Mayhemizer vs AllenK: The resurrection!

[Shannon V. OKeets]

ORIGINAL: brian brian

I have never thought about this before but Italy can always safely rescue the Supply Unit in any game if it wishes.

Impulse #1, Axis - TRS sails to Red Sea
Impulse #2, Allies - Allies DoW Germany, no other DoW allowed
Impulse #3, Axis - Italian TRS Returns to Base
Impulse #4, Allies - First chance for Allied DoW

thanks guys

This is especially true it Italy scraps the 1917 transport which only has a range of 2.

[AllenK]

Your welcome Brian Brian.

The 2-range TRANS are about the only ones I scrap for any country.

Reflecting on that port strike, I think I need to revisit my set-up for the Italian navy. Once war is declared, La Spezia is a great base to concentrate the fleet but prior to war, when there the Allies can DoW and get the surprise strike, I think a more distributed approach is probably needed. Wherever the TRANS are would probably still be the primary target so not having too much else with them may be the way to go.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No other air missions.

France rails INF from Marseilles to woods near Paris and CW rails TER from Brisbane to Perth.

Land moves

Germany must be pleased to hear that USSR join to attack against Poland (USSR takes East Poland, on a 7 one chit is removed).
Communist Chinese takes Taiyuan.

Nationalist Chinese push few hexes east.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Southern China after land movement.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

CW debarks TER to Egypt and MOT + ART to France.
US debarks HQ and AT gun to Honolulu.

CW rebases LND Battle to Liverpool.

And here is new weather.

Now talking about this weather, it might actually save Poland. POLAND!!! I forgot to move troops there! Well, at least defense is better in Egypt and France now... When I planned all this last night, I also used land moves in Poland [:)]

[brian brian]

I keep the antique TRS for the USA, a friend calls it the "Magic Transport" as it never gets sunk. This could be because it rarely visits forward areas though.


Usually I'm trying to use Italy's initial naval moves to land in some nefarious place, and extract the Supply Unit by marching it across the desert.


When Italy isn't going to DOW, I still use La Spezia for the TRS but I minimize the target profile to 7 or 11 and maximize the AA profile.

[Shannon V. OKeets]

ORIGINAL: AllenK

Your welcome Brian Brian.

The 2-range TRANS are about the only ones I scrap for any country.

Reflecting on that port strike, I think I need to revisit my set-up for the Italian navy. Once war is declared, La Spezia is a great base to concentrate the fleet but prior to war, when there the Allies can DoW and get the surprise strike, I think a more distributed approach is probably needed. Wherever the TRANS are would probably still be the primary target so not having too much else with them may be the way to go.

I spread out the Italian convoys in different ports in my game versus Z. That was a disaster. The Brits put some subs in the Italian Coast and every time I tried to get a convoy out, the subs intercepted. I could get the 3rd convoy out in the 3rd impulse in a turn because by then both the subs had been 'used' to intercept.

[AllenK]

S/O 39 Axis 5

Germany declares war on the Netherlands. The US aren't bothered (8 rolled).

I presume align to CW. Where do the Dutch want to set up?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Oh my... few minutes and I send instructions.

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes, align with CW.

TRS, sub and 6 CP's to Willemstad (Caribbean Sea, Dutch West Indies). 3x CA and 4 CP's to Rotterdam.

INF to hex east of Amsterdam and TER to Batavia.

[AllenK]

Germany Combined, Italy Naval, Japan land.

Italy flies NAV to East Med 4-box.

Hipper loads INF Div at Kiel and sails to North Sea. I decline intercept and it stays in 4-box.

Italian subs sail to Biscay 1 and 2 box and St Vincent 3-box. " CA sail to Italian Coast. I decline intercept and they stop in 4-box.

Potential naval combats.

[AllenK]

Cape St Vincent

Searches: Axis 1, Allies 8. Axis use two points to reduce damage to an A. On a 5, the sub is sent home. How do Allies wish to allocate losses?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Is this submarine combat? Only CP can take hits? If so, CW takes all hits. Aborted CP to Gibraltar. If possible, surface ships takes first hits, starting from French CA.

Oh yes it is, now when I read the test in picture [:)]

[AllenK]

Sub combat it is.

[AllenK]

The sub returns from whence it came and the CP goes to Gib.

East Med.

Searches: Axis 4, Allies 3. Both sides find for naval air combat. Do you want to fly the Swordfish as a fighter?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

Yes please.

[AllenK]

The Stringbags come through.

[AllenK]

Biscay

Do the CW wish to fly the Battle. It can reach to the 1-box?

[Mayhemizer_slith]

No more planes, thank you.

[AllenK]

Searches: Axis 9, Allies 6. No combat.

Axis decline North Sea and Italian Coast.

Do CW want a go in North Sea? If so, who to disorganise?