kaigab wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 3:46 pm
1 ELO games ended:
kaigab (allies) vs ThunderLizard11 (axis) -> ThunderLizard11 wins after Russia surrenders in '44
Great match by kaigab. Allies had France iliberated and Italy capitulated. Close call with late surender by Soviets. Japan running amok in Pacfic with Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii falling to axis along with other usual victims.
[New ELO started]
rematch: kaigab (allies) vs ThunderLizard11 (axis)
Game ended - OldAHgamer (win as Axis) vs Archmache (Allies)
Good game with Archmache, who surrendered i think sometime in 1944 after Russia Surrendered and Allied invasion of France and Netherlands getting pushed back. Archmache went big into an all out defence of France in 39/40 with Brit armor and anti tank units galore, causing a lot of German losses and taking time, delaying Barbarossa until summer of 41. But Germans made steady progress against Russia as Allies emphasized attacking Japan immediately after Pearl Harbor. By 44 had Japan on the ropes, with minimal MPPs, China and most of SE Asia liberated and poised to invade Japan. This game could still have gone to the Allies i think if they had pushed Japan out of the war, but it would have been close as Japan was still fighting and would have taken some time to go down. Meanwhile, Germany was very strong and was building carriers, uboats and bombers - preparing to invade England. Good game Archmache! Also good tempo with 1-2 turns a day regularly.
oldAHgamer wrote: Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:38 pm
Game ended - OldAHgamer (win as Axis) vs Archmache (Allies)
Good game with Archmache, who surrendered i think sometime in 1944 after Russia Surrendered and Allied invasion of France and Netherlands getting pushed back. Archmache went big into an all out defence of France in 39/40 with Brit armor and anti tank units galore, causing a lot of German losses and taking time, delaying Barbarossa until summer of 41. But Germans made steady progress against Russia as Allies emphasized attacking Japan immediately after Pearl Harbor. By 44 had Japan on the ropes, with minimal MPPs, China and most of SE Asia liberated and poised to invade Japan. This game could still have gone to the Allies i think if they had pushed Japan out of the war, but it would have been close as Japan was still fighting and would have taken some time to go down. Meanwhile, Germany was very strong and was building carriers, uboats and bombers - preparing to invade England. Good game Archmache! Also good tempo with 1-2 turns a day regularly.
Is this the right game? I never liberated china or japan - you actually had china one capital from defeat! I didn’t spend any American MPP in the pacific. I sent every unit to France and the Germans wiped the floor so I surrendered. Literally I have no clue how to win as Allie’s I lose every time. Germany could fight Britain Russia and 100% of America and still win!
Oh, Sorry Archmache - that is my game with FirstEds! As i was writing the after action i was thinking to myself why did he surrender?! Oh well, FirstEds now knows my plans - if it wasn't an obvious next move anyway.
Sorry, that's right, i had not taken the USSR in our game, and the Japanese had taken Pearl. Still a good game and i think you may have surrendered too early, but i agree it was going in my way. Happy to do a rematch and i'll take the Allies.
rafaelmbaez wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:44 pm
Two ELO games started:
archmache (Axis) vs rafaelmbaez (Allies)
Laurenz ( Allies ) vs rafaelmbaez ( Axis )
Laurenz ( Allies ) won against rafaelmbaez ( Axis ) in spring 1940.
This was probably a valid decision even if the game might have taken many more turns to complete.
I blindly decided to play Fortress France, and rafaelmbaez unluckily decided to grind through the Maginot Line without attacking Belgium. After loosing 2 Armies and 2 Tanks the Germans ran out of Steam and were lagging ~600 MPP behind the Soviets in research.
Other than that the Axis had a great game, pushing hard in China, and giving the Royal Navy hell.
GG & WP to my opponent, great and very nice player!
Would be up for a rematch anytime.
Great game! Got truly shocked when I saw in Dec 1939 while going through the Maginot line ( learnt from Fafnir ) the whole UK Commonwealth in France ( including 3 AAs, 2 UK ATs and 1 France AT, plus australians and southafricans! ) and all UK airforce there.
Every step in France was costly in airpower and chits in tanks and armies, while my German production was focused in research and other things for 1940-1941, so did not have enough punch with my vanilla tanks and armies.
I should have switched to Belgium to get some MMPs and more room to maneuver my army, and also wait one or two turns to fully upgrade tanks, armies and airpower but decided to push and take France down no matter what... costly mistake.
A few counterattacks destroyed 2 armies, and a final one near Paris 2 tanks using all airforce and 2 ATs was the end of the german offensive. Of course I destroyed lots of UK and France units but was not enough.
I could have won eventually in France with heavy cost and probably in 1941 but would have crippled Germany for Barbarrosa, so was no point and resigned.
Every game I play I learn a few tricks and pretty much the endless posibilities of this game.
OK, i already wrote the AAR on this one above for my other game, but now Firsteds has surrendered in summer of 44. I think too early as he had Japan on the ropes, but Germany was very strong with all of Europe, Russia and the middle east under control. Great game. Firsteds happy for a rematch anytime - i can take either side.
Now looking for a new game - will take either side. Someone go ahead and set it up and email me the password.
[UPDATE-status, July 1941, looks awful so far] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs Ilo4Tu(Axis) --- French got waxed, only damage was destroying German 1st Army on turn #2. Paris surrounded in May 1940, delayed for the easily paratroop move to Algeria. Luxenberg, Netherlands, and Norway are averted by the Nazis, in order to delay the Yanks, exploit works. Italians do nothing Interior Africa in order to keep the Tobruk door open in July 1940. British Sand Army cracked, by Italians and German corp. Luftwaffe has air supremacy, what's that mean? Bye-bye Egypt, won't be able to hold off Super tank.
Royal Navy did enter & dinged some ships in the Baltic, busting thru Denmark, lost BB. U-boat went to Australia. I left Destroyer, because was obvious the Uboats all left Baltic . Chasing 1-sub with unlimited supply requires Maritime Bomber, which RAF built, but too expensive to waste downunder.
Chinese did nothing, except die. Japs had great weather, Ilo4Tu played it by the book. Didn't even dish out a point of damage, let alone scratch a uniform of the yellow army.
[UPDATE-status, July 1941, looks awful so far]
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[WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs Aquavita(Axis) --- Axis waited too long in France. Cannot be historical and wait until February. French hold, Western Allies meet Russians in Berlin 1942. In Pacific, Japs are down to 13% and only hold Tokyo and some other city. It's late 1943.
ELO game ended:
tyronec (lost as Axis) vs. Pekkavilamoura (Allies win).
May 1942, tide was starting to turn in Allies favour. Axis lost Africa soon and the Japanese invasion campaign didn't go as planned, Batavia still in Allied hands and navy starting to take heavy losses. In Russia could keep the big three although Stalingrad was close.
Great game tyronec, rematch anytime if you like!
Game ends in January '44 with Axis resignation. Well played Jackmck. It's been a while since I played Axis and I made too many mistakes / poor choices. Didn't enjoy losing most of the IJN immediately after PH which severely constrained Japan's expansion.
[LOSS, Official Surrender : December 1941] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs Ilo4Tu(Axis) --- Too many exploits, nothing can do. Wanted to surrender in Summer 1940, but now I am.
1) French got waxed as usual, that's par for the course.
2) Axis paratroops got Algeria, because I sent French Corp to die in their Home soil
3) Axis take Malta, par for the course
4) 3 Panzers wax Egypt
5) Luftwaffe take out Gibraltar, seals the MedFront
6) Japs capture Hawaii in 1-turn
*forgot to add 7) Chinese absolutely history. Capital gone next turn, along with the *key Northern city. Chinese losing 1-Army/turn plus territory. It's too easy.
Game Over
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New game wanted HarrySmith looking for a player to play either side.
Standard ELO rules, No early Allies DOW on Japan, No Strat bombers level 5 before 45.
No taking Italian naval units out of Med until at war. No waiting off US coast for spawning of US East coast fleet
Either set up a game and let me know or I will put up a game once you let me know.
I will be away on holidays 11th Jan till the 18th Jan , so no turns during that time. Generally 1 turn a day. From Australia so usually big-time differences.
Last edited by HarrySmith on Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
Hi,
I could take a game as Allied. The rules are fine with me, I especially liked the part Italian navy because I think it's ridiculous them sailing out of med before DoW.
If you are ok I'll set up a game and PM you password.
Cheers
