Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse II The Sequel

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ORIGINAL: brian brian

ORIGINAL: Klydon

Which is dangerous to wait if Germany can score the 2 impulse knock out, then Russian can't occupy eastern Poland.

With the way the game works in that regard, I don't know if its possible for the CW to get the extra pilots or not simply because I don't think the Russians can wait the extra impulse. Russia having eastern Poland is more important than the CW getting a couple of pilots.

this is incorrect. the only thing that can prevent the Soviets from occupying Eastern Poland is the end of the turn. Even if Germany has taken both Lodz and Warsaw, fulfilling the conditions for conquest of Poland, the Soviets can still enter eastern Poland on any Allied impulse before the conquest phase.

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Okay - got it! [:D]

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Nov / Dec 1939
Impulse: 12

The Germans rather rubbish attack in the Low Countries allows Gamelin to adopt his favoured Plan D, and push British and French troops up to the Dyle. This will take the British outside of the range of the RAF but they will have the river to assist their defence.

The Admiralty orders the Home Fleet, led by the Flagship HMS Nelson, to sail into the North Sea. The cruiser Enterprise provides picket-duty. The Fleet's shore bombardment factors could be important in the coming impulses....

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Nov / Dec 1939
Impulse: 12

Meanwhile, the Chinese begin to concentrate around Hengyang. This Japanese build up in the south looks serious, and there are enemy troops headed for Wuhan too.

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Nov / Dec 1939
Impulse: 12

ARRRGGHHH!!! [:@] What a missed opportunity! OF course the British moving into Belgium means the FTC issue is no longer there.. I could have got some better land units in Belgium had I thought. This game is just so rich in options, strategies etc. You really need to THINK!!

Anyway, what's done is done. The Allies complete their march into Belgium and now pray to the god of turn ending for the right result

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Nov / Dec 1939
Impulse: 15

....but the gods weren't listening! Either that or they were, but were tuned in to Radio Berlin FM...

The only good news is that the weather is blizzard - that should at least help the defenders.

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Nov / Dec 1939
Impulse: 15

The German Army resumes the offensive, 26th Infantry Corps marches into Rotterdam and the Dutch shipping there sails for Portsmouth. The Germans could have got two good attacks in - one on Amsterdam and one against Brussels. However, the -3 column for Blizzard makes these simply too risky to contemplate.

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Nov / Dec 1939
Impulse: 18

Amazing! a 9 is thrown and the turn does not end. The British put some reinforcements to sea for onward transmission to Belgium. There is little else to do.

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Nov / Dec 1939
Impulse: 21

Wow - an 80% chance of ending the turn...but we continue! The weather is Storm which is still a two notch reduction in combat levels. Need to think about what to do here.

Edit: No, with the shore defensive factors available to the Dutch, its just not worth taking the chance.

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Nov / Dec 1939
Impulse: End of Turn

And finally the turn draws to a close.

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Nov / Dec 1939
End of Turn: Production

Germany:
Infantry
2 x Pilot
2 x Land Air
Mechanised

Italy:
Pilot
Submarine

Japan:
Zuikaku
Armour
Carrier

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Nov / Dec 1939
End of Turn: Production

China:
Infantry
Pilot

CW:
HMS Formidable
HMS Duke of York
Naval Air
Pilot

France:
Fighter
Pilot

USA:
Hornet
South Dakota
Indiana
AMPH
Pilot

USSR:
2 x Infantry
Pilot

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Jan/Feb 1940
Reinforcement

Germany:
The Germans decide to up-gun the Gneisenau.
They receive just an Infantry this turn.

Italy:
Receive nothing

Japan:
Hiei
2 x Infantry

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Jan/Feb 1940
Reinforcement

China:
Communist Infantry

CW:
DoY, Anson and a submarine join the Construction Pool
Belgian Militia
Dutch Militia
Batavian Militia
Hurricane
1st South African Corps

France:
Potez 631

USA:
Saratoga, Maryland, Colorado

USSR:
2 x Infantry

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Jan/Feb 1940
Weather and Initiative

Well that could be crucial. The Axis won the initiative, the Allies ordered a re-roll - and won it back! The Allies will go first. How crucial could that prove?

The weather is not too bad - Rain in Europe and Fine in southern China....

[Klydon]

ORIGINAL: brian brian

ORIGINAL: Klydon

Which is dangerous to wait if Germany can score the 2 impulse knock out, then Russian can't occupy eastern Poland.

With the way the game works in that regard, I don't know if its possible for the CW to get the extra pilots or not simply because I don't think the Russians can wait the extra impulse. Russia having eastern Poland is more important than the CW getting a couple of pilots.

this is incorrect. the only thing that can prevent the Soviets from occupying Eastern Poland is the end of the turn. Even if Germany has taken both Lodz and Warsaw, fulfilling the conditions for conquest of Poland, the Soviets can still enter eastern Poland on any Allied impulse before the conquest phase.

Hmm. I may have to double check this and Brian may be right from the standpoint I know if the Russians don't enter Poland soon, then they won't be able to. Polish conquest takes place at the end of the turn, so that may well be the case. Sorry on that!

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Jan/Feb 1940
Impulse: 1

The Royal Navy - with some assistance from their Dutch counterparts, sortie into the North Sea and pick up more reinforcements.

Otherwise the western Allies and the Chinese content themselves with making last minute adjustments to their positions in readiness of the big attack...

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Jan/Feb 1940
Impulse: 3

And here it is.....but first we set the scene. The Dutch and Belgians have both received reinforcements and the British have landed the troops they put to sea toward the end of the last turn.

This means we have the following in Holland:

10 points (and three units) of troops in Amsterdam plus a pesky 3-2 Militia in the north, ready to pounce on disorganised aircraft.....

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Jan/Feb 1940
Impulse: 3

Meanwhile, chez Belgique (how sophisticated am I?) the Allies have an 11-point, two unit stack in both Brussels and Antwerp. Behind them are Gort and the Brussels Militia.
IF the British/Belgian/Dutch forces can blunt the Germans, then there are three powerful British Army units in the North Sea waiting to land. This next attack is just about as important as they get!!

[etsadler]

Adolf Hitler was bad enough, but it seems that the beloved Baldrick is in command of the Heer this time around. [&:]

Both Belgium and the Netherlands on the same turn? On impulse 9 in Nov/Dec? No attack on Amsterdam?

What was the plan?

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ORIGINAL: RickInVA

Adolf Hitler was bad enough, but it seems that the beloved Baldrick is in command of the Heer this time around. [&:]

Both Belgium and the Netherlands on the same turn? On impulse 9 in Nov/Dec? No attack on Amsterdam?

What was the plan?

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Er..I'm learning the game...