PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. End of Turn. Global Map. Control.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. End of Turn. Global Map. Units.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. End of Turn. Global Map. Active Axis.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. End of Turn. Global Map. Active Allied.

[rkr1958]

Turn 12. Jul/Aug 1941. End of Turn. Victory Totals.

[Angeldust2]

This is a great story in itself, how you reconnect with a childhood friend after almost 40 years, via MWiF forums!!
Very moving, I have to say. It makes me wonder, how some of my gaming buddies from the past (about 35 years ago) are doing today and if they are still interested in strategy games ...

[rkr1958]

ORIGINAL: Angeldust2

This is a great story in itself, how you reconnect with a childhood friend after almost 40 years, via MWiF forums!!
Very moving, I have to say. It makes me wonder, how some of my gaming buddies from the past (about 35 years ago) are doing today and if they are still interested in strategy games ...

Thanks for following!

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Start of Turn.

2/8/21, 6:56 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/8/21, 6:56 PM - [Allied]: place units axis
2/8/21, 6:57 PM - [Axis]: got it
2/8/21, 7:07 PM - [Axis]: back to u
2/8/21, 7:07 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/8/21, 7:08 PM - [Allied]: got it
2/8/21, 7:08 PM - [Allied]: any changes to lending?
2/8/21, 7:08 PM - [Axis]: yes
2/8/21, 7:08 PM - [Axis]: one min
2/8/21, 7:10 PM - [Axis]: Modify lending from Germany to Italy. Make it 4 resources no oil minimum please
2/8/21, 7:10 PM - [Allied]: copy

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Start of Turn. (Continued).

2/8/21, 7:11 PM - [Axis]: If Axis win initiative Axis will move first but no re-roll
2/8/21, 7:18 PM - [Allied]: copy.
2/8/21, 7:28 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/8/21, 7:28 PM - [Allied]: axis=9+1=11 to allies (win ties)=5. axis elect to move first.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #1.

2/8/21, 7:29 PM - [Allied]: weather=8.
2/8/21, 7:30 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/8/21, 7:31 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/8/21, 7:31 PM - [Allied]: Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #1. back to you.
2/8/21, 7:31 PM - [Allied]: That'll be it for me tonight. See you tomorrow.
2/8/21, 7:31 PM - [Axis]: got it, good night
2/9/21, 6:35 AM - [Axis]: Combined actions across the board
2/9/21, 6:37 AM - [Axis]: Sent file for your convenience
2/9/21, 6:37 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 6:38 AM - [Axis]: Will wait here until you are available
2/9/21, 11:53 AM - [Allied]: HI.
2/9/21, 11:53 AM - [Allied]: Ready to proceed when you are.
2/9/21, 11:55 AM - [Axis]: roger

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

2/9/21, 11:57 AM - [Axis]: Will start in North Atlantic
2/9/21, 11:57 AM - [Axis]: Will commit subs
2/9/21, 11:59 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 11:59 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 12:00 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 12:01 PM - [Allied]: NED + CW, CW (conquered) x2.
2/9/21, 12:02 PM - [Axis]: Wouldn't let me select the Danish ones
2/9/21, 12:02 PM - [Axis]: Going to round II
2/9/21, 12:02 PM - [Axis]: Axis stay
2/9/21, 12:02 PM - [Allied]: RN abort to Gibraltar.
2/9/21, 12:03 PM - [Axis]: roger
2/9/21, 12:06 PM - [Axis]: I was able to get to work by selecting the Danes first
2/9/21, 12:06 PM - [Allied]: thanks

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

2/9/21, 12:07 PM - [Axis]: Now Bay of Biscay
2/9/21, 12:07 PM - [Axis]: No additional support from Axis
2/9/21, 12:09 PM - [Allied]: (0-box) Swordfish (Belfast) + Belgium FTR2 (west of Plymouth). (3-box) Sunderland (west of Belfast)
2/9/21, 12:10 PM - [Axis]: Will commit subs
2/9/21, 12:11 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 12:12 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 12:14 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 12:14 PM - [Axis]: Last 3 to increase my damage to you
2/9/21, 12:15 PM - [Allied]: allies stay. aborted CPs to Liverpool.
2/9/21, 12:16 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 12:16 PM - [Axis]: Axis will stay but not commit subs this round
2/9/21, 12:19 PM - [Axis]: miss

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #1. (Continued).

2/9/21, 12:19 PM - [Axis]: Now Western Med
2/9/21, 12:19 PM - [Axis]: Axis fly Erone to 2 box
2/9/21, 12:21 PM - [Axis]: Allied support?
2/9/21, 12:21 PM - [Allied]: no reactions by allies
2/9/21, 12:22 PM - [Axis]: Miss
2/9/21, 12:22 PM - [Axis]: Now Eastern Med
2/9/21, 12:23 PM - [Axis]: Axis Fly Sparviero to 2 box
2/9/21, 12:23 PM - [Allied]: Hurricane I to 0-box
2/9/21, 12:23 PM - [Axis]: roger
2/9/21, 12:24 PM - [Axis]: Miss
2/9/21, 12:24 PM - [Axis]: That concludes searches
2/9/21, 12:24 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/9/21, 12:32 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #1. (Concluded).

2/9/21, 1:03 PM - [Axis]: back to u
2/9/21, 1:03 PM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 1:06 PM - [Allied]: got it

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #3.

2/9/21, 1:10 PM - [Allied]: Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #3. CW - naval, Free France - naval, USSR - land, China - land, USA - combine.
2/9/21, 1:12 PM - [Allied]: I know we didn't discuss this but what do you think about USSR-Japan compulsory peace? If not this game maybe future games? Though I'd be willing to adopt it for this game too. But that's up to you.
2/9/21, 1:15 PM - [Axis]: Unless specifically excluded by players, this rule(since it's part of the rules!) should be in play in this game and any game we play in the future
2/9/21, 1:15 PM - [Allied]: ok.
2/9/21, 1:16 PM - [Axis]: USSR or Japan should be able to claim compulsory peace
2/9/21, 1:16 PM - [Allied]: With Japan in control of Vladivostok, the USSR wishes to come to peace with the Soviets.
2/9/21, 1:16 PM - [Axis]: Understood
2/9/21, 1:16 PM - [Allied]: Technically, we should have done this during the peace step last turn.
2/9/21, 1:17 PM - [Allied]: I'll leave it up to you whether or not you want to accept peace immediately or wait until the end of this turn (peace step).
2/9/21, 1:17 PM - [Axis]: No problem. We can implement manually. Japan will move it's unit's out of territory that it doesn't control
2/9/21, 1:17 PM - [Axis]: Will accept immediately
2/9/21, 1:18 PM - [Allied]: Molotov is relieved ... Uncle Joe wasn't very happy with him.
2/9/21, 1:20 PM - [Axis]: Ha Ha. Japan took advantage of Russia's situation. As per the rule, hexes South of 45, and East of 155 have been ceded by USSR to Japan
2/9/21, 1:21 PM - [Allied]: I need to write a script that changes control of Soviet hexes in that box to Japan. Don't think the code would be that difficult.
2/9/21, 1:23 PM - [Allied]: German u-boats have really thrown a monkey wrench into CW production
2/9/21, 1:23 PM - [Axis]: Interesting. Most of the hexes Japan cares are under their control. The rail line that loops from Vladivostock to Blagoyevschenk are under their contrl
2/9/21, 1:23 PM - [Axis]: Temporary I'm sure
2/9/21, 1:24 PM - [Allied]: Well, yes ... but the threat is still there.
2/9/21, 1:24 PM - [Axis]: Couple of lucky finds were sorely needed by the Axis and they came thru
2/9/21, 1:24 PM - [Allied]: Lost 8 CPs so far this turn.
2/9/21, 1:24 PM - [Allied]: Not a good turn for CW merchant marines.
2/9/21, 1:25 PM - [Axis]: Doenitz is happy
2/9/21, 1:26 PM - [Allied]: This impulse won't be about reestablishing convoy line more than reorganizing the merchant marines and establishing ASW and naval patrols.
2/9/21, 1:26 PM - [Allied]: Don't believe I'm giving anything away here ...
2/9/21, 1:28 PM - [Axis]: You are not.
2/9/21, 1:28 PM - [Axis]: Sometimes that is required...
2/9/21, 1:29 PM - [Allied]: Your are forcing the CW to take two naval impulses at the expense of the 8th army in Egypt.
2/9/21, 1:31 PM - [Axis]: With bad weather setting in on the Eastern front, time to make use of all those U-boats
2/9/21, 1:31 PM - [Axis]: Hopefully Commonwealth will experience some pain for a while.
2/9/21, 1:31 PM - [Allied]: The upside is that the Soviets got a little bit of breathing space. Well, at least for 1 impulse.
2/9/21, 1:32 PM - [Axis]: Most likely for more. Only 30% chance of good weather in Arctic now
2/9/21, 1:33 PM - [Allied]: Sorry I'm taking so long but trying to figure out what 3 naval air moves I want to make with the CW this turn.
2/9/21, 1:33 PM - [Axis]: [Allied]!
2/9/21, 1:33 PM - [Axis]: Don't apologize
2/9/21, 1:33 PM - [Axis]: Take all the time you need
2/9/21, 1:33 PM - [Allied]: In additional to the naval moves I want to make.
2/9/21, 1:34 PM - [Axis]: Not fun if you feel rushed. I certainly took my time with that impulse
2/9/21, 1:34 PM - [Allied]: I'm torn between wanting to be aggressive in the East Med versus making the necessary moves to protect the convoys I still have sea.
2/9/21, 1:34 PM - [Axis]: Decisions, decisions...
2/9/21, 1:36 PM - [Allied]: It's a corollary to, "he who defends everything, defends nothing". "He who tries to do everything, does none of it well."
2/9/21, 1:37 PM - [Axis]: Yep
2/9/21, 1:37 PM - [Allied]: Also, I was really irk during the US entry chit draw to draw another 1. All I need was a 2 or higher in order to be able to get US North Atlantic escorts.
2/9/21, 1:38 PM - [Axis]: lol, I know
2/9/21, 1:38 PM - [Axis]: It may be spring or summer before USA gets in...at least I hope so
2/9/21, 1:39 PM - [Allied]: I have never drawn so many 1's in combination of losing some many non 1's.
2/9/21, 2:29 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 2:30 PM - [Allied]: Force moving from Gibraltar to West Med. Intercept?
2/9/21, 2:30 PM - [Axis]: yes
2/9/21, 2:30 PM - [Allied]: 3 or less required. Erone flipped.
2/9/21, 2:32 PM - [Allied]: d10=8, intercept attempt fails. RN force continues on to 2-box of East Med.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #3. (Continued).

2/9/21, 2:36 PM - [Allied]: Four contested sea areas: (1) North Atlantic, (2) Bay of Biscay, (3) Italian Coast, (4) East Med.
2/9/21, 2:37 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 2:38 PM - [Allied]: (1) North Atlantic & (2) Bay of Biscay: RN will not initiate in either, but the axis can (later).

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #3. (Continued).

2/9/21, 2:38 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 2:39 PM - [Allied]: (3) Italian Coast: RN will initiate. Sub group 4723 flipped. No air reactions possible from allies. Axis?
2/9/21, 2:40 PM - [Axis]: one min
2/9/21, 2:40 PM - [Allied]: copy, take your time.
2/9/21, 2:43 PM - [Axis]: What's in East Med?
2/9/21, 2:44 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 2:44 PM - [Allied]: game file.
2/9/21, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: no reaction
2/9/21, 2:49 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/9/21, 2:50 PM - [Allied]: took my dogs to groomers this morning. They just called (not my dogs by the groomers). The dogs are ready for pickup.
2/9/21, 2:50 PM - [Allied]: Will get to this naval when I get back.
2/9/21, 2:50 PM - [Axis]: sure
2/9/21, 3:52 PM - [Allied]: back.
2/9/21, 3:52 PM - [Allied]: Italian Coast. no air reactions either side. RN commits her sub group.
2/9/21, 3:55 PM - [Allied]: incomplete roll(s) ... only generated 1 d10. Should have generated 2. I think in this case it's fair to give the non-phasing player the option to re-roll everything or only those roll(s) not made.
2/9/21, 3:56 PM - [Allied]: So I'll assume since the RN would find on a 3 that you wish to re-roll all.
2/9/21, 3:56 PM - [Axis]: Just roll the die missing for Axis, keep your search roll of 3
2/9/21, 3:56 PM - [Allied]: sure.
2/9/21, 3:56 PM - [Allied]: That'll be the standard then.
2/9/21, 3:56 PM - [Axis]: Whenever not enough rolls are made just keep what you did and roll the extra needed
2/9/21, 3:57 PM - [Allied]: agree ... with me having the advantage this time I didn't want to assume that ... but agree ...
2/9/21, 3:58 PM - [Allied]: Searches: RN=3, Italians=8. Only the RN finds.
2/9/21, 3:58 PM - [Allied]: actually entered a 7 for the axis; but doesn't affect SPs.
2/9/21, 3:59 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 3:59 PM - [Allied]: Italian CP sunk.
2/9/21, 3:59 PM - [Allied]: RN remains but doesn't commit their sub

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #3. (Continued).

2/9/21, 4:01 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 4:01 PM - [Allied]: (4) East Med: Hurricane I in 0-box flipped, allies initiate.
2/9/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 4:03 PM - [Axis]: no support from Axis
2/9/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: CW reacts Beau-FTR2 & Videbeest NAV2 to 2-box.
2/9/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: copy no axis air reactions.
2/9/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: Search: RN=5, axis=2, only the axis find.
2/9/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: Instructions?
2/9/21, 4:06 PM - [Axis]: thinking...
2/9/21, 4:06 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/9/21, 4:07 PM - [Axis]: fight 0 box only. Make it a surface and destroy the cp
2/9/21, 4:07 PM - [Axis]: stay
2/9/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied]: allies stay too.
2/9/21, 4:09 PM - [Allied]: Wow. Round 2 searches: RN=10, axis=10.
2/9/21, 4:10 PM - [Allied]: neither find.
2/9/21, 4:10 PM - [Allied]: (1) North Atlantic & (2) Bay of Biscay: search either or both?
2/9/21, 4:10 PM - [Axis]: one sec, let me load the save
2/9/21, 4:12 PM - [Axis]: search neither
2/9/21, 4:12 PM - [Allied]: copy
2/9/21, 4:12 PM - [Allied]: that ends the naval.
2/9/21, 4:13 PM - [Allied]: need to take a break for dinner and such.
2/9/21, 4:13 PM - [Allied]: Will finish my impulse tonight and get the turn back to you.
2/9/21, 4:13 PM - [Axis]: no worries, talk to you later
2/9/21, 4:13 PM - [Allied]: &#128077;&#127864;

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Allied #3. (Concluded).

2/9/21, 7:38 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 7:38 PM - [Allied]: CW HQ & Naval Reorg. Massive reorg of merchant marines.
2/9/21, 7:38 PM - [Allied]: that end my impulse.

[rkr1958]

Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5.

2/9/21, 7:39 PM - [Allied]: Turn 13. Sep/Oct 1941. Axis #5. Weather.
2/9/21, 7:40 PM - [Allied]: d10=3+1=4. Weather clears. Fine across the globe.
2/9/21, 7:40 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/9/21, 7:41 PM - [Allied]: back to you for axis impulse 5.
2/9/21, 7:41 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 8:35 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
2/10/21, 8:35 AM - [Axis]: Land actions for Japan and Germany. Naval for Italy