zappsweden Posted June 29, 2003 Share Posted June 29, 2003 We are testing a new bid system. The "UK One, Russia Four, bid system" Bid level was 220 so that means 220 MPP extra for UK and 880 MPP extra for Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Okay, new game, new direction. I have the Axis again. Gave UK 220 & Russia 880. USA gets nothing. Turn #1: I operand units to the West. Attack Poland & Denmark & run the subs around in the Atlantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappsweden Posted June 30, 2003 Author Share Posted June 30, 2003 Turn 1: Silence in the Atlantic. Polish forces cut off Germans from Berlin and their HQ. Serious mistake by Rambo. Allies attack Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Turn #2: LC are taken by Axis forces. Poland is a mess with my units cut off & scattered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappsweden Posted June 30, 2003 Author Share Posted June 30, 2003 Turn 2: Poland take Prague. Allied attack on Ireland again. First sub engaged and damaged far north in the Atlantic. Axis took LC and attacked the Ardenner forrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Turn #3: Denmark gets converted. Pesky Poles captured a German city & I make an example out of that unit. One of subs is found way up North, takes major damage & runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Turn #4: My damaged sub runs into a French Naval Unit & is dead. 3-fighters attack French HQ in the West. Poles better fall next turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Turn #5: Poland falls, cost me 2% of readiness w/ Russia. I kill a French Corp in the West. Turn #6: I attack with everything I've got in the Ardennes. 4-air & 3-ground...can't get the kill. I send a corp South of the Elbow & a French Army dishes out 3-hits to me...I do no damage. Could use a dice roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappsweden Posted June 30, 2003 Author Share Posted June 30, 2003 April 1940: Axis slowly gaining ground in France. UK has L1 Jets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Late Spring 1940 --- France has become a slow grind. I kill a corp a turn, not real good. UK has Jets +1 from awhile ago. Getting that bad turn of luck in the Western Ardennes cost me 2-full turns of slow up. That battle is ALWAYS very key, although most people don't talk about it. [ June 29, 2003, 08:23 PM: Message edited by: jon_j_rambo ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 July 1940 --- I reached the outskirts of Paris, should get the much needed Italians. (That's gotta sound scrary to the historical buffs). Those UK Jets +1 plus the Ardennes battle is all the top players need to get a slight edge. Just like a chess match, I'm a pawn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Late July 1940 --- Allies leave Malta empty. They also exodus a bunch of guys out of France. French HQ & probably 2-armies, 2-corps. I'm a little slow in France because of the Ardennes diaster & that UK Jet +1 parking London. I will get Paris next turn, need a plan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 August 1940 --- France surrenders, but nothing to get excited about. UK has Jets +12 & Brest. Doesn't take a genius to figure where my plunder MMP's went into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Sept. 15, 1940 --- Vichey France converts to the Axis powers. UK has been playing conservative...so far. They have Jets +2 now, not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 October 1940 --- Norway converts, and the Allies can see I have no Jet tech yet. Italy corp walks to Egypt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappsweden Posted June 30, 2003 Author Share Posted June 30, 2003 October 1940: Allies still hold Brest. Vichy France is Axis. Bergen held by Allies in Norway. Allied transport outside LC Capital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappsweden Posted June 30, 2003 Author Share Posted June 30, 2003 November 1940: LC is liberated by Allies, without a fight. Axis transports around Egypt. [ June 29, 2003, 09:37 PM: Message edited by: zappsweden ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Jan. 1941 --- Yeah, I give up my land without a fight, no technology as usual. UK Jets +2, Germany nothing. I can't even place a unit in France without the UK making it target practice for Jets & Carriers. Where is Romania? I could use that 80 MMP's / turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Feb. 1941 --- No technology for Axis. Zapp is going to have a fun game. Allies are strolling thru France. Nothing can be done. Standard game w/ bad luck. I demote all my R&D guys to lab techs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zappsweden Posted June 30, 2003 Author Share Posted June 30, 2003 June 1940: Allies took a few cities (Paris, LC, German city) but now Allies are evacuating. Axis got Sweden and now have alot of forces to use against Allies. Also, Axis have advanced to L3 jets while Allies still on L2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Allies just have L2...Yeah for over a year you had +2 advantage. Game's already in the dumpster, quit acting like you had bad luck. 1) Ardennes KEY hex fight Jan '40 2) UK early Jet +1 Feb. '40 3) UK get Jet +2 4) Axis don't get any Jets until Summer '41 5) Romania doesn't join early. That always hurts! 80 MMP's per turn. Hey rookies, when things like this go this way against the Top Players, bad things will happen to you regardless of your play. I considered just surrendering, but I can't be that whimpy. I'll let Zapp have his fun, plus we're testing the new bid system. Looks like I'll go 2-2 against Zapp today. Interesting...Allies going to win them all. Remember the days when the Axis were unstoppable? Now it's the UK Jets that are King. [ June 29, 2003, 11:22 PM: Message edited by: jon_j_rambo ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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