mrdozer2379 vs operating (active match)

[operating]

Turn 17

Stats:

This is the only SS this turn. At least the reader can get an idea of CP PP and other stats in the lower panel, also take note that the merchant fleet stopped next to the transport before it could disembark it's load. Also up by Trondheim the English cruiser attacked my sub instead of the merchant fleet. At least 2 more turns till spring.

[Robotron]

Very, very nice AAR indeed.

Were there any specials agreements made about limiting production of air units for this match?

[operating]

No rules...

Although I do recall mrdozer wrote he was not going to blitz bombing of CP depending on how the match progressed, which was a welcome respite when compared to many other players. He eventually turned to the air war which in short order brought Germany to it's knees. Although he did not initially produce a lot of bombers, however he did build a gazillion fighters (at least 10-11 English and 7-10 French, plus several Russian, later include the 2 Italian), this air armada eventually broke my western Front and about that time the strategic bombing really went nuts having a catastrophic effect. I'll give mrdozer credit for being a "gentleman" for at least the early going of the match, after that it was all blood lust.. We chatted about the different aspects of the game throughout the match (still on going maybe 70 odd turns). We also have a 2nd match going switched sides, plus I have another 2 matches going with someone else. mrdozer is 2 hours behind me and the other is several hours ahead, so sleep is at a premium for the time being.[;)]

[Robotron]

Hey, no spoilers! [X(]

[operating]

ORIGINAL: Robotron

Hey, no spoilers! [X(]

Ahhh! The devil is in the details....[:D]

[operating]

Turn 18

Stats: OK AH has gained the dual prop tech, the problem with this is: A class I sub (single prop) will cost 10 PP to upgrade to a 2 prop in a AH owned port. Anybody who has played as AH knows at best an AH economy at this point in the war is about 30 PP per turn, so to upgrade 1 sub costs about a third of your economy...!!!! Of course you can build a new Class II sub that would cost about 2 thirds of your economy..!!! The only reason my AH economy shows 44 PP is because I had to disband ground units to get the spare cash..

[operating]

Turn 18

Baltic:

Well it looks like mrdozer wasted no time putting together an English wolf-pack to intercept CP convoys guess he can afford to lose 11 naval points to my 5 naval losses, where he does win is delaying the CP convoy from making port. made an attack on the Russian infantry here just to keep his morale low while the Turku garrison builds it's fortifications.

Trondheim: The English cruiser chose to sink the remaining merchant convoy here realizing his options were little to none but to carry out his original mission and accept his fate.

[operating]

Turn 18

Eastern Front:

Not a lot happening here except for 1 minor attack, German reserves are waiting to see what happens south of Brest-Litovsk before committing to any other possible actions. An infantry deployed by Danzig or it upgraded before movement to the front, it's one or the other.. Air strike on subs north of here. I do see a new Russian fighter unit..

[operating]

Turn 18

Galicia:

Another Russian infantry moved into position next to the AT and was promptly given a warm reception knocking it down to a 4, the only reason it did not retreat was there was no where to retreat to. Using air-power to suppress morale as much as possible. Preparing heavier AH units to take on the AT next turn I hope, spring will be here soon.

[operating]

Turn 18

Eastern Mediterranean:

OK what the reader missed from last turn (17) was the sinking of a English convoy near Sicily then the AH fleet was counter-attacked by sleeper French subs, now AH fleets are trying to escape with as little damage as possible back to safer waters. I had intended to try and slip by this area with a garrison in transport, thought better to just park in the Adriatic straight for a possible mission later. Fresh sub fleet deployed at Cattaro. Using existing subs as undetected blockers protecting surface fleets.[8D]


Constantinople, Put the hurt to an unsuspecting Russian Black Sea Fleet plus troop transport. Had to use 2 sub fleets to attack and sink transport allowing surface fleets to access the straights here, sent another sub fleet and OE light cruiser to battle with the Russian Armored Cruiser heavily damaging it, next over shot the Russian pre-dreadnaught with another sub fleet, but was able to damage it quite a bit with the German raider AC with admiral.

[operating]

Turn 18

Erzurum:

I did not want to push my luck pursuing the Russians and end up as tired with low morale as they are now. So elected to try and set up a defensive line as best I could with less powerful units than the Russians including the reinforcements they are pumping into this campaign. OE has no money to build fresh units, what you see is all I have to work with. The OE AC (4 LOS)that was trying to get in the back door to Batumi spotted a Russian cav (3 LOS) before the cav spotted it, so the AC halted where it was to see if another opportunity would open up to slip by the Russian cav before they had a chance to react. When my AC captured Sarikamish I left it there, I could have saved it, but chose to let the Russians destroy their own city trying to dislodge it. It took all the Russians had to finally kill that AC and wore themselves out doing so after a couple of turns, allowing OE units to get in some pot shots of their own on weakened Russian troops while others rested and repaired for the expected Russian counter offensive.

[operating]

Turn 18

Gaza:

Disbanded the SG at Basra and repaired most of the OE army visible here, that might give a hint as to how much pressure these units are under, even RR the Constantinople garrison to Aleppo to support this region. Naval bombardments have zeroed out PP in 5 OE cities, which seems to take forever to reclaim those points, same with Erzurum. Even the French failure at Basra resulted in a loss of PP there that surprisingly takes many turns to self restore just 1 point. In other words the OE economy is plain out right dismal.

[operating]

Turn 19

Techs: Germany got Armed air craft, specialized shell types and Chlorine gas.

Stats: What many might miss, is the "End of winter" notification..[:-]

[operating]

Turn 19

Baltic:

I got myself into a bit of a dilemma here: either leave my German navy in place to supply the Turku garrisons or protect the valuable merchant fleet (which meant the whole Baltic armada had to move due to the number of enemy sub fleets present and other unknown fleets close to arriving (if so my main fleet would have been close to being trapped)?[&:] Not knowing if Helsinki is occupied I took the gamble and rushed my garrisons past the Russian infantry and blocked it from defending this city. Another option was to have 1 garrison go north to capture another Finland city, however at best it would have been a half supply capture with a full supplied Russian infantry in pursuit. If Helsinki was to be captured the supply problem would not be a problem for CP, it would be a supply problem for the Russians, plus the Germans would have another port. This garrison maneuver also leaves the Russian infantry isolated and out of supply.[8D] I think I sent 1 sub north or it came south to upgrade, don't remember? Where the circled merchant fleet stopped left a problem on how to protect it and insure that it reaches Koenigsberg port. The Atlantic merchant fleet raiders reached port at Kiel and Cuxhaven for repair and upgrade for additional torpedoes.. Will have to wait and see how the English subs react to all this. It would be an absolute stroke of luck to capture Helsinki and save the fleet at the same time..!![:)]

[operating]

Turn 19

North Baltic:

It's a little clearer to me now that I was sending 2 German subs to the north Baltic expecting another convoy to spawn soon. Good news and bad news up at Trondheim, one is my merchant fleet had been sunk there and the other is the German sub fleet sank the English cruiser fleet, yet another English cruiser fleet arrived to block my escape (not really) or contain my movement here. I'm debating sending my Kiel fleets up there next turn expecting to have a "free-for-all" with the English navy.[:D]

[operating]

Turn 19

Eastern Front:

Holding the line here waiting to see the developments down by Galicia, with the exception of a minor attack and unit swap-out. I not sure where the Danzig zeppelin struck? It could have been at the Brit subs or assisted at the Galicia front? It looks like the German fighter may have repaired...

[operating]

Turn 19

Galicia:

Pounded the AT with artillery then assaulted it with ground troops totally destroying it and an adjacent Russian infantry that was in the red, resulting in advancing this front towards Brest-Litovsk, which atm is unoccupied, CP is also within striking distance of the Russian fighter squadron. I'm sure this will shake the Russian command on how to react? Some of the units here may have been mislabeled as being repaired where in fact I believe they participated in the fight. If the Russians do not move their infantry from the south-west of Brest-Litovsk, they will likely be my next target for a combined arms attack.. This turn has been a small victory for CP here.

[operating]

Turn 19

Belgium:

Let's call this front "The Grind" for all it does is just grind units up for no gain.[:@] At least my fighters are now class II armed aircraft and repaired, they are a step ahead of the Entente class I fighters, as they will soon find out.[8D] The circus still continues at Nancy and German artillery gave Verdun a pop. For the life of me I do not know why I let the Germans do a general frontal assault that accomplished nothing. My Stuttgart zeppelin dropped a couple of bombs on the PITA French artillery reducing it a strength or 2.

[operating]

Turn 19

Eastern Mediterranean:

From the looks of it the AH surface fleet successfully escaped serious damage after the convoy raid. The red circle is likely where the convoy was sunk. Last turn an AH balloon deployed at Cetinje stuck the French sub fleet this turn. I'm sure as hell that the French wolf-pack is pissed it could not score any major hits..[:(] Sent the AH troop transport in the direction of Izmir, I doubt it did not sail unnoticed. German AC raider is refitting at Izmir. Placed a sub to escort the transport. From this action, it is fairly clear to me the French sub fleets are patrolling the waters approaching the Adriatic.

[operating]

Turn 19

Black Sea:

Was able to detect the Russian pre-dreadnaught, surround it and put it to the bottom, there was a 4th sub fleet there incase it was needed to finish off the Russian, instead it was sent to port for repairs. There is details in the previous SS showing where the OE light cruiser sank the remainder of the Russian AC fleet. Another small victory for CP..!! It was not a total victory for the Russian sub fleet is somewhere looming about in this body of water and all this action does not prevent Russia from sending other troop transports to raid the OE coast, however it would be highly unlikely without a surface fleet to support it.. That being just the opposite for CP and OE to operate in the Black Sea. What's important right now is for CP to be in position to battle with the Gallipoli Event on turn 23.[;)]