AllenK vs Mayhemizer Episode V: Das Experiment

[AllenK]

Fighter can go to the 0-box, bomber to the 2-box, thanks.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

As usual, Axis dominates rolling 1 vs 6.

Italy counts on good luck to continue and chooses both boxes.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Italy uses 4 points to decrease enemy A2A combat value and 2 points to increase own A2A value.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Italy stays for more, how about France?

Both French CP will abort as Italian NAV got through.

[AllenK]

French pilots abort. Nothing can be achieved by staying.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Actually, 2 CP's count as one ship. So only one of them are aborted (I believe to Marseilles).

Axis stay for more, how about Allies?

[AllenK]

French stay.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Axis 6, Allied 4. Combat is over. I aborted CP to Marseilles.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Italy rails INF div to Memel.

Germany rails 2 Hungarian units from Yugoslavia to Poland and Hanover MIL to Memel.

Japan rails Harbin MIL to Wuhan and MAR div to Shanghai.

Japan occupies empty Ichang (rolled 3, no reaction from US).

Japan attacks Sian (+12 before HQ support) and partisan (automatic).

Does China want to use HQ support?

[AllenK]

No thanks.

[Barbuesque]

Interesting strategy and I will be very interested in seeing it how it will play out. I've repeatedly heard WiF veterans saying it can't work, but I'm not sure I agree. I've read about a few failures, but I felt the Axis made mistakes in these games.

Beyond the obvious thing about the USSR, I think the main benefit is the lower US entry: No need to attack Belgium, no french conquest, that's -2.6 chits right away, more if an invasion of Spain is attempted. I feel attacking Netherlands is a mistake in that respect. Japan should also prioritize a joint invasion of the USSR as well as the resources there will be arguably easier to grab and will have a greater impact on the game. The western allies will be able to gangup on Italy though, so that's something to watch out for. But I believe that with the right assets, Germany can prop up Italy for a long time and minimal cost. Start bombing could be the western allies's best weapon.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Maybe Netherlands attack was a mistake, but I wanted the best possible defense line before Allies attack Belgium. Maybe that happens after they have destroyed all German factories.

[Courtenay]

Are you sure you will be able to break the pact? Doing so in 1940 is tough, since you need four German units for every Russian unit, and the Russian neutrality chits are worth more than your chits.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Japan uses HQ support.

Does Chinese choose assault?

[AllenK]

Assault please.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Sian assault goes well.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Japan occupies Sian. On a 7 US ignores.

Japan rebases bomber and fighter to Sian.

Germany rebases Stuka to Rumania, two bombers and fighter-bomber to Western Germany.

Italy rebases bomber from Albania to Leghorn.

Back to Allies in rainy weather.

[AllenK]

N/D 39 Allies 5

No DoW or alignments.

CW Naval, China Land, rest Combined.

USSR puts CA in Black Sea 4-box

The CW rebuild their convoy net.

US brings Gen Marshall back to Pearl.

[AllenK]

After declining a few of the sea areas, the ones where naval combat will be attempted are:

[AllenK]

Italian Coast

The remaining organised sub initiates searching.l Do the Italians wish to commit the fighter at Genoa?