wevilc wrote: Mon Mar 23, 2026 7:23 pm New ELO game: wevilc allies v Old_Shane axis

This game resulted in a stalemate, all fully covered in my AAR. For those who are unaware, there is a conflict between the victory conditions in the strategy guide & the game scripts. By gentleman's agreement the result is as stated.

Old_Shane wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 5:31 pm New ELO game. Rematch from the very public defeat at the hands of Clive and the Allies.
wevilc (Allies) vs Old_Shane (Axis)
regular house rules.

It was not a defeat. Result was stalemate.

I should be thrilled with a draw Clive. I truly think you deserve the victory, even if for finding the VC issue. As it was, I defended Seoul the best I could. I could not navigate the waters any more to transport troops safely to defend Tokyo, never mind Seoul.

Oh no. No way it's a win for me ...

petedalby wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2026 12:00 pm Well done!!

IMO this should still be regarded as a draw.

Thx pete. I’m proud.

Me too, since we both adjusted our play to the printed VCs it would be odd to let some rogue script decide the outcome.

Immortality!

I've found it: Seoul is also a location that if it remains in Axis hands, grants them a Tactical Victory.


Please tell us where you found it.


In the victory scripts.


Thanks Bill.

When I said above I would & could have taken Seoul had I known, I forgot Shane would & could have devoted ...

Japan still holds Delhi and Chungking, so I think this should be considered a draw. It's very rare to see a game end in a stalemate!

Thanks for the AAR. I think you could have attacked the Japanese positions in China and Korea with the Soviets much earlier. Germany was already finished by that ...

Excellent AAR wevilc. And, wow, great campaign. I've never seen the Japanese Empire so strong. You and Shane both deserve a win.

So, if I understand correctly, the victory conditions in the Strategy Guide are incorrect. The Axis wins a tactical victory if either Berlin, Rome, Tokyo, or Seoul have ...

BillRunacre wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2026 12:13 pm I've found it: Seoul is also a location that if it remains in Axis hands, grants them a Tactical Victory.

Please tell us where you found it.

petedalby wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:17 pm Presumably Japan still holds Delhi & Chungking? If so, an Allied Victory can not be achieved.

Your pictures suggest that the Allies hold Berlin, Tokyo & Rome. If that is the case, yes, I agree, looks like a Stalemate to me.

Yes to all of the above.

Finale

1st a few screenshots. WE have the world map going into the final turn.
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And we have Japan.
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Finally, those victory conditions again, because I have a question.
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Who won? The victory screen at the end (which I ...

Old_Shane wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:27 pm Oh no! Sorry Clive. I may have been a spoiler!

Nope, don’t think so.

That's a good point Harry. And as I remember I was waiting for Yugo to coup to avoid DofW. But saving that mobilisation hit was rather lost in the time it took to take Yugo. Big mistake. Won't make it again Clive!

I gambled that Clive was not prepared for an amphibious invasion of Japan. I was ...

Quite enjoying your aar on this game . I think Shane left Barbarossa far too late Sept 21 which I feel is crucial to why he isn't doing so well. You are doing well and my guess is you will win. Keep up the pressure and maybe look at invading key islands in the pacific to force Shane to defend ...

Mar 46 – May 47

Time to finish this AAR with a grand sweep across the last year. On land, not much happened. The allies got bogged down trying to reach Karachi, also in Afghanistan and further north in Russia. Supply & communication problems dogged my land forces which could not breach Shane’s ...

Djibouti, it is worth remembering, is part of the unhelpful alphabet (D is for Djibouti). I wonder whether its inhabitants know this?

22 Mar 46 (part 2) Assorted screen shots:

The French prepare to re-enter the fray. They will wind up taking Singapore!

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Afghanistan is a quagmire. I cannot bring my weight of numbers to bear due to poor roads & supply.

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Similar story on the Omsk front.

460322 ...

22 Mar 46 (part 1)

I’ve missed out the winter because movement was so restricted by weather that nothing much happened. However, this turn marked a big swing to the allies.

In the Pacific, in the absence of the IJN which is concentrated in the Indian Ocean, some progress has been made. Portuguese ...

7 Sep 45

Boats in the water in the Med, heading for India, probably Karachi to outflank the Iraq front & head for Delhi. Everything is going either into LRAs or transports.

Shane has set up his defences in Iraq & east of Chelyabinsk. Strat. bombers caused much damage in Iraq & will continue to ...

11 Aug 45

US production queue. More info in the next post. The subs were to prove important in screening & convoy raiding.