Adventures in Yemen - 3/7/63 - DAR (no Crossroads)

[berto]

TURN #11

Crossroads draws nearer:



But he's running out of steam.

Despite repeated shots against that southern Village (BK), he scores no hits! That mortar unit? Yes! He took the bait, blasting away at it, rather than redirecting that one tank platoon westward to fire on the VP-rich supply depot.

He stays on the attack on his left, but with what? His forces there are enfeebled.

Next screenshot (see below).

Maybe Crossroads sensed that his tank fire was having no effect, so he had advanced two platoons within two hexes of that village (BK). (The other two tank platoons remain disrupted, so can't move any closer.)

Finally, I get to fire a RCLR to good effect. BAM! Strike one tank platoon.

On my right, I shore up my defenses around Harib, just in case.

Both of my mortar units remain Out of Ammo, so they play no factor.

Total Points, -15, have widened in my favor, with me holding on to a Minor Victory (i.e., his Side B Minor Defeat).

After my Side A move (Side A is this scenario's second side), the situation at the end of Turn 11:



I can hardly believe it. I'm on the verge of winning this thing! [X(]

[Crossroads]

ORIGINAL: berto
[SPOILER ALERT! AND NO CROSSROADS ALLOWED. NO PEEKING! [:-]]

My final turn #12 sent to Berto. Finally able to read this DAR !!!

[Crossroads]

Ha. Playing this blind I had no idea of the Supply depots. My recon unit spotted the Supply Depot at the bunker by the map edge, but sice we're playing with EFOW, I did not see its strength. Furthermore, I relied on my memory and thought Supply Depot is like 9VP per SP. Never assume!

What a fun fight!

Here's my strategy:

[*] Confident on my T-35/85s, I approached the village, targeting his RCLR assets as a priority target.
[*] I was confident with them in close support, my infantry could push their way into village. They were repelled instead!
[*] I never spotted the Supply closer to the village, even when next to it. I did not stay around to see them I think... Or was properly shell shocked.
[*] Then, decided to annihilate the Supply bunker as a way to sneak closer to a draw. There, tried to neutralise the RCLR first but to no effect.
[*] Come final turn, fired at the Supply finally. Was mighty amazed when studied the Victory Dialog, realising this should be a Draw with some margin to go.

Thank you Berto for a good fight, thank you Jason for a cunning design!

[:)]

[berto]

TURN #12

Crossroads closed in for the kill, and ... got his kills, three of them!



Drat! [:@]

ORIGINAL: Crossroads

[*] Come final turn, fired at the Supply finally. Was mighty amazed when studied the Victory Dialog, realising this should be a Draw with some margin to go.

Crossroads is such a good player that he then knows enough to withdraw his T-35/85s just beyond range of my RCLR. [:'(]

Crossroads is such a good player that he knew to target my RCLRs at every opportunity. They got in very few shots. I lost 3 out of 4 of my RCLRs, with little to show for them.

I fire back on my right, to little effect. Then ... nothing more to do.

After my Side A move (Side A is this scenario's second side), the situation at the end of Turn 12, GAME'S END:



So, in the end, it is a Draw after all!

The key thing to take away from this scenario:

ORIGINAL: Crossroads

Thank you Berto for a good fight, thank you Jason for a cunning design!

+1

And thank you also, Crossroads, for being such a worthy opponent. Yes, a very good fight! [8D]

[Jason Petho]

Glad you both enjoyed the fight!

Something different, something fun!

Egypt in Yemen? What? Really!

Jason Petho

[zakblood]

thanks for the AAR, enjoyed it and also like the single player as well berto

(I am a dedicated solo vs. A/I player. I have my reasons.)