Slitherine

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Canoerebel: There was a time, as recently as two months ago, where I wondered if Allied moves here and on Hokkaido would trigger massive enemy counterattacks. Thus far, Erik is quiet. I think that's due to his supply situation more than anything else.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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Canoerebel: There was a time, as recently as two months ago, where I wondered if Allied moves here and on Hokkaido would trigger massive enemy counterattacks. Thus far, Erik is quiet. I think that's due to his supply situation more than anything else.

Looks to me like he has decided the only effort to stymie your Autovic will be preventing your Strategic Bombing campaign. He has seen that he cannot oppose you on land and sea and gain enough denominator VPs.

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ORIGINAL: JeffroK

Is he planning the mother of all kamikaze attacks??

Would liven it up a bit.

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These big, long games tend to end with a whisper.

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I've had a blast with the game. The only thing that's tarnished it, for me, is the growing realization that Japan is just broken (I think).

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I think there are many of us following the AAR for the match between Obvert and Lowpe. That came to a sudden end early this week. Quite of few Forumites have posted congratulations, but overall the traffic has been pretty slow. These big, long games tend to end with a whisper.

That's what's going to happen here, too. For a year, I've been certain that Erik had the means to trigger a massive counterattack and was biding his time. But it's increasingly likely that Japan is running on fumes and he missed his last best chance. So the Allied juggernaut gathers steam and is making big strides towards victory. Sometime in the next week or two, that horribly weak trumpet flourish will announce 2:1 and the game will end. It will end with Erik expressing relief that the long slog is over. And the game will limp into the history books with little notice or reason to be noticed.

I've had a blast with the game. The only thing that's tarnished it, for me, is the growing realization that Japan is just broken (I think).

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I think there are many of us following the AAR for the match between Obvert and Lowpe. That came to a sudden end early this week. Quite of few Forumites have posted congratulations, but overall the traffic has been pretty slow. These big, long games tend to end with a whisper.

That's what's going to happen here, too. For a year, I've been certain that Erik had the means to trigger a massive counterattack and was biding his time. But it's increasingly likely that Japan is running on fumes and he missed his last best chance. So the Allied juggernaut gathers steam and is making big strides towards victory. Sometime in the next week or two, that horribly weak trumpet flourish will announce 2:1 and the game will end. It will end with Erik expressing relief that the long slog is over. And the game will limp into the history books with little notice or reason to be noticed.

I've had a blast with the game. The only thing that's tarnished it, for me, is the growing realization that Japan is just broken (I think).

Been following this and the Obvert/Lowpe game.
I'm just not the backslapping type.

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ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

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ORIGINAL: HansBolter

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

I think there are many of us following the AAR for the match between Obvert and Lowpe. That came to a sudden end early this week. Quite of few Forumites have posted congratulations, but overall the traffic has been pretty slow. These big, long games tend to end with a whisper.

That's what's going to happen here, too. For a year, I've been certain that Erik had the means to trigger a massive counterattack and was biding his time. But it's increasingly likely that Japan is running on fumes and he missed his last best chance. So the Allied juggernaut gathers steam and is making big strides towards victory. Sometime in the next week or two, that horribly weak trumpet flourish will announce 2:1 and the game will end. It will end with Erik expressing relief that the long slog is over. And the game will limp into the history books with little notice or reason to be noticed.

I've had a blast with the game. The only thing that's tarnished it, for me, is the growing realization that Japan is just broken (I think).

Been following this and the Obvert/Lowpe game.
I'm just not the backslapping type.

I learn a lot from reading the AARs so I thank them.

If someone doesn't want a pixelated blood bath that is fine as well. I think that was Greyjoy's problem in the AAR that made me interested in this game, when he invaded Hokkaido then invaded Honshu and got bogged down.

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ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Thanks for your thoughts, MindMessing.

There was a time when I had to make that call - invade Japan or concentrate on China. It's possible the former would have driven the Allies to a quicker victory, but I didn't think so. I didn't think so then or now.

Your memory about the input from the Peanut Gallery is pretty spotty. I remember you chiming in. I'm 99.9% sure that neither Alfred, Bullwinkle or Lokasenna commented in any way. They'd bowed out of the AAR or the community much, much earlier.

I took into consideration many factors that you aren't/weren't privy to. For instance, it is essential that the Allies conquer most of China - especially big denominator bases like Chengtu and Chungking. That's more than 5,000 denominator points right there. But given the house rules and the cards I was dealt, China couldn't be reconquered without a full commitment by the Russians and/or Western Allies. The House Rules had a material impact on that, and I doubt you have any notion of those rules or how they impacted the game.

And when that tough decision was made, the Allied aircraft pools were drained and without replacements. Starting a massive, no-holds-barred air battle over Japan when I had limited resources and Erik (apparently) didn't seemed fraught with too much risk. It was better to wait until the P-51H came online, finally permitting the Allies to contest the air space over the Home Islands.

There were many other factors that led me to believe the course of action I took was the best option. I might have been wrong. Another player might've done differently and did better than I did. But I'm satisfied with the decision and feel pretty sure that a lot of players would've stepped into it with both shoes had then attacked Erik when he was still fully supplied and had the upper hand in the air war.