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1941/9/23

Mud in Russia. Ukraine mines are overrun and germans are approaching Dnepropetrovsk and Smolensk. Leningrad is chilling. Alexandria corp is destroyed. The DAK tries to cut off the UK HQ in Egypt via a paradrop in El Arish and the brits try a breakout.

UK corp and reconnaissance unit finally start the siege of Baghdad. USSR gets a 22% diplo hit with Sweden and the ore convoy stops. Had like 6 tech finish at the same time this turn. [X(]

October 15, 1941

Palermo is evacuated. Inf tech 2 starts to appear in Russia. Egypt is captured by the germans and Franco is impressed by Axis gain in the med. German paratrooper moves to Gaza to close the trap on the British units... but is later met the UK reserve force and is bombed and tanked to death in low supply. The DAK is hot on his tail but the British HQ may yet escape...



Weather was cooperative in the last few turns... lets hope it continues! [:'(]

Whats Greece & Turkey diplo status?

Greece is over 80% allied

Turkey a couple of % allied leaning.

I've thought about diploing greece but frankly all that would achieve is provide a nice training ground for the Axis. UK is too cash starved to worry about upgrading the Greek army.

November 41

Axis creeping up a few more km before the weather freezes the battlefield for winter. German Tank level 3 make their appearance, allied engineers work double shift to catch up.

Baghdad siege still ongoing. The recon and the corp besieging the city win ex aquo the worst unit ever award. (I didn't catch if Germany sponsored the defenders or not)

I'll have a more in dept recap at year's close, promise!

Dec 41, Last allied turn of '41

Axis harass the rear of the UK column retreating to (still rebellious!) Iraq, catch a wounded AA and HQ on the tail end (the later in supply at least). Weather wet and muddy but yet no snow in Russia. USA joins Allies and bribes Greece to join. (Bummer I was hoping it wouldn't fire right away!)

The bulk of the german and russian army have yet to face each other...


Income

Germany 980mpp
Italy 120mpp
Axis total: 1100mpp

USA 430mpp
UK 265mpp
USSR 815mpp
Allied total: 1510mpp

Unit count (Pre-Siberian)


Tech Race

As ridiculous as it sounds I move the two units surrounding Baghdad every turn. In the past I have felt the surrender decision gets stuck if you don't. Probably Psychological.

ORIGINAL: PvtBenjamin

As ridiculous as it sounds I move the two units surrounding Baghdad every turn. In the past I have felt the surrender decision gets stuck if you don't. Probably Psychological.

Might have to try that because its hurting my income a lot. [X(]

And here I thought that you must have them stand still or it won't fire. The probability is 75% per turn if the German supported the regime, isn't it?

I think the probability of hitting 75% for 8 turns is 10%.

By moving I mean moving to different adjacent hexes by Baghdad.

It's only a 25% chance if he does support them.
Still 8 turns seems excessive (unless it is only checking on Allied turns?)

ORIGINAL: Taxman66

It's only a 25% chance if he does support them.
Still 8 turns seems excessive (unless it is only checking on Allied turns?)

I'm thinking it's just at the end of my turns. I don't recall seeing it trigger on an Axis turn.

I'm pretty sure it works that way too.

ORIGINAL: Taxman66

It's only a 25% chance if he does support them.
Still 8 turns seems excessive (unless it is only checking on Allied turns?)

Is he is calculating the opponents chance? Calculating not getting 25% for 8 turns is morecomlicated

March 1942

The siege is taking too long, so Iraq is conquered the old fashioned way. Greece declare war on the Axis and find Italian and German units ready at the border. Papagos HQ and a corp are withdrawn by transport to set up defenses in Athens. Before leaving Papagos orders some of his forces to march into Albania to embarrass Mussolini. Churchill sends UK troops to his new ally, which bolster Greek resolve against would-be invaders.

German force approach Leningrad from the South, joining the finns in the siege of the city. Soviet winter strike, getting the USSR some reprieve. An Army scores a draw vs a tech 3 tank going 2:2. Siberians are still a no-show.



Also visible, still neutral Estonia.

Is the soviet fleet no more?

ORIGINAL: room

Is the soviet fleet no more?

In the black sea, the fleet is intact. In the baltic, the sub managed to escape and hide.

who is winning?

ORIGINAL: Dorky8

who is winning?

I'll let others weight in on this, as to not jinx myself.

Just a little hard to figure out as a casual observer.