Turn 4. Mar/Apr 1940. Allied #6. (continued).
1/9/21, 12:06 PM - [Allied] afternoon.
1/9/21, 12:07 PM - [Allied] Just got through changing out a fill valve in our master toilet. It's always something!
1/9/21, 12:08 PM - [Axis] Wow, handyman Ronny
1/9/21, 12:08 PM - [Allied] No by choice but by necessity.
1/9/21, 12:30 PM - [Allied] Alright back to defending the worlds against axis naked aggression!
1/9/21, 12:30 PM - [Allied] not worlds (yet) but world
1/9/21, 12:49 PM - [Allied] Using MWiF's unused convoy feature to "fill in" missing CPs to get a RP routed to a factory is like playing a game of whack a mole. You fill in the missing CPs, pull the form back up and RPs have rerouted leaving holes elsewhere that have to be filled.
1/9/21, 12:50 PM - [Allied] I would be ok with MWiF's convoy routing if you could "lock-in" current set of routes, non-idle RPs and factories. And then fill in the missing CPs to get the idle RPs to idle factories.
1/9/21, 12:51 PM - [Allied] Then lock that in.
1/9/21, 12:51 PM - [Allied] Of course, CP losses or RTBs would unlock everything ... but I'd be ok with that.
1/9/21, 12:51 PM - [Axis] Yea
1/9/21, 12:57 PM - [Allied] This (re)optimization as each additional CP is added is the thing that frustrates me the most, and the most by far, with MWiF.
1/9/21, 1:01 PM - [Allied] Ok. Rant over, back to allied naval moves.
1/9/21, 1:04 PM - [Allied] But one thing ... and I don't mean to brag on myself (that's not the point) ... I do feel I've gained significant know-how on how to work MWiF convoy/production to give me "near" ideal production. In fact, I'd say I have a master's degree in such. But here's the rub, one shouldn't need a master degree on convoy/production "mechanics" of MWiF to get this most significant part of the game to work.
1/9/21, 1:06 PM - [Axis] lol
1/9/21, 1:06 PM - [Axis] I agree
1/9/21, 1:15 PM - [Allied] Alright, finally my convoy lines and production the way I want them. That is, until you scramble them in combat which may happen very soon (i.e., later in this impulse).
1/9/21, 1:15 PM - [Allied] But first, my "dogs of war" need a potty break!
1/9/21, 1:20 PM - [Allied] Curious ... why aren't you a fan of "in the presence"?
1/9/21, 1:23 PM - [Axis] I think the rule implemented incorrectly. My biggest pet peeve is the Allies can put a crummy fighter, with no air to sea factors, or a tugboat like the Erebus in the North Sea, and the German fleet is supposed to move 'cautiously'. Give me a break
1/9/21, 1:23 PM - [Axis] is implemented incorrectly
1/9/21, 1:24 PM - [Axis] It should have been implemented with some sort of ratio of ships already in the zone vs ships trying to move thru
1/9/21, 1:31 PM - [Allied] back from the dog's potty break.
1/9/21, 1:32 PM - [Allied] I can see your argument.
1/9/21, 1:32 PM - [Allied] I could see that your points are even more valid when playing with CLiFs.
1/9/21, 1:33 PM - [Allied] In that case, one could put "cheap" and "expendable" CLs all over to negate "in the presence".
1/9/21, 1:33 PM - [Allied] In reality, no serious naval commander would recommend losing CLs like that.
1/9/21, 1:33 PM - [Axis] Exactly
1/9/21, 1:34 PM - [Allied] Ok. Back to finishing my naval moves now that I got my convoy lines and production working as I want.
1/9/21, 1:34 PM - [Axis] The rule 'generates' tactics that did not and should not exist
1/9/21, 1:47 PM - [Allied] just finished my navals ... need a cup of hot tea and then we can proceed to potential naval battles.
1/9/21, 1:47 PM - [Allied] FYI: North Sea isn't an option because I won't attempt and I made no additional moves into there that would allow you to try.
1/9/21, 1:48 PM - [Allied] Lord Nelson is rolling over in his grave. The RN "afraid" to challenge the KM in the North Sea. What's the world coming to?
1/9/21, 1:48 PM - [Axis] lol
1/9/21, 1:52 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/9/21, 1:52 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/9/21, 1:52 PM - [Allied] The allies will attempt to initiate in both the East Med & Italian Coast.
1/9/21, 1:52 PM - [Allied] The allies will attempt to initiate in both the East Med & Italian Coast.
1/9/21, 1:53 PM - [Allied] Let's start with the East Med.
1/9/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied] AUS CA Australia (0-box) will flip to initiate.
1/9/21, 1:54 PM - [Axis] no support from axis
1/9/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied] copy. None (available) for the allies.
1/9/21, 1:57 PM - [Allied] Do you wish to commit the Italian sub?
1/9/21, 1:57 PM - [Axis] sec
1/9/21, 1:57 PM - [Axis] no
1/9/21, 1:58 PM - [Allied] copy. No commit.
