Whackamatt (axis) vs dawgoneit (Allies) The latest!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War, version: 2.1.1

Game History

Round: 7

Combat Move - Hisaichi
            1 Transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            2 Infantrys moved from Mindanao to 111 Sea Zone
            2 Infantrys and 1 Transport moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 Infantrys moved from 110 Sea Zone to Java
            2 ArmoredCars moved from Heilungchiang to Ayan
            2 ArmoredCars moved from Heilungchiang to Hulunbuir
            1 Adv.Fighter and 2 Fighters moved from Heilungchiang to Hulunbuir
            2 Adv.Fighters and 2 Fighters moved from Heilungchiang to Ayan
            1 ArmoredCar, 4 Artillerys, 2 Elites, 14 Infantrys, 1 Mech.Inf and 10 Tanks moved from Heilungchiang to Chita
            4 Mech.Infs moved from Changchun to Chita
            4 Tanks moved from Liaoning to Chita
            1 Infantry moved from Changchun to 84 Sea Zone
            1 Infantry moved from 84 Sea Zone to Peking
            1 Infantry moved from Merauke to West Papua
                  Hisaichi take West Papua from Anzac
            1 Destroyer and 1 Submarine moved from 107 Sea Zone to 84 Sea Zone
            1 Destroyer and 1 Submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 107 Sea Zone

Purchase Units - Hisaichi
            Hisaichi buy 2 Bunkers, 2 Infantrys, 4 Mech.Infs and 3 Tanks; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Hisaichi
            Battle in Chita
                Hisaichi attack with 1 ArmoredCar, 4 Artillerys, 2 Elites, 14 Infantrys, 5 Mech.Infs and 14 Tanks
                Russians defend with 1 Infantry
                Hisaichi win, taking Chita from Russians with 1 ArmoredCar, 4 Artillerys, 2 Elites, 13 Infantrys, 5 Mech.Infs and 14 Tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 1 Infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 Infantry
            Battle in Ayan
                Hisaichi attack with 2 Adv.Fighters, 2 ArmoredCars and 2 Fighters
                Russians defend with 1 Infantry
                Hisaichi win, taking Ayan from Russians with 2 Adv.Fighters, 2 ArmoredCars and 2 Fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Russians: 1 Infantry
            Battle in Hulunbuir
                Hisaichi attack with 1 Adv.Fighter, 2 ArmoredCars and 2 Fighters
                Russians defend with 1 Infantry
                Hisaichi win, taking Hulunbuir from Russians with 1 Adv.Fighter, 2 ArmoredCars and 2 Fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Russians: 1 Infantry

Non Combat Move - Hisaichi
            1 AAGun moved from Kirin to Heilungchiang
            2 Adv.Fighters and 2 Fighters moved from Ayan to Peking
            1 Adv.Fighter and 1 Fighter moved from Hulunbuir to Peking
            1 Fighter moved from Hulunbuir to Peking

Place Units - Hisaichi
            1 Bunker placed in Peking
            1 Bunker placed in Java
            4 Mech.Infs placed in Liaoning
            3 Tanks placed in Heilungchiang
            2 Infantrys placed in Changchun

Turn Complete - Hisaichi
            Hisaichi collect 60 PUs; end with 60 PUs total

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yeah, I don’t see any way back for you. Slow and steady on my end with my big production lead at this point.

You want to try another? You can call Axis or Allies. If you want Axis, just go ahead and start

ooo! Ooo!  We could start TWO games at the same time, where we split the Axis/Allies to see how we end up playing differently in the first couple of rounds. I’m game for two at a time.

Me as the Axis:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=40480.0

I forgot to ask, if you’re looking for strategy tips, I could make some comments on things you might have done differently on specific turns.  There were a couple of times I was worried if you did this or that I’d be in trouble, but they never came to pass.

I try to place myself in my opponents side and ask, “what causes me the most trouble when I’m Russia,etc.” then I try and find a way to do that. lol.

I sometimes get bored waiting for turns and also play an entire round as both sides on local. I ask what would I do in response? What’s the best way for me to stop this strategy.

As an example in this game, load up the file and look at the game history, Round 5, Russia.  When reviewing the front line with Germany, the territories look bad, but unit-wise you’re in control. You have a lot of inf for hits with a good mix of mobile firepower with a bomber, tanks and a mech or two. Germany only has static, defensive units to the south, where you have the upper hand. Up north in Karelia I only have expensive tanks with no fodder, and Leningrad is lightly defended with only inf transportable next round.

My two round strat: Send everything that can make it to S.Karelia there to attack including the 6 heavy tanks. Buy mostly mechs in Moscow, and you then would have been guaranteed to take back either Leningrad or Arkhangelsk. I’d then decide based upon Germany’s next round purchases where to attack. Ark would have 10 extra inf in the battle with no counter-attack. Leningrad is in danger of the transports and a secondary assault from Finland. Once you take that back, use your money to buy 4 tanks a round to threaten.

Instead you moved the heavy tanks south, which was a huge relief for Germany; I couldn’t handle them. As it stood on Round 5, you had the advantage already in the south, so they weren’t needed. I would have probably crushed Kiev as well. Yes, you know I’m going to attack next round, but rather be offensive when you can to make me pay for more stuff. I try to ask, "what’s the worst that could happen if they take it back? I’d lose a lot of ground troops to get back to where I was, you gained 3 ICs, and didn’t expose anything up for attack. It’s really easy to decide to counter attack when your opponent doesn’t have blitzing forces.

Also, if your concern was a Germany breakthrough to the south, you pushed the front back to begin with by assaulting Kiev. Plus if luck proved disastrous, your heavy tanks hadn’t been committed to battle this round (ending in S Karelia) and could have doubled back down to Kursk along with the mechs you purchased.