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The Axis whole Oil supply atm comes from Ploesti and the 2 fields in Germany. If the Axis begins to struggle reorganizing their HQs and planes, not to speak of fleets, already in the '41, their operational ability will be crippled.

We are not playing with oil. That was the reason Axis did not allow USSR claim in Bessarabia.

Here is situation in China

Cohen: Although they are not playing with oil (I think one always should), you make a good point.
Does anyone know if Synth plants are coded? These have always been a great investment.

Ok, I just discovered it is coded, but with a low priority bug.

Apologies for the delay in updating. My laptop started overheating and crashing whenever I tried to play games. New PC was purchased but it's taken a while to get Windows and all my software installed and updated. Anyway, back up and running again so once more into the breech. Game update to follow a bit later.

M/J 41 Allied 3

No DoW

USSR & China, Land; CW Naval; US Combined; France Pass.

Vildebeast to Biscay 3-box.

CW sends out various escorts. 2CV, BB and Trans with Whirlwind to Gib. Repulse heads that way but stops in St. Vincent. Trans with Hurricane sails to Arabian Sea. The Queens head from Singapore to round the Cape. Trans from Plymouth sails to US East Coast and picks up Can Hurricane. Trans loaded with XI Mot sail into East Med. I'll take it as read Mayhemizer will attempt the intercept.

The Condor rolls a six and the Trans slips through. Sailing up the Italian coast, it docks in Pola to begin reinforcing the bridgehead. 5 CA also sail into the East Med. On a 9 the intercept fails and they sail to Italian Coast 3-box. Greek CA goes to the East Med 0-box along with 2 CP. 2 CL sail from Gib to West Med. Do the Axis wish to intercept?

2 CL are free to go trough West Med

The CL's sail through to Italian Coast 0-box. 2 further CL go to West Med 4-box and 2 CA from Liverpool to the 0-box. 3 CP's sail to North Atlantic to restore the convoy chain.

US brings Trans back to West coast ports.

3 areas for naval combat. All 3 Med zones. Allies decline all 3. Axis could initiate in West Med. Do they wish to?

Yes please. And after awesome roll include only 0 box from Allies

The Axis begin searching. Fresh off the boats, the Whirlwinds take to the skies, patrolling the West Med 0-box. Erone from Sicily could make the 2-box. Does it want to fly?

No thx

Axis roll a 3, Allies a 4 which may not do the long-term prospects of the 2 CL's in the 4-box much good.

Axis stay

Second round sees Axis 8 and Allied 9. The 2 ships abort to Gib.

USSR has 1 ground-strike target; VII Mot with Rundstedt. The 122mm plus 2 old fighters with bombs on and a Ftr escort see what they can manage. 2 Me-110's could attempt to intervene. Do they wish to scramble?

Yes please, bf110 with higher air to air value.

The resulting air battle doesn't go well for the Axis.

Turns out the air support wasn't needed.

The Nationalists tinker about with their positions. The Communists stay put.

In the North USSR holds a defensive line. In southern Poland and Rumania they press forwards.

3 land combats declared. 1 in Rumania and 2 in Poland. In Rumania Axis planes are grounded OOS. Ground-support could be flown against the attacks in Poland. Current odds are +21 for both. Do the Luftwaffe wish to fly?

1) previous maps shows that bf110 in Rumania is in supply, is that a bug or is it 4 hexes away from Rumanian HQ?

2) which unit (mot or something else) is attacking with mech in Poland?

It was a bug. It shouldn't have been in supply and when I reloaded the game to make sure, it wasn't. It's another Mech under the Mech, 6 factor.