RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse

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warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/21/2014 4:12:30 AM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 4 That's interesting. I am asked if I want to use the Notional Unit and for the first time there is a change of odds dependent upon the answer. 3:1 (but giving away a +1) or 4:1 (with no modifiers). The French choose the 4:1 and hope the Germans roll low. The Germans can increase the odds of one of the battles - but not both as they are almost out of aircraft. They take a chance and do not fly. There is only von Bock left for re-organisation. [image]local://upfiles/28156/D2D3225C8AA94F5393030220B6C1A186.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/21/2014 4:18:02 AM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 4 So to the first attack, north of Paris. Its a 4:1 +2 on the Blitz table.... ...its a 7(9) and the French lose their Militia, with the 7th Infantry Shattered. I do not convert. The French D500 fighter is destroyed too. [image]local://upfiles/28156/34D76B70DB2444DBB8BA89D2C41C7ABE.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/21/2014 4:27:02 AM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 4 The result is a Breakthrough meaning that Paris falls to two German Panzer Corps!! Problem is I moved my units too early and cannot undo [:@] The hexes southeast of Lille and northwest of Rheims are vulnerable to counter-attack. The German units could be out out of supply if those attacks are successful! [image]local://upfiles/28156/735CB6474A9844A9902E730A9682A108.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/21/2014 4:31:20 AM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 4 For the 5:1 attack on Rheims (fractional odds must have come into play) the Germans throw a 4. They are allowed to choose Blitz so presumably Rheims is not actually a city hex (there is no yellow dot). The defending 5th Infantry Corps is Shattered (no retreat conversion) and the Panzers move in.... Just checked the WIF maps and sure enough Rheims is not on there. [image]local://upfiles/28156/583FFB2CDEC54010BD35DA3FFD07F214.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/21/2014 4:39:54 AM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 5 In the real Case Yellow the Germans got just about as lucky as it was possible to be -everything fell right. Well in this AAR they have not been quite as fortunate, but what a break. The weather throw is a 10 - Storm in the North Temperate. The Allied counter attacks will be at -2 odds levels. Now THAT is unlucky or the Allies.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/21/2014 4:47:38 AM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 5 There is just tooooooo much to consider in this game.... [:(][&:] ... its one of the things that makes it so brilliant [&o]. While the weather has saved the Germans - neither the French in the south or the CW in the north can get even 1:1 odds - this has also put the Germans in Paris and environs out of supply. I should have moved von Bock but did not consider weather and supply (although in fairness I also did not consider the possibility of a breakthrough to Paris so my total incompetence at this game has been made clear for one and all to see). [image]local://upfiles/28156/739197422CA74470B927A2145BD91D58.jpg[/image]

composer99 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/21/2014 1:13:50 PM)
The good news for the Germans is that the Allies can't ground strike the German positions with aircraft or artillery in storm, meaning their panzer spearheads in Paris are safe, as is the unit linking them up. (The breakthrough is a lesson learned for French players: leave a unit in Paris to prevent breakthroughs and paradrops.)

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 6:01:23 PM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 5 The Allied moves are very limited due to the ground strikes previously. The only plan is to surround Paris - as far as is possible, and hope that a counter-attack becomes possible... [image]local://upfiles/28156/14883B01481749B1A2987B086977E448.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 6:11:51 PM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 7 The Axis impulse ends equally as quickly. The Germans are able to beef up their units on the outskirts of Paris. If the weather changes and the French have the impulse they are not out of the woods yet - but it looks better than it was... But in the meantime the turn continues and the weather is rubbish... another 10.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 6:15:46 PM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 9 The Allies pass with all except the French for a 40% chance of ending the turn. This way they can continue to manoeuvre units toward Paris and hope they get lucky.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 6:22:16 PM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: 12 But its a 6 and the turn carries on. The Wehrmacht can continue to gravitate troops west. And, on a 2, the turn ends with the German troops in Paris still out of supply - there will be no Vichy this turn...

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 7:06:18 PM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: Production Germany: INF ARM NAV 2 x Pilot Sub (2nd Cycle) Italy: Impero (2nd Cycle) Pilot Japan: Asama (Repair) MIL MECH 2 x Pilot Chitose (2nd Cycle)

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 7:12:48 PM)
Sep/Oct 1940 Impulse: Production China: INF HQ Commonwealth: INF ARM 2 x AMPH (2nd Cycle) France: GARR INF DIV Saved 4 BP's by mistake [8\|] USA: AMPH (2nd Cycle) USS Hornet (2nd Cycle) USS Indiana (2nd Cycle) USSR: INF ARM MOT LND

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 7:20:21 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: Reinforcement China: CAV DIV GARR Commonwealth: HMS Lion has been placed in the Construction Pool NAV HMS Victorious HMS Frobisher INF MECH (IND) MOT (IND) France: 4 x INF MOT USA: AMPH has been placed in the Construction Pool USS Massachusetts has been placed in the Construction Pool USS Denver has been placed in the Construction Pool USS San Diego has been placed in the Construction Pool USSR: INF

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 7:24:42 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: Reinforcement Germany: FTR LND Italy: NAV Japan: AMPH has been placed in the Construction Pool Junyo has been placed in the Construction Pool MIL ARM DIV ART Aoba Submarine

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 7:28:20 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: Weather and Initiative This could be really key! The Axis throw an 8, the Allies a 4(6) and have the chance of a re-roll. They choose to take it (unsurprisingly): Axis 4 Allies 10(11) - the Allies will have first go this turn. Now, what will the weather decide to do? 7 - North Temperate is Snow.....

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 7:30:27 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: 1 The CW choose a Land - there will be no naval gunfire support but, frankly, the CW would rather take the pressure off the French. So what is the plan here? Well its Snow so the Germans in the French capital are out of supply still. With a -2 odds level the French cannot attack - they have no air force left to ground strike with anyway! What they can do is surround the capital and then attempt to attack in the next impulse if weather conditions improve. Its all pretty desperate stuff....

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 8:26:49 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: 1 The British leave a rear-guard - the 14th Motorised Corps - as sacrificial lambs in Antwerp as the great pull back begins.... [image]local://upfiles/28156/22C2A8D6F5B14BC48C8F87D53F9839C4.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 8:42:00 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: 4 The impulses advance 3.... The Germans align Bulgaria - there is no impact on the US. The Germans will use this impulse to try and optimise their air force positioning and to ensure their Paratroopers are available once more. The HQ's - von Rundstedt and von Bock move forward to put the Panzer Army in Paris back in supply. Its almost all over for the French.... [image]local://upfiles/28156/AAB3B54FD79044A7B84E86EEBC564E75.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 8:49:45 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: 7 The weather shows no signs of cheering up.... Its a 7 and the North Temperate remains Snow. If the Allies cannot counter-attack then Paris falls...assuming the Germans want to declare Vichy.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 9:09:08 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: 10 There is one attack declared this turn - against the French Garrison in Strasbourg. No aircraft or HQ support is used for this 5:1 attack. It's a highly unimpressive 3.. The Germans are all disorganised but take no loses while the French lose their Garrison. [image]local://upfiles/28156/36CC166E325B40EF831A577574B59968.jpg[/image]

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 9:14:14 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: 13 On the roll of a 1 the turn continues - but its Blizzard.... Not much to do frankly. The French 41st Garrison withdraws into the Vosges mountains as it was out of supply where it was. And on a 1, the turn ends.

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 9:39:45 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: Production Germany: ARM HQ INF LND 2 x Pilot SUB (2nd Cycle) Italy: FTR Lepanto (1st Cycle) Japan: Junyo (2nd Cycle) AMPH (2nd Cycle) MIL TERR FTR Choyoda (2nd Cycle)

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 9:46:31 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: Production China: Pilot LND Commonwealth: HMS Lion (2nd Cycle) HMS Nigeria (2nd Cycle) Battleship (Build) NAV INF PARA SUB (Build) French: ARM HQ FTR USA: AMPH (2nd Cycle) USS Massachusetts (2nd Cycle) USS Denver (2nd Cycle) USSR: MECH MECH DIV MOT FTR Pilot

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 9:48:36 PM)
Nov/Dec 1940 Impulse: End of Turn MWIF Narrator: Establish a Vichy Government In France? Adolf Hitler: Thank-you for asking, but on reflection, no thanks

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 9:56:15 PM)
Jan/Feb 1941 Impulse: Reinforcement China: MTN (Communist) Commonwealth: HMS Implaccable has been placed in the Construction Pool FTR HMS Prince of Wales INF (Ind) France: FTR INF DIV GARR USA: USS Alabama has been placed in the Construction Pool TRS SUB USSR: INF CAV MTN ARM

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 10:02:04 PM)
Jan/Feb 1941 Impulse: Reinforcement Germany: MIL (Bulgaria) FTR LND INF INF (Bulgaria) Italy: None Japan: Musashi has been placed in the Construction Pool MIL ART Shokaku Zuikaku Asama TERR (Korea) CONV SUB

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 10:04:26 PM)
Jan/Feb 1941 Impulse: Weather and Initiative Allies 6 Axis 7. The Allies have no choice but request a re-throw.... Axis 5 Allies 1.... ...the weather is a 9 - Blizzard...

warspite1 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/22/2014 10:23:16 PM)
Jan/Feb 1941 Impulse: 1 Well as expected, that first impulse ended quickly.....

composer99 -> RE: Bob Flemin's MWIF AARse IV - Nice AArse (8/23/2014 1:32:31 AM)
.... so wait, Germany didn't install Vichy? Interesting. Also, I know the French are in a bit of a pickle (by which I mean existential crisis), but why blow a re-roll on a Jan/Feb turn?

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