Best posts made by Wittmann

I live in England, but wa born in Florence, Italy. I started playing A&A as an 18 year old at university. I only got to play once a week (4 hours) as part of the Boardgames Club and sometimes had to watch, if too many players wanted in. I was so obsessed that I would look forward to that one evening to the detriment of everything else. I would plan how Germany could win amd what I would buy. Russia was my nemesis amd my one goal was its conquest.

I did buy Classic in my Second Year, I think. Did not play much (except by myself, plannning!).
I got back into A&A when I heard Europe was coming out . Guess what? Yep, I got to invade Russia all over again.
Anniversary was a wedding gift and I have bought every game since then.
I don’t get any face to face games any more, as I have children and no time at the weekends (because of work).

I knew it was Ronmel’s birthday around now, so I looked it up. As it happens, I was two days out. He was born on the 15th (1891).
What surprised me was that his nemesis, Monty, was also born in November. He was born on the 17th (1887).
Manstein was the 24th (1887 like Monty) . Patton was the 11th Anderson the oldest of them (born in 1885).
My Italian grandfather was November 11th too. But he only made Corporal!

@snurkert Evening Snurkert. If you did not specify that any Air was in the sea zone, protecting the Transport, then the scrambling Fighter would get one one shot at 4 to sink your Transport and the carried ground units . If he misses, you can retreat back one sea zone fro which you came. The Air units would still have to attack London, of course. But could retreat after one round.
Did you forget that your UK opponent could scramble to prevent the amphibious landing?
Enjoy your game.

@taamvan Thanks for the write up. I am getting mine for my birthday (4 weeks away), so is good to hear your thoughts on it.

@djensen Private Panic, Credulous and I are within 2-3 hours of each other. I am in the Midlands and they are North of me. I am sure we would all do our best to congregate closer to London, if that were easier for you. There are a few members on the South coast too. (Lozmoid and Corporal Clegg are two .)
Lovely idea you have. Hope it come to fruition.

@djensen47 Those two Techs, rolled in the first two turns, have broken this game. I can’t hide anywhere on the map.

@aftertaste Thanks Aftertaste. PP can sometimes forget things. (It is his age.)
Hope to see you in March.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Domination 1914 No Man’s Land, version: 1.0

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Austria
                Austria roll 4,2,2 and gets 0 hits

Combat Move - Austria
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Moldavia
                  Austria take Moldavia from Russia
            1 infantry moved from Switzerland to Rhone
                  Austria take Rhone from France
            1 fighter moved from Transylvania to Baranya
            4 field_guns, 1 heavy_gun and 4 infantry moved from Hungary to Baranya
            1 infantry moved from Croatia to Montenegro
                  Austria take Montenegro from Serbia
            1 heavy_gun moved from Hungary to Croatia
            2 submarines moved from Sea Zone 68 Aegean Sea to Sea Zone 69 Sea of Crete

Purchase Units - Austria
            Austria buy 1 field_gun, 17 infantry and 9 trenchs; Remaining resources: 3 techTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat - Austria
            Battle in Baranya
                Austria attack with 4 field_guns, 1 fighter, 1 heavy_gun and 4 infantry
                Serbia defend with 2 field_guns
                    Austria roll dice for 4 field_guns, 1 fighter, 1 heavy_gun and 4 infantry in Baranya, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 3.33 expected hits
                    Serbia roll dice for 2 field_guns in Baranya, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 field_guns owned by the Serbia and 1 infantry owned by the Austria lost in Baranya
                Austria win, taking Baranya from Serbia with 4 field_guns, 1 fighter, 1 heavy_gun and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Austria: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Serbia: 2 field_guns
            Battle in Sea Zone 69 Sea of Crete
                Austria attack with 2 submarines
                Britain defend with 1 destroyer
                    Austria roll dice for 2 submarines in Sea Zone 69 Sea of Crete, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Britain roll dice for 1 destroyer in Sea Zone 69 Sea of Crete, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Britain lost in Sea Zone 69 Sea of Crete
                Austria win with 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Britain: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Austria
            1 fighter moved from Baranya to Transylvania
            1 heavy_gun moved from Transylvania to Galicia
            1 fighter moved from Transylvania to Galicia
            1 field_gun, 2 heavy_guns and 3 infantry moved from Odessa to Galicia
            1 infantry moved from Galicia to Odessa
            1 heavy_gun moved from Switzerland to Tyrol
            1 heavy_gun moved from Switzerland to Tyrol
            3 field_guns and 2 infantry moved from Switzerland to Tyrol
            1 infantry moved from Switzerland to Tyrol
            1 infantry moved from Switzerland to Tyrol
            1 infantry moved from Switzerland to Tyrol

Place Units - Austria
            3 trenchs placed in Tyrol
            3 trenchs placed in Galicia
            1 trench placed in Odessa
            1 trench placed in Switzerland
            1 trench placed in Venice
            1 field_gun and 8 infantry placed in Galicia
            7 infantry placed in Venice
            2 infantry placed in Hungary
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Austria from Venice: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Austria from Venice: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Austria from Venice: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Austria to Tyrol: 3 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Austria undo move 3.
            1 trench placed in Venice
            Austria undo move 3.
            1 trench placed in Venice
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Austria from Venice: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Austria from Venice: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Austria to Tyrol: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Austria from Venice: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Austria to Tyrol: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Austria
            Austria collect 82 PUs; end with 82 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Austria : 3.00
    Britain : -0.33
    Serbia : 0.33

Territory Summary for Austria :

Rhone : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Montenegro : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Baranya : 4 field_guns, 1 heavy_gun and 3 infantry
    Bulgaria : 2 trenchs
    Croatia : 1 heavy_gun and 1 trench
    Galicia : 1 Factory, 4 field_guns, 1 fighter, 4 heavy_guns, 16 infantry and 3 trenchs
    Hungary : 1 Factory and 2 infantry
    Transylvania : 2 heavy_guns, 2 infantry and 3 trenchs
    Trieste : 1 Factory
    Tyrol : 3 field_guns, 2 heavy_guns, 11 infantry and 3 trenchs
    Vienna : 1 Factory
    Venice : 1 flag, 1 Factory, 3 field_guns, 4 heavy_guns, 11 infantry and 6 trenchs
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    Moldavia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Odessa : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Sea Zone 69 Sea of Crete : 2 submarines
    Switzerland : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germany : 116 / 118
    France : 89 / 90
    Serbia : 22 / 27
    Austria : 82 / 82
    Italy : 29 / 0
    Arabia : 13 / 13
    Turkey : 52 / 60
    Britain : 87 / 89
    Russia : 72 / 78
    Communists : 33 / 33
    USA : 69 / 69

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Whack, would you put my Bosnian INf in Croatia, please?

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: Domination 1914 No Man’s Land, version: 1.0

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Italy

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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Morning. It can, inderd, attack. Get those nasty Subs!

@djensen Morning. I am not sure my past badges are showing . Can they be put on my profile, please?

@Private-Panic Uou are not forgotten. We are making plans, as you sleep, to invade England amd make her the 51st State.

@djensen Every three months , date established about 6 months in advance. It is in rural Derbyshire, about 150 miles north of London.

@weddingsinger Like others have said, I would always play Japan as Japan, with the strengths it has. You can take the Far East on T2 or T3. But keep your eye on the Pacific amd subjugating China and keeping our income high. That will bother the Allies more in the long run. Germany will have a strong Russia at it s borders, but ought to be able to challenge them and start pushing them back. Italy will be able to help, as Egypt will probably fall without any U.K. income. They can then send units into the Caucasus or towards India.
Enjoy whichever strategy you elect to use, however.
As an aside, most Axis players forgo Sealion these days, as Russia is the key to the VP cities. Winning there is easier.

SZs 106, 10 and 11. I always send two Subs at 106.

Am I being silly? Is Russia first? You start anyway.

@djensen Should be. Is the restaurant’s email address. Is the one with which my wife set up the account .
Can WhatsApp me, when you have done your goes, by the way.

@djensen Thanks. You do have my email address? Will be hungover, so be prepared for a good (and mad) first round from me.

I should also have added that the two nations have to be allied.

@Hopper1999 . It is more balanced, because 1940 is very unbalanced, but the Allies still need at least a bid of 12. I would want more than 12 to play a player as good as me, however. I think I remember that the 42 set up is easier for the Allies though. The Axis can’t hurt them as much on Turn 1, as they can do in the 41set up.