Hi :)
I come from Italy.
I am used to playing with my community but i would like to have more opportunities to compare myself with other players using Triple A.
I will need some help mainly because I have never played in “play by forum” mode but only by email (and MARTI server) .

Sorry to take up this topic again after a long time…

After playing dozens and dozens of games as an Ally, even affecting personal rankings in the League, I have come to my own personal conclusion that there can be no such thing as an Allied playbook.

At least that is as far as the first five or six rounds are concerned, which then always direct the entire game.

The Allies’ only game plan cannot disregard two aspects: pressure on Italy and Japan until they become inoffensive (even to the detriment of Moscow) and the fact that the Allies must always concede something in terms of risk.

I had discussed this with @Gamerman01 who agreed that the Allies must risk and induce the Axis to attack armies or fleets even with percentages above 50 percent perhaps even 60 percent (as the case may be) in order to gain strategic advantages in other parts of the map.

Having watched many games won by experienced players (both Axis and Allied) I have ascertained that it is almost impossible for the Allies to win the game if Japan has not been cornered.
And the same can be said of Italy (with a few exceptions).

I have seen the Allies win with Moscow and even Calcutta in Axis hands but with the Mediterranean and the Pacific (other than China) firmly in the hands of the Allied player.

The fall of the two capitals, therefore, is not always fatal and does not condemn the Allies to defeat if they have exerted much pressure on other areas of the map.

However, the capital of the United States and also that of the British must never fall into the hands of the Axis, so as to continue to press Japan and Italy and then deal with Germany; these are the only exceptions where you cannot take risks.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned it’s that for allies there are no half measures…

At least playing against equal or stronger opponents

In any case, Japan must be crushed (above all) as well as Italy.

If you aim for a KGF and let Japan rage in the Pacific there is always the risk that with a coup they will be able to take the 6 VC and the game is over… even if the Allies are close to taking Rome or Berlin

Of course if you only tighten up on the Pacific perhaps also using the Russians (right @MrRoboto? :))… you have to be very organized in Europe to avoid Hitler arriving in Cairo (or London)…

Very expert players are able to do this of course… but in my opinion there is always a percentage of risk that the game predicts (like all clashes on A&A) but which you can try to avoid.

And above all the Allies should fight in a more aggressive way (which I have not yet learned to do) but not recklessly… aggressive in the sense of making the Axis risk more than necessary in certain battles (land and naval) because otherwise the the outcome is almost always for the Central Powers of the board.

@midnight_reaper

This is not bad news … quite the opposite.

You don’t know who the President was before … :)

We will see what the new ones will do … doing worse than the previous one will be difficult.

I will be absent until Saturday.

@mikawagunichi said in Post League Game Results Here:

@gamerman01

Live games only take 1-2 days to finish, these league games can go on for weeks depending on how fast people take their turns. I do find the slower pace allows for more pondering of moves, for sure.

I believe that it is a completely different way of playing… calculations upon calculations, reasoning etc at the table are not practicable… and therefore the margins of error increase, perhaps to the advantage of playability

Every time i play with axis… i realize i am too slow … even if i won the last game after the 15 round and against a very good player … but i realize i am too slow reading this discussion … I will try this strategy combined with an attack on the second round of the Germans …

That’s more or less what I intended to do (with the subtlety of the two subs for the CV next round)

I will be on vacation for about ten days. If I succeed I will do some other rounds, otherwise I’ll see you later.

@AndrewAAGamer said in Warfare Principles of Axis & Allies (By AndrewAAGamer):

@jim-bell So far this is my only article. Probably, once I retire and have more time, I will expand on this article and add additional content that I didn’t touch on the first time such as the Neutrals, where to build infrastructure, Strategic Bombing, battle examples in specific theaters, opening moves, vital territories and so on.

Hey… how long until retirement?

:) :)

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 3

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 9 mech_infantrys, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Politics - Germans
        Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Chinese from Neutrality to War
        Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
              Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
              Germans take Baltic States from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
              Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
              Germans take Karelia from Russians

    Combat - Germans

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 infantry moved from 95 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
        1 aaGun moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        1 aaGun moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
        5 infantry moved from Finland to Norway
        1 submarine moved from 123 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
        5 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        5 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        1 aaGun and 3 armour moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
        6 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
        1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
        6 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Eastern Poland
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Alexandria
        1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Alexandria
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Alexandria
        1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Alexandria
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy

    Place Units - Germans
        1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 113 Sea Zone
        9 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6
        Germans collect 40 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 40 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 45 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 destroyer and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Politics - Italians
        Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War
        Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 armour moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
              Italians take Eastern Poland from Russians
        1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
              Italians take Bessarabia from Russians
        1 armour moved from Romania to Greece
        1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
        1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Greece
        1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Greece
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Greece

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Greece
            Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
            Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Neutral_Allies roll dice for 4 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Greece
                2 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece
                Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Greece, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Neutral_Allies roll dice for 2 infantry in Greece, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece
                Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Greece, round 4 : 3/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Neutral_Allies roll dice for 1 infantry in Greece, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Greece
                1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece
            Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 armour moved from Tunisia to Tobruk
        1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Tobruk
        1 fighter moved from Greece to Southern Italy
        1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy
        1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Romania
        1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
        1 fighter moved from Greece to Southern Italy

    Place Units - Italians
        1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone
        1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs
        Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -1.17
Neutral_Allies regular : -0.33

Savegame

@surfer said in L26 BM4 Avner(X) vs Surfer (L+18):

@Avner Kami?

no thx

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Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 marine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
              Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
              Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
              Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
        1 armour moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        2 bombers, 9 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Yunnan

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Yunnan
            Japanese attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 4/10 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
            Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
        Battle in Szechwan
            Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 9 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers
            Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 9 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 9 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 : 12/17 hits, 9.83 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 9 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 4/10 hits, 3.67 expected hits
                4 fighters owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan
                9 infantry owned by the Chinese and 1 fighter owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan
            Japanese win with 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Japanese: 4 fighters
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 9 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        2 bombers, 5 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Kwangsi
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
        1 artillery moved from Chahar to Hopei
        1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
        1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
        4 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
        1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 fighter moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Yunnan to 36 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to 36 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to 36 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Kiangsu
        1 harbour placed in Hainan
        1 fighter and 1 marine placed in Japan

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs
        Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 43 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.33
Japanese regular : 2.17

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Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
              Italians take Algeria from French
        1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Algeria
        1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Gibraltar
        Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
            Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
            French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
            Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British, taking Normandy Bordeaux from French with 1 armour and 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
        Battle in 98 Sea Zone
            Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
            British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 fighter; French defend with 1 fighter
            Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the British
            1 bomber owned by the Italians and 2 fighters owned by the Italians retreated
            1 submarine owned by the Italians retreated to 96 Sea Zone
            British win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
            Casualties for Italians: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers
            1 fighter owned by the French and 1 fighter owned by the British forced to land in Egypt

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from 98 Sea Zone to Alexandria
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 aaGun moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
        1 armour moved from Greece to Romania

    Place Units - Italians
        1 fighter placed in Southern Italy
        1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 19 PUs; end with 19 PUs
        Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs
        Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 29 PUs

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first strike SS ita? cruiser or CV?

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