AARE Grudge Match: cousin_joe_vs_axis_roll

[cousin_joe]

These two strategic heavyweights have collided once before, in Enhanced 1.1, and in a very closely fought game, axis_roll's Allies managed to hold off cousin_joe's Axis. Now the roles are reversed, as these two square off once again in Enhanced 2.0. Who will win?

[cousin_joe]

Russians take Russian Winter
Standard Attacks into WRussia and Ukraine
Win WRussia handily
Ukraine holds with 1FTR, Russians retreat 2 FTRs

-a big blow to the Axis here as Ger maintains their Luftwaffe at full strength.
-How will the Germans capitalize... :)

http://img92.exs.cx/img92/6051/cjvsar9ud.png

[cousin_joe]

Germans select Afrika Corps
Heavy Atlantic Purchase with AC,DD and 2 SUBs - let's see if it pays off
Med BB and TRN take Gibraltar
Germans go full force into Karelia
Germans positioned to take 7IPC from UK this turn

http://img100.exs.cx/img100/1199/cjvsar29hi.png

Now we have a true Battle of the Atlantic here. At this point, I must admit I wasn't sure how to respond. My initial instinct said to take the Royal Navy NA for UK... but that could hurt me elsewhere. One thing for sure though, the income loss is really gonna hurt.

P.S. For Vollick, see how dangerous the SUBs can be, and how much room they have to maneuver. The Allies need everything they can get to stop the bleeding from Convoy Raiding.

[Kolorion]

Which program is that?

[axis_roll]

IMHO that is.

That is Mapview that Joe has taken screen shot images from.

[axis_roll]

Japan took the Naval advantage but failed in their attempt for SS. buy was 2 tpts and a DD.

On top of Naval Industry, USA went for Combined arms and had a break through! purchase was A/C, DD (and 4 rolls).

Hawaii was countered with US BB left. US purchase was placed in Eastern USA.

Russia basic small attacks on Eastern front, collects $27.

Gemany second NA is Wolf Packs.
Germany buys 10 inf, art, sub, combines med fleet and baltic fleet in SZ 7 right next to large combined allied navy in SZ 8. Eastern front units fall back to Eastern Europe.

Germany takes some of Africa to collect $45.

[DocD]

Hey, where are you guys with this?

[axis_roll]

Hey, where are you guys with this?
What do you mean? What round is it? It's the end of G2... waiting on CJ to post a picture of the fleet stand off (now that's a good screen shot)
and to do his UK turn.

The Atlantic's as hot as the Carribean in the summer.........

[axis_roll]

I don't know how to put the picture into the post, but here's an attachment you can download

[AxisRoll]

you are the allies right A_R?

[Vollick1979]

I'm pretty sure axis_roll are the axis.

[pagan]

odd to have india fall on round 1.

[cousin_joe]

India is alive and well Pagan
UK ended up building an IC there Turn 1

Yes, axis_roll is the axis and has put me in a difficult predicament as you can see...

I have 3 choices of what to do:

1. Move my fleet and drop into Algeria

2. Buy a UK AC to be placed in SZ 7, then do a 1-2 on his fleet with UK and US

3. Reinforce the Navy and prepare to attack next turn

Tough choice here... :(

[cousin_joe]

Decided to go the conservative route and added a DD to the fleet

If I can survive the early German onslaught, I'm not in too bad of a position, with Combined Bombardment to hit up his coastline.

Lost a BMBR in an SBR attack and my DD in the Pacific missed (ran a sacrifice attack to try and get one of his trannies)

UK's been rolling like crap all game but the Allies can afford it. Hopefully they can recover in time and stall out the Axis advance...

Here's the Pacific Theater so far (I have a UK SUB ni SZ 37 which I unfortunately cropped off... that's 2 less INF into India :) )...

http://img157.exs.cx/img157/9695/cjvsar33hn.png

[axis_roll]

UK's been rolling like crap all game but the Allies can afford it.
UK has been needing lots of Viagra they are so limp...

UK's cash is low and will only go lower :)

You are correct about the allies being able to afford bad dice early... the axis don't have that luxury.

I think the combined arms tech roll break through (in conjunction with Japans failure) have evened those dice a bit.

I have some *** surprises for you :)

[cousin_joe]

Japan clears the US Battleship and takes Hawaii
Looks like they have designs on Australia as well for next round

With Karelia in German hands, the Axis lead the VC count 8-7

Japan selects Bonzai Attacks as it's second NA and develops Super Subs as well this turn (spending the extra $8)

USA, where are you???

[cousin_joe]

US decides it's #1 priority is clearing the Atlantic... Hawaii will have to wait
Purchase 3DDs and a SUB and place on East Coast
Move up units to SZ 8 with the rest of the fleet
Now it's Germany's call...

With Ger spending heavy on fleet, the Russians close in
And whaddaya know, the cold Russian Winter has arrived, helping Russia stay on the offensive :D

http://img145.exs.cx/img145/9829/cjvsar42gs.png

[pagan]

nice use of the winter.

I still don't know if its worth its use as an NA. Have to ask Axis_Roll about that I guess, sicne he's the one getting it used against.

[DocD]

I'm really surprised by the number of units you guys have in one area....8 inf in India?
Weird....seems I have done myself a favor not learning how to play PBEM. :)

Anyway, I like what Russia has done on the eastern front. An Allied DDay in 2 or 3 rounds will hurt the Fatherland significantly. Unfortunately the German Kriegsmarine may have something to say about that.

I'm not that big of a fan of the Russian winter either, but coupled with a strong Russian offensive, it can do wonders.....very much as CJ has done.
Any German attack on that Russian armored spearhead would be suicide.

What does Africa look like?

[pagan]

I would guess that since the 5 missing UK ipcs on round 2 didn't come from asia, then they had to come from africa.

D-Day does not need to wait. Success would be measured in the death of the german fleet and ESPECIALLY those damn ipc draining subs!

D-Day is an amphib assault into W.E. but that could also comprise the clearing of the waters to get to it. USA could have full use of the whole atlantic fleet with only a token amphib unit of perhaps a single trany.

copy/paste from AARe rules concerning D-Day:
UK units can only be used in an attack on Western Europe (including clearing a SZ for an amphibious assault)


Will this signal the Doom of the Kriegsmarine?

Stay tuned....

[axis_roll]

What does Africa look like?
Germany will have all of Africa except for South Africa and French West Africa....hopefully UK will be -7 for Africa and -8 for subs at the end of UK3...

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Regarding Russian winter:

When is the best time to use it? CJ has used it nicely, but I think I have an effective counter that basically renders his trump card useless if I don't attack... right?

This atlantic battle is totally awesome since we have the subs adding an element of risk (can the Allied DDs find the super subs to sink them?)

The best part of this game is that it looks like the strongest German battle of the atlantic (within reason... gotta get SOME ground units) against the strongest allied response (Combined arms was huge for USA). Note little effort towards Japan except a US counter in Hawaii turn 1.

Stay tuned......

[TomJag3]

Pagan's comments about those 'damned IPC draining subs' seems to indicate that the sub rules are well balanced and effective. Nice job, CousinJoe.

[DocD]

Germany will have all of Africa except for South Africa and French West Africa....hopefully UK will be -7 for Africa and -8 for subs at the end of UK3...

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Regarding Russian winter:

When is the best time to use it? CJ has used it nicely, but I think I have an effective counter that basically renders his trump card useless if I don't attack... right?

This atlantic battle is totally awesome since we have the subs adding an element of risk (can the Allied DDs find the super subs to sink them?)

The best part of this game is that it looks like the strongest German battle of the atlantic (within reason... gotta get SOME ground units) against the strongest allied response (Combined arms was huge for USA). Note little effort towards Japan except a US counter in Hawaii turn 1.

Stay tuned......About the Russian Winter....I have to say roll that is one of its qualities....the non-german attack. Russia is guaranteed those 3 ipcs from the Ukarine this turn while Germany is not. That can well be worth 6 or 9 ipcs in a few turns.

I like what you have done in Africa though roll....the only problem is will Berlin fall first and those African Ipcs become useless....
Can't wait to see what happens! :)

[cousin_joe]

nice use of the winter.

I still don't know if its worth its use as an NA. Have to ask Axis_Roll about that I guess, sicne he's the one getting it used against.
Thanks pagan, it's actually much more useful than what you see. I have an INF and FTR that are within striking range of 2 of his FTRs so that's a little extra deterrence. I also have 2INF in Sink (he has 2 in Chi). Also, Nonagression is still active so he's dealing with 6 INF @ 3 over at Bury as well. So, he'll have to think twice about attacking these areas this turn or next. :)

[cousin_joe]

I'm really surprised by the number of units you guys have in one area....8 inf in India?
Weird....seems I have done myself a favor not learning how to play PBEM. :)

Anyway, I like what Russia has done on the eastern front. An Allied DDay in 2 or 3 rounds will hurt the Fatherland significantly. Unfortunately the German Kriegsmarine may have something to say about that.

I'm not that big of a fan of the Russian winter either, but coupled with a strong Russian offensive, it can do wonders.....very much as CJ has done.
Any German attack on that Russian armored spearhead would be suicide.

What does Africa look like?Africa's his. I played it too conservatively in India and only sent 1INF, 1FTR to attack his ARM and my poor-rolling Brits missed... he hit. Plus he's got Afrika Corps too and has managed to keep me off the continent so far with his huge German Navy build.

Oh, and with regards to not playing PBEM yet...

http://www.frightcatalog.com/images/morris/200B/GC7220.jpg

Isn't that you DocD in the chicken outfit? :D Nice Legs!!! Er, I mean Drumsticks :)

[cousin_joe]

Pagan's comments about those 'damned IPC draining subs' seems to indicate that the sub rules are well balanced and effective. Nice job, CousinJoe.
I hate those SUBs :mad: They're killing me!!! :eek:

That should tell you that they're pretty much right where they should be :D Imagine how the Allies felt when reviewing the Atlantic casualty reports early in the war.

[cousin_joe]

Germany will have all of Africa except for South Africa and French West Africa....hopefully UK will be -7 for Africa and -8 for subs at the end of UK3...

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Regarding Russian winter:

When is the best time to use it? CJ has used it nicely, but I think I have an effective counter that basically renders his trump card useless if I don't attack... right?

This atlantic battle is totally awesome since we have the subs adding an element of risk (can the Allied DDs find the super subs to sink them?)

The best part of this game is that it looks like the strongest German battle of the atlantic (within reason... gotta get SOME ground units) against the strongest allied response (Combined arms was huge for USA). Note little effort towards Japan except a US counter in Hawaii turn 1.

Stay tuned......As the ChickenMan DocD points out, that Ukr move is set to buy me a few IPCs, and cost Ger some as well, that's a pretty nice swing.

As for Japan, everyone's contributing a little bit. India's got a factory, and Russia has devoted a few troops to holding them off. US did counter setting up things for later on perhaps? It's not like a complete AH/LHTR ignore.

India's the key though!!!

[DocD]

Africa's his. I played it too conservatively in India and only sent 1INF, 1FTR to attack his ARM and my poor-rolling Brits missed... he hit. Plus he's got Afrika Corps too and has managed to keep me off the continent so far with his huge German Navy build.

Oh, and with regards to not playing PBEM yet...

Isn't that you DocD in the chicken outfit? :D Nice Legs!!! Er, I mean Drumsticks :)
You sir have offended me!!!! And I demand satisfaction!!!

[Lt M Cotten]

You sir have offended me!!!! And I demand satisfaction!!!

I thought saying that your legs looked good was a compliment! :eek: Why the offense? :D

If your Honor demands it, how about a good ole duel. How about A&A at 20 paces!?!?!?! :D

[cousin_joe]

You heard the man, DocD. Bring it on!!!

[axis_roll]

You thought YOU had tough choices here for the allies?
I have to try to take advantage of my position and leverage my investment.

I doubt I have made the BEST move, but it's a move nonetheless.

Combined arms scares me.

[cousin_joe]

You thought YOU had tough choices here for the allies?
I have to try to take advantage of my position and leverage my investment.

I doubt I have made the BEST move, but it's a move nonetheless.

Combined arms scares me.
Well it should scare you! I looked at the pic I posted and man, I've never seen that many boats in an A&A game in my life!!! :eek: I spent a lot of cash on those boats... hopefully I can survive long enough to get a return on my investment. :)

Enhanced is all about the tough choices though. It's not like AH/LHTR where strategy is predetermined (KGF, Race to Moscow) and it's like you're just going by the script with just a little room for improvisation (vis-a-vis tactics) thrown in.

[pagan]

no fair talking without pictures for us to deface your pitiful attempts at strategy...

[axis_roll]

Mapview file of G3 attached

don't belittle me too much... I went a safer route based on the very strong allied Atlantic response.

[pagan]

if you wanted to back out of a possible D-Day hit on your fleet, you missed your move by a sz.

Allies could clear out either sz6 or sz7 since both allow an amphib into W.E.

[cousin_joe]

Mapview file of G3 attached

don't belittle me too much... I went a safer route based on the very strong allied Atlantic response.
Choosing the "safe" route as the Axis, axis_roll? :eek: How could you?!? ;)

[axis_roll]

if you wanted to back out of a possible D-Day hit on your fleet, you missed your move by a sz.

Allies could clear out either sz6 or sz7 since both allow an amphib into W.E.
I realize this and welcome his attack.
It's a losing battle for the allies

[axis_roll]

Choosing the "safe" route as the Axis, axis_roll? :eek: How could you?!? ;)
I didn't see anything else more pressing than the Russians gathering on my eastern front.

That's NOT something I need to see on G3/R4.

I thiink I've covered my positions within reasonable risks.

[cousin_joe]

Not bad... :)

Germany uses Shared Tech and gets the Super Subs for 18IPC (ALL 6 rolls at 3 - by the way, great idea Pagan, much more strategic that way :) )

Also takes Brazil

And just as suspected, the Russian Winter pushes Germany back on the Eastern Front. I love it when a plan comes together! :D Beware the Russian Bear!

http://img154.exs.cx/img154/4193/cjvsar55ld.png

[axis_roll]

the best thing I can see is the German income @46 even with the Russian bear going after my berries

[cousin_joe]

the best thing I can see is the German income @46 even with the Russian bear going after my berriesLOL :D

Don't forget UK's income as well. They're just getting raped by those SUBs. And even if I kill 2 of them this turn, you'll still take 8IPCs from me because of WolfPacks. :eek:

[TomJag3]

Your game sure looks fun!! I'm enjoying the posts.

[axis_roll]

Don't forget UK's income as well. They're just getting raped by those SUBs. And even if I kill 2 of them this turn, you'll still take 8IPCs from me because of WolfPacks. :eek:

Which is why I sat in SZ 6 instead of further w/d as Pagan suggested. I paid the extra cash for SS now to ensure that UK has a bit more trouble trying to find my German subs (-1 modifier of the detection roll)

When you were Germany and employing a similiar strategy RE: Convoy cash, I found it very difficult to make any head way against the axis.

[cousin_joe]

http://img154.exs.cx/img154/4193/cjvsar55ld.pngAnother tough decision for UK here. I'd like to clear the two single German SUBs but his Super Subs means my UK Destroyers detect at a measly 2...

That means I'll likely have to keep my DDs together to have a decent chance to detect... but moving 2 into SZ 12 exposes them to air and weakens my navy which I'll move to SZ 7. Not moving into SZ 12 means Brazil stays his for another turn...

Darn Germans are just nickling and diming me to death :mad: No matter what I do, I'm going to lose another 8IPC this round thanks to Wolfpacks :( UK 3 coming up...

P.S. This game is an excellent example of the various strategies one can employ in Enhanced, and the big increase in strategical and tactical decisions you need to make. It's much more challenging than the "strategically scripted" AH/LHTR.

[Hey dude]

Looks that way to me. Ijust printed out the rules and I'm looking forward to sitting down this weekend and trying them out...even if I have to play with myself. :o

[axis_roll]

Another tough decision for UK here. I'd like to clear the two single German SUBs but his Super Subs means my UK Destroyers detect at a measly 2...

That means I'll likely have to keep my DDs together to have a decent chance to detect... but moving 2 into SZ 12 exposes them to air and weakens my navy which I'll move to SZ 7. Not moving into SZ 12 means Brazil stays his for another turn...

Darn Germans are just nickling and diming me to death :mad: No matter what I do, I'm going to lose another 8IPC this round thanks to Wolfpacks :( UK 3 coming up...

P.S. This game is an excellent example of the various strategies one can employ in Enhanced, and the big increase in strategical and tactical decisions you need to make. It's much more challenging than the "strategically scripted" AH/LHTR.
I might point out the option to guarentee my super sub tech was worth the cost... the extra $6 I spent (shared tech-Thanks Japan!) was saved via saving a sub, and holding Brazil for two turns

[cousin_joe]

Looks that way to me. Ijust printed out the rules and I'm looking forward to sitting down this weekend and trying them out...even if I have to play with myself. :o
Hey Dude,

You should learn to play PBEM and then you can always get a game in :) You can finish a turn in like 10-15min. Then you can join the AAMC and get some games in as well, even consider the Enhanced tourney.

[cousin_joe]

UK3:
-took FIC
-reinforced India
-added TRN to fleet in further preparation for D-Day

J3:
-"Those bastards broke the Nonagression Treaty!!! :eek: Damn you Hirohito!!! We had an agreement!!!"
-retook FIC
-turned back in Sinkiang - now is that a Russian Winter, or a Chinese Winter? :)

Us3:
-added a SUB to the Pacific - just to harass the Japs
-cleared out some German troublemakers in the Atlantic

R4:
-The Red Army advances from the East and hit a high of 37IPC (moer than the Germans)

-Germany starts to feel the squeeze as the Russians advance from the East, and the Allies prepare for D-Day on the West.
-Japan, having conquered Hawaii, now sets their sights on Australia and India
-The game though still remains very tight, with many key VCs under contention in WEur, Kar, Ind, Haw, Aus. Can the Germans hold onto WEur and get to Karelia? Can the Japanese overrun India and Australia, while still holding Hawaii? Stay tuned to find out...

Atlantic and Eastern European Theaters:
http://img148.exs.cx/img148/5638/cjvsar76ca.png

Pacific and SE Asian Theaters:
http://img9.exs.cx/img9/1729/cjvsar63wu.png

[nlentz88]

I haven't seen any updates for this game. Is it over? If so, who won? If not, what's the current position?

[axis_roll]

Germany attacked the allied fleet....
Germany awaits battle results from their opening salvo
(in other words, CJ has to indicate his oder of loss from my hits on my first roll)

[cousin_joe]

G4:

HUGE Naval Battle in the Atlantic!!!

1TRN, 3SUB (WP,SS), 1AC, 2DD, 1BB, 6FTR, 1BMBR Ger vs. 5TRN, 1SUB, 2AC, 5DD, 1BB, 4FTR Allies
-Ger SUBs score 2 Hits
-Rus SUB scores 1 Hit
-Rest of Germans score 7Hits!!! (9 hits total, expected = 7.5)
-Rest of Allies score 7Hits (8 hits total, expected = 7.7)

-Allies hold SZ with 1AC, 3DD, 1BB, 4FTR (2UK FTR fly to UK)
-Germany retreats 6FTR, 1BMBR, 1SUB

Ger retakes EEur in Force
Ger retakes Balkans
Ger takes SAfr

[cousin_joe]

http://img6.exs.cx/img6/7295/cjvsar82as.png

[axis_roll]

Japan stages in SE asia... sets up counters to UK moves. Japan puts backdoor pressure on USSR

[axis_roll]

US takes back Brazil, last German sub sunk.

USSR hits Eastern one time and w/d:

EEur rnd 1: 10 Inf 8 Arm 2 Ftr vs. 13 Inf 1 Rtl 3 Arm
Russia gets 9 hits (expected 6.66)
Germany hits 6 (expected 6.16)

Germany has some plans for the allies....

[cousin_joe]

G5:
-Very Nice move by the Germans here with a double threat on Karelia and Caucasus which required a risky 4FTR vs. 1INF Hit on Belarus to pull off! There's no way the Russians can keep holding both and so looks like the Germans have won themselves Karelia... again, nice move :)
-On the flip side though, looks like Hitler will be ceding WEur to do it :)

http://img151.exs.cx/img151/592/cjvsar94qe.png

[pagan]

<<<<I revoke my own comments>>>>

[axis_roll]

PM or email me your comments please Mr. Pagan if you would....

[DY]

Interesting game. Do you reckon DP or someone may ever design an actual AAE 2.0 module?

[axis_roll]

I am awaiting a US turn for a while... I know CJ has many games on his plate and I am NOT rushing him. I was just wondering if he forgot me :(

Happy Friday!

[Enderson]

Im predicting an Axis Win, but it could go either way, looks good so far! :D

[Beast1313131]

I am predicting an allied win now that it looks like the German navy has been defeated.

[AxisRoll]

I have not looked at the game. And I know both players are top of the line..

But

I bet on axis_roll until beaten. I call him Yoda... Dice get in the way once in a while, but he is truely the eternal WarLoard..

I am just honored enough to be his partner.

We have many stories...

Any Place, Any Time!

[axis_roll]

As quickly as Russia moved on a German army occupied with the Atlantic war, Russia runs for home under the German onslaught. Germany controls most of Africa and Eastern Europe.

Under the mighty offshores of the US navy, Germany decides to pressure Russia as strong and fast as possible. It would be hard to maintain enough defenses against a strengthening Allied navy with 6 US cruiser offshores...

Germany collects $47, so she (hopefully) can afford to fight off the allies once they hit the beaches. The luftwaffe remains fully intact as well...

[axis_roll]

Europe thearte

[axis_roll]

Western Europe

[pagan]

Axis are always fighting a losing battle.

It takes good strategy + luck to win. (unfortunately)

As for the current battle, remeber people that US have Combined Arms Tech and with 6DDs, that's alot of free kills on amphibs

[DocD]

This game will be decided in the Pacific. What is going on there?

[axis_roll]

Axis are always fighting a losing battle.

It takes good strategy + luck to win. (unfortunately)

As for the current battle, remeber people that US have Combined Arms Tech and with 6DDs, that's alot of free kills on amphibs
Agree 100% with what you've posted.

After I started down this sub heavy path, face to face game testing proved this to be a crap axis strategy. I am determined to play it out though, and my current strategy is the best I could come up with at this time.

CJ went for and got the exact weapons counter (cheaply on US 1 might I add) he needed. I'd give CJ a 60-40% win ratio at this time.

However I DO love a challenge.

[axis_roll]

This game will be decided in the Pacific. What is going on there?
Japan has been trying to help Germany by pushing as hard and fast on the northern flank of USSR while trying to trade FIC. Took Hawaii and trying to take Australia presently... UK India complex is a great allies strength at this time. 3 allied subs causing some headaches for Japan....

Japan eagerly awaits UKs turn.

[cousin_joe]

Japan has been trying to help Germany by pushing as hard and fast on the northern flank of USSR while trying to trade FIC. Took Hawaii and trying to take Australia presently... UK India complex is a great allies strength at this time. 3 allied subs causing some headaches for Japan....

Japan eagerly awaits UKs turn.

I had to cede the Pacific to take care of your German SUBs. Those Allied Pacific SUBs are going to slow down the Japanese War machine as long as possible though :) .

I am fine converting this game to 2.1 rules although I realize 2.0 rules may already have had their effect. Russia didn't attack into Japan (probably should have considering how little impact those 4 free INF had). UK already took WEur and I am fine giving up my D-Day.

Those Combined Arms DDs better be effective
16IPC for the Tech + 70IPC for the DDs means a lot of money I have to make up and not a lot of time. With Kar in Germany's hands, and Haw in Japan's, and Australia on the brink, Axis only needs one more VC for the win (assuming they can take back and hold WEur).

[pagan]

hell... I started most of my games with 1.2

A change on the fly is fine with me... (even though japan already got hosed in all of them!)

[newaxis]

<bump> Any updates? It has been 13 days.

[axis_roll]

<bump> Any updates? It has been 13 days.
CJ did do part of the US6 today...I have not gotten a US6 final map.

[newaxis]

<bump> 1 week later...

[axis_roll]

It pains me, but I understand that he's got other gaming commitments that have priority over a lowly GRUDGE match....:)

[cousin_joe]

Welcome to Round 7, Germany is up. Russia (cousin_joe) did not have the resources to hold WRussia and has been pushed all the way back to Moscow. The Western Allies have Operation Torch in full swing, and are starting to make their landings in WEur. While Germany may have Karelia in hand, the Allies are going to make it tough for them to hold WEur and take Cau.

http://img208.exs.cx/img208/6384/screenshot0013jd.th.png (http://img208.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img208&image=screenshot0013jd.png)

Meanwhile, out in the Far East, Japan, with Hawaii already in hand, is threatening India. Can India hold against the Banzai threat? Allies have slowed Japan down in the Pacific, but will it be enough to stop the Axis from getting 4 VCs. This one's still very close.

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/6475/screenshot0021sz.th.png (http://img236.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img236&image=screenshot0021sz.png)

[axis_roll]

Welcome to Round 7, Germany is up. Russia (cousin_joe) did not have the resources to hold WRussia and has been pushed all the way back to Moscow. The Western Allies have Operation Torch in full swing, and are starting to make their landings in WEur. While Germany may have Karelia in hand, the Allies are going to make it tough for them to hold WEur and take Cau.

http://img208.exs.cx/img208/6384/screenshot0013jd.th.png (http://img208.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img208&image=screenshot0013jd.png)

Meanwhile, out in the Far East, Japan, with Hawaii already in hand, is threatening India. Can India hold against the Banzai threat? Allies have slowed Japan down in the Pacific, but will it be enough to stop the Axis from getting 4 VCs. This one's still very close.

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/6475/screenshot0021sz.th.png (http://img236.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img236&image=screenshot0021sz.png)
What happened to your images... they are tiny when I click on them.

[pagan]

Axis Roll vs Cousin Joe
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Pagan vs Cousin Joe

___I think these are some very interesting games with regards to Enhanced
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I can view the thumbnail pictures fairly easily. I click on them and they open up large, then IE reduces the size automatically, I just move my mouse to click on the picture to re-expand. In either case, I can see a large picture.

[axis_roll]

I can view the thumbnail pictures fairly easily. I click on them and they open up large, then IE reduces the size automatically, I just move my mouse to click on the picture to re-expand. In either case, I can see a large picture.
doesn't happen for me.

I have no choice of clicking on the thumbnail to expand them... maybe I am missing some plug in?

[axis_roll]

Too many allied units for Germany to overcome...G bails on Arfica

[axis_roll]

Allies gain control

[axis_roll]

Germany continues to push Russia back to Moscow... USSR tanks clear up some of the yellow hoard in Novo.

[axis_roll]

Lots of action in the middle

[axis_roll]

Big turn for UK this turn

[AxisRoll]

It's time for a_r to turn up the heat. And CJ i hope you make it to rd 5 of AAMC. Then I get a rematch. and winner goes to the finals!

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I eagerly await the outcome of UK8

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DUDE, we have games waiting. lets go.