AAR Enhanced 3.0 Tourney at AAMC

[cousin_joe]

If you're looking for some PBEM opponents, try out the AAMC Enhanced 3.0 Tourney set to begin April 15th. Here's the AAMC Message Board sign-up Link:

http://www.dicey.net/nuke/modules.php?name=Your_Account&op=new_user

Here's the Direct Link for the tournament Sign-up. You need to be an AAMC member first.

http://www.dicey.net/nuke/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2227

We are looking at promoting this as an AH vs. AAMC event, if we have enough AHers joining. We have a lot of great A&A players here and as a whole, I'm sure we'd have no problems beating those INF pushers over at the AAMC :) So sign up and show them who's boards have the better players :D

[anton1983]

I have signed in for this tournament, Can somebody explain what this Bid is, I would appritiate it! This applys to the bid before starting the AARE ENCh game

[pagan]

bid for A&AR enhanced rules....

-you declare how much IPCs you want to play as the axis.

-your opponent declares how much IPCs he wants to play the axis

-low bid wins

-the bid guy (whom is now the axis) is able to buy and place any units he wants with his IPCs, BEFORE the game begins

-he can only place in territories or seazones that he has units at startup

-any remaining funds gets divided up, in any fashion, between the axis team

-and now the game begins

[DocD]

Hey, can somebody post how this is shaping up so far??

I'm sure somebody on the AH board would like to see how the largest AARe 3.0 rule playtest plays out.

[AxisRoll]

We should do well with seeing the rules longer. I am excited.

[DocD]

As expected, I'm in a smackdown with M16London. A typical close Enhanced match where it is still anybody's game.


How the rest of you AHers holding out?

[axis_roll]

My Germany will take out Moscow in 2 rounds.

USA has spent every dime going against Japan, who are holding their own... 2 BBs, 3 A/Cs(loaded), 5 DDs, 7 subs, 2 tpts (1 sacraficed this turn) with an income level still @ 32.

Just need to hold onto India, Kwanger, Japan.. and the KEY: Phillipines while Germany holds WE, SE, Berlin, Karelia, Caucasus and Moscow!

Bid was $5

[pagan]

Go Japan !

subs... So you went for cheap navy and US must have some huge might in the pacific

Go Germany !

[axis_roll]

Here's a link to the battlemap from end of Japan turn 7:
http://www.dicey.net/nuke/modules.php?name=Dicey&file=dpngmap&nr=2436

[cousin_joe]

I like what I see roll... :)

I'm Axis in my game, and Germany is doing well, but Japan got totally hammered after Round 1. All I had left after the US turn was 1BB, 4TRN, 2FTRs,1BMBR

-I lost 4FTRs, 1BB,2AC,1DD,1SUB

-My opponent is going all-out Pacific with the US, much like yours, but he has a UK IC in Australia, Royal Navy, and all this against a crippled Japan fleet

-I'm holding my own though thanks to Kaitens of all things ;) This just goes to show you... Don't underestimate the Kaitens!!! :eek:

I'm not sure if you guys heard of that football movie out a couple years ago called Remember the Titans. Well, my new motto is gonna be...

Remember the Kaitens! :)

[cousin_joe]

Tourney Update

Hey guys, we're down 2-1 right now to the AAMC.
TomJag1 has got our lone victory over TheTrain. Thanks Tom!
The traitorous aibrahim ;) has defeated AllWeNeedIsLove
Some guy named anton1983 who was probably only on the AH site for 2 days bid and then dropped out to mOnO

I'm pretty sure I got Catch-22 beat so that leaves...

DocD vs. M16London
axis_roll vs. LeeMorrison
AxisRoll vs. nefarious_shade
SihrTogg vs. wazzup

AAMC insulted us by asking on their boards what would happen in terms of 2nd round pairings if AAMC was up 6-2. Well let's show them who's gonna be up 6-2, and it ain't AAMC :)

[pagan]

Axis_Roll is in a pickle.

AAMC gents must have been reading all of our old messages about how Japan gets owned all the time. Hence the strong pacfic.

Their problem is that some of us are USED TO playing Japan as a whipping boy, and they aren't so used to playing a strong Pacific US.

CJ...the guy you are playing must have looked at your moves against me since they are detailed on this site, and thought to do the same thing against you except with a full US accompaniment.

[axis_roll]

Axis_Roll is in a pickle.

AAMC gents must have been reading all of our old messages about how Japan gets owned all the time. Hence the strong pacfic.
Hmmm.

I do not agree.

Japans navy maybe be sunk, but at a huge cost to america. this will buy the axis the precious time they need.

With the game timing as it is, USA is going to be 1 round too late to save the day (i.e. to get back to under 10 VCs for the axis).

[AxisRoll]

I will spank NS. I feel Germany with 53 on G2 is a winner. Japs might / should be able to take sinkiang. Feeling good as the axis roll....

[axis_roll]

Axis_Roll is in a pickle.

Unless USA can win with

4 inf, art, 3 tanks, 7 ftrs, 2 bombers
vs.
16 inf, 7 ftr, bomber

I will control 10 VCs and win the game.

axis_roll baby!!!

[TrimChris]

Unless USA can win with

4 inf, art, 3 tanks, 7 ftrs, 2 bombers
vs.
16 inf, 7 ftr, bomber

I will control 10 VCs and win the game.

axis_roll baby!!!

Who is the attacker? No AA gunfire?

[axis_roll]

Who is the attacker? No AA gunfire?
nah, no AA fire needed :)

The attacker is listed first.

[TrimChris]

USA COULD win that but yeah, I like the defender's odds. :)

[TomJag3]

So, I guess that leaves DocD to report in on how his game is going. Congrats, guys.

[DocD]

So, I guess that leaves DocD to report in on how his game is going. Congrats, guys.
I am Axis with 2VCs only. It is G7 now. London is using an African push strategy coupled with landing UK units into Russia. So far it is working good for him.

My armies out number his 5 to 3 but he has everything in critical areas preventing me from grabbing the last two VCs any time soon.

It's still a close game but every round that goes by will only pay for him and against me. I'm hoping some Vman magic has rubbed off and I will still prevail.
I'll let you know. :)

[TomJag3]

Catch-22 asked to play a game after finishing his game with CousinJoe. That is a weird game. I'm stuck with the Axis, 8 point bid. 1 transport with Japan.

T1:
Germany:I lose 5 infantry attacking a Russian territory, not hitting anything.
I lose 2 subs in NOR to the Russian sub
UK: Takes Western Europe, killing 3 German fighters, Australian sub and *** sub sink each other.
Japan:
SNA is the 16 IPC's and 8 IPC's spent for combined arms.
I lose 5 infantry attacking China, causing no US casualties
India is taken and the UK fleet sunk.
Pearl Harbor fleet sunk and Hawaii taken, 1 armor remaining.
US: takes mech infantry, blitzes through FIC, Kwangtung, and Manchuria.
Fighter and bomber sink newly built *** DD and transport for loss of bomber.
Amphibious invasion of Algeria
US builds factories in China, and Sinkiang. CV in W Coast.

T2:
Russia: wipes out most of German armor due to miserable German dice in previous turn.
Germany:
Moves DD,CV,and transport to NOR, amphibious into UK (Russian sub sinks CV and is sunk by DD)
1Inf,1Arm,2Ftr,1Bmb vs 1Inf,1Art,2Ftr,1Bmb - Germany takes UK with 1 Armor, gets 34 cash from UK.
Attack into Algeria, all units killed but the fighter and BB (2Inf,1Art,1Arm,1Ftr,1BB) vs 2Inf,1Art,1Arm.

Japan can throw a bomber, 4Ftr,1Bmb,1BB,1DD,1CV against the Pacific coast US fleet of 1BB,1CV,1DD,1Trn,2Ftrs. It should be a narrow victory for Japan. Japan will be forced to take Yamato BB's so I can build transports and have them survive. With the US along the coast, I'll get a little use out of them.

I was about to concede before the attack on the UK. Now there's nothing that can attack UK till after Germany's next turn. A really weird game where the dice mostly hate me. I've rolled slightly better than average for the two attacks at Hawaii and the attack on Great Britain. The dice have been atrocious, otherwise.

[pagan]

you're done for....

[TomJag3]

I don't know, UK is out of it and the US should start his turn with the DD & 2 transports off Algeria as his only navy. His only air force should consist of 1 fighter around China.

The US will have to buy 4 units in China/Sinkiang, detracting from the amount of a fleet he can buy. Russia might be able to push as far as Eastern Europe, but Germany will be coming back. I hold India. Once I've got Kwangtung back, I only have to take Caucasus to win the game. There's no Russian units near Sinkiang to support the US. I'll be putting more troops on mainland Asia than the US, so I should be in good shape for the long term in Asia. By killing off the fleet, it will delay US involvement in the Pacific. Playing in the Atlantic will only slow down their Pacific expansion.

I think I've got a decent chance of winning. Japan has 34 IPC's to spend and Germany has about 85. Because of combined arms, I'll spot subs 1-4 and my Yamato BB's will have AA. That should help a bit on defense.

[pagan]

keeping that many VCs will be a problem. I do see that UK is out... tough to predict the allies now that their IPC production is low....

He should focus on taking back any VC like philpine/kwang or india

What if he goes SS on you in the pacific, to increase his chances for Asia? you cant defend everything...

[TomJag3]

I wouldn't mind. If he's spending money to buy subs and develop super subs, he's not building on the Asian mainland. It would buy time for me to get some units on the mainland and start pushing inland.

He's going to get India back, I'll be able to retake it any time.

[DocD]

A shocking development for the AHers!

DocD will not survive the first round. I underestimated London's strategy and is now paying the price for it. Axis in a world of hurt.....this will not go the Doc's way....sorry to let down you guys.....

[cousin_joe]

No problem DocD,

We that remain will continue the fight... Go AH!!! :)

[AxisRoll]

Life is good for me. 2 more rds and russia is Germany's... ***'s should also be able to take Sinkiang complex... this move. :) with 8I 3T German in caucusus.

[CATCH-22]

Hey TomJag,

I just got back from Cabo San Lucas. Great sport fishing & diving.

Yea, I'd have to say this is the most crazy game I've ever played. I'll get my next turn out Monday mourning.

Pagan, I did look into your game against CJ & got a lot of good tactical infoe.
I had CJ's *** navy down to 1BB & 2ftr (All bad rolls on his part) at the end of US turn 1. Too bad I blew it in the atlantic.

[AxisRoll]

I have received the surrender. I took india and HAwaii on J3. That gave me 11 VC. No chance of USA taking back both. Even HAwaii was a long shot.

Axis Roll!!!

[pagan]

congratulations sir !

[Sihr_Togg]

Hi lads,

I fought bravely through 9 rounds as the Allies against Wazzup, but the 10 VC line forced me to desperately take a VC, with high counter-attack losses, and I eventually lost the game.

Summary of the game:
With his all naval G1 built (AC+subs) and WolfPacks he forced a KGF. That is hard because Honolulu (Haw) and Sydney (Aus) are easily taken. Len is also no problem with a huge sub fleet. That meant I could not afford to lose Ind, until I was done in the Atlantic and had Allied support in Len. That was the hard part, when I had to retreat from Ind with 20 Rus inf stacked up there. At the same time I was knocked out of Africa and Norway because of the extreme low UK income over 5 rounds (-$8 Convoy Raids, Africa German Occupied, about $10-14/turn) There was some time for Germany to build up in Africa, because I had to have a fleet with a high enough defense in the Atlantic. He had dropped so many units over the rounds he was able to knock me out of Africa, when I was forced to take WEu because I needed a VC. That was about the end. In the round thereafter I took Haw just to save me from death, with the trn I bought the turn before. I could take WEu one more time the next round, but Japan was with 15inf in Per (banzai attack) so I had to withdraw from Cau, Stalingrad is also a VC so he had 11. That was it.

[Sihr_Togg]

I have received the surrender. I took india and HAwaii on J3. That gave me 11 VC. No chance of USA taking back both. Even HAwaii was a long shot.

Axis Roll!!!
11 VC on J3?? How do you do that? I can imagine 10, but 11? That means you have taken one of Cau/Mos/GBr/WUS/EUS too?

[pagan]

when it comes down to the final line on VCs... a bad percentage is better than no percentage
.

[AxisRoll]

Yes... Japs had Hawaii, India and Australia and Germany had KArelia and Caucusus.

:)