Becephalus Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 I am playing Kossuth in my first MP game. Lets hope Kossuth takes it easy on me. We played just straight up 39, but w/o the free french rule (because i think it is really stupid) French fleet fought on niether side and french armies were barely division size early on...plus it promotes gamey abandon france like strategies. Anyway, on with the AAR. First turn I spent probably way too many units attacking Poland. Hurt him nicely with minimal losses but may be vulnerable to attack in west. Stupid Luftflotte couldn't kill his 2 strength army in Poznan... Second turn I saw a british transport move next to brussels and I pounced on it with my cruisers (sub scouted first for RN, but none there, subs are nervous). With the help of the Luftflotte in Hannover was able to sink transport. The canadian army also ran into one of my atlantic subs badly damaging it (3). Kossuth attacked and took the LC as France anyway although it was a very close thing, he used most of his air power and 3 armies. Poland is a dead man walking. Third turn I diverted some stuff west to stop french, took southernmost maginot line which was luckily undefended (seemed like 4 french units in belgium was a lot). Got a corps into the ardenne but I am worried it will die. My sub finished off the canadian transport, but it is sure to get killed by the RN. I did hit his uk airpower with both of my cruisers but it only got down to 2 I hope I do not get beat up too bad before my polish forces can change fronts...there is no way I can spare troops for denmark or norway sadly...stupid low countries...Oh yeah and Poland died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 On turn four I killed one french army and breached the rhine near liege. I now have 3 corps across it (2 north 1 in south). Brussels was undefended but I had no units which could get there but a 4 strength corps and it would surely die (should have had a transport waiting for just that eventuality, but I wasn't thinking ahead). My fleet hit his strategic bomber but only took it down to 7, I think it (my fleet that is) will die soon still no units lost but 1 sub, but that was a good tradoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 On turn five I took back Brussels. Kossuth got my other sub on turn 4. I almost killed his tank in France too and still haven't lost a unit. I think I might be able to break his line in 1 or 2 turns. We will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 Turn 6 massive breakthrough more or less along the lines of the schlieffen plan. Corps north of alps still stalled. Lost my last sub but KM is still alive. In great news the italians joined the war. A french transport near bari was nearly destroyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 Well the italian navy got beat up by the UK in the med rather badly. France is lost its only a matter of time now. Sunka BB in the channel, but I am low on MPPs and need to reinforce many of my units, especially expensive ones Turn 8 was not a very good turn for the axis. The KM was sunk and a tank group was lost France is down to 3 units and a HQ around paris, but the RN is still fairly strong (sank 1 more BB). I am really low on MPP and it would be very nice to take Paris next turn, but I have a feeling it will be 2. Italy is now safe and can prepare to invade someone. [ April 16, 2004, 07:02 AM: Message edited by: Becephalus ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kossuth Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 In this game it all went messy. I attack LC on round 2. But the unit did not take it as easy as it should. forcing me to leave maginot unguarded in order to take Brussels. Also what made it hard was the sinking of the corp in the chanell (good move of the KM) I am also suprised how fast he could crack my defense. ..... that corp........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt88 Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Yep, it's a bitch when LC Gambit fails! Good AAR guys, keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 Well it did not exactly fail for him, because it forced me to attack early and I couldn't get DAN or NOR. And he got the money...so I am really low on MPP. That gambit did cost him quite a few units though in the end. Worse yet US WE is at -12% and USSR still siting at 30% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 Turn 8 allies. The allies have really ground down the Wermarcht and most units are now at 6 or 8 strength. The french bought a brand new tank and the italians are getting regularly bombed from malta. Turn 9 axis- Killed the new french tank immediately, took out a BB in the channel with air power and attacked gibrraltar (probably not such a good idea) with the italian navy as the RN fled the med. French are now down to 2 corps. bordueax and marsilles fell and brest is about too, but Paris must wait another turn yet again. I think I finally have enough units around it to ensure its demise. Now I am thnking about whether I should go for an all out sealion, or just attack some minors...I could also wait to attack minors until the US and USSR are in the war and then try to kill several at once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 16, 2004 Author Share Posted April 16, 2004 Pris Fell and all french towns occupied. RN fled the channel. Nearly lost a Italian BB in battle off gibraltar. Now need to rebuild and reorganize and actually make some decisions about what I am going to do long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 In this game it all went messy. I attack LC on round 2. But the unit did not take it as easy as it should. forcing me to leave maginot unguarded in order to take Brussels. Next time operate an airfleet into the maginot line(if you had one available). I learned this when someone LC attacked me on the first turn a whee long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kossuth Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 5 turns has gone from the fall of france. Nothing happens. What is the Axis up too ? ? Meanwhile a british corp travels to Dunquirk to see how the coast looks like. The RAF was unable to spot anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 I am going to land 50 armies in the UK next turn look OUT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kossuth Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Meanwhile Axis attacks Denmark and Schweiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kossuth Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 The american reaction to the DoW of Denmark and Schweiz is a big yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 Just took Norway and Greece first turn of 41. Only Hungary has joined so far and no Yugo betrayal yet. The Italian army is coming along nicely and will be ready for its next two big operations. German tech investment is at a good pace although to this point it has not yeilded any dividends . Army of scandinavia now turns its gaze to the east, meanwhile the UK seems content to just harass my poor luftflotte in the lille area. Egypt has been fortified a bit. It is nice that US entry is at 20 and soviet at onyl 46 or so. Lets me take the initiative. UK still has most of the RN which is worrisome, but the med is clear of its ships (I am pretty sure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 18, 2004 Author Share Posted April 18, 2004 Sank a UK BB which tried to shell bergen. Preparing for soviet war very quickly as their readiness is up to 66% now. Think I will attack them around historic date. Still waiting for yugo to fall to allies. Everything else is looking good alhough the germans has no tech and italy 2 techs (1 ITA chit to 4 GER) argh! stupid dice rolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becephalus Posted April 18, 2004 Author Share Posted April 18, 2004 soviet readiness up to 82 now Swden is nearly dead. yugo is also nearly dead. I am not really ready for Barbarossa yet, I need about 4 more turns...hopefully I will get them. I nearly lost a Luftflotte due to heavy UK attacking. 3 11 stregth fighters in UK shelling my poor lonely luftflotte. Germany still has no tech...ARGH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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