mrdozer2379 vs operating (active match)

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Turn 50

North Baltic:

A 1 strength English sub was detected and sunk here. Other CP sub fleets positioned to protect spawning supply convoys, there are 2 locations available for convoys to spawn (pink circles).

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Turn 50

Eastern Front:

The northern flank continued it's push towards Vilna by gaining more ground after shelling and assaulting a Russian garrison into retreating. Afterwards leapfrogged AH artillery now upgraded with mustard gas in range to hit 2 targets. The southern flank is being a little cautious seeing 6 class II Russian fighters behind the enemy line. That's a lot of offensive power..![X(] Considering the Germans only have 3 class III fighters. As a counter measure trying to upgrade as many German units with searchlights as possible. You will notice that Germany kept 38 PP in the bank, it did so for Germany is nearly broke even after cashing in many labs, maybe 1 or 2 left working, so needed a emergency fund to keep operations going without going totally broke..

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Turn 51

Gallipoli Captured Event:

Here we go again..![:(] Entente has violated OE's neutrality once again for the "FOUTH TIME"..!! Again at the end of Entente's turn they "accept" OE's surrender offer.

To get a better understanding of what I am getting at here, read this thread: http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtop ... 02&t=89657

What's funny is that other players were violating treaties, or refusing surrender and I could not, or did not figure out how they were getting away with it till now? (there was no meat to violating treaties (of already surrendered) or refusing surrender, it made it a valueless decision with little or no consequences).

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Turn 51

Stats: AH and Germany have fresh garrisons ready to deploy this turn. In some matches I keep a ready to deploy garrison, ect. in the queue just in case of emergencies.[;)]

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Turn 51

Western Front:

Did areole attacks on support units in the Netherlands and French artillery near Strassberg, also re-bombed Paris. The quality and strength of many German units defending here can only delay offensives, not initiate them with any fervor that could turn the Entente tide here. CP dreadnaughts are setting up for a battle off Cuxhaven (see a nice juicy English light cruiser fleet). Moved artillery to second line of defense and other minor changes to lines here. Netherland NM is dropping like a stone towards surrender.


What I'd like readers to do is find posts that show "kills" and the other of the same turn that show "casualties" in the information panel below. Take note in this panel that England has lost 39 more aircraft than they lost in ground troops 213 vs 252. This is where the game sort of loses it mark, but does not totally destroy it. Aircraft losses should never outnumber infantry losses..![;)] This is not Desert Storm of 1991..[:D]

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Turn 51

Italy:

This area might seem like it's insignificant, you can be sure it's a big PITA to the French. Bombed Paris and Lyon, also shelled Toulon further diminishing France's PP. From what I can count, France needs at least 84 PP per turn to support all the units it shows on the map. Is France producing that much??[&:] Maybe that's why France disbanded the infantry on Corsica?[;)] AH repaired and IIRC upgraded it's blimp to a rigid zeppelin type aircraft near Florence. Moved AH garrison to Naples for a possible run/transport at Corsica.[8D]

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Turn 51

North Africa:

Feeling around for the French garrison from Sfax after landing in Tunis. If a garrison is there, it will be at half supply and reduced combat ability. One of my goals here is to have the Constantine garrison hook up with the Tunis garrison to make all the northern hexes here CP at full supply.. Have a sub fleet scouting Oran for other possible French units..[8D] German raider stuck the French first west of Algiers, then the German garrison assaulted, nothing major here, except that the French are on notice they are not here alone. Soon a AH AC will join the fray..

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Turn 51

Baltic:

CP intuition was correct about the Russian artillery. Since the English sub fleet that was here went on to attack up north on my 8 sub fleet, figured it was time to check out my theory, and sure enough caught the artillery by surprise with a bombardment followed up with a garrison assault, not a decisive battle, it could be if the artillery choses to stand and fight. Up north a supply fleet spawned. There was a heavy battle at Helsinki from which the defending garrison repaired.. Repaired and upgraded a cruiser at Tallinn. (by accident left a red circle there and tried to cover up my mistake) Crowded the remaining Kaiserliche Marine in Riga bay to cover the attacking cruiser's butt. I could be wrong; It seems like there are less enemy sub fleets around..[:'(]

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Turn 51

Eastern Front:

The northern flank is close to capturing Vilna after routing and killing off another Russian garrison. No new Russian units can deploy from the queue directly into the city due to German ZOC, The Russians can try RR reinforcements there or move the blocking garrison just outside the city into the city, or maybe try their luck running the AC south of there into the city, it won't last though without support. I'd like to see what the Russians are going to do?[&:] Leapfrogged the German artillery to target the lonely garrison. One of the southern flank AH commanders got pretty beat up after several fighter sorties and pushed out of position by Russian infantry knocking the AH garrison down to a "1".[X(] Recovered gaps in the line with reserves this turn, I may pull back the most eastern units here to shorten the line and add a couple of units to the north flank which is getting stretched. Would like to cut off the Russian line by Koenigsburg, isolate them if possible after taking Vilna. Luckily had a AH garrison to deploy at Lemberg. From Vilna other opportunities for city captures looks easier than the year and 9 months it took to get this far.

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Turn 52

Stats: 2 more units destined for the Western Front,

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Turn 52

Western Front:

Kaiserliche Marine dreadnaughts arrived at Wilhelmshaven and Cuxhaven ports through the Kiel Canal to do battle with the British Royal Navy that were boldly crowding the waters here. The dreadnaughts immediately went into action and sank an entire class III British light cruiser fleet to Admiral Beatty's horror..! Now let's see if the Royal Navy will stick around for more next turn.[:'(] Next gave a French general a little taste of mustard gas by German artillery. Deployed a fresh infantry in Wilhelmshaven and a fresh garrison in Frankfurt. Moved some fighter bases to allow more room for ground unit maneuvering. AH fighter bases moved towards a quiet sector to recoup from losses. Rotated out of the front here a few damaged units for rest and repairs. CP has been keeping up it's defensive posture while fortifying, the offensive cards are in the French and English hands. There was actually only 1 bomb run on Paris, you'll see that kind of activity in the Italy post. Berlin (white circle) lost 6 PP this turn, The English have several if not more type of Balloon/blimp aircraft, some you see near the Entente front line. Sometimes they are used in concentration on CP fighters, occasionally against ground units, like they did when attacking Stuttgart this turn. Yes, CP does bomb with the 3 airships they have here, the combined French and English airships are close to 3 times that number..![X(]

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Turn 52

Italy:

Now you can see clearly the "2" CP bomb runs. (Ammo ran out for a zeppelin run so it sat idle). AH pre-dreadnaught pounded Marseille. Embarked an AH garrison at Naples intended for the vacant Corsica island and drove the AC towards Rome to protect it. Have a sub scouting Ajaccio to make sure it stays unoccupied..[8D]

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Turn 52

North Africa:

The French garrison by Algiers must have moved into the FOW while a French AT (armored Train) came forward from Oran to attack the German garrison . CP navy then counter-attacked followed up with garrison assault, it was a little risky using the garrison, thought I'd give it a try. Sent the Oran sub fleet to scout Gibraltar. The French Sfax garrison ran into a hornets nest at Tunis, first getting clobbered by the AH dreadnaught and counter-attacked by city garrison, knocking the French from a 10 to a 4. Not far from here the Constantine garrison is itching to join the fight.

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Turn 52

Baltic:

As it turns out the garrison attack on the Russian artillery is backfiring resulting in heavy losses.[:(] Seeing the situation was hopeless continued attacks on the artillery (at least the artillery will not be at full strength soon for when it pounds Tallinn). Hopefully the Germans will have a replacement up here in a few turns. One thing I know for sure: That there are 3 enemy sub fleets still around. Set up to protect the supply convoy that made it to mid Baltic. Repaired pre-dreadnaught at Helsinki and kept a path open for fleets to evacuate Riga Bay next turn.

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Turn 52

The northern flank was able to eliminate 2 Russian garrisons this turn after the collapse of their Koenigsberg line, this will free up more German units for the push on Vilna. I believe the infantry that is in Vilna now RR from Petrograd. There was no ammo for the zeppelins here so they remained idle yet have a LOS of 6 that makes them useful spotting enemy movement. Continued the withdrawal of the east end of the southern flank to help aid the north flank advances. There's good chance to take out another Russian infantry next turn that's in range of both CP artillery and fighters. If it wasn't this turn it would be next turn that Germany had to sell off their remaining tech labs, for the bombing of the Fatherland is having it's intended effect of breaking it's economy maintaining it's current size of armed forces. Germany is in desperate need of supply convoys making port..

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Turn 53

Stats: Notice anything different with this SS from last turn?

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Turn 53

North Africa:

For some reason the French 6 AT at half supply thought it could push the German 5 garrison around. This turn counter-attacked knocking the AT down to a 2. Personally I rarely attack with such low strength units. Counter-attacked a French sub fleet with 2 AH sub fleets, minor damage done. The Constantine garrison struck the errant French garrison south of Tunis forcing it to retreat, then the Tunis garrison harried the French with another attack causing the French to retreat again..[:)] Sfax is close enough now to be captured next turn by the lead AH garrison. An AH transport is in place to disembark at Corsica next turn and has naval support.

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Turn 53

Western Front:

The Entente pushed a little further into Germany at 3 locations. First they barraged and bombarded a garrison to the northwest of Wilhelmshaven then with fighters and French infantry managed to wipe the defenders out, the position then was occupied by English infantry who did not do any attacking of their own. Next the French with air and artillery support killed off 2 AH infantry to the south of Dortmund, that was a huge CP loss..! Looking at the map now, I do not know why I even tried to man the German salient that remained, it's suicide.[X(] Because the near by English fighter was used in this offensive it was reduced to a "1" strength and was killed off by the zeppelin in Italy. What was troublesome: Was the ease that the French had in causing CP casualties with few losses to themselves.! Maybe there was more air-power used than I am aware of atm. Back to the English infantry: Have the feeling they are going to attack next turn, so preempted this with a naval bombardment and fighter sortie followed up with an infantry assault causing moderate damage to the English. Also CP was not going to let the English artillery off the hook either, so sent in 2 fighters to sortie them down a couple of points and lower it's morale. Berlin has been bombed down to 27 PP from the original 38 PP. AH fighters are repairing. Germany's production is nearing the critical stage, supply convoys are this faction's only hope of surviving the next couple of turns without making any drastic strategy changes.

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Turn 53

Italy:

AH bombed Paris, while the zeppelin finished off an English fighter/with base. Flew the southern Italy blimp (which has been upgraded to an air-ship at the cost of 10 PP) to northern Italy to have a greater selection of targets..

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Turn 53

Baltic:

Lost the garrison by Riga Bay.[:(] I feel this small battle had bought time for Tallinn's survival, had this battle not happened and damaged the Russian artillery, Tallinn would have been lost by now.. A German cruiser got in the last lick on this artillery reducing it to a 3, should the artillery stay in place I'll send the fully recovered pre-dreadnaught here to continue bombardment, perhaps with zeppelin support.. What I do know is: That no English sub fleets have repaired during this whole cycle of events and have taken further losses themselves.