AARE 2.1 Playtest "Friendly" Match: newaxis vs. stephen

newaxis · 02-01-2005, 12:28 PM

Edit: I'll continue to cut and paste the turns here for easy reading. Still can't compress maps down small enough, maybe Stephen will post some.

We're using the bilateral Non-aggression treaty (4:4) and UK restricted to SZ 7 during D-Day. Stephen is Axis, newaxis is allies.

newaxis bid 5 and won, so it is newaxis with the allies and stephen with the axis.

R1: Massive invasion of West Russia with 8 inf, 4 tanks, 2 fighters. I lost only 1 inf. Reinforced Caucasas, placed 4 tanks there. Took Lend-Lease as my national advantage. End of Turn Income:26

G1: went for Long Range Aircraft and succeeded. Took Luftwaffe Dive-Bombers as my first NA. Cleared the med, and took Egypt. Preparing for dead-zone trading in Europe. Retreated to EEur, built AC in Baltic and moved my subs out to do some raiding. I'm curious to see how LDB and LRA will work as a tandem. Should be interesting! The Atlantic just got a whole lot more dangerous for the allies!

UK1: NA=Commonwealth Bought 2 AC for SZ 8. Invaded Borneo with AC, Ftr, 2 Inf and won. DD vs TR in SZ 59 was a draw. Took SS & TR vs SS in SZ 45, lost TR
Flew 1 FTR to Russia & BMR to CAU SS interdiction in SZ 7 results in 4 IPC loss. UK Income: 28

Stephen’s Comments on J1:
I am a first-class MORON! Japan1: I plan to take Naval Advantage to go after LRA, except I don't actually say so in the combat move file. So I figure out my purchases, forgetting that NA gives me an extra $12 to spend! So at the end of my turn, I go to update the NAs list and I say, wait a minute, what the hell did my NA do? After banging my head against the wall several dozen times, I'm now just ashamed! DUMB DUMB DUMB!

US1: NA=Mechanized Infantry Bought 1 AC, 2 FTR, 1 TRA, Attacked Pearl Harbor Japenese 1 AC, 2 Ftr, 1 BB with US BB, TR, 2 Ftr, 1 BMR Amazingly, the Japs were able to kill all the Americans! Mutual annihilation. Placed AC, 2 Ftrs, TRA off US East Coast. Moved Panaman DD to East Coast. Moved DD and 2 Tra full of US EC 2 Troops, Rtl, and tank to UK
Combined UK/US Fleet in SZ 8=2 Ftrs, 2 AC, 1 BB, 4 TRa, 1 sub

Soviet2: Bought 3 tanks, 4 Inf Attacked Ukraine and Karelia. Those blasted Germans hit 3 of their 4 Inf defense rolls, so no Ukraine for me. Moved 3 Arm to India, along with 2 russian ftrs. Moved 2 Inf to Siakiang & 1 Russian Tank. The Japs are going to have a hard time breaking through this turn. Moved Russian sub to SZ 8 for the Triple Threat Fleet

UK2: NA=Colonial Garrison Stocked up the UK with 5 Inf, 1 Art, 2 Tanks. Invaded Algeria in force, moved fleet of 2 AC, 2 Tra, 1 BB, 1 UK Ftr, 1 US Ftr. to SZ 8. Placed IC in India, which has 5 UK inf, 3 Russian ARM and 2 Russian Fighters., & 1 UK Bomber Japan's not going to crack Fortress India this turn, but is welcome to try. Some may fault me for waiting a turn to Garrison up, but I was trying to hamper Japan more effectively on UK turn 1, by having my DD off Kwangtung. I was also hoping to destroy the *** sub either with my UK sub or with the AC, FTR, and TR off Borneo. Anyway, now Japan has to plan carefully, since striking the India IC will take some time.

J2: NA=Banzai! Buys 2 Tr, 2 Ftrs, 1 Art Japan tried to take back Borneo and failed, so UK's income grab has yielded a net +8 for UK and -8 for Japan. Since UK will hold it on its turn, that's +12/-8, heh. Assaulted Siakiang, resulting in 2 US inf, 2 Rus inf, and 1 rus arm killing 2 *** inf, 1 *** arm, and 1 fighter. Japan then flew 2 fighters to Karelia to reinforce the Germans flying over the Russian capital and not being shot at.

US2: Buy 2 ftr, 2 tra, 1 inf for Atlantic. Reinforced UK in Algeria, so Algeria now has btw US/UK: 6 inf, 1 art, 3 tanks, 1 ftr. German's Africa problem just got serious. We will see if they build a Southern navy, fly fighters down, or otherwise pull something out of...the air. Flew a ftr to UK.

R3: Buy=1 AA, 7 Inf Reinforce West Russia so its 13 Inf, 7 arm, 3 ftrs in WR vs. 9 inf, 1 art, 5 tanks, 7 ftrs, and 1 bomber within striking distance. Since Russia moved partially out of India, this gives the Japanese a chance!

G3: Purchase: 1 sub, 8 inf, 1 art, 2 arm Reinforced Karelia and exchanged dead zones. For the first time, a lone German infantry division is within sight of Moscow! He will be dealt with soon enough.

UK3: Purchase 1 Ftr, 3 Tanks In a stunning development the UK India Bomber takes off and sinks 2 unescorted transports off the coast of Japan, landing in Buryatia. The sneaky UK sub parks itself off the coast of the East Indies, thus preventing any reinforcements from the Javas. Liberated Libya & Angloegypt; Africa is empty of German pieces, but five territories are somehow sending supplies to Germany. How they are getting past my land blockade I'll never know... Put 3 tanks in India along with Commonwealth. Compared to Japan's measly 3 inf & 1 art in FIC, Japan is looking weak in Asia since those are the only Japanese pieces in Asia right now! UK suffered 7 IPC loss from convoy raiding; I'm going to have to do something about that. Moved UK fleet to SZ 8, closer to the German subs.

J3: Purchase:3 Tra, 1 Art Japan decides that it has had enough of "Fortress Borneo" and moves v Borneo in force. The UK troops, convinced they were invincible, are caught in the viscious crossfire of artillery and infantry and die quickly.

US3 Purchase: IC, 6 Inf, 1 Ftr The US, following their new war doctrine of "Let others take the casualties first" has no combat, and follows the UK forces into Anglo. The slow US artillery can't keep up with the mechanized troops, and lags behind. Consolidated fleet in SZ8. Flew a Ftr to West Russia. Placed IC in Sinkiang. The two US DD train for sub drills, as they may be hunting U-Boats soon...

Stephen · 02-01-2005, 02:01 PM

We're using the bilateral Non-aggression treaty (4:4) and UK restricted to SZ 7 during D-Day. I'm Axis, newaxis is allies.

So, it's the Ralphaxis VS the newaxisallies!

newaxis · 02-01-2005, 02:22 PM

newaxis bid 5 and won, so it is newaxis with the allies and stephen with the axis.

R1: Massive invasion of West Russia with 8 inf, 4 tanks, 2 fighters. I lost only 1 inf. Reinforced Caucasas, placed 4 tanks there. Took Lend-Lease as my national advantage. End of Turn Income:26

Stephen · 02-01-2005, 03:26 PM

G1: went for Long Range Aircraft and succeeded.

Took Luftwaffe Dive-Bombers as my first NA.

Cleared the med, and took Egypt.
Preparing for dead-zone trading in Europe.

Retreated to EEur, built AC in Baltic and moved my subs out to do some raiding.

I'm curious to see how LDB and LRA will work as a tandem. Should be interesting!

The Atlantic just got a whole lot more dangerous for the allies!

newaxis · 02-01-2005, 04:36 PM

Stephen · 02-01-2005, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newaxis

I'm still waiting for your NC moves and place so I can start UK's turn.

Sorry, I thought I had sent it to you already. Shall send it pronto when I get back home.

DocD · 02-01-2005, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen

G1: went for Long Range Aircraft and succeeded.

Took Luftwaffe Dive-Bombers as my first NA.

Cleared the med, and took Egypt.
Preparing for dead-zone trading in Europe.

Retreated to EEur, built AC in Baltic and moved my subs out to do some raiding.

I'm curious to see how LDB and LRA will work as a tandem. Should be interesting!

The Atlantic just got a whole lot more dangerous for the allies!

I applaud your strategy stephen. (Not anything against you newaxisallies!)
LDB and LRA is another anti-Allied Navy weapon in the german arsenal. I like supersubs and wolfpacks, but your option should also send many a tranports to the ocean floor.

Stephen · 02-01-2005, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocD

I applaud your strategy stephen. (Not anything against you newaxisallies!)
LDB and LRA is another anti-Allied Navy weapon in the german arsenal. I like supersubs and wolfpacks, but your option should also send many a tranports to the ocean floor.

Don't applaud me yet... my strategy requires an effective general to make optimal use of it... and I'm not sure I'll be able to do that

But it shoud be interesting

I'm playing a game right now against Japanese LRA, and it's hurt me any number of ways, so it shall be interesting to be on this side of the fence.

newaxis · 02-01-2005, 08:18 PM

Shall we do a cut and paste job to have all the turns be together, or shall we force people to read through our posts? Decisions decisions.

UK1: NA=Commonwealth Bought 2 AC for SZ 8. Invaded Borneo with AC, Ftr, 2 Inf and won. DD vs TR in SZ 59 was a draw. Took SS & TR vs SS in SZ 45, lost TR
Flew 1 FTR to Russia & BMR to CAU SS interdiction in SZ 7 results in 4 IPC loss. UK Income: 28

cousin_joe · 02-02-2005, 12:59 AM

Very Interesting Strategy Stephen... LDB + LRA can really limit the Allies in the Atlantic... can't wait to see how it pans out

Now you can get LRA for Japan withuot spending the extra 4IPC, or even worse, you can get a Tech for Japan for 4IPC PLUS LRA for only 12IPC (Shared Tech)!!!

02-01-2005, 12:28 PM	#1
newaxis Evil Overlord (TM) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 186	AARE 2.1 Playtest w/ turns on page 1: newaxis vs. stephen Edit: I'll continue to cut and paste the turns here for easy reading. Still can't compress maps down small enough, maybe Stephen will post some. We're using the bilateral Non-aggression treaty (4:4) and UK restricted to SZ 7 during D-Day. Stephen is Axis, newaxis is allies. newaxis bid 5 and won, so it is newaxis with the allies and stephen with the axis. R1: Massive invasion of West Russia with 8 inf, 4 tanks, 2 fighters. I lost only 1 inf. Reinforced Caucasas, placed 4 tanks there. Took Lend-Lease as my national advantage. End of Turn Income:26 G1: went for Long Range Aircraft and succeeded. Took Luftwaffe Dive-Bombers as my first NA. Cleared the med, and took Egypt. Preparing for dead-zone trading in Europe. Retreated to EEur, built AC in Baltic and moved my subs out to do some raiding. I'm curious to see how LDB and LRA will work as a tandem. Should be interesting! The Atlantic just got a whole lot more dangerous for the allies! UK1: NA=Commonwealth Bought 2 AC for SZ 8. Invaded Borneo with AC, Ftr, 2 Inf and won. DD vs TR in SZ 59 was a draw. Took SS & TR vs SS in SZ 45, lost TR Flew 1 FTR to Russia & BMR to CAU SS interdiction in SZ 7 results in 4 IPC loss. UK Income: 28 Stephen’s Comments on J1: I am a first-class MORON! Japan1: I plan to take Naval Advantage to go after LRA, except I don't actually say so in the combat move file. So I figure out my purchases, forgetting that NA gives me an extra $12 to spend! So at the end of my turn, I go to update the NAs list and I say, wait a minute, what the hell did my NA do? After banging my head against the wall several dozen times, I'm now just ashamed! DUMB DUMB DUMB! US1: NA=Mechanized Infantry Bought 1 AC, 2 FTR, 1 TRA, Attacked Pearl Harbor Japenese 1 AC, 2 Ftr, 1 BB with US BB, TR, 2 Ftr, 1 BMR Amazingly, the Japs were able to kill all the Americans! Mutual annihilation. Placed AC, 2 Ftrs, TRA off US East Coast. Moved Panaman DD to East Coast. Moved DD and 2 Tra full of US EC 2 Troops, Rtl, and tank to UK Combined UK/US Fleet in SZ 8=2 Ftrs, 2 AC, 1 BB, 4 TRa, 1 sub Soviet2: Bought 3 tanks, 4 Inf Attacked Ukraine and Karelia. Those blasted Germans hit 3 of their 4 Inf defense rolls, so no Ukraine for me. Moved 3 Arm to India, along with 2 russian ftrs. Moved 2 Inf to Siakiang & 1 Russian Tank. The Japs are going to have a hard time breaking through this turn. Moved Russian sub to SZ 8 for the Triple Threat Fleet UK2: NA=Colonial Garrison Stocked up the UK with 5 Inf, 1 Art, 2 Tanks. Invaded Algeria in force, moved fleet of 2 AC, 2 Tra, 1 BB, 1 UK Ftr, 1 US Ftr. to SZ 8. Placed IC in India, which has 5 UK inf, 3 Russian ARM and 2 Russian Fighters., & 1 UK Bomber Japan's not going to crack Fortress India this turn, but is welcome to try. Some may fault me for waiting a turn to Garrison up, but I was trying to hamper Japan more effectively on UK turn 1, by having my DD off Kwangtung. I was also hoping to destroy the * sub either with my UK sub or with the AC, FTR, and TR off Borneo. Anyway, now Japan has to plan carefully, since striking the India IC will take some time. J2: NA=Banzai! Buys 2 Tr, 2 Ftrs, 1 Art Japan tried to take back Borneo and failed, so UK's income grab has yielded a net +8 for UK and -8 for Japan. Since UK will hold it on its turn, that's +12/-8, heh. Assaulted Siakiang, resulting in 2 US inf, 2 Rus inf, and 1 rus arm killing 2 * inf, 1 * arm, and 1 fighter. Japan then flew 2 fighters to Karelia to reinforce the Germans flying over the Russian capital and not being shot at. US2: Buy 2 ftr, 2 tra, 1 inf for Atlantic. Reinforced UK in Algeria, so Algeria now has btw US/UK: 6 inf, 1 art, 3 tanks, 1 ftr. German's Africa problem just got serious. We will see if they build a Southern navy, fly fighters down, or otherwise pull something out of...the air. Flew a ftr to UK. R3: Buy=1 AA, 7 Inf Reinforce West Russia so its 13 Inf, 7 arm, 3 ftrs in WR vs. 9 inf, 1 art, 5 tanks, 7 ftrs, and 1 bomber within striking distance. Since Russia moved partially out of India, this gives the Japanese a chance! G3: Purchase: 1 sub, 8 inf, 1 art, 2 arm Reinforced Karelia and exchanged dead zones. For the first time, a lone German infantry division is within sight of Moscow! He will be dealt with soon enough. UK3: Purchase 1 Ftr, 3 Tanks In a stunning development the UK India Bomber takes off and sinks 2 unescorted transports off the coast of Japan, landing in Buryatia. The sneaky UK sub parks itself off the coast of the East Indies, thus preventing any reinforcements from the Javas. Liberated Libya & Angloegypt; Africa is empty of German pieces, but five territories are somehow sending supplies to Germany. How they are getting past my land blockade I'll never know... Put 3 tanks in India along with Commonwealth. Compared to Japan's measly 3 inf & 1 art in FIC, Japan is looking weak in Asia since those are the only Japanese pieces in Asia right now! UK suffered 7 IPC loss from convoy raiding; I'm going to have to do something about that. Moved UK fleet to SZ 8, closer to the German subs. J3: Purchase:3 Tra, 1 Art Japan decides that it has had enough of "Fortress Borneo" and moves v Borneo in force. The UK troops, convinced they were invincible, are caught in the viscious crossfire of artillery and infantry and die quickly. US3** Purchase: IC, 6 Inf, 1 Ftr The US, following their new war doctrine of "Let others take the casualties first" has no combat, and follows the UK forces into Anglo. The slow US artillery can't keep up with the mechanized troops, and lags behind. Consolidated fleet in SZ8. Flew a Ftr to West Russia. Placed IC in Sinkiang. The two US DD train for sub drills, as they may be hunting U-Boats soon... Last edited by newaxis : 02-04-2005 at 01:24 PM.

02-01-2005, 04:36 PM	#5
newaxis Evil Overlord (TM) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 186	End of German Turn 1 <Insert Map Here> Last edited by newaxis : 02-02-2005 at 04:06 PM.

02-01-2005, 08:18 PM	#9
newaxis Evil Overlord (TM) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 186	Shall we do a cut and paste job to have all the turns be together, or shall we force people to read through our posts? Decisions decisions. UK1: NA=Commonwealth Bought 2 AC for SZ 8. Invaded Borneo with AC, Ftr, 2 Inf and won. DD vs TR in SZ 59 was a draw. Took SS & TR vs SS in SZ 45, lost TR Flew 1 FTR to Russia & BMR to CAU SS interdiction in SZ 7 results in 4 IPC loss. UK Income: 28 Last edited by newaxis : 02-01-2005 at 08:44 PM.

02-02-2005, 12:59 AM	#10
cousin_joe Barbarian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,436	Very Interesting Strategy Stephen... LDB + LRA can really limit the Allies in the Atlantic... can't wait to see how it pans out Now you can get LRA for Japan withuot spending the extra 4IPC, or even worse, you can get a Tech for Japan for 4IPC PLUS LRA for only 12IPC (Shared Tech)!!! __________________ AAR: Enhanced - Do you have what it takes?

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02-01-2005, 02:01 PM	#2
Stephen Major Wiggum Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 566	We're using the bilateral Non-aggression treaty (4:4) and UK restricted to SZ 7 during D-Day. I'm Axis, newaxis is allies. So, it's the Ralphaxis VS the newaxisallies!

02-01-2005, 02:22 PM	#3
newaxis Evil Overlord (TM) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 186	newaxis bid 5 and won, so it is newaxis with the allies and stephen with the axis. R1: Massive invasion of West Russia with 8 inf, 4 tanks, 2 fighters. I lost only 1 inf. Reinforced Caucasas, placed 4 tanks there. Took Lend-Lease as my national advantage. End of Turn Income:26

02-01-2005, 03:26 PM	#4
Stephen Major Wiggum Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 566	G1: went for Long Range Aircraft and succeeded. Took Luftwaffe Dive-Bombers as my first NA. Cleared the med, and took Egypt. Preparing for dead-zone trading in Europe. Retreated to EEur, built AC in Baltic and moved my subs out to do some raiding. I'm curious to see how LDB and LRA will work as a tandem. Should be interesting! The Atlantic just got a whole lot more dangerous for the allies!