Axis Only. Ronnie vs Composer99.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. Axis #17. In-Game Communication Log.

Note. {...} = private AAR comment

[ax] Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. Axis #17. No DOW's, no alignments. Japan - land, Germany - land, Italy - combine.

[ax] Port Attacks. None.

[ax] Strategic attacks. None.

[ax] Ground strikes. Does the RAF wish to fly CAP to Rotterdam?

[al] No.

[ax] Naval Combat. East Med. Axis no. Allies cannot initiate.

[ax] North Atlantic. Italians will initiate. Search. Axis 6, Allied 3. CA in the 4-box finds.

[al] That's 3 off the dice and 3 off the box for 6 surprise points, correct?

[ax] Yes.

[al] Okay. I believe the base damage/risk is:
- CW 3 naval factors vs 2 targets is 2A;
- Axis 5 naval factors vs 1 target is 1A.

If that's the case, I'll call a surface combat (no surprise), spend 2 surprise to reduce damage/risk to CW, and remaining surprise to increase damage/risk to Axis to... 1D 3A (I think).

[ax] Copy that.

[ax] Axis subs. D risk on Italian sub=7, damaged. A risk on Italian sub=6, (damaged) & aborted. German sub aborted with 2 A risks remaining.

[ax] With no axis subs left in area, combat ends.

[al] Medals all around for the crew of Norfolk.

[ax] Aborted German sub returns to Kiel and damaged/aborted Italian sub to Malta.

[ax] Definitely some very good shooting on their part.

[al] They were probably aided by some quality and timely decryption of intercepted KM signals.

[ax] Dang Poles!

[ax] Ground strikes. Japan x 2. Germany x 1.

[ax] Ground Strike. Germany vs Rotterdam (snow).
(1) He 115c (1/2=1). D10=7, 6. Missed both defenders.
(2) Stuka Ju 87B (5/2=3). D10=4, 8. Also missed both defenders.

[ax] Ground Strikes x 2. Japan.
(1) Ki-27 F/B (1/2=1) vs Mao + Gar. D10=6,1. Missed Mao, flipped 4-1 Gar.
(2) Ki-30 (1/2=1) vs Chiang + Warlord + A/T div . D10=9, 2, 8. Missed all three.

[al] Hrm. Either I missed some potential attacks/outflanks, or the Japanese were hoping to run China out of oil with those ground strikes. (Or both.)

[ax] Was going after the Chinese HQ's in the hope, on the off chance, that I could flip both and then you could only reorg 1. Long shot but worth taking.

[al] Oh, for sure.

[ax] No rail.

[ax] Japan captured the open city of Tungkwan, China. USE=1, chit added to Japanese entry pool. Draw(0-365) = 122.

[ax] Land combat. Rotterdam was very tempting but in the end decided to wait.

[ax] No land combat.

[ax] No air rebases.

[ax] Game file sent back for end of turn roll. 03-JAN-FEB-1940-AX-14-EOI.zip

[al] Okay.

[ax] I think I'm pretty much shot for the night but will be able to answer a question or two if needed.

[al] Going to call it a night myself.

[ax] Okay ... we can handle all this tomorrow then. Goodnight.

[al] Good night!

{North Atlantic. Naval Combat.}

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. Axis #17. Rotterdam. Checking the Odds.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. Axis #17. East Africa.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. Axis #17. Japan. China.

Using maneuver, and not combat, to (attempt to) flank the Chinese on multiple fronts.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn.

[al] Okay, so I'm going to roll for end of turn.

[al] Turn ends on a roll of 8 or less.

[al] The end-of-turn roll is 3, ending the turn.

[al] Partisan rolls:
- Korea 10; garrison test 3;
- China 65;
- Malaya 38;
- NEI 29;
- Burma 56;
- India 61;
- Poland 21;
- Indochina 17;

[al] No partisans result.

[al] The last direction I had regarding entry markers for Germany was that both markers go into the offensive pool. Is that direction still good?

[al] For its part, the USSR will place its marker in the defensive pool. Since that information is public, I can say the marker vaue is 1.

[ax] Correct

[al] Okay. Germany draws 2 offensive markers. The markers (and, in parentheses, their draw "rolls") are 1 (177 "roll") and 2 (261 "roll"). This message will self-destruct.

[al] US draws 1 marker versus Japan.

[al] US chooses option 9 Resources to China. Tension roll is 9, so no tension.

[al] US passes no other options.

[al] I'll deal with Allied preliminary production, then pass the file back.

[ax] Copy that.

[al] File sent.

[ax] Got it.

[ax] (Finished) Axis Preliminary Production.
Germany. 22 PP's x 0.75 = 17 BP's (-2 to USSR). 4 additional oil saved.
Italy. 6 PP's x 0.75 = 5 BP's. 1 additional oil saved.
Japan. 17 PP's x 1 = 17 BP's (-1 to USA). 0 additional oil saved.

[ax] 03-JAN-FEB-1940-AL-Stay-at-Sea.zip game file sent.

[ax] Axis Stay at Sea and Return to Base Instructions.

[ax] East Med.
It FTR2 (1-box) to 0-box (stays).
IT CA x 2 (4-box) to 3-box (stays).
IT NAV (1-box) returns to Malta.
Ge FTR (1-box) returns to Sicily [75,40]
IT FTR2 (0-box) returns to Malta.

[ax] Italian Coast.
IT CAx2, BBx2 (4-box) to 3-box (stays).
IT CAx2 (0-box) returns to Malta.

[ax] All Italian subs return to Malta.

[ax] North Sea.
BB x 2 (1-box) to 0-box (stays).
BB, CA (3-box) returns to Danzig.

[ax] I think that covers all axis stay at sea and return to base

[ax] Probably best if you keep the master game file through factory destruction and send me copies at use oil, axis final production and axis production.

[ax] Of course, if that's ok with you.

[al] Sure, can do.

[al] I'll record Allied units staying at sea. Not-CW units:
- USSR has no units to return (1 cp at sea).
- US returns 1 cp from China Sea to Manila; all other US cps stay at sea.
- French cruisers Duguay Trouin, Tourville, and Primaguet remain at sea, dropping to the E Med 1 box, Italian Coast 2 box, and W Med 3 box, respectively.
- French cruisers Foch and Algérie return to base from Cape Verde Basin and Gulf of Guinea, respectively, to harbour in Pointe Noire, Middle Congo.

[al] CW ships staying at sea:
- Polish destroyer flotilla stays at sea, dropping to 2 box Faeroes Gap.
- HMS Southampton stays at sea, dropping to 3 box Bay of Biscay.
- HMS Edinburg and Norfolk stay at sea, dropping to 0 and 3 boxes, respectively, of North Atlantic.
- HMS Sheffield and Glasgow stay at sea, dropping to 0 and 3 boxes, respectively, of Cape St Vincent.
- HMS Effingham and York stay at sea, dropping to 0 box North Sea.
- Convoy points at sea stay at sea.
- All other CW ships at sea return to base. (Recorded later.)

[al] Where do you want the Japanese AMPH and TRS? Fukuoka?

[ax] Yes, Fukuoka.

[al] Okay, it will be done.

[ax] Thanks.

[al] RTBs not mentioned above (including CW):
- French cruiser Lamont-Picquette returns from 0 box Cape St Vincent to Marseilles.
- French cruiser Suffren returns from 0 box Cape St Vincent to Bingerville in Ivory Coast.
- HMS Hawkins and Cumberland return from 0 and 1 box East Coast to Halifax.
- HMS Hermes, Valiant, Berwick, and Terror return from 0 box North Atlantic to Halifax.
- Dutch cruisers Java and Sumatra return to Liverpool from Bay of Biscay 0 box.
- HMS Resolution Exeter, and Erebus return from 0 box Cape St Vincent to Liverpool.
- Dutch TRS returns from 0 box E Indian Ocean to Adelaide (where the Sydney MIL is).
- The Queens return from 0 box Mozambique Channel to Mombasa, Kenya.
- HMS Eagle, Revenge, Malaya, Cornwall, Kent, Birmingham, and HMAS Australia return from 3 box E Med to Port Said.
- HMS Ark Royal, Nelson, Rodney, Royal Sovereign, and Royal Oak, along with the CW TRS, return from 1 box North Sea to Plymouth.

[al] Sending the game file right at the end of Axis RTBs. I'm pretty sure I got all the Axis RTBs as per directions, but please do double check.

[ax] Is the file sent a copy or the master?

[al] It can be either, since I haven't proceeded any further, although as I recall you'd suggested I use my game file as the master version.

[ax] Copy that ... I hold a copy and you hold the master.

[ax] Use Oil. Axis.
Japan. Need=0.4, reorg all. No oil expended.
Germany. Need=0.85, reorg all with saved oil at Prague. 1 oil expended.
Italy. Need=0.7. Do not reorg 3 CA's at Malta. Oil Used=0.4, no oil expended.

[al] Allied Oil:
- China doesn't need to use any oil.
- CW expends 3 oil from Montreal, Calcutta, and Delhi to reorganise 2.7 oil worth of units.
- France expends 0 oil to reorganise 0.4 oil worth of units.
- US expends 0 oil to reorganise 0.05 oil worth of units.
- USSR doesn't need to use any oil.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Destroyed/Repair.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Use Oil. Axis.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn (con't).

[al] So you might have noticed that I posted a thread in the tech support forum (https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4748329).

[al] Long story short, the Cyprus resource isn't getting through, and I don't know why.

[al] It's not a big problem - I'm happy to play on. But it is probably good if it gets looked at by Steve.

[ax] You're welcome to edit the game file at cw production and up it by 1 BP to compensate.

[al] Maybe. I can live without it - it's not like the CW was using the Cyprus resource. In all honesty, having 10 versus 9 bps for France is encouraging a bit of a sloppy gamble on my part. 😀 I have a much "safer" build plan for 9 bps.

[ax] Okay

[al] Allied Final Production:
China 6 pp x 0.75 = 5 bp; 0 additional oil saved.
CW 21 pp x 0.75 = 16 bp -2 (Fr) = 14 bp; 6 additional oil saved.
France 9 pp x 0.75 = 7 bp +2 (CW) = 9 bp; 1 additiona oil saved.
USA 40 pp x 0.25 = 10 bp +1 (Ja) = 11 bp; 1 additional oil saved.
USSR 22 pp x 0.5 = 11 bp +2 (Ge) = 13 bp; 1 additional oil saved.

[al] Sent game file at scrap destroyed step.

[ax] Got it. Give me about 15 to 20 minutes to get to it.

[al] Sure thing.

[ax] Germany scraps the CA Blucher. Out of general principal I make it a rule (for me) to scrap named ships that are sunk.

[ax] Production. Germany 15 BPs.
Inf Div(2), HQ-A Rommel (8), PIL(2), FTR(2), Sub 1st(1)

[ax] Italy 5 BPs.
Sub Repair(1), Mar Div(3), CP(1)

[ax] Japan. 16 BPs.
Mar Div(3), Mtn Div(2), Terr(2), PIL(2), FTR(2), ATR(4), CP(1)

[ax] 03-JAN-FEB-1940-Axis-End-of-Production.zip game file sent.

[al] Got it.

[al] Allied Production:

[al] China (5 bp): 1 INF (3), 1 MIL (2)

[al] CW (14 bp): 1 BB (rep) (2) (HMS Queen Elizabeth), 1 TRS (rep) (2), 2 cp (2), 1 INF (3), 1 MIL (2), 1 pil (2), 1 cvp1 (1)

[al] France (9 bp): 1 INF (3), 1 GARR (2), 1 pil (2), 1 ftr2 (2)

[al] USA (11 bp): 3 BB (1st) (6), 2 cp (2), 1 sub (1st) (1), 1 GARR (2)

[al] USSR (13 bp): 1 ARM (6), 1 HQ-I (5), 1 GARR (2)

[al] File sent at factory destruction step.

[ax] Got it.

[al] Might step away from computer to do stuff around house.

[al] Why don't you take it from here, send me the file back at Allied reinforcements, and I'll send it back before ending the reinforcement step (so you get to roll for initiative)?

[ax] Copy that ... will work through what I can and then send the file back to you ... don't worry about rushing to get back to it ... get it at your convenience. Enjoy your chores.

[ax] You beat me to it.

[al] Since that means you'll handle lending, here is new Allied lending:
Lending: US lends China 1 resource, CW lends China 1 oil.

[ax] Copy that.

[ax] Actually it looks like it's better if you proceed with the file you have through place units for the allies and then send it back when it's the axis turn. Axis have no factories to destroy.

[ax] So, back to you when you're ready.

[ax] Figuratively that is ... since you already have the file.

[al] Okay.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Strategic Losses and Resources.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Victory Points.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Global Map. Control.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Global Map. Units.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Global Map. Active Allied.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Global Map. Active Axis.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Production Spiral. Germany.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Production Spiral. Italy.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Production Spiral. Japan.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Production Spiral. China.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Production Spiral. CW.

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Turn 3. Jan/Feb 1940. End of Turn. Production Spiral. France.