Tourney AAR KorutZelva (Axis) vs Mika (Allies)

[LLv34Mika]

I'm not really far away from my cities but maybe I thought one city is giving 10 supply and it was only 8. Possible.

Anway... a little breakthrough this turn.
Another German battleship sunk (Tirpitz I think)
Makes everything much easier to protect vs German landings

Soviet forces at the doors of Leningrad (ok, this is REALLY annoying... a German AA is located there and a Russian level 3 tank with full supply can't do a scratch). Soviet troops cut the road line towards Leningrad so immediate reinforcements are out of question. They may relocate to a near city and approach a bit slower. Almost no ground forces left there. That gives me some hope again to distract the Wehrmacht and/or Luftwaffe for some turns.

At the most far east front the Soviets were able to destroy a rail gun and one army, breaking a little hole into Axis lines. A Russian tank force jumped in and could attack and destroy Franco's headquarter. Again a soviet corps could cut the rail line. I really hope to see some of the units trapped now in lower supply. That could also mean that German morale could fall below 95% in the near future giving me another little advantage and better fighting results.

I still think that this is really desperate what I'm doing but it is the only chance and I won't give up.

[room]

Your fight and your fighting spirit are amazing Mika! you both produce a very nice piece of AAR.

[KorutZelva]

September 44

The lack of nearby HQ means that even an unsupported Italian unit that had made landfall a few turns ago to test english defenses. It managed to survive constant harassment by land and air (the city has been upgraded to AA 2 but the unit is still at 0!) while being in low supplies. Embolden the axis expanded operations to two new beach heads and have now secured 3 cities and 2 ports in Southern England.

During the last turn the UK tried to sink a amphibious ship (carrying tanks) they had detected but despite throwing the kitchen sink at it (Destroyer, bombers, even airship) it survived at str 1.

In Russia there is fighting and casualties but the frontlines are not changing much. German stopped pushing in the Caucasus after taking Grozny and Maïkop. The Russian Leningrad push was stopped and since the rail connections with the alternate capital is severed they cannot expect reinforcement for now.

USA landed in Casablanca but the Axis hasn't made a move to stop them yet.

[KorutZelva]

Die Darkman, Die!

[LLv34Mika]

Parlez?

[KorutZelva]

ORIGINAL: LLv34Mika

Parlez?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkman_I ... arkman_Die

[:D]

[Elessar2]

Just an observation...

Anyone ever notice that there isn't a SINGLE British port on the east coast N of London, all the way up to Edinburgh?

[PvtBenjamin]

Has anyone noticed that when the game is played by top players the Axis wins easily?

[KorutZelva]

ORIGINAL: PvtBenjamin

Has anyone noticed that when the game is played by top players the Axis wins easily?

I would posit that when top players play, generally the best wins no matter the side.

[Harrybanana]

ORIGINAL: KorutZelva

ORIGINAL: PvtBenjamin

Has anyone noticed that when the game is played by top players the Axis wins easily?

I would posit that when top players play, generally the best wins no matter the side.

You're both right in a way. If one player is clearly the better player than he will win no matter which side he plays. But if both players are roughly evenly matched (which is what I think PvtBenjamin meant when he said they are both top players) then the Allied Player will almost always win if they are both of less than expert skill and the Axis player will almost always win if they are both of expert skill or better. Or put another way, an expert Axis player will almost always win. At least this is the way it was before the latest Rule changes and so far anyway I haven't seen anything to make me change my mind.

[Sugar]

Since it`s far more different to get to DE 603 and more dangerous, the balance is perfect now.

KZ again chose to go the high risk gamble by taking "All of France", which became more viable by avoiding all diplo trouble related to US- and SU mob.; and he succeeded. But that's not guaranteed in any way, a few turns of bad weather can seriously hurt preparation for Barbarossa, and I doubt he would be able to overextend the forcepool without french plunder, if Algier holds until dec. 40.

In this case the key is to hold Algier instead of Cairo to delay french plunder as long as possible as well as DE 603. Future games will undoubtly find Allies players better prepared to counter. And it`s a very difficult decision for the Axis player to decide if he should go for "All of France"; if he can't achieve 50% leaning of Franco before US comes in and occupying Egypt, Spain will be gone forever.

[KorutZelva]

ORIGINAL: Sugar

Since it`s far more different to get to DE 603 and more dangerous, the balance is perfect now.

KZ again chose to go the high risk gamble by taking "All of France", which became more viable by avoiding all diplo trouble related to US- and SU mob.; and he succeeded. But that's not guaranteed in any way, a few turns of bad weather can seriously hurt preparation for Barbarossa, and I doubt he would be able to overextend the forcepool without french plunder, if Algier holds until dec. 40.

In this case the key is to hold Algier instead of Cairo to delay french plunder as long as possible as well as DE 603. Future games will undoubtly find Allies players better prepared to counter. And it`s a very difficult decision for the Axis player to decide if he should go for "All of France"; if he can't achieve 50% leaning of Franco before US comes in and occupying Egypt, Spain will be gone forever.

Let me translate for you guys out there, by 'high risk gamble' what Sugar meant is 'well executed strategy to take advantage of the opponent weakness in the area'. [;)]

[Sugar]

No opposition from my side, hehe. I guess "high risk gamble" isn't the right description, it`s a risky strategy, but a strategy at least and not relying on a coinflip. Courageous decision, and well executed!

[room]

What are the condition for de 603 to fire already?

I thought I matched them in a game but seems not:

Spain is 80% axis. I control Algers, Paris, Casablanca and Tunis. At war with US and SU already. Also Algers is italian. What parthave I got wrong wrong?

[PvtBenjamin]

ORIGINAL: Sugar

Since it`s far more different to get to DE 603 and more dangerous, the balance is perfect now.

KZ again chose to go the high risk gamble by taking "All of France", which became more viable by avoiding all diplo trouble related to US- and SU mob.; and he succeeded. But that's not guaranteed in any way, a few turns of bad weather can seriously hurt preparation for Barbarossa, and I doubt he would be able to overextend the forcepool without french plunder, if Algier holds until dec. 40.

In this case the key is to hold Algier instead of Cairo to delay french plunder as long as possible as well as DE 603. Future games will undoubtly find Allies players better prepared to counter. And it`s a very difficult decision for the Axis player to decide if he should go for "All of France"; if he can't achieve 50% leaning of Franco before US comes in and occupying Egypt, Spain will be gone forever.

Agreed, the DE 603 changes were a major improvement to the game realism & parity. I don't follow the AAR's that closely but it appears that several of the results of recognized players has ended in the Axis winning easily. I tend to agree that the game is close to parity the only issue is the Axis airforce (if played correctly) is completely invincible by late '42 and dominates the game.

If someone has mastered the game that well they probably should win.

Its still very difficult as Axis for new to intermediate players.

[PvtBenjamin]

ORIGINAL: room

What are the condition for de 603 to fire already?

I thought I matched them in a game but seems not:

Spain is 80% axis. I control Algers, Paris, Casablanca and Tunis. At war with US and SU already. Also Algers is italian. What parthave I got wrong wrong?

Any Allies troops within 5 hexes of Casablanca or Oran? Any Allied troops in France?

[room]

Nope none (well maybe a ship is near). DE 603 is percentage based chance to fire no? Maybe I just had 2 unlucky turns.

[PvtBenjamin]

DE 603 – Germany: Entice Franco to Enter the War? § Event fires: If France has surrendered, Italy has joined the Axis, Spain is neutral but with at least a 30% leaning towards the Axis, Algiers and Casablanca are in Axis hands, with a German unit within 3 hexes of Algiers, and there are no Allied troops in France, or within 5 hexes of Oran or Casablanca.


(30% s/b 60%) If there are NO Allied troops any where in France or within 5 hexes of Casablanca or a GERMAN unit within 3 hexes of Algiers something is wrong.


Your opponent should declare war on Spain and enter thru Gibraltar.[X(][X(]

[room]

OK i have an italian unit in algers, is that it? Does german actuamlly means German only?

[KorutZelva]

Yepp, has to be Germany. I faced the same thing when I was doing my Italy solo game.