Yeah, was a fun game with both of us in unchartered waters in the back half, to some extent or another. Some context around losses is warranted.

While my Germans have an inherently high tolerance for pain (you witnessed that firsthand in France :lol: ), the 'at all costs' mentality didn't fully ...

Those are some wild stats but seem to nicely capture my 'losses be damned' mentality held through-out much of the game.

You played a great game Pete, dominating me in so many different facets of the game. But ultimately sheer brute force won out.

HarrySmith (Allies) defeats hasmat_slith (Axis) SEP 42
Great game that I thought could progress further. Rob made quick work of Poland and France and great inroads into Russia. Captured Stalingrad and all the Caucasus and threatening Moscow. Unfortunately for him not major inroads into China and ...

Thanks Umeu, Lonerunner and Harry for the responses. I'm glad I asked, as I clearly had it wrong!

Great AAR! And luv the strategic discussion within the broader group.

As for seeing the all-in-France play back, it is sending me to a very dark place. Oh my beloved pzr corps, I weep at the heroic folly.

Increasingly players are using these:

1. No diplo on Majors
2. No Barbarossa before 1941
3. No diplo on Bulgaria
4. No Allied DoW on Japan before PH
5. No Italian navy outside Med before DoW
6. No using garrison transports as scouts
7. No using neutral ships / transports as scouts
8. No XP ...

New ELO game begins:

hasmat_slith (Axis) vs pwurzburger (Allies)

Standard 12 ELO rules


Game ends June 1943 with hasmat (Axis) win v. pwurzburger (Allies). Game decided in Russia with a late 1942 surrender and culminating in an epic battle for Spain in '43.

A non-ELO sparring buddy ...

And silly of me to mention some and not others. Umeu is certainly one I've seen posting generously. In fact, it's his masterful early start in France that I hate myself for liking!

Good luck with the wife. My advice, as someone who has witnessed a relaxation of constraints over time, is to play ...

Good words gents. After a rocky week I’d like to share some thoughts.

First, Kudos to firsted for grabbing the mantle and bringing structure and energy to the ELO. We are nothing without the spirit and efforts of the community. Your efforts are recognized and valued.

We all have roles to play ...

And apols for perhaps overreacting. We are a small and unique group of war gaming enthusiasts, we all benefit from keeping this friendly and healthy.

Strange that you thought the issue was the Pacific because I thought was getting hammered there. Fortunately the smaller capital ships don’t have ...

I would be interested in a ELO Game. Looking for the Best players. I prefer the Allies myself. :mrgreen:

I will Host with ELOGAME as the PW.

Kenny


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Just realized neither kjgokc2007 nor I posted the start of an ELO game which was: hasmat_slith (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (Allies)

Game ...

New ELO game begins:

HarrySmith (Allies) vs hasmat_slith (Axis)

We are using the following house rules:

1. No diplo on Majors
2. No Barbarossa before 1941
3. No diplo on Bulgaria
4. No Allied DoW on Japan before PH
5. No Italian navy outside Med before DoW
6. No using garrison transports as ...

hasmat_slith wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2026 2:56 am New ELO game begins:

hasmat_slith (Axis) vs HARRIS45 (Allies)

Standard 12 ELO rules

Allies resign May '42 with Russia and China on the ropes. Good comms and tempo with rematch soon to follow

kjgokc2007 wrote: Sat Apr 18, 2026 7:26 pm I would be interested in a ELO Game. Looking for the Best players. I prefer the Allies myself.

I will Host with ELOGAME as the PW.

Kenny

Sent PM

New ELO game begins:

hasmat_slith (Axis) vs petedalby (Allies)

We are using the following house rules:
1. No diplo on Majors
2. No Barbarossa before 1941
3. No diplo on Bulgaria
4. No Allied DoW on Japan before PH
5. No Italian navy outside Med before DoW
6. No using garrison transports as scouts ...

New ELO game begins:

hasmat_slith (Axis) vs HARRIS45 (Allies)

Standard 12 ELO rules

This would be very helpful and appreciated.

Currently, the only alternative to learning 'the hard way', is to go digging in the campaign editor scripts as I found myself recently doing after I blew myself up against Taifun with an early, ill-advised foray into Siberia. If only I had seen this post ...

Hi everyone - looking for an experienced Allied player for an ELO game.

Open to house rules. Pls PM me if interested.
Thanks!

New ELO game begins:

hasmat_slith (Axis) vs Taifun (Allies)

Standard 12 ELO rules apply along w/Amphibious Transport research cap of 3

Game ended: hasmat_slith (Axis) defeats Pekkavilamoura (Allies) with Allies resigning July 43. Fast-paced game with lots of action in Med and Russia. An early knockout of Russia ultimately proved decisive with a cascading effect on UK, India and China. Quick turns and friendly interaction made for a ...