PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Start of Turn.

1/1/21, 5:39 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/1/21, 5:40 PM - [Allied] axis place units. Back to you.
1/1/21, 9:00 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
1/1/21, 9:00 PM - [Axis] Allied Reinforcements
1/1/21, 9:30 PM - [Allied] Ok. Will likely be tomorrow
1/2/21, 10:35 AM - [Axis] Will be gone for a while this morning. If you get to your reinforcements, Lend one resource from Germany to Italy. If Axis wins initiative then they will move first, but no re-roll.
1/2/21, 11:00 AM - [Allied] Copy that. Enjoy your morning.
1/2/21, 11:46 AM - [Allied] CW lends 2 non-oil & 1 oil to France.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Start of Turn. (continued).

1/2/21, 11:48 AM - [Allied] Axis win the initiative and per-instructions elect to move first.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Axis #1.

1/2/21, 11:55 AM - [Allied] back to you.
1/2/21, 11:55 AM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/2/21, 12:01 PM - [Axis] Man, ease up on the horrible weather dude
1/2/21, 12:02 PM - [Allied] Got to admit. I really don't mind the horrible weather at this point in the game. Let it snow, let if snow, let it snow. Actually, let it blizzard/storm, let it blizzard/storm, let it blizzard/storm.
1/2/21, 1:33 PM - [Axis] Land actions for Italy and Germany, Combined for Japan
1/2/21, 1:54 PM - [Allied] Making a run to the grocery store. Will have phone and respond as necessary. Back shortly.
1/2/21, 1:57 PM - [Axis] ok, in the middle of land moves now

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Axis #1. (concluded).

1/2/21, 2:28 PM - [Axis] Obvious assault here since no retreat available and only hope for a positive result.
1/2/21, 2:39 PM - [Allied] &#128077;
1/2/21, 2:54 PM - [Axis] Allied impulse sent
1/2/21, 3:10 PM - [Allied] Ok. Will get to it shortly.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Allied #4.

1/2/21, 3:19 PM - [Allied] Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Allied #4. CW - naval, France - land.
1/2/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied] RN will elect to initiate in the Western Med.
1/2/21, 4:06 PM - [Allied] CA Cornwall in 4-box is flipped.
1/2/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/2/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied] Axis air reactions?
1/2/21, 4:11 PM - [Allied] dinner time.
1/2/21, 4:22 PM - [Axis] Sorry, for some reason I'm not receiving notifications
1/2/21, 4:24 PM - [Axis] no reactions
1/2/21, 4:42 PM - [Allied] copy that.
1/2/21, 4:47 PM - [Allied] West Med. Search. Allied=7, Axis=4. Neither find. Axis missed finding by 1 due to the weather and/or no allied CP in sea area.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Axis #7.

1/2/21, 5:14 PM - [Allied] ND39. Axis #7. Weather.
1/2/21, 5:16 PM - [Allied] Bad weather lessens.
1/2/21, 5:17 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/2/21, 5:17 PM - [Allied] Back to you.
1/2/21, 5:19 PM - [Axis] ok
1/2/21, 5:44 PM - [Allied] Will/should be in position to respond, but otherwise that's it for me today.
1/2/21, 6:29 PM - [Axis] roger. land actions across the board
1/2/21, 6:42 PM - [Allied] plans scratched ... so I will have a bit more time for gaming.
1/2/21, 6:43 PM - [Axis] cool
1/2/21, 6:43 PM - [Axis] for me anyway
1/2/21, 6:45 PM - [Allied] In case you didn't notice the French pull back from German soil.
1/2/21, 6:45 PM - [Allied] Well except for the Yugoslavia cav holding the German oil field, but I suspect his days are numbered.
1/2/21, 6:45 PM - [Axis] lol, I did notice that
1/2/21, 7:54 PM - [Axis] Turn continues
1/2/21, 7:54 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
1/2/21, 7:54 PM - [Axis] impulse sent
1/2/21, 7:57 PM - [Allied] Ok. Watching the orange bowl so likely get to it tomorrow.
1/2/21, 7:58 PM - [Allied] No attack on yug cav?
1/2/21, 7:58 PM - [Axis] no

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Allied #9.

1/3/21, 11:39 AM - [Allied] Morning. Now let me see what you've left me with. &#128512;
1/3/21, 11:40 AM - [Axis] ok
1/3/21, 11:49 AM - [Allied] Interesting tradeoff. I assume you're keeping the YUG Cav "hostage" on Germany soil to keep the 0.25 x production boost in exchange for the lost oil point?
1/3/21, 11:50 AM - [Axis] I won't get that bonus because he is oos
1/3/21, 11:50 AM - [Allied] Oh. He has to be in supply?
1/3/21, 11:51 AM - [Axis] To get that bonus yes
1/3/21, 11:54 AM - [Allied] I see. Doesn't matter if he's flipped or not. Just has to be in supply.
1/3/21, 11:54 AM - [Axis] correct
1/3/21, 11:55 AM - [Allied] The Germans sure are serious about deploying peacekeepers to Romania!
1/3/21, 11:55 AM - [Axis] indeed
1/3/21, 11:57 AM - [Allied] Turn 2. ND30. Allied #9. France - naval, CW - combine.
1/3/21, 12:07 PM - [Allied] I hate MWIF's convoy system!
1/3/21, 12:08 PM - [Axis] yea
1/3/21, 12:18 PM - [Allied] Allies will not initiate in West Med. Axis can't.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Allied #9 (continued).

1/3/21, 12:19 PM - [Allied] However, French subs will initiate in the Baltic.
1/3/21, 12:19 PM - [Allied] French sub 4940 (3-box) initiates.
1/3/21, 12:20 PM - [Axis] ok. fly fighter to 0
1/3/21, 12:30 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/3/21, 12:30 PM - [Allied] French commit their sub.
1/3/21, 12:32 PM - [Allied] Search. French=7, German=6. Neither find.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Allied #9 (concluded).

1/3/21, 12:38 PM - [Allied] Strat x 3.
(1) RAF Blenheim (1 STRAT/2=1) vs Oil RP 53,37.
(2) RAF Wellesly (2 STRAT/2=1) vs Hamburg.
(3) USSR SB-2, IL-4 x 2 ((1+4+4)/2=5) vs Ploesti, Romania.
1/3/21, 12:39 PM - [Allied] No intercepts possible?
Thought you'd be able to intercept the Ploesti raid.
1/3/21, 12:39 PM - [Allied] But wasn't given the opportunity.
1/3/21, 12:39 PM - [Allied] Is that correct?
1/3/21, 12:40 PM - [Axis] yes
1/3/21, 12:40 PM - [Allied] Ok.
1/3/21, 12:40 PM - [Allied] Good to go then. Will submit strategic die rolls then.
1/3/21, 12:43 PM - [Allied] Just looked at the strat bomb rolls. Wow.
1/3/21, 12:45 PM - [Allied] Strat x 3 D10.
(1) Oil RP 51,36=8+1=9, 1 Oil lost.
(2) Hamburg=8+1=9, 1 PP lost.
(3) Ploesti=10+1=11, 3 Oil lost.
1/3/21, 12:49 PM - [Allied] Need to take a short break to take the dogs out.
1/3/21, 2:07 PM - [Allied] ND39. Allied #9. End if Turn Check (<=3 ends).
1/3/21, 2:08 PM - [Allied] D10=5, turn continues.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Axis #11.

1/3/21, 2:08 PM - [Allied] ND39. Axis #11. Weather Roll.
1/3/21, 2:09 PM - [Allied] D10=9, weather turns nasty.
1/3/21, 2:11 PM - [Allied] back to you.
1/3/21, 2:11 PM - [Axis] thx

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Axis #11. (continued)

1/3/21, 2:40 PM - [Axis] Germany declares war on Denmark
1/3/21, 2:43 PM - [Axis] 1 chit added, value is 1
1/3/21, 2:44 PM - [Axis] Where do you want to set up the Danish ships? 6 CP and 2 tugboats
1/3/21, 2:44 PM - [Allied] sec
1/3/21, 2:47 PM - [Allied] 5 CPs Torshavn (Faeroes Islands).
1 CP + 2 tugboats Frederikshavn.
Align to CW.
1/3/21, 2:49 PM - [Axis] land actions across the board
1/3/21, 2:55 PM - [Allied] another dog walk back in a few.
1/3/21, 3:12 PM - [Allied] I'm back.
1/3/21, 3:18 PM - [Axis] All overrun ships survived. Where to?
1/3/21, 3:19 PM - [Allied] Belfast please
1/3/21, 3:21 PM - [Axis] Skram doesn't have range, will put in Scapa Flow
1/3/21, 3:23 PM - [Allied] &#128077;
1/3/21, 3:42 PM - [Axis] Japan occupies Hengyang without incident
1/3/21, 3:57 PM - [Axis] Winterized units leading attack on Zagreb, Yugoslavia, obvious Assault
1/3/21, 3:58 PM - [Allied] That's some serious assault!
1/3/21, 3:58 PM - [Allied] Looks like it went extremely well for the axis.
1/3/21, 4:05 PM - [Axis] Turn continues
1/3/21, 4:06 PM - [Allied] didn't expect that. But I guess it was 50/50 or 40/60?

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Allied #14.

1/3/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied] I've also been doing some work on my MWiF editor.
1/3/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied] Hope to have version 1.00 out in a couple of weeks or less.
1/3/21, 4:07 PM - [Allied] Though, I suspect I'll be the only users.
1/3/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied] Version 1 will run via windows bat file and command prompt.
1/3/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied] only user.
1/3/21, 4:08 PM - [Axis] cool
1/3/21, 4:09 PM - [Allied] not only users ... I don't have multiple personalities ... well not yet anyway ... we'll see though after our first game. &#128512;
1/3/21, 4:09 PM - [Axis] hehe
1/3/21, 4:10 PM - [Allied] Also, I don't talk about myself in the third person. Well, again, not yet.
1/3/21, 4:11 PM - [Allied] If I do; e.g., Ronnie just sent his turn. Ronnie is making a blitz land combat. Then maybe you should get me some help. &#129299;
1/3/21, 4:11 PM - [Axis] lol
1/3/21, 4:44 PM - [Allied] dinner time. Will likely get back to my impulse later this evening. Probably the other thing of interest will be the French (again) trying to initiate in the Baltic. Don't believe you have any planes in position to react?
1/3/21, 4:45 PM - [Allied] only thing not other thing of interest.
1/3/21, 4:51 PM - [Allied] Also, with storms in the West Med the allies will attempt to initiate there too.
1/3/21, 5:24 PM - [Axis] roger
1/3/21, 6:22 PM - [Axis] afk an hour
1/3/21, 6:25 PM - [Allied] copy.
1/3/21, 6:29 PM - [Allied] ND39. Allied #14. CW - combine, France - combine.
1/3/21, 6:31 PM - [Allied] (REVISED) ND39. Allied #14. CW - naval (REVISED), France - combine.
1/3/21, 6:33 PM - [Allied] No revision; back to the original.
1/3/21, 6:33 PM - [Allied] ND39. Allied #14. CW - combine, France - combine.
1/3/21, 6:40 PM - [Allied] First up. West Med. No air reactions or participation due to storms.
1/3/21, 6:41 PM - [Allied] French BB Bretagne (1-box) flipped to initiate.
1/3/21, 6:43 PM - [Allied] West Med. Search. RN/French=10, Ita RM=2. Neither find (Ita Nav doesn't due to storms).

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. Allied #14. (continued)

1/3/21, 6:44 PM - [Allied] Baltic. French sub 4937 (1-box) initiates (only sub that can).
1/3/21, 6:44 PM - [Allied] French commit her two sub groups.
1/3/21, 6:45 PM - [Allied] Search. French=6, German=10. Neither find.
1/3/21, 6:49 PM - [Allied] Strategic Bombing x 1.
USSR Pe-8 (5 Strat/2=3) vs Bucharest.
1/3/21, 6:50 PM - [Allied] d10=2+1=3. missed.
1/3/21, 6:54 PM - [Allied] Ground Strike x 1.
USSR I-153 F/B (1 TAC/2=1) vs ROM II Inf Constanta.
1/3/21, 6:56 PM - [Allied] d10=3, missed.
1/3/21, 7:14 PM - [Allied] ND39. AL14. End of turn check (ends <= 8).
1/3/21, 7:15 PM - [Allied] d10=4, turn ends.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. End of Turn.

1/3/21, 7:16 PM - [Allied] Will generate 10 d100-partisan rolls and apply them in order in which MWiF asks for them. (Note that additional rolls will be inserted for garrison checks & partisan draws as/if necessary).
1/3/21, 7:23 PM - [Allied] Partisan Check.
(1) KOR=45, (2) MAL=66, (3) BUR=16, (4) MAN=3; GAR=8, (5) IND=79, (6) POL=68, (7) FIC=76..
No partisans.
1/3/21, 7:24 PM - [Allied] Nazi-Soviet German chit draws. Instructions?
1/3/21, 7:24 PM - [Axis] ok
1/3/21, 7:24 PM - [Axis] Won't need preliminary production
1/3/21, 7:25 PM - [Allied] Both German chits offensive?
1/3/21, 7:28 PM - [Axis] yes
1/3/21, 7:31 PM - [Allied] Nazi-Soviet Pact Chit Draws.
(1) Germany 1st=1432, 2 => offensive.
(2) Germany 2nd=2798, 4 => offensive.
(3) USSR=979, 2 => defensive.
1/3/21, 7:32 PM - [Allied] US Entry. Chit draw to Japanese entry.
1/3/21, 7:33 PM - [Allied] draw=1204, 2 value chit.
1/3/21, 7:33 PM - [Allied] US Chooses option 9. Resources to China. Tension 4.
1/3/21, 7:34 PM - [Allied] d10=6, no chit moved.
1/3/21, 7:35 PM - [Allied] US (also) chooses option 11. US East Coast escorts. Tension 7.
1/3/21, 7:37 PM - [Allied] bad dice pattern ... re-roll. &#129320;
1/3/21, 7:37 PM - [Allied] sec before re-rolling, wife calling &#129324;
1/3/21, 7:39 PM - [Allied] d10=7, chit moved from (Ge/IT) entry to tension pool.
1/3/21, 7:42 PM - [Allied] Chit position (0-3)=2, which is 2-value chit moved to tension.
1/3/21, 7:42 PM - [Allied] That'll be it for US entry this turn.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. End of Turn. (continued).

1/3/21, 7:48 PM - [Allied] back to you (axis stay at sea).
1/3/21, 7:48 PM - [Axis] ok
1/3/21, 7:56 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
1/3/21, 7:56 PM - [Axis] Allied SAS sent
1/3/21, 7:56 PM - [Axis] Won't need it back for RTB. Will need it for oil
1/3/21, 8:02 PM - [Allied] Will be away for a bit (making a couple of cakes from mix). Hopefully 30 to 45-minutes. Will let you know if that changes.
1/3/21, 8:02 PM - [Allied] Do need to take my time with allied RTB to figure out my convoy lines and which CPs I can/should return.
1/3/21, 8:03 PM - [Axis] no rush
1/3/21, 8:51 PM - [Allied] back for now. My son's at Top Golf, I've got two cakes in the oven and 3 dogs running around (2 of mine & my son's 4 month old Whippet). The 4 mo old Wippet is a hand full for an hour or two approximately this time every night.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. End of Turn. (continued).

1/3/21, 8:58 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/3/21, 8:59 PM - [Allied] Here's an example that irritates the heck out of me with MWiF convoys and production.
1/3/21, 9:01 PM - [Allied] I should, theoretically, be able to route the CW oil in Canada traded to France, and saved in Bayonne (for the moment), to France via East Coast, North Atlantic, Cape St. Vincent to Gibraltar and then overland through Spain.
1/3/21, 9:02 PM - [Allied] Instead in insists upon going through the Bay of Biscay.
1/3/21, 9:03 PM - [Allied] If it routed like I wanted then I'd have a route for the Thetford non-oil in Canada to one of the idle CW factories in the UK.
1/3/21, 9:03 PM - [Axis] Right
1/3/21, 9:04 PM - [Axis] Getting sleepy here, if I don't respond it's because I fell asleep
1/3/21, 9:04 PM - [Allied] Good night then.
1/3/21, 9:04 PM - [Allied] We can pick this up again tomorrow if you like.
1/3/21, 9:04 PM - [Allied] You have work don't you tomorrow. &#128513;
1/3/21, 9:04 PM - [Allied] I don't ... I'm retired. &#128519;
1/3/21, 9:05 PM - [Allied] I think I'll relax and watching a bit of TV and worry about this tomorrow.

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. End of Turn. (continued).

1/4/21, 12:23 PM - [Allied] Afternoon.
1/4/21, 12:24 PM - [Allied] Want to work with my convoy lines a bit to see if I can get that extra resource.
1/4/21, 12:24 PM - [Axis] Hello
1/4/21, 12:24 PM - [Allied] Won't frustrate myself though.
1/4/21, 12:24 PM - [Axis] u are a better man than I
1/4/21, 12:25 PM - [Allied] Thought I'd try giving the RSA RP to France and see if that'll route through Gibraltar and overland to France.
1/4/21, 12:25 PM - [Allied] Substituting it for 1 of the 2 Canadian non-oil.
1/4/21, 1:10 PM - [Allied] That Actually Worked!

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. End of Turn. (continued).

1/4/21, 1:12 PM - [Allied] This didn't allow me to boost production; that is, (20 x 0.5 = round(19 x 0.5), but did allow me to save an additional oil to the UK.
1/4/21, 1:15 PM - [Allied] sorry to take so, but I always like to take my time with the allies during RTB of unused/unneeded CPs.
1/4/21, 1:15 PM - [Axis] no problem
1/4/21, 1:15 PM - [Axis] take all the time y need
1/4/21, 1:27 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/4/21, 1:28 PM - [Axis] yea, i was lucky they couldn't find anything
1/4/21, 1:30 PM - [Allied] Honestly, can't complain with the way the Soviet strat bombers rolled.
1/4/21, 1:31 PM - [Axis] Yeah, has put Axis in an early oil crisis
1/4/21, 1:31 PM - [Allied] As the axis, do you usually deny the Soviet claim to Bessarabia?
1/4/21, 1:32 PM - [Axis] no
1/4/21, 1:32 PM - [Allied] Must admit that that denial caught me completely off guard.
1/4/21, 1:35 PM - [Allied] German He 112 RTB. Where?
1/4/21, 1:35 PM - [Allied] In the Baltic.
1/4/21, 1:36 PM - [Allied] Ita NAV West Med also.
1/4/21, 1:36 PM - [Allied] Only 2 axis RTBs.
1/4/21, 1:38 PM - [Axis] la spezia and kiel
1/4/21, 1:39 PM - [Allied] copy that.
1/4/21, 2:06 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/4/21, 2:06 PM - [Allied] back to you. use oil, axis.
1/4/21, 2:06 PM - [Axis] roger
1/4/21, 2:11 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
1/4/21, 2:11 PM - [Axis] Back to you

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. End of Turn. (continued).

1/4/21, 2:15 PM - [Axis] No scraps or breakdowns. Final production numbers should be 10, 3, and 10, respectively(Germany, Italy, Japan).
1/4/21, 2:19 PM - [Allied] got it.
1/4/21, 2:29 PM - [Allied] Final Production Axis (Confirmation): (1) Germany 10 BPs, (2) Italy 3 BPs & (3) Japan 10 BPs.
1/4/21, 2:30 PM - [Axis] yes

[rkr1958]

Turn 2. Nov/Dec 1939. End of Turn. (continued).

1/4/21, 2:37 PM - [Allied] Final Production Allied
(1) China 3 BPs, 1+0=1 saved oil.
(2) CW 10 BPs, 3+4=7 saved oil.
(3) France 6 BPs, 0+2=2 saved oil.
(4) USA 11 BPs, 4+1=5 saved oil.
(5) USSR 8 BPs, 4+1=5 saved oil.
1/4/21, 2:38 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/4/21, 2:39 PM - [Allied] back to you, axis production.
1/4/21, 2:48 PM - [Axis] <Media omitted>
1/4/21, 2:48 PM - [Axis] back to you
1/4/21, 3:21 PM - [Allied] Ok. Out for a bit with the dogs. Will get to production in a few.
1/4/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied] Denmark was completely conquered by Germany.
1/4/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied] Tunisia was completely conquered by Italy.
1/4/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied] Because Denmark was completely conquered, Iceland has been converted to a neutral minor country.
1/4/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied] Because Denmark was completely conquered, Faeroes has become controlled by the Commonwealth.
1/4/21, 3:38 PM - [Allied] Because Denmark was completely conquered, Greenland has been converted to a neutral minor country.
1/4/21, 3:41 PM - [Allied] <Media omitted>
1/4/21, 3:41 PM - [Allied] back to you, axis factory destruction and then place units (allied destroy no factories if asked unless they can destroy the AUT oil which I don't think they can).