wevilc (allies) v Old_Shane (axis

[wevilc]

11 Aug 44 (part 1)

I’ve skipped ahead a little. The game has reached such a rich & complex stage it needs a two-part update. I’ll start in the Soviet Union where there are no fewer than 4 fronts:

North – I’m threatening an encirclement. Finally my light tank unit has come into its own.
Moscow – The axis has been pushed back. I should mobilise my cavalry toward the flanks.
Kuibyshev front – Shane has swallowed up my mines. This is the focal point of his attack.
Stalingrad front – the forces defending the Caucasus have broken out & threaten axis lines of supply. My misplaced anti-tank units finally have some armour to go for.

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[wevilc]

11 Aug 44 (part 2)

It has taken too long to repair the New Guinea ports & Shane has taken full advantage, sinking 2 carriers & some surface vessels & subs. I have managed some destruction too but not enough & no IJN carriers. 2 RN carriers are making their way across the Indian Ocean to reinforce the depleted Pacific fleet. Two garrison units in transports are on the way to consolidate my paltry gains.

In France, I’m threatening a break out. US armour has arrived with more to follow. The British intend a descent on Hamburg with amphibs going in the water next turn. A battle in the north Atlantic is in the offing too. I must restore the flow of MPPs through Murmansk somehow.

So who is winning? I’m in uncharted territory & really have no idea. We both have major problems to solve.

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[wevilc]

1 Dec 44

The main action is now in Germany. The Germans have been shipping unsustainable losses for many turns & may not be able to cling on much longer. Further US forces are lined up to land at Hamburg or Bremen next turn to strengthen the British push on Berlin. The west wall has been breached also.

In the N Atlantic, Murmansk convoys are getting through at more than 90% which is just as well as the Soviet economy has been severely weakened by Axis predation.

Japan keeps pressing in India.

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[Umeu]

So who is winning? I’m in uncharted territory & really have no idea. We both have major problems to solve.

I'd say Allies are winning quite comfortably if it's the 47 ending. Axis are overstretched and there are too many active fronts. Also noticed that Germany doesn't have lvl 4 tanks yet in 44, so that's a death sentence. But it does look like a very intense and fun game

If Japan can score a victory in the east by knocking out India & taking down the US navy, then it might get interesting and the game could end in a stalemate. I would actually say Axis best bet is to retreat all units to Berlin and try to turtle for 2 years. But it might be too late for that with Hamburg fallen.

good AAR

[wevilc]

So who is winning? I’m in uncharted territory & really have no idea. We both have major problems to solve.

I'd say Allies are winning quite comfortably if it's the 47 ending. Axis are overstretched and there are too many active fronts. Also noticed that Germany doesn't have lvl 4 tanks yet in 44, so that's a death sentence. But it does look like a very intense and fun game

If Japan can score a victory in the east by knocking out India & taking down the US navy, then it might get interesting and the game could end in a stalemate. I would actually say Axis best bet is to retreat all units to Berlin and try to turtle for 2 years. But it might be too late for that with Hamburg fallen.

good AAR

Thx for these observations, Umeu.

Germany surrendered in March & Italy in June '45. Japan has conquered India & inflicted yet more losses on the US Pacific fleet, so both your contingencies have occurred. And yes, it is the long game so I have a little under 2 years to prevail. True to character, Shane fights on resourcefully & undaunted.

It is by far the most fun game I've played, with several firsts including the defeat of Germany & successful defence of the Caucasus. Whether these count for more than the collapse in China & my naval bungling remains to be seen.

My intel people are deciding whether I can post more without giving aid & comfort to the enemy.

[wevilc]

29 Dec 44

The situation in Germany is favourable. Hitler took the easy way out & committed suicide.

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[wevilc]

Time to look at the victory conditions.

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[wevilc]

23 Feb 45

Berlin at my mercy as the Soviets press from the east, striving to tie down axis forces there.

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[Old_Shane]

I think if we look ahead at what is likely we arrive at a stalemate. Allied forces will fight across Asia but they will be hard pressed to capture Manilla. Even Delhi and Chungking may prove out of reach. And there is still time for the IJN to do damage while the Allied steamroller ravages Eastward.

[wevilc]

23 Mar 45

Both Berlin & Munich were captured so Germany surrendered. The US plundered 2,113 MPPs. Netherlands, Denmark & Yugoslavia liberated.

I now have just over 2 years to capture Rome, Delhi, Chungking, Seoul, Tokyo & Manila for a decisive victory. That is going to be quite a challenge as Japan has grown into a super power.

India won't last much longer. The northern front in Russia has been a success story.

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[wevilc]

15 Jun 45

Shane is defending forward in both Iraq & near Perm. I assume the idea is to keep me as far from my target cities as long as possible.

In the Pacific another naval defeat. I lost 2 US carriers. My naval play stinks!

On the capture of its northern cities, Italy surrendered.

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[wevilc]

Still can't post anything for security reasons but the game has reached Nov 46 and is going to the wire. Several results remain possible.