Elvis Gold Records

[HarrySmith]

Looks like a great game. When they go to the end you both have played well and an evenly matched game. I am playing petedalby with around 5 turns to go and it will be if I can take Berlin and Munich to determine who wins. It will be close I think. A great game too.

[MoongazerSlitherineSSL]

Couldn't find the password to my forum account, so I will reply from this one.
Hell of a game it was, lots of ups and downs.

Usual 1-turn Poland conquest, France and the UK traded blows with Krauts, managed to snipe two panzers but lost most of BEF.
Axis ignored Africa, just leveled Malta with rocket arty and paradropped, went for all-in with Russia. Kind of expected that but still stalled with capturing Lybia, was expecting some shenanigans. In general my plays with the UK in 1941 were hesitant, cost me some time.
Sino-Japanese war was going ok for some time but then the front has just started to collapse, too much pressure. A big mistake was not researching Inf 2 on China, Japs were clapping them with ease all the way. Chinese dug in around Sian and Yenan, Japs finally stalled since the US was about to enter the war.
Yankees went all in subs, I was expecting to catch my opponent off guard with no ASW. This blew in my face, Japs had 2 ASW by early 1942 already. Still, I decided to go with the subs to the end, this paid off.
Australians made a great use of a tank which spawned while Graf Spee was casually cruising near the coast. Indians went with tanks as well, these bad boys cracked Japanese defences in Burma and Thailand. By 1943 Japs were on full defense, Americans were landing in Phillipines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, Jap carriers were forced to the ports, Allies entered China.

At the same time Russians were doing relatively well in 1941. Germans captured Smolensk but didn't reach Rostov and Leningrad. All changed in 1942, South collapsed under lvl 3 Panzer rush, Leningrad was becoming a big drain on resources, Finns and Krauts just pummeled in Karelia. Had to give it up. 1943, Moscow fell, Germans ignored the Caucasus and went straight for Perm. Tried to muster some sort of defensive line, managed to slow down Panzers a little but still in January 1944 USSR capped, faster than I was expecting. After this I rejected the idea of landing in Japan and decided to wait till nukes, all material and men went to Europe.

Around this time I finally launched Operation Torch. Was just in time, Germans dowed Spain on next turn and capped it. I don't think that capturing it was a mistake on EJR part, I was planning to dow it myself in 1944 - cutting of the reinforcements with strat ombers and landing in chokepoints near Bilbao and Barcelona. Yes, by liberating Spain instead of capturing I got one Spaniard bomber and one tank which were very useful in the last 10 turns of the game but I had to spend the entire year bashing my head against the defences in the Northern Spain. Terrible terrain for pushing.

Air war in the skies of Western Europe was brutal. Germans got good weather in autumn 1944 and launched the Blitz against RAF and USAAF in England, lost several fighters and bombers. Retaliated later but on a smaller scale. By summer 1945 launched the full scale attritional battle in the skies, started to grind down Luftwaffe.

In the Middle East Patton and co went for Syria and Turkey. Not sure, whether it was a mistake or not. Axis clearly had a supply advantage so I had to pull two of my B-29s fleets there. By late 1945 Germans pulled a lot of reserves there and just cut through my defences in Syria but then somewhat bogged down in Holy Land. A giant drain of resources it was, probably for both sides.

By 1946 things were greatly shifting to Allies favor. Japan capped, US+UK+India income was around 2500, German - around 1300. Chinese put some pressure in Siberia and relieved part of the forces from the Middle East. Spain finally was liberated and Allies were launching multiply diversionary landings across Atlantic coast until Germans finally started to crack. Italy was killed by a drive-by of nine lvl 5 amphibious assaults and two air strikes on German heavies holding Naples. Late 1946 - Paris fell, Allies landed in Denmark and East Prussia. The resistance was very fierce and stiff and though by 1947 Allies were standing on the border with Germany, I was sure that I won't get to Berlin in time. The last, 200th turn was a killer move, weather finally cleared, tanks and bombers blasted their way from Cologne to Berlin in a spearhead, carriers suicide striked the AA to draw fire and then 101st landed in Berlin.

Hell of a fun game, as I said in the beginning. Kudos to EJR, would gladly exchange blows again.

[HarrySmith]

Great take on the game. Sounds to me a fantastic game that could of went either way right up to the end.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #204 [WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) vs FreddieGraves1 (Allies) --- Allies surrender June 1942. Introduced a new player to the league, he's got game. Freddie was able to keep Finland outta that war, that annoyed me, for sure, wanted to try a new plan there. Instead, we quickly turned to prepare for different type of work counter-punch. Most players new to 1 v 1 aren't ready for quick Axis power. The Chinese were first to experience this. With many more games and few years ahead, there are certain know supply areas & ways to attack. Japanese were carving President Xi to pieces. IJN hadn't faced the USN, but everything was comfortable in the Pacific (unlike my last 2 games, were I got Pacific First slaughtered).

Axis had a nice position working out of Sicily that had to be bothering the Allies. Put a couple Nazi fighters with HQ behind Fortress Walls. With the assistance of Maritime Bomber (Nazi and Italian). Naval is the first place that can give a newer player problems. Counter-punch. Same with Russia, I was slow at first, but things opened up when Russia stayed too close in the South. Big counter-punch.

Will play FreddieGraves1 again upon his request. He likes the unknown of 1 v 1.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #205 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs HarrySmith (Axis) --- Allies surrender 1944 early.

Allies just didn't win any battles, kept coming up on the short end.

Poland/LowCountries/France --- Those blue French pieces did notta, Brits so-so to below average

The plan: British went full-out on Bombers (built an extra) and Transport tech.

Battle of Britain --- Sucked, RAF Fighters took a lashing from Luftwaffee.
Battle of North Sea --- British Carriers and Bomber were trashing Norway soft targets, with full intent of landing. Kreigsmarine kicked my ass outta nowhere one turn. I didn't lose any Carriers, but the German surface ships had upgraded Level-2. My shelling had to be obvious to counter. Didn't expect. Royal Navy took off, small loss.
Operation Torch/Tunisa/Malta --- Royal Navy showed up, and later the USAAF. Lost couple carriers ports of Malta. Americans lost fighters freshly operando into Tunisia. Medium Bombers from Sicily were waiting for me. This sucked, another Battle loss.
Egypt --- I won this, but too slow. Had the battle won, but near end lost 2 units for no reward trying to cutoff Italians, didn't need too. Dumb.
Battle of Atlantic --- With the other losses, the Kreigmarine were free to raid Murmansk. this sucked.
Operation Husky --- Yeah, I took Sicily, but once again, no momentum with Fighter losses.
Middle East --- Another pile fight at Jerusalem, Allies didn't win the battle. Got sand weather on key turn.

Marshall Island / Tarawa --- Was an exchange. Lost couple units, killed a couple. Grab couple islands. But wasn't winning, I count this a tie, thus win for Japs.
China --- My opponent was building ships and Maritime, so China survive. I didn't do anything special nor did Japan. Stalemate here in 1944. Advantage Japan.
Burma --- India came in with the Tank strategy. Couldn't get a good punch turn. Actually forgot to reinforce one turn, really, really hurt. Slight advantage Japan.
Invasion Korea / Hiroshima --- With the stalemates, had to try something. Landed sneaky around to Korea. Need the Navy to come help, but they were taking Battleship hits. Ended up losing this Battle.

Russia --- Complete drain-o. Watched as the Reds got worn to shreads. Don't think I ever killed a unit. Russia was finished January 1944.

Allies did nothing but lose every battle by a little bit, and it adds up.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #206 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) vs Ilo4Tu (Allies) --- Germany spent all on Tech and used conservative approach. Allies went All-In with French, Brits, Egyptian-Brits, Aussie-Brits, India-Brits. Germans took exchange damage. The Diplo was disaster, as Burma joined Allies in 1939. Next, Diplo on Finland was down to 5%, would be next. Not even a way to block. Americans will also abandon Pacific and land all-out.

Game over

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #207 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs JamesBrown (Axis) --- Crazy fun game. Battles in new ways. Came out on the short end.

1) Germany, absolutely crushed Russia. Reds surrender late 1943.
2) Yanks, take over Singapore, Burma (little while), Iwo Jima, Taiwan, Marshall, Truk, etc. All of mainland Japan, yet Japs wont' quit.
3) German finishes off China
4) massive battles in India
5) etc.

Allies surrender, Germany way too strong and same MMPs

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #208 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) vs Ilo4Tu (Allies)

Germans surrender.
Germany & Japan spent too many MMPs on Diplo.
France campaign cost extra MMPs too, United Kingdom when kamikazed.

The real problem, Germans didn't even have Level 2, Infantry or Tanks on Barby.
Then, Germans got rain in September 1941 and October 1941
Then, Russians got clear weather.

Got bad weather again in March 1942, would be forced to retreat, but Russia always gets clear in April 1942 for easy counter.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #209 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs Moongaz3r (Axis)

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #210 [WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs JamesBrown (Axis) --- Germans went full blast on ground/pound in Russia. Reds got the 1 *key turn to counter, April 1942. Helped tremendously. Luftwaffe spent tons of MMPs in Fighter reinforcement, drained Brits/Gerries. Then came the Yanks, dumped Marines all over Italy. Japs were doing quite well, of course that doesn't matter. Yanks did just what it takes to hold Hawaii, and put everything into Europe. Gamey, eh?

*** Update: this game is back on ***
[TBD]ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) vs Epekepe (Allies) --- Germans got way to many MMPs w/o taking much damage. This one is over in 1943.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #211 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) vs Taifun (Allies) --- Lost to the typica x3 Triple Team Tripoli flavor. Marine swarm of 1942. Pacific didn't matter. Just ping out the DEI port and wait. Tech was a joke. Americans had Level-4 Tanks in early in 1943. Hell (Heaven), Germans only had level 3 with 50%. Had Spying and Intelligence level-3. No clue how this happens. Russians had Level-3 AA in 1942 too. Luftwaffe worthless. The weather was an absolute joke in Southern Russia. October, November....December, Jan, Feb (can expect that), but even May/June in was rain/mud in Southern Russia in 1942. Finland had global warming, only reason I got Leningrad.

[Taifun]

Game #211 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) vs Taifun (Allies) --- Lost to the typica x3 Triple Team Tripoli flavor. Marine swarm of 1942. Pacific didn't matter. Just ping out the DEI port and wait. Tech was a joke. Americans had Level-4 Tanks in early in 1943. Hell (Heaven), Germans only had level 3 with 50%. Had Spying and Intelligence level-3. No clue how this happens. Russians had Level-3 AA in 1942 too. Luftwaffe worthless. The weather was an absolute joke in Southern Russia. October, November....December, Jan, Feb (can expect that), but even May/June in was rain/mud in Southern Russia in 1942. Finland had global warming, only reason I got Leningrad.

I made a small AAR and published it in the multiplayer section of the ELO tournament. Let's be accurate please:
The Marines arrived in Italy 1943 not 1942. The USA level 4 tanks weren't even in combat before you surrendered. Pacific didn't matter because you mismanaged your initial offensive. The weather was standard in all months and clear May/June 1942 as I checked in my videos. Finland did not had global warming. and my favorite Tech was a joke:

This is what you got for Germany in our game. "Only get 1-game outta 200+ did I get crazy tech"

GERMANY:
1939-12-22
Progress in Command and Control 33 to 55%
1940-01-19
Progress in Anti-Tank weapons 29 to 53%
1940-03-15
Progress in Infantry Weapons Development 18 to 41%
1940-04-12
Progress in Spying and Intelligence 54 to 70%
1940-06-07
Progress in Anti-Tank weapons 82 to 100%
Progress in Advance fighters 20 to 39%
1940-09-13
Progress in Infantry Weapons Development 83 to 100%
1940-10-25
Progress in Advance Tanks 69-87%
1940-12-20
Progress in Industrial Technology 32 to 56%
Progress inn Ground Attack weapons 43 to 63%
1941-02-14
Progress in Advance fighters 89 to 100%
1941-03-14
Progress in Spying and Intelligence 77 to 100%
1942-05-22
Germany developed AA level 3 one month before the USSR (1942-06-19)
1942-07-31
Progress in Advance fighters 8 to 31%
1942-08-42
Germany developed advance tanks level 3
1942-11-20
Progress in Advance fighters 49 to 72%
1943-06-04
Germany developed Advance fighters level 4

I respect you. But you should stop complaining in this forum about your "bad luck" because it is all a bunch of lies. Germany developed AA level 3 one month before the USSR (1942-06-19). I can perfectly win any game with those German hits. By the way, only in May 1942 did I get for the USSR Infantry Weapons level 2, I had to survive a whole year using level 1 arms and I didn't complain. It is only a game!

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

I've got 2 games up, password = elvis

Post your rules upfront.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Team ElvisJJonesRambo gives Liam Devlin the 21-gun salute. R.I.P. to my second favorite Donald, Donald Sutherland. The Eagle Has Landed is in my Top 10 favorite movies of all-time. Has reached #1 several times, typically after I watch it. This movie is a 10. To be a 10, requires infinite rewatch factor. Will be watching it yet again, probably 20+ times, easily. His other movies, okay, over below average. Liam and Oddball, characters forever. Hope he was saved.

Lets NOT forget Oddball, in Kelly's Heroes:

Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?

--Oddball

Always with the negative waves Moriarty, always with the negative waves.

--Oddball

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #212 [WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs Jonny25k (Axis) --- Germans built extra Panzers for France, failed to upgrade the 1st one into French territory, it got headcracked. The Hun had rough time, took Paris late, and extra damage. Stalled out Italian weaker forces in Tunisa, Algeria and Egypt. Fun player, fast returns, good communication. Jonny25k wants rematch, switching sides, no problem. Got open spot. China was bloodbath, did some damage, but Japan was able to make gains.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Alex Pereira, the Light Heavyweight Champion of the World, with the early 2nd Round KO.
UFC 303, Las Vegas.
Easy $$$$$.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #213 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs Umeu (Axis) --- Allies surrender Febuary 1940. This is a joke. Yet another game I get global warming. Not one snowflake in France or China. Not one turn of weather.

China and France already toast. Just had a game like this. No point wasting my time or my opponents. Have a win. Just played one of these. Germans/Japs haven't take a scratch off their paint. Africa will be toast with a Super-Tank. T'he experience levels already racking up. Jap Carriers with no weather, just teeing off of worthless global warming Chinese.

I don't get one turn of weather in either front? What's the odds of this

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #214 [LOSS] ElvisJJonesRambo (Allies) vs Taifun (Axis)

There's a great AAR done by Taifun, my notes:

From the Allied point of view. In the pre-game, I knew I was outmatched. Top players maximize everything Troops, Movement, Supply, Strategy, etc.

France: Axis didn't take the Mine position beside the French M-Line on turn #1, was my tell he was gonna play it by the book, not allowing me to get lucky with banging an Army/Corp on my open. British decided to go risky, readying the Egyptian HQ + Army to join the BEF in France. We were going to fight Gerry hard & pray for lots of snow. In England, AA-guns were being made. Only Tech, was Spitfire Fighters for the most part. Indians, French, and every swinging grunt was sent to France. Amazingly, it went well. The Carriers in the Channel added to the defense. Strategic Bomber, Tactical were the critical counter units. French found cities, stayed in M-Line, fought well. Able to kill some Gerries, held for to end of Summer. May have left too soon, from Brest, 1-more turn easily (looking at Taifun photos after the fact, I would have), feared losing last of my ground units. GOOD

Egypt: didn't think he had time/resources to visit Pharoah. Well, didn't take much, because I had nothing. We ran with those untrained Tanks which the Yanks sent and the British Tank which didn't goto France. We sailed away. NO OPTION

Russia: Was a disaster. Smolensk was cut-off from the South. Southern Sector was garbage defense. Rostove/Stalingrad weren't ready for Turkish invasion. My defenses never got a good line. We ran in the South. Being cut-off would been even worse, I guess. The Russia defense in general, sucked. Never had a good defensive position, was always running, not set. Eventually, i just rammed into units, was dead anyways. Killed HQ, I think and some tanks. UGLY

British mid-game: When I ran from Egypt, I had those 2-Tanks, HQ, and weak Royal Navy which was trashed in MedFront. Taifun is thee top MedFront player. Was either goto Asia to help kill Japs, or try Egypt invasion from South. Since he had Turkey, the supply would have beaten me. Went to Bangcock. AVERAGE

USA: Once Japs did DOW, Intelligence spotted a transport in striking range. Old my carriers were ready, so I sent them, found a huge invasion force heading to California. Sank 3 juicy transports, but gave away my Carriers. California defense took awhile, the unrealistic rain is outta hand. I live in Boise, Idaho, it never rains there. Northern California doesn't have endless 6-months of rain, for the Jet Stream is at Portland, Oregon. So lame. Should have gone thru the Japs like butter, I was suprised by the rain. Hadn't battle there much. AVERAGE

Taifun explained the game already.

China/Pacific: My play was AVERAGE. Made a nice invasion at Hiroshima, maybe I should have tried Korea instead, don't know. Japs were finished, but the war was lost in Russia.

Yanks/British went to North Africa was absolutely stupid. I could have battle more, despite the weak morale. DUMB.

Russia Play: AWFUL

Was a good game, I had a fighter's change. Japs were history, delayed in France. Russia play was so bad and going to North Africa instead of keeping my rather strong RAF in good supply. Taifun executes well.

Fun game. I'm little burned out, only got couple small games going, will return soon enough

[Umeu]

France: Axis didn't take the Mine position beside the French M-Line on turn #1, was my tell he was gonna play it by the book, not allowing me to get lucky with banging an Army/Corp on my open.[/b]

Why is this considered by the book? There's an easy way to prevent the army from ever dying.
The rest of the French defense seems to have been really good, surprised to see it do so much damage.

Egypt: didn't think he had time/resources to visit Pharoah. Well, didn't take much, because I had nothing. We ran with those untrained Tanks which the Yanks sent and the British Tank which didn't goto France. We sailed away. NO OPTION

You lost the game here, I think. Couldn't you have sent the navy to blockade the key ports? The bombers don't have the range to hit Benghazi or Tobruk, and you can bring your own airforce too when he does.

Russia: UGLY

no 41 Winter death I guess put the nails in your Egyptian coffin.

[ElvisJJonesRambo]

Game #215 [WIN] ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis) vs Jonny25k (Allies) --- This was a flip-side rematch. Axis were able use alot of attrition to win this. MedFront went well, played it safe by building both Italian/German Maritime bombers to give the Royal Navy alot of problems. Speaking of the British, they were really aggressive. Right after Barby June 1941, Churchill sent a mid-size set of units into France. Open ports were there, in came HQ, couple Corps, AA-guns, etc. Was really annoying, had lost the Normandy ports. Had to pull some units back from Army Group North. British made a critically bad move, leaving a port open. Behind Paris, the German Paratroops were prepared for this critical move. British got trapped, there were no survivors. British kept with Commando in 1942, but didn't have enough strength to keep 2nd bridgeheads.

British spent MMPs on a 2nd Strategic. These expenses in England, didn't help the defense of Egypt, as Rommel made it to the Holy Lands, Shinar, Bagdad, and finally to Tehran.

Barby saw crazy good action. The Russians were able to convince Finland to stay outta the war. North Russian units made an offensive, when Brits premature French landing happenned. Army Group Center, was cutoff for one turn, dang near the Winter turn. Did alot of Operanding between France (vs Brits) to rail lines to Smolensk. Russians counter-offensive including battles at Kursk. This is all 1942. Germans kept the rails, and reinforced troops, were able to punch the Reds in the face, and cutoff various units. Expensive for the Reds.

Bottom line, this game was more won on attrition of MMPs. Russians were dying holding their lines. Was a matter of time, their failure to retreat, the whole front(s) would open.

In China, went with the x2 Artillery pieces. Was able to pick apart the weak spots and Chinese Armies never gain traction. China was well in hand.

Japs land at Western Hawaii. Since the war was going well in Russia, figured to kept the Yanks attention. Nothing more, nothing less. IJN had Maritime x3 Bombers across the Tarawa collection of Islands for protection. Germans sent a few U-boats thru the Suez Canal. Built up some nice experience on raiding. Added a nice punch into Indian Ocean.

Good game my Jonny25k. The slugfest in 1941-42 in France/Russia was fun. Was I recharge my batteries, will play again if he wishes either side.