A511 and Wise01 vs Lebatron and guggy

[Lebatron]

2 on 2 game using Franco's Alliance v2.1

Germany : a511
Japan : Wise01
SUandCH :Lebatron
WA :guggy

Germany opened with a slight deviation to the standard. At least from my play style.
Chose not to take Norway
Chose to take Yugo and lost 2 militia
Took France with 1 inf damaged
Damaged trasport in Atlantic
Damaged L.F. off of Lowlands
Placed Italian fleet in central med with air cover.

Japan attacked the coast and took the land
Moved all air inland to probably bomb the Chinese into the stone age.

Thats about it for the Axis in Sp1940

Russia(thats me) researched and started building. Thats all for me. What, did you think I was going to spill the beans? OK I'm shooting for the A-bomb[:D]

[a511]

good to know that the RUS is going for the A-bomb [:D]

WA launched an attack at the peaceful island Saradines (?) ... but that left their special task force in the range of my H-bombers and the italian fleet are ready to kick some butts ...

a quiet Su40 ... save as the navial action in Med and the advancement of the Afrika Corp, its all quiet ...

AN

[vonguggy]

Not much action from WA this season... except for a small commando force raiding Tobruck, and blowing supply depots [:)]

[a511]

Fa40 ...

except the attack at WA's med fleet, no further action ...

AN

[Wise01]

Winter '41

Japanese Pilots reports the succesfull bombing of chinese factories.
As far as they saw from above they destroyed one and damaged 3.
The Emperor of Japan is very pleased! [:)]

Coastal China areas are also under control of the Japanese Army.

Where to strike next?
Only time will tell... [;)]

[Daykeras]

(I am not involved in this but...)

I smell an invasion of Russia by Japan.

[Lebatron]

I just did Russia's turn and was alarmed at the massive German buildup in France and the Lowlands. It appears Germany is going to attemp Sealion this Spring. There are perhaps 4 transports, and all Geman fighters and bombers are in range. Germany's fighters are at range 2 now. My ally has left Britian very thin because of the German push for Cairo. I have advised my ally to let it fall and protect Britain at all costs. I will have to cross my fingers and hope that my allie's defenses will hold.

[a511]

u are right about the Sealion Lebatron ... but i got a total of 7 transports for the mission (the rest were hidden in East Ger) ...

GER launched Sea lion in Sp41!!

WA did notice the transports build-up and had left Cario empty and move everything back to protect the Isles. besides, WA also deployed the RN (3 HF, 2 LF, 1 sub) to seal off north sea. but with the improved HF (ev4) and sub (3-3) and a couple of dive-bombers, the RN failed its mission ...

the landing in Scotland was no easy job but the brave infantry did their job well! reinforcements were deployed to Scotland to prepare for the final attack at London ...

GER also took Cario and wiped out the RN in Red sea.

AN

[Daykeras]

*applauds*

Impressive. Question... Has Gibralter been sealed off already by Germany?

[a511]

Gibralter is still under WA's hands, but with EV4, GER's HF is free to move in and out of Med (WA did place an art unit in Gibralter but only 5% chance of hitting GER HF by Opp-fire). in fact, with all the WA HF (non-frozen) wiped out, GER had "sealed off" Gibralter/ Med with GER HF ...

AN

[vonguggy]

Hi guys, I am back from a short business trip in St Tropez [8D][8D][8D]

I am trying to open the file Wise01 sent yesterday, but it asks for a japan password... could you do something about this and send it back ?

Btw, I am very impressed by Sealion : first time I see such naval commitment from axis side !
Looks like the soviets will get Berlin before the GI's...

[Lebatron]

ORIGINAL: Daykeras

*applauds*

Impressive. Question... Has Gibralter been sealed off already by Germany?

What you are perhaps forgetting is that we are playing Franco's Alliance. Because Spain is frozen, Germany is unable to march into Gibraltar. However since London has fallen, Spain is now unfrozen. So I fully expect the Spanish army to roll into Gibraltar and seal off the west end of the Med. Things are looking very good for the Axis at the moment.

When I examined the attack on Scotland I seen just how close it was. Germany took it with one infantry to spare. If one if the british infantry had just rolled an average roll(3.5/dice) it would have gotten that important hit. But it was 2 points short. If Germany had bounced, it would have been bad news for them. The British air and remaining fleet would have destroyed many German transports making a return attempt the next turn impossible.

[Daykeras]

Actually, I was thinking of a sea Invasion as a joint movement to the end of sea lion.

Invasion - Scottland is Invaded, Cairo is lost.
Next turn - Gibralter, which was stripped for defense of England, gets invaded along with southern england.

That's what I was thinking.

[Lebatron]

At the time we were trying to hold Scotland we didn't completely strip Gibraltar. It still had a flak, militia, and artillery if I remember correctly. Germany would have had to use some bombers on Gibraltar to knock the artillery out. That would not have been in his best interest at the time. The attack on England was Germanys total focus. If that succeeds then Gibraltar will fall as soon as London falls because Spain will do it.

[a511]

bingo Lebatron! under ur mod, i never consider Gibraltar as my primary target as once London fell, the Spain troopers will wipe out Gibraltar in the same turn.

yeah, u are right Lebatron, the Scotland invasion is a close one and if the WA had concentrate all fighters + RN in the sea area, my Sealion may had already aborted.

AN

[Daykeras]

Ah, Now I see. I assumed since the Cairo region was stripped Gibralter was too. *nods*

But in the end Gibralter and London fall in the same turn, just different order, anywho. Continue on. I am thoroughly enjoying this.

[Wise01]

BUMMER!!

Hi my fellow gamers,

I am having some problems with my computer at home, have a bad virus of some kind or/and some other unusual things happening here.
My ISP decided to cut my internet line to prevent my computer infecting other PCs on the network. I connect to internet through a big network of PCs and then a big fat router.

So please be patient until i got rid of the problems and i have my I-net back!

Sorry for the inconvenience, i hope i am able to play very soon....

Greets,
Wise

EDIT: Everything seems fine now. Deleted some funny viruses and worms. computer center put me back online. I installed Sygate Firewall and Sophos. Hopefully i am clear and save now.

BTW.: Congrats to my German partner, really great work.
And Lebatron, dont expect a neutral landgrab only from now on!

[Wise01]

Due to the German conquering Great Britain the enthusiastic Japanese army declared war on US!
Japanese Emperor really wanna show the Germans what the mighty Imperial Japan Navy is capable off!!

Japan launched Operation Pearl Harbor!

CAG-Pilots were able to destroy 2 Heavy Fleets and 2 Light Fleet, American soldiers must have had a little party during time of attack at Waikiki beach!
Japanese conquered Wake island.

3 Light fleets around sea of china and Bay of bengal damaged/destroyed by Japanese Heavy fleet plus airsupport.
Japanese ground troops gathered control over Eastern India (and Indonesia and the lands between).

Let the Pacific War begin!

(on our way to victory double-teaming Russia for Auto Victory might have been better now, but lets have some fun with fleets)

Greetings
-Wise

[Lebatron]

Fall 1941 Russian turn

If I was a511 I would have a grin from ear to ear right about now[:D] Germany is all over the map. Since Cairo fell last turn he has taken advantage of the canal and moved subs into the india ocean killing some more British transports. Also he is well on his way down to South Africa too. He's got it all and I'm sure he's very happy[:)]

Japan(Wise01) had a rather successful turn. More than the usual, since he took over Eastern India without much trouble. Losing everything in Britain has left the Commonwealth almost compleately bare. The rest of India will fall without a fight[:(] I also noticed Japan used level 5 torpedoes at Pearl Harbor.

I'm rather relieved they decided to spare me the Axis double team. Perhaps the extra territories in the Soviet Far East made them reconcider.

[Uncle Josef]

Doesn't sound like guggy is having much luck atm. I hope things turn around for him.

And maybe, just maybe, your mod may save you Lebatron!

Congrats on your successes too a511 and Wise01.

I'm keen to see how this plays out