Posts made by Battlingmaxo

Rolls: 2@1 4@2 3@3 5@4 2@6; Total Hits: 122@1: (1, 4)4@2: (3, 2, 3, 1)3@3: (1, 2, 3)5@4: (2, 3, 1, 5, 3)2@6: (6, 3)

Is anyone playing this anymore ??

I just thought I would share my experience with allied bids. I have been playing (losing) with the allies almost exclusively for the last 2 years against quality opponents. The bids have ranged from 6-21. I should preface this with the statement that if the axis has good dice on the first few turns the bid is irrelevant. I’m a firm believer in stacks make might so if you’re awarded a large bid (15+) it probably pays to place all with 1 country (minus an infantry to egypt)  eg 4 infantry to karelia /caucases/ belarus/india or all egypt than spreading them piecemeal. It also depends on your style and should complement your strengths (eg if you play a solid russia and are weaker with coordinating the allies your bid should go to them) I’m not so sure if you should alter your bid based on your opponents style ( in my recent loss to Dutchman I placed my 14 bid soley in Russia even though I know he’s extremely efficient with Japan )  I contained Japan initially by going 70-30 Pacific with Dirk being a little short on land pieces contending with my naval builds but by Rd 7-8 the outcome was clear…I probably needed to go all Pacific so I could go on the offensive there rather than feint but I’m not convinced that would carry the day either. Many players choose 3inf for a 9 bid…probably not enough for a static defense…inf/sub  art/arm may provide better possibilities.

Good to see I had some nice soft rolls…I guess that does it. Well Russia fared well this time around altough they would have been toast this turn as well ( with or without Sealion). I still find it very hard to beat good players as the allies regardless of the bid. I can’t effectively coordinate the UK and US in time to save Russia.

Thanks for the game and good luck in the finals.

Ala freed of yellow scum

NCM

2ftr eus/ftr rus>>uk  aa alg>>lib

mobilize 4inf 2ftr eus

collect 42+2=44

13fUS.AAM

I suspect you’ll dop the cvs and put the ftrs in norway

I forgot my jap battle, sorry

5inf wca 2arm eca>>ala

ALA

aRolls: 5@1 2@3; Total Hits: 25@1: (6, 3, 2, 3, 1)2@3: (6, 1)dRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (6, 6)

lib twlo inf

z5 need a miracle here

aRolls: 3@4; Total Hits: 23@4: (5, 4, 3)dRolls: 2@2 4@4; Total Hits: 32@2: (2, 5)4@4: (6, 5, 1, 4)

z14 clr  ftrs>>italy

lib

aRolls: 8@3; Total Hits: 68@3: (1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 6, 5, 2)dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

excellent

to the death

aRolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 26@2: (1, 4, 2, 3, 3, 3)  dRolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 06@2: (5, 5, 5, 4, 6, 3)

again

aRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 3)  dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

ss lost I assume

aRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (4, 3)dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

z14

aRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 3)dRolls: 1@1 1@2; Total Hits: 01@1: (6)1@2: (6)

US 13  buy 2inf arm 3ftr save 2

CM

8arm 12inf art alg>>lib

2ss z12>>z14

3bmb uk>>z5

Bel tw art

mobilize inf arm uk    collect 12+1=13

13dUK.AAM

UK 13  repair 10  buy arm inf save 1

CM

arm 3ftr rus>>bel

BEL

aRolls: 4@3; Total Hits: 24@3: (4, 6, 2, 1)dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

Euk twol

Mobilize 2inf rus  collect 7

13bRus.AAM

Bel clr

EUK

aRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 5)dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

to the death

aRolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 26@2: (3, 5, 2, 6, 1, 5)  dRolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 16@2: (3, 5, 1, 5, 3, 6)

BEL

aRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 6)dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

A little sealion insurance policy in case Russia doesn’t fall….

Russia 13  repair 8 buy 2inf

CM

inf art rus>>bel

inf art rus>>euk

As usual gear rolls when it doesn’t matter z12 cleared with loss of sub

NCM

3inf eca/inf wus>>wca  2inf art eus arm wus>>eca    3bmb z12>>uk

mobilize 3ss z10 2ftr z12 2inf eus

12fUS.AAM

BB dinged DD 2CA sunk  jap sub sunk

aRolls: 2@2 3@4; Total Hits: 32@2: (1, 6)3@4: (2, 5, 2)dRolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (5)

z12

aRolls: 3@2 3@4; Total Hits: 43@2: (2, 6, 1)3@4: (5, 1, 1)dRolls: 1@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (6)2@3: (5, 5)1@4: (1)

US 12  buy 3ss  2ftr 2inf save 0

lets blow some things up

CM

2bmb eus/bmb alg/3ss z7>>z12

Ahh, I needed another hit or 2 to make you see the light.  I probably should have let you roll since you do a much better job for me.