Lebenstrum in the East!!
Posts made by BulwFi
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Soviet National Objectives
Quick question, does the USSR get a bouns 3 IPCs for pro axis and pro allied neutrals or just plain neutrals?
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RE: Italy
Im currently playing a game at home here and Italy has lost its Navy and to be honest isnt a threat in the Med any more. How ever it was partly due to the fact that Japan has a had a terrible time of it and the USA is able to commit more to the atlantic. But the fact that the UK and USA have had to put quite a lot of resouces to achieve this, Germany is fast expanding into the USSR. To sum up I think Italy should expand and become a threat so the allies forget about Germany to and extent and therefor make the war against USSR that little bit easier. Italys success depends on Japan.
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RE: Italy
‘‘If anything the war made the world safe for communism, which was as embattled as democracy inthe 1930’s and close to eclipse by 1942. One of the most significant consequences of the war was the spread of communism in Europe and Asia and its consolidation in the Soviet Union. This outcome reflected the significant role played by the Soviet forces in defeating Germany. There is now widespread recognition that the decisive thearte of operations lay on the eastern front. Without Soviet resistanceit is difficult to see how the democratic world would have defeated the new German empire, except by sitting tight and waiting until Atomic weapons had been developed. The great paradox of the Second World War is that democacy was saved by the exertions of communism.’’
Richard Overy, taken from the book ‘Why the allies won’
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RE: Italy
Im by no means Communist, I am just pointing out that the USSR recieved and delivered the most damage in WW2.
http://rt.com/news/wwii-soviet-union-role-history/
Maybe this will help educate some people and also help us appreciate what the Red army achieved. Try looking at history from a different point of view.
An airbase in Malta and 3 fighters turn 1-2? London will surely fall?? Which makes Italys job all the easier, no?
I feel that Italys rise is amost certain in most games, and if not checked they can become a real force. -
RE: Italy
In fairness BulwFi,
I think it’s safer to say… communism was saved by the exertion of Democracy.
Gargantua the total war dead by the western democracys totals around UK and Commonwealth-2,593,300(approx) 567,000 US-418,500(approx) France-(approx)
USSR war dead-24 Million (approx)
I know that the lend lease programe by the western democracys helped the USSR but it was a fraction of the USSR’s own production.
There really is no basis for your argument.
With regard to the Italy post, I agree that the UK has no option but to conceed its navy in the Med to the Italians. I feel that Italy has time to create a position of strength in the Med and Africa before the US enters the war. The Position of Italy depends on how well Japan is doing in the Pacific, and in my expierence Japan always does well in the opening rounds forcing the US to invest heavly in the pacific, therefore Italy has a much easier time.
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Italy
I have noticed that Italy nearly always becomes a monster by turn 4-5 when commanded by a decent player. It seems that the British navy in the Med gets swept aside as the Uk player is focused on defending London and the US is having to commit heavily in the Pacific. The IPC income is close to 50 by the time it obtains its national objective, which are relatively easy to achieve. Its only a matter of time before it is harassing the Ussr through Persia and supporting the Germans in eastern europe. This depends greatly on how Japan is getting on but with the J4 india crush well established its almost certain that Italy is forgot about by the US and Turns into a superpower.
Anybody experienced this, comments would be greatly welcome.
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RE: Is it possible to win as the allies after sealion?
Any game you play in which one player is significantly more experienced than the other player isn’t going to be fair. Just because there are dice in this game meaning there is an ellement of luck doesn’t mean that a new player should ever have a chance of beating a very good player. All you can do is play more and get more experience.
Very true, sometimes i feel the experience factor get left out when people talk tactics etc. Would i be wrong in saying that most people play 1v1 games?? In our group there is always 4+ players, which in my view has a huge influence in games.
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RE: UK Europe turn 1 and turn 2 builds?
If the Uk fleet in the med attacks either of the Italian fleets they will lose, with the 2 italian fighter scramble and 1 german fighter scramble that any good german player will send down after G1 attacks. Every game I play i see the Uk fleet die on turn 1 if it doesnt pull out of the med altogether.
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RE: Is it possible to win as the allies after sealion?
I think basicly in a nutshell, If a sucessful sealion is completed, (we found in our games at home), basicly the USA i forced to spend big in the atlantic to retake London (which is a must if the allies want to win). However this takes away from the Pacific theater and Japan has a much easier time taking victory cities (by the end of turn 3 Japans IPC output is near 50! and only get bigger with time). Also Italy turns into a super power swallowing up africa and the middle east. I honestly cannot see a way back for the allies, unless huge mistakes are made or dice rolls are awful.
Germany takes London, 90% of the time it results in Axis Victory.
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UK Europe turn 1 and turn 2 builds?
Was wondering what the Uk turn 1 and turn 2 builds should be? For example Germany nearly always threatens with sealoin while destroying the Uk home fleet on turn 1. Therefor the Uk is forced to build a defence in Uk territory and cant spend on Navy or units for South Africa to help prevent the Italians now certian (due to their enhanced fleet and airforce due to Alpha 3) conquest of Egypt and the Middle east (lots of National objective for Axis in this area) With this in mind, it seems to me that by turn 3 or 4 the axis are well on their way obtaining a huge bonus to their IPC income. Any thoughts on this would be great.
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Players in Ireland?
Looking for player in Ireland to meet up for any versions of axis and allies. I have group of 4 very keen and experienced players based in Belfast . My email is brendanmckernan@live.co.UK.
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RE: Any players in dublin ireland
Hi I’m from Belfast and find it hard to find players. If you wanted we could could get together for a game. My email is brendanmckernan@live.co.UK. I hope to here from you.
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Alpha 2+ Setup Pics
Hi,
I was hopeing someone can put up pics of the final setup of the Alpha +2. Wud be a great help for me to work out my opening moves etc.
Many thanks
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Alpha 2 set up pics???
Hi, was wondering if anybody had the alpha 2 setup pics anywhere??
Many thanks
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Usa factory in norway, Axis responce??
Our group have been playing a game of globle in which germany tried a sealion on turn 2 which failed and lost its fleet on the following british turn including its 3 transports, carrier, battle ship and crusier. The Us has put 75% of its forces in the adlantic and took norway buy turn 4 with british help. It is now poised to build a major IC in norway on us turn 5. Germany is very strong in europe with 50+ inf 10+ arty 10+tanks and mech inf, plus a small airforce of 2 bombers 2 fighters and a tac. It has made no ground in russia. Russia has 30+ inf +arty over their whole front, with a mec(6) and tank(7) force in a position to support any attack into russian territory. 3 Buffer zones seperate the germans and red army.
Italy is in a good place in controling the med and egypt, iraq, and is ready to place a factory in egypt and take africa whilst supporting germand defence.
Japan has defended south east asia against the indian navy, anzac navy and us navy attacks in round 4, how ever lost its fleet as did the allies. It has a fleet in the caroline islands of 3 carriers plus 12 planes plus small other boats. it has a factory in malaya , hong kong and manchuria. the russian rear has fallin and japan own the sibierian territorys (6ipc)
Usa has a fleet build up in the pacific 3 carriers, 6 planes 4 subs, 4 crusiers, 1 destroyer. it is 2 rounds from putting reinforcements into norway/baltic.
Ipcs(include national objectives) are Ger-43 Itay-32 japan-70, Uk-27
India-5 anzac-15 usa-85 ussr-32 china-12 (burma road open)
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RE: Any players in dublin
Not in dublin. But in Belfast. is it just yourself or a group?
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RE: German Naval Strategy
Love the strat on german navy. Having a big game tomorrow nite. will follow it and see how it pans out.
Watch this space for a full write up.