@robson Thanks for understanding. Looking at the rules, don’t see how in this tournament version you come back from the UK loss. Also tells me maybe my thought on being aggressive is actually not the right solution because of the victory token rule set. I’d like to try again as the allies and this time hopefully understand the rules better (!!!) and the dice gods are a bit more on my side! 
@robson that sounds interesting. Why don’t you try your hand at Axis this time. Can you start the game and a thread for us?
@robson Thank you! Also, want to learn a bit more because my face to face group plans on playing on the 20th with @Young-Grasshopper Tournament rules. We have always struggled to get a game finished and I’m convinced that Grasshopper has cracked the code on that! So, very excited to try it face to face.
@Robson I am no absolutely convinced that the choice of game name has cursed everyone but the French! 
@robson Ha! A bit like me not remembering you took Eire and I lost my German fleet! At least you could retreat and didn’t lose any of your air.
@robson yeah, Italy is a beast! Never seen all of France go to the Italians. Fascinating opening rounds
@Robson and I am also having a blast with it. So far out of the norm that anything I thought I knew about strategy in this game is out the window! Time to have fun and try out things.
@robson I find it quite funny that the chinese nor the UKP hit anything… oh, except of course for the aa gun! strange game indeed.
@robson Italians bought a battleship ?!?!? This game is awesome.
@robson I truly love the idea of a “spontaneous” vacation! Enjoy. I’ll hopefully have a G6 turn waiting for you by then.
@robson We are going to see a great deal of Italy on this trip. Rome down to Pompeii and then Amalfi coast with another American couple friend of ours. Then it is just my wife and my daughters up to Florence and then Tuscany. We end in Venice for a few days and then fly out of Bologna. My mom’s family is actually from the Naples area as well. Inland town named Benevento. We are very, very excited
@robson No worries, Robson. I would not have been able to make a move the last few days. Just so happened I had a free night tonight so perfect timing! Hope things are calming down a bit for you.
Also, my family will be in Italy from July 2-25th so I will be forcing us to take a break. Hope you are OK with that. Really looking forward to seeing Italy again. Been 37 years!
@robson no worries at all, and no pressure. Lately I have been working much more than I normally do. It’s a good thing, but it does put a damper on some of the pastimes I enjoy!
I like what the Axis is up to this game, very curious how it will play out.
@robson Hey Robson, just checking in to make sure all is well in your world. No pressure, just making sure you received my move.
@robson So far a fascinating game! Your Japan 2 really forced some compromises for UKP… Good stuff. Also forcing Britain into all kinds of decisions I did not expect to make. Of course, I broke my own rule by building an IC in Egypt! 
@robson no worries. Hope the time away was great. Clearly you came back with some easy thoughts! Germans in Scotland?!?!? That can’t stand!
@robson Here’s the rest of round 2. Is it bad that I secretly want Russia to lose?
@Robson Entertaining start to the game!
@robson I do enjoy surprising and unconventional moves in A&A. Makes for a fun game. This variant I think lends itself to that!
