 move remain)

Phew, that was a lot of typing for me. :-D

Per rules, amphibious assaults are first.  I need scramble orders for z21 and your fighter in Guam.

I am going to note this now just so I don’t forget, but I want to move my Japanese planes in Morocco to Malta during NCM.

See attached map for visual of my combat movement.

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_5cJapan_combat_movmement.AAM