Tourney AAR room vs mika

[LLv34Mika]

Hi everyone

what happened so far? Poland is down. Luxemburg, Netherlands and Belgium surrendered. France came next. All those countries could not destroy a single German unit.

To the big surprise of the German High Command the allies invested almost all they had in... diplomacy! But not to convince Spain to stay out of the war. They sent their embassadors to Russia! As it seems GB invested all available chits to put some pressure on Stalin and France did the same.

The result was that France surrendered in May or early June 1940 giving me much time to think about what I want to do. All the MPPs invested in diplomacy means that the UK can't have a good defence. That was my conclusion. A first few German squadrons of bf109-e4 scouted the region of southern England. There was a British base with Hurricanes and Spitfires. The British suffered more losses than the Germans so the decision was to keep attacking the RAF. Even some fighters starting from a carrier based in the port of London took off to intercept the Luftwaffe. With no success. The British fighters were destroyed and the bombers found new target - the carrier.

Now the path was clear. An army located in southern England was destroyed and finally the British relocated an AA unit and a weakened army (5) next to dover/into dover. A German tank unit landed east of Dover cruising a bit north to attack the AA unit. Meanwhile the army in Dover was attacked and destroyed. Finally the paratroopers forced the AA to retreat to dover where it was destroyed by German bombers. After the successful destruction of British resistance south of London General von Rundstedt moved his headquarter to the city of dover. With most of the British defense destroyed there is not too much danger for the German HQ.

The USA and USSR are not amused what is going on and the one diplomatic hit (USSR was already above 40%!) makes the USSR even stronger. So this is an all or nothing strategy. I HAVE TO defeat the British. On their island and in North Africa. At least there is enough time left. Now it is July 1940 and the Germans already have the HQ in Dover, one tank and two paratroopers and not much to fear. German fighters and bombers are in striking range to even the carriers and the rest of the Royal Navy will not have a chance to help. Every ship going there will be sunk immediately.

I wonder if I'm doing something stupid or if that is a cunning plan ("Sir, I have a cunning plan." - Blackadder). We will see.

[room]

Well it's fun in any case.

Mika attacking Benelux in 39 in a nice weather turn plus the fact France and UK investing in expansive USSR diplo chit meant a poor campaign for the allies so far. I think it's nearly the first time I have not destroyed a single german unit at this point. However german did suffer some casualties.

The campaign is now in England where the german have taken the South of London and consolidated there for one turn (one para and the tank were out of supply and reduced to respectively strengh 5 and 6 if I recall). I don't think the UK campaign can be won now that germans have a spearhead but the home guard will do its duty before we fight from our immense empire soon helped by our mighty friends in the West and in the East. At least the lutwaffe is commited in the UK front and Malta is safe for now, that should help Egypt in her resistance...

[LLv34Mika]

London has fallen!

German bombers were able to soften up the defending British army. Combined attacks of a German army and two paratroopers destroyed the defenders and captured the city. The many dogfights over London caused heavy losses for the RAF. A German attack destroyed the remaining fighters so a German tank unit could break through to attack a British HQ.

The British losses so far:

2 Battleships
1 Heavy Cruiser
4 Destroyers (making life wonderful for German Wolfpacks)
2 Fighters
2 Armies
2 Corps
1 AA unit

German losses

1 Heavy Cruiser
1 Destroyer

The British resistance is broken and there is no way back for me now. Now I have to be very fast to get ready before the USSR and USA can grow and develop their economy to full power.

[LLv34Mika]

September 1940

British HQ destroyed
The Royal Navy is taking heavy losses again and is barely capable of attacking German U-Boats anymore.
The Kriegsmarine may lose one or two ships if there is a counterattack but that counterattack would only lead to even more losses (especially heavy surface ships and carriers). It would also make an evacuation almost impossible. But we will see...

[KorutZelva]

Wow, I haven't seen such a one sided battle of the Atlantic in favor of Germany before! [X(]

How many USSR diplo hits were scored since the beginning of the game?

[PvtBenjamin]

This Mika has really learned the game fast he just started at the end of last year

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[room]

How can I carry the hope of civilization in this pessimistic climate [:-][:D]

Campaign has been quite hard till now, I have met for the first time and early fall gelb and this is my second sealon. I was anticipating a bit sealon (not meaning I was ready [:D] because of my strategy but 39 attack on Benelux took me by surprise). I loss destroyers early on in the pre sealon attack and sealon start that are dearly missing now.

Unfortunately I cannot remember if there was one or 2 diplo hit on SU. For now they stand at 57 having won the finish war and US stand at 58%.

revenu/unit spending/ losses

uk 5422/3182/9146
GER 7229/5175/7519
IT 1907/680/1375

diplo Wise, UK spent 1050 (thus 2 diplo hits were scored but they were both under 10%, I think one was 8%), France spent 50 (unfired), GER spent 650 (probably 1 spain and 4 SU) and Italy spent 150. No hit from mika if I remember correctly.

[LLv34Mika]

ORIGINAL: PvtBenjamin

This Mika has really learned the game fast he just started at the end of last year

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Anything you want to imply?

[PvtBenjamin]

ORIGINAL: PvtBenjamin

This Mika has really learned the game fast he just started at the end of last year

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Anything you want to imply?
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No its just very impressive how quickly you learned the game.

You just started the end of last year.

You've never played under another name Correct?

[;)]

[LLv34Mika]

Well, of course I did! It was back in 1998 when I started playing European Air War online. A really good ww2 combat flight simulator for these times. I was using the nickname "Kepford" referring to Ira Kepford, an US fighter pilot of WW2. But then I started flying with some guys from Finnland. The Lentolaivue 34 (fighter squadron 34).

We flew Me109 only. The 109E4 in the Battle of Britain campaign, the 109G2 later and finally the 109K4. That was the time when I changed my Internet alter ego from Kepford to "LLv34_Mika".

I still feel close to those great fighter pilots somehow. They were by far the best out there.

But it is strange... thoughts are coming to my mind that this is not what you mean. If you mean that I played SC3 before using another nickname - no! I did not. I played SC2 for many many years again and again and feel quiet comfortable with the basics of the game so I just had to learn the differences from SC2 to SC3. In fact you can believe what you want, I don't care. Usually I would suggest to get yourself a life but if you prefer thinking of some conspiracy and it makes you feel better... well, ok, I can live with that.

[PvtBenjamin]

You are a very mean person

I complimented you and followed with a simple question

I'm not a 100% convinced tho you seem very defensive

If you were such a big fan of SC2 why did it take you so long to buy it?

oh well doesn't really matter

Allies did of course have much better pilots and won

[PvtBenjamin]

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[room]

That staff is PM staff. Let this page be about my lost of UK please [:D]

[ColSanders]

"A Higher Call" is a good book on German Pilots

[KorutZelva]

ORIGINAL: LLv34Mika

Well, of course I did! It was back in 1998 when I started playing European Air War online. A really good ww2 combat flight simulator for these times. I was using the nickname "Kepford" referring to Ira Kepford, an US fighter pilot of WW2. But then I started flying with some guys from Finnland. The Lentolaivue 34 (fighter squadron 34).

We flew Me109 only. The 109E4 in the Battle of Britain campaign, the 109G2 later and finally the 109K4. That was the time when I changed my Internet alter ego from Kepford to "LLv34_Mika".

I still feel close to those great fighter pilots somehow. They were by far the best out there.

But it is strange... thoughts are coming to my mind that this is not what you mean. If you mean that I played SC3 before using another nickname - no! I did not. I played SC2 for many many years again and again and feel quiet comfortable with the basics of the game so I just had to learn the differences from SC2 to SC3. In fact you can believe what you want, I don't care. Usually I would suggest to get yourself a life but if you prefer thinking of some conspiracy and it makes you feel better... well, ok, I can live with that.

I think what Benjamin meant is that a few weeks ago you wore your losing record like a badge of honor. Now you're kicking all kinds of asses. [;)]

[room]

April 41

Yougoslavia joins the axis. I was surprised I did not get the event to coup Yougoslavia. I suppose it is because London has Fallen.

British resist on the Newcastle line with german just arrived at close combat. Scotland is soon to be invaded and Highlanders start to prepare for guerrilla warfare. People of London briefly retook the City before german panzers came back to tell them better.

This turn the Royal Navy did restore a little bit of its honnor by sinking two german vessels.

The Dak and Italians are ready to invade Egypt while Italian navy started to bomb Malta.

I haven't taken notes but Axis got 2 hit recently on Spain (one was higher than 15% if I recall) and Spain is 67% axis. US 57% and SU 64%.

[KorutZelva]

ORIGINAL: room

April 41

Yougoslavia joins the axis. I was surprised I did not get the event to coup Yougoslavia. I suppose it is because London has Fallen.

British resist on the Newcastle line with german just arrived at close combat. Scotland is soon to be invaded and Highlanders start to prepare for guerrilla warfare. People of London briefly retook the City before german panzers came back to tell them better.

This turn the Royal Navy did restore a little bit of its honnor by sinking two german vessels.

The Dak and Italians are ready to invade Egypt while Italian navy started to bomb Malta.

I haven't taken notes but Axis got 2 hit recently on Spain (one was higher than 15% if I recall) and Spain is 67% axis. US 57% and SU 64%.

when there is an axis unit in London there's a 10% to get an event that gives a boost to Spain-Axis relation, that might have fired. Something like 'Franco impressed at Axis gain in the UK'.

[LLv34Mika]

Concerning Yugoslavia:

AFAIK the British can only support the Coup if the Government is still in London. Without London the Balkan joins the Axis. And I like it... they contribute a fair amount of units for such a small and less important country.

And in Spain there was a diplo hit. It was not the impressed Franco that was firing but I have to admit that I still hope for this event. Would be a big big step forward.

Our sea battle starts to get interesting. Yes, two heavy cruisers are sunk and that hurts. Too bad that your carrier survived my attack (str 1 and still floating). At least it will cost you MPPs you don't have to get that ship ready again. And I could sink destroyer no 7. With all my subs still alive the allies will have a very very very hard time to protect the convoy lines. I already wonder what path you choose. Live with it, build destroyers and/or research ASW to hunt with the remaining destroyers, carriers and light cruisers. In any case it will cost you many ressources.

I think this will be a great game. The British are no danger. At least not right now. But the US will join very early and the USSR has a very high mobilization giving them more units and research as in other games.

I may ask one question:
would you try to get some diplo hits on the USSR again? Or again with the UK? I think the early fall of France and the missing MPPs for AA units, fighters, corps,... for UK were the reason why I decided to try it. Not sure if it was worth the effort but we will see.

[KorutZelva]

ORIGINAL: LLv34Mika

Concerning Yugoslavia:

AFAIK the British can only support the Coup if the Government is still in London. Without London the Balkan joins the Axis. And I like it... they contribute a fair amount of units for such a small and less important country.

And in Spain there was a diplo hit. It was not the impressed Franco that was firing but I have to admit that I still hope for this event. Would be a big big step forward.

Our sea battle starts to get interesting. Yes, two heavy cruisers are sunk and that hurts. Too bad that your carrier survived my attack (str 1 and still floating). At least it will cost you MPPs you don't have to get that ship ready again. And I could sink destroyer no 7. With all my subs still alive the allies will have a very very very hard time to protect the convoy lines. I already wonder what path you choose. Live with it, build destroyers and/or research ASW to hunt with the remaining destroyers, carriers and light cruisers. In any case it will cost you many ressources.

I think this will be a great game. The British are no danger. At least not right now. But the US will join very early and the USSR has a very high mobilization giving them more units and research as in other games.

I may ask one question:
would you try to get some diplo hits on the USSR again? Or again with the UK? I think the early fall of France and the missing MPPs for AA units, fighters, corps,... for UK were the reason why I decided to try it. Not sure if it was worth the effort but we will see.

Did you buy counter USSR diplochits with Germany/Italy?

[room]

Well I did this startegy once and it is on my way to be my first victory (currently three finished games ( 2 defeat, one draw). But my opponent did not sealon and is overall not as good as you are. I'm very curious about what will happen next.

Strategy is important but know-how and tactics are the foundation of any strategy and i'm lacking too much in those atm.

I'm a bit disapointed in the damage malta defense produced. I thought AA2 + town AA2 would produce more dommage than this.

Going to play my turn now (but my internet is shit since 10 days, i'm going to call my provider).