Matrix Games Forums

I wanted to finish one AAR as the Allies, and in this one I expect to get crushed.

I'll try to detail everything I do so I can get advice and so that newer players can get an example of play for multiplayer.

Here is the situation in China on turn 1 (one corps was lost near Changsha):

Poland:

India turn 1: Cancel research in Advanced Tanks, Long Range Aircraft and Artillery Weapons. Save the MPPs for later.

China: Cancel Fighter Research. The engineer sprints south and starts a 3-side fort (see image). Fighter unit disbands.
Start withdrawal in the north, sending massive reinforcements to the south. Invest in Infantry Weapons research.
Finally reinforce some frontline units.

Poland makes a few desultory attacks but mostly it's about not giving Germany experience or national morale.

The Soviets leave research alone (I usually cancel some research to focus on infantry but let's try something new).
A tank and cavalry unit start a long long march from the east. Other units start moving (will show at a later date).

USA does nothing.

Australian naval units head for the Indian Ocean.

The Rhodesian garrison runs north.

The UK cancels Heavy Bomber research and invests in Infantry Warfare.

Allied naval units deploy with the following objectives:
* Hunt u-boats
* Raid Norway coast
* Prevent Italian units leaving the Med (one CL already did)
* French units concentrate in the Med
* UK units prevent attack on England and Egypt

France disband its bomber and upgrades its fighter.

Med deployments:

In a small skirmish off Spain, U-47 is lightly damaged.

At the end of the turn, India, Canada and New Zealand join the war.

Nice will be following this one!

Glad to see another informative Allies AAR again!

13 October 1939

Poland surrenders, China loses another corps near Changsha.

India invests 2 diplomacy chits in the Soviet Union. Expensive but hopefully it pays off.

China goes on the offensive at Nanning and scores some victories. A new corps is formed near Changsha.
They invest in Infantry Warfare and the remaining units are brought up to full strength.

The Soviet Union invests in Infantry Weapons.

France buys 2 garrisons and reinforces infantry units.

The UK researches Anti-submarine Warfare. Some naval units go hunting a sub raiding the Canadian supply routes.
The Cyprus garrison heads for the UK. Infantry forces in Egypt are brought to full strength.

The UK does not occupy Irish ports.

10 November 1939

China loses another corps at Changsha. South Africa joins the war.
The winter war begins.

India invests in Industrial Technology to increase its contribution to the UK war effort.

China deploys a corps near Yanku. Surprisingly the Japanese are attacking in the north.
Two destroyed corps are being rebuilt. Understrength units are reinforced.

USA disbands its garrison in Puerto Rico and invests in Industrial Technology.

France reinforces infantry units. Spanish Engineers are recruited.

The UK invests in Spying and Intelligence. Naval unit are upgraded.

8 December 1939

The Deutchland damages a destroyer off Canada. The Admiral Graf Spee runs into the Cumberland at Capetown and takes minor damage.
A Chinese corps is almost eliminated at Changsha. Partisans occupy Amoy.

India invests in Industrial Technology.

China counterattacks and liberates Canton. The partisans in Amoy inflict massive casualties on an embarked Japanese corps.
China also invests in Anti-Aircraft Defense and reinforces units.

The Soviet Union invests in Infantry Warfare.

The Cumberland attacks the Graf Spee at Capetown.

Bad weather grounds the Courageous. Counter-attacks will have to wait until next month. Further forces are being sent from the UK.

France builds a cavalry division.

The UK builds the 1st army and upgrades naval units.

Great read, thank you. I have a question concerning your setup in France. It seems like when your front is breached, there will be nothing except Paris. I can't see it last past May-June, except very bad weather. Do you feel that fighting for France is not worth it? BEF also looks ready to GTFO after first shots [:)] I ask, because there is a post on this forum in AAR section concerning battle of France, where more proactive strategy is described. It is against an AI though.
I don't know if you can answer these questions, is your oponent allowed to read/comment?