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Game #86 [WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) defeats Moongaz3r (Allies) ---> Early successes for Axis and too risky Barby defense



2021
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Axis 1-0

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 52-34 (ELO 9-14)

Game #87 [WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) defeats Ktonos (Allies) ---> Naval dominance in the Atlantic mixed with Spanish Gambit
Game #88 [WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) defeats Ktonos (Axis) ---> Yanks got hammered in Pacific, decided to all-in dangerous landing in France, got lucky 1943

2021
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Axis 2-0
Allied 1-0

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 54-34 (ELO 11-14)

That would be interesting to know the end date of each game. It seems for me that as soon as a strategy derails, one of the two players will quit.

ORIGINAL: Pocus

That would be interesting to know the end date of each game. It seems for me that as soon as a strategy derails, one of the two players will quit.

Just depends.

I actually started a thread about "surrender" and when. Can always agree before starting if you want a minimum date to play through whether winning/losing.

Would you like to play a PBEM with me? Preferably with you as Axis, as I'm currently playing against the Allies in another PBEM. But 'no quitting'. Not to the point of one side is mopping up the opposition without sweat, but at least lets have a common agreement and probably not before 44.

I have no doubt you'll win, given your experience. But I'm interested to see how I'll lose. And gain experience from this loss. People quit too hastily and that's not in victory you learn the most, but in defeat …

ORIGINAL: Pocus

Would you like to play a PBEM with me? Preferably with you as Axis, as I'm currently playing against the Allies in another PBEM. But 'no quitting'. Not to the point of one side is mopping up the opposition without sweat, but at least lets have a common agreement and probably not before 44.

I have no doubt you'll win, given your experience. But I'm interested to see how I'll lose. And gain experience from this loss. People quit too hastily and that's not in victory you learn the most, but in defeat …

If you do start a match, I hope you consider developing an AAR. I'm always impressed by EJR's creative play and with both of your great sense of humor, I think an AAR of your match would be an entertaining and informative read.

@Pocus --- Hello, I've got full queue of current games going since the Holidays, so I'd better not start any new. I always overload myself, because I lack patience, when I sit down to play and don't have any turns to play, I'll find whoever is online and start more. I'm a rather hyper person, drinking 4 pots of coffee a day, watching stock market, betting sports, movies, family, music, and of course friends/family. I have surrendered games early when I probably shouldn't have. Against top players, once you're down, it's like being in Chess, down a 2 major pieces. The momentum is critical. I've never read the manual or rules, I'm not into that. Rather live & learn. Opponents will teach with a good ass kicking too. Recently, Taifun ambushed the Japs with the Brits because I delayed Pearl Harbor to Feb 1942. Sucked, was gonna be a good game. But losing the 3-transports for DEI, toast.

@Lonerunner --- Yes, I've played a ton of games. Due to C19, I decided to overdose on games, keep my brain outta the world. I had pretty much quit video/computer games years ago. Played alot of golf, coached some soccer & basketball. Wait, I do play some Advanced Squad Leader with a buddy, if you are familiar with that old hex board classic.

Far as strategies, since I've played so many games, I do mix up my buys. The Japanese Force Pool & Tech is the most interesting. I'm certainly NOT one of the top players. HamburgerMeat, Cpuncher, Marchinos1985 and couple more have kicked my ass. They have scripted moves, know every hex, combat chart, & don't let off the gas. My game goes into La-La land, I lose focus on going for the win. Looking at my record, I've played tons of games against ThundarLizard2, we have had some fun, long games. Our skillset is about the same, think our record is 50/50. This game is like Chess, Poker, or Golf. If you play with better players, you will get better. If I play against rookied, I get lazy.

Ok, no problem and I completely understand!

ORIGINAL: ElvisJJonesRambo

@Lonerunner --- Yes, I've played a ton of games. Due to C19, I decided to overdose on games, keep my brain outta the world. I had pretty much quit video/computer games years ago. Played alot of golf, coached some soccer & basketball. Wait, I do play some Advanced Squad Leader with a buddy, if you are familiar with that old hex board classic.

Oh yes, I've invested many wonderful weekends with a group of fellow grognards playing Advanced Squad Leader, drinking beer, eating pizza, and actually finishing a game or two. OMG, I could have earned a law degree interpreting and arguing reams of rules, rule interpretations, rule updates, and house rules. Ahh, those were the days.

Then we graduated to War in the East marathons. Not the computer game. The massive board game, with fragile stacks of counters, that occupied an entire living room for weeks. Before I was married of course.

Sometime when you got an opening, let's try a WaW match.
Lone

ORIGINAL: LoneRunner

Oh yes, I've invested many wonderful weekends with a group of fellow grognards playing Advanced Squad Leader, drinking beer, eating pizza, and actually finishing a game or two. OMG, I could have earned a law degree interpreting and arguing reams of rules, rule interpretations, rule updates, and house rules. Ahh, those were the days.

Then we graduated to War in the East marathons. Not the computer game. The massive board game, with fragile stacks of counters, that occupied an entire living room for weeks. Before I was married of course.

Sometime when you got an opening, let's try a WaW match.
Lone

The game has staying power, very social setting, but we both play to win. Of course, need to be a lawyer and have house rules on Routing, Overruns, by-pass movment, line of sight. In doubt, always roll low

Game #89 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) lost Farfin (Allies) ---> Scando Gambit defeats Turkish/Syria invasion. Luftwaffen wiped out in consecutive turns
Game #90 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) lost HamburgerMeat (Allies) ---> Staled in Russia, wrong mix of troops Smolensk and too many Reds +2 infantry +2 Air at Rostov

2021
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Axis 2-2
Allied 1-0

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 54-36 (ELO 11-16)

Game #91 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) lost eriador08 (Allies) ---> Scando Gambit, AA-2 appears to be the cookie cutter of choice

2021
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Axis 2-3
Allied 1-0

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 54-37 (ELO 11-17)

Game #92 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) lost calcwerc (Allies) ---> Got punched in Russia against AA/INF +2

2021
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Axis 2-4
Allied 1-0

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 54-38 (ELO 11-18)

Game #93 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) lost smckechnie (Axis) ---> Germans control half of England. Chinese worthless. Russia won't be getting any help soon. No point.
Game #94 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) lost smckechnie (Allies) ---> Really didn't want mirrored game, too many games from Holidays still going. Slow Polish whacked start with Panzers. Naval Training slows Japs.

2021
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Axis 2-5
Allied 1-1

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 54-40 (ELO 11-20)

Game #95 [WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) defeats EarlyDoors (Allies) ---> Russians and Chinese got beat-up bad. Forced Western Allies early landing.

2021
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Axis 3-5
Allied 1-1

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 55-40 (ELO 12-20)

Game #96 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) lost Farfin (Allies) ---> x2 Panzers dead in the first five turns. Surrender January 1940

2021
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Axis 3-6
Allied 1-1

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 55-41 (ELO 12-21)

Game #97 [WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) defeats warspite1 (Allies) ---> Allies left entrenchments & gambled with BEF. Brits didn't protect ports well enough, SeaLion swarmed.

2021
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Axis 4-6
Allied 1-1

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 56-41 (ELO 13-21)

Game #98 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) lost to Fafnir (Allies) ---> German Navy ambush with the gamey French long range transport sneak through Kiel/Denmark. No point continuing. March 1940. Got Winter weather, so I couldn't get Low Countries in time. One mistake against timetable against top talent, no point.

2021
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Axis 4-7
Allied 1-1

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 56-42 (ELO 13-22)

Game #99 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (ThunderLizard2 = Allies) ---> Another mega grinder. Berlin & Tokyo lasting until Spring 1947. Doesn't matter, Allied already got Minor Victory or more.

2021
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Axis 4-8
Allied 1-1

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 56-43 (ELO 13-23)

Game #100 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (IIo4Tu= Allies) ---> Failed SeaLion

2021
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Axis 4-9
Allied 1-1

2020 Corona Files
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Axis 17-21 (ELO 3-10)
Allies 33-11 (ELO 5-4)
1939 Naval Mod Allied 0-2
1942 Axis 1-0

Lifetime Achievement Record 56-44 (ELO 13-24)