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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:37:20 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).

3/10/21, 2:29 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 2:29 PM - [Allied]: (8) New Zealand Coast: No search, but IJN can during the non-phasing search phase.

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:38:05 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).

3/10/21, 2:29 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 2:32 PM - [Allied]: (7) The Solomons: This could be a biggie (i.e., decisive battle) either way. USN BB Mississippi (3-box) will flip to search. No air reactions by allies possible; but Japan has opportunities. Any Japanese air reactions?
3/10/21, 2:32 PM - [Axis]: no reactions
3/10/21, 2:32 PM - [Axis]: and yes, could be important
3/10/21, 2:33 PM - [Allied]: Minor revision: US P-35 flipped to initiate.
3/10/21, 2:33 PM - [Axis]: ok
3/10/21, 2:33 PM - [Allied]: Could be a Midway, Japanese version of Midway or a dud.
3/10/21, 2:34 PM - [Allied]: Does Japan commit her subs?
3/10/21, 2:34 PM - [Axis]: Don't commit Japanese sub
3/10/21, 2:34 PM - [Axis]: no
3/10/21, 2:34 PM - [Allied]: copy

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:39:41 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).

3/10/21, 2:35 PM - [Allied]: Searches: Allied=9, Japanese=5. Only Japan finds.
3/10/21, 2:36 PM - [Axis]: thinking...
3/10/21, 2:36 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 2:41 PM - [Axis]: Fight
3/10/21, 2:41 PM - [Axis]: Pick 4 box only
3/10/21, 2:41 PM - [Axis]: Spend 2 to increase my A2A rating to +4
3/10/21, 2:41 PM - [Axis]: Save 3
3/10/21, 2:45 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/10/21, 2:45 PM - [Axis]: B5s as bombers
3/10/21, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: Put the A6M5s in front of the land based Reisen
3/10/21, 2:46 PM - [Axis]: blue B5 in front of bombers, land based Nav in back
3/10/21, 2:51 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 2:51 PM - [Axis]: good
3/10/21, 2:52 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 1.
Axis units fire on Allied units.
Die roll was 8. AA was the result.
Japan decides whether to abort the Allied front fighter or bomber.
Click on the Allied front fighter or bomber (LARGE image) to abort that unit.
3/10/21, 2:53 PM - [Allied]: your call?
3/10/21, 2:53 PM - [Axis]: bomber
3/10/21, 2:55 PM - [Allied]: You deleted this message
3/10/21, 2:55 PM - [Allied]: your call again.
3/10/21, 2:55 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 1.
Allied units fire on Axis units.
Die roll was 10. DC was the result.
Japan decides which Axis bomber to clear through.
Click on any Axis bomber to clear it through.
3/10/21, 2:55 PM - [Axis]: b5n2
3/10/21, 2:56 PM - [Allied]: USN stays. Assume IJN does too.
3/10/21, 2:56 PM - [Axis]: yes
3/10/21, 2:57 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 2.
Axis units fire on Allied units.
Die roll was 12. None was the result.
Axis air-to-air combat roll affected no units.
3/10/21, 2:58 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 2.
Allied units fire on Axis units.
Die roll was 4. DX was the result.
Japan decides whether to destroy the Axis front fighter or bomber
(the pilot survived unless shot down in an unfriendly sea area).
Click on the Axis front fighter or bomber (LARGE image) to destroy that unit.
3/10/21, 2:58 PM - [Allied]: your call, destroy lead bomber or fighter?
3/10/21, 2:58 PM - [Axis]: bomber
3/10/21, 2:58 PM - [Allied]: USN stays, assume IJN does too.
3/10/21, 2:58 PM - [Axis]: yes
3/10/21, 2:59 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 3.
Axis units fire on Allied units.
Die roll was 16. DX PX was the result.
United States decides whether to destroy the Allied front fighter or
bomber (the pilot survived if shot down over friendly territory).
Click on the Allied front fighter or bomber (LARGE image) to destroy that unit. (pilot killed)
3/10/21, 3:00 PM - [Allied]: F4F-4 Fighter destroyed. Allies stay. Assume IJN too?
3/10/21, 3:01 PM - [Allied]: But first, USN needs to roll.
3/10/21, 3:01 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 3.
Allied units fire on Axis units.
Die roll was 13. AC was the result.
United States decides which Axis bomber to clear through.
Only one unit to choose: G3M2 (Nell).
3/10/21, 3:02 PM - [Allied]: Assume IJN stays too?
3/10/21, 3:02 PM - [Axis]: yes
3/10/21, 3:03 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 4.
Axis units fire on Allied units.
Die roll was 6. DX was the result.
United States decides whether to destroy the Allied front fighter or
bomber (the pilot survived unless shot down in an unfriendly sea
area).
Click on the Allied front fighter or bomber (LARGE image) to destroy that unit.
3/10/21, 3:03 PM - [Allied]: SBD-4 bomber destroyed.
3/10/21, 3:04 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 4.
Allied units fire on Axis units.
Die roll was 9. AC was the result.
United States decides which Axis bomber to clear through.
No Axis bomber present to clear through.
3/10/21, 3:04 PM - [Allied]: USN stays. Off to round 5.
3/10/21, 3:05 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 5.
Axis units fire on Allied units.
Die roll was 3. AX was the result.
Japan decides whether to destroy the Allied front fighter or bomber
(the pilot survived unless shot down in an unfriendly sea area).
Click on the Allied front fighter or bomber (LARGE image) to destroy that unit.
3/10/21, 3:05 PM - [Allied]: your call destroy fighter or bomber?
3/10/21, 3:05 PM - [Axis]: bomber
3/10/21, 3:06 PM - [Allied]: Air-to-air combat round 5.
Allied units fire on Axis units.
Die roll was 9. AC was the result.
United States decides which Axis bomber to clear through.
No Axis bomber present to clear through.
3/10/21, 3:07 PM - [Allied]: USN aborts the air-to-air.
3/10/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: Stay with USN AA lowest 1 or 2? Or use 2 of your remaining 3 SPs to decrease it to lowest 1 of 3?
3/10/21, 3:08 PM - [Axis]: save the 3 points
3/10/21, 3:08 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/10/21, 3:09 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:09 PM - [Allied]: Reduced 8 to 6.
3/10/21, 3:09 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:10 PM - [Axis]: Increase damage to 1 X
3/10/21, 3:10 PM - [Allied]: Use of save your 3 SPs?
3/10/21, 3:10 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/10/21, 3:10 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:10 PM - [Allied]: place x on whom?
3/10/21, 3:10 PM - [Axis]: X on Yorktown
3/10/21, 3:12 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:12 PM - [Allied]: sunk.
3/10/21, 3:13 PM - [Allied]: USN stays. Assume IJN does too?
3/10/21, 3:13 PM - [Axis]: Yes

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:40:58 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).


3/10/21, 3:13 PM - [Allied]: air reactions? commit subs?
3/10/21, 3:13 PM - [Axis]: none and no
3/10/21, 3:13 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/10/21, 3:15 PM - [Allied]: Searches: USN=4, IJN=10, only the USN finds.
3/10/21, 3:15 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:17 PM - [Allied]: USN gets 5 SPs and will use 4 to force a surface combat.
3/10/21, 3:17 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:18 PM - [Allied]: IJN risk is X, D, 2A. Instructions?
3/10/21, 3:18 PM - [Axis]: X on Miyoko, D on Ashigari
3/10/21, 3:18 PM - [Axis]: aborts won't matter as Japan is aborting zone
3/10/21, 3:19 PM - [Axis]: Abort to Truck
3/10/21, 3:20 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/10/21, 3:20 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:21 PM - [Allied]: USN risk is X, which is placed on the CA Chicago.
3/10/21, 3:22 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:22 PM - [Allied]: USN stays and IJN aborts to Truk.
3/10/21, 3:23 PM - [Allied]: Of course the IJN subs remain. Do you wish to commit them?
3/10/21, 3:23 PM - [Axis]: no
3/10/21, 3:24 PM - [Allied]: That ends (the first) Battle of the Solomons naval battle.

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:41:55 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).

3/10/21, 3:26 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: (5) Bismarck Sea: USN CA New Orleans will flip to search. No air or air reactions possible with storms.
3/10/21, 3:27 PM - [Allied]: USN commits her sub group.
3/10/21, 3:29 PM - [Allied]: Searches: USN=1, IJN=8, only the USN finds.
3/10/21, 3:29 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:29 PM - [Allied]: USN elects to fight a surface against the IJN in the 0-box.
3/10/21, 3:30 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:34 PM - [Allied]: USN gets 11 SPs. 2 SPs used to increase IJN risk from X, A to X, D, A. 6 SPs used to decrease USN risk from 2D, 3A to A. And the remaining 3 SPs will be used to put the X on IJN TRS 4447.
3/10/21, 3:35 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:35 PM - [Allied]: Where do you wish to place the D?
3/10/21, 3:35 PM - [Axis]: BB
3/10/21, 3:36 PM - [Allied]: copy
3/10/21, 3:36 PM - [Allied]: Will place A on any damaged (TRS first then BB) and lastly CA.
3/10/21, 3:37 PM - [Axis]: yes
3/10/21, 3:39 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:40 PM - [Allied]: USN places A on BB Tennessee.
3/10/21, 3:41 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:41 PM - [Allied]: USN stays. IJN?
3/10/21, 3:41 PM - [Axis]: Axis will stay

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:42:35 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).

3/10/21, 3:42 PM - [Allied]: USN commits her sub group again.
3/10/21, 3:43 PM - [Allied]: Searches: Allied=6, Axis=2. Only the IJN finds.
3/10/21, 3:43 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:44 PM - [Axis]: Fight
3/10/21, 3:44 PM - [Axis]: All 4 to damage against you
3/10/21, 3:45 PM - [Allied]: 4 SPs increase USN risk from D, 2A to X, A. IJN stays with original risk of D, 2A.
3/10/21, 3:45 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:47 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:48 PM - [Allied]: USN Risk (X, A) allocation: X vs sub group 4268. A vs sub group if survives; otherwise vs CA New Orleans.
3/10/21, 3:49 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 3:49 PM - [Allied]: No IJN forces left, which ends the battle. Aborts to Truk?
3/10/21, 3:50 PM - [Axis]: yes
3/10/21, 3:51 PM - [Allied]: need to take the dogs out.
3/10/21, 3:51 PM - [Allied]: back shortly.
3/10/21, 3:51 PM - [Axis]: roger

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:43:14 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).

3/10/21, 4:02 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 4:02 PM - [Allied]: (6) North Atlantic: No search, but axis (non-phasing) can.

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:43:43 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).

3/10/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: (4) Cape St. Vincent: Allies will not search, but axis (non-phasing) can.
3/10/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:44:30 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).

3/10/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 4:03 PM - [Allied]: (2) Bay of Biscay: Allies will not search, but axis (non-phasing) can.
3/10/21, 4:04 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 4:04 PM - [Allied]: (3) Faeroes Gap: Allies will not search, but axis (non-phasing) can.
3/10/21, 4:05 PM - [Allied]: That ends the allies searches. Axis non-phasing searches?
3/10/21, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: Search Bay of Biscay first
3/10/21, 4:05 PM - [Axis]: Commit subs
3/10/21, 4:06 PM - [Allied]: Searches: Axis=7, Allied=10. miss.

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:45:58 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Continued).

3/10/21, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: Search Cape St. Vincent next
3/10/21, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: flip cruiser
3/10/21, 4:08 PM - [Allied]: copy. FYI: I actually meant to search in the CSV but apparently the RN didn't get the word.
3/10/21, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: lol
3/10/21, 4:08 PM - [Axis]: That's funny
3/10/21, 4:09 PM - [Axis]: I've done that too
3/10/21, 4:09 PM - [Allied]: I guess we both want battle there.
3/10/21, 4:10 PM - [Axis]: I would rather have to head back to port and risk interception during a storm
3/10/21, 4:10 PM - [Allied]: Searches: Axis=4, allies=5, only the axis find.
3/10/21, 4:10 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 4:11 PM - [Axis]: 0 box only
3/10/21, 4:11 PM - [Axis]: Select surface
3/10/21, 4:12 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 4:13 PM - [Allied]: D on US CP, D on RN CP. A vs CA Liverpool, A vs CA Dorsehshire, A vs either CA if not aborted; otherwise on RN CP.
3/10/21, 4:16 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 4:16 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 4:16 PM - [Allied]: KM Risk (D, 2A) allocation?
3/10/21, 4:16 PM - [Axis]: D on Scharnhorst
3/10/21, 4:17 PM - [Axis]: A on it if damaged, otherwise cruisers
3/10/21, 4:17 PM - [Allied]: copy.
3/10/21, 4:18 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 4:18 PM - [Allied]: RN stays. KM?
3/10/21, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: abort zone to Bourdeaux
3/10/21, 4:19 PM - [Axis]: risk interception obviously
3/10/21, 4:20 PM - [Allied]: will not attempt intercept.
3/10/21, 4:21 PM - [Allied]: don't want to risk the chance of a flair up now that you've already searched and missed in the Bay of Biscay.
3/10/21, 4:21 PM - [Axis]: Understand
3/10/21, 4:22 PM - [Axis]: Search Faeroes Gap next
3/10/21, 4:23 PM - [Axis]: Commit subs
3/10/21, 4:23 PM - [Allied]: Searches: Axis=7, Allied=5. miss.
3/10/21, 4:24 PM - [Axis]: Search New Zealand coast
3/10/21, 4:24 PM - [Axis]: Commit subs
3/10/21, 4:26 PM - [Allied]: Search: IJN=7, USN=4. miss.
3/10/21, 4:26 PM - [Allied]: That leaves the North Atlantic.
3/10/21, 4:26 PM - [Axis]: no search there
3/10/21, 4:26 PM - [Allied]: copy.
3/10/21, 4:26 PM - [Allied]: That ends the naval.

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:46:45 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #3. (Concluded).

3/10/21, 4:27 PM - [Allied]: Going to break here for a bit. But will get through USSR and China's land moves this evening and get the turn back to you.
3/10/21, 4:27 PM - [Axis]: sure
3/10/21, 4:28 PM - [Allied]: I feel like I'm (as the allies) am holding on by a thread.
3/10/21, 4:29 PM - [Axis]: Yea, it's a tough position for Allies
3/10/21, 4:30 PM - [Axis]: Even with your landing in France
3/10/21, 4:30 PM - [Allied]: If only I could have held in Egypt!
3/10/21, 4:30 PM - [Allied]: Of all that's happened losing Egypt and the Med bothers me the most.
3/10/21, 4:30 PM - [Axis]: I understand
3/10/21, 4:31 PM - [Allied]: Anyway, will get the game turn back to you later this evening.
3/10/21, 4:31 PM - [Allied]: Hopefully the weather will stay bad in Russia.
3/10/21, 4:32 PM - [Axis]: Thanks, talk to you later
3/10/21, 4:32 PM - [Allied]: But I may have just jinxed myself.
3/10/21, 5:44 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 5:45 PM - [Allied]: USN TRS reorgs CV Intrepid who moved from San Diego to Pearl Harbor this impulse.

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:48:05 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5.

3/10/21, 5:45 PM - [Allied]: Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. Weather.
3/10/21, 5:48 PM - [Allied]: d10=9+2=11. Weather remains bad but actually improves a bit in the arctic with storms changing to snow.
3/10/21, 5:48 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 5:49 PM - [Allied]: <Media omitted>
3/10/21, 5:49 PM - [Allied]: axis impulse 5
3/10/21, 7:05 PM - [Axis]: got it
3/11/21, 3:12 AM - [Axis]: Land for Germany. Combined for Japan. Naval for Italy

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:51:44 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/11/21, 3:12 AM - [Axis]: naval searches

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:52:17 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/11/21, 3:13 AM - [Axis]: North Atlantic
3/11/21, 3:14 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 3:15 AM - [Axis]: Miss

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:52:47 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/11/21, 3:16 AM - [Axis]: Red Sea
3/11/21, 3:17 AM - [Axis]: flew Hurricane to 0 box for you
3/11/21, 3:18 AM - [Axis]: miss

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:53:22 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/11/21, 3:19 AM - [Axis]: In Faeroes Gap
3/11/21, 3:20 AM - [Axis]: miss

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:53:52 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/11/21, 3:21 AM - [Axis]: Now Western Med
3/11/21, 3:21 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 3:22 AM - [Axis]: No support from Axis, none available for Allies
3/11/21, 3:23 AM - [Axis]: CP found and destroyed
3/11/21, 3:24 AM - [Axis]: Now Bay of Biscay

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:54:33 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/11/21, 3:24 AM - [Axis]: Bay of Biscay
3/11/21, 3:25 AM - [Axis]: miss
3/11/21, 3:26 AM - [Axis]: Not search Cape St. Vincent

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/13/2021 11:55:11 PM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

3/11/21, 3:26 AM - [Axis]: Last is Solomons
3/11/21, 3:27 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 3:28 AM - [Axis]: Axis added A6M2 to 3 box
3/11/21, 3:31 AM - [Axis]: You did not fly the P-35 to the 2 box last time for this possible fight so won't fly it this time. You have an Australian Beaufighter available that could reach the 2 box but won't fly it either as I think you might want to fly it to the 3 box so that it matches up with a Nav there.
3/11/21, 3:35 AM - [Axis]: both find 2-2
3/11/21, 3:36 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 3:39 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 3:43 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 3:43 AM - [Axis]: Japan stays and sure Allies would too in order to try and clear last bomber
3/11/21, 3:48 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 3:52 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 3:55 AM - [Axis]: I don't what final AA looks like so will roll 5 dice for both sides and take first up
3/11/21, 3:57 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 3:59 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 4:02 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 4:04 AM - [Axis]: <Media omitted>
3/11/21, 4:07 AM - [Axis]: At this point Japan decided to abort the zone. I chose to stay for Allies but have a save if you would have aborted
3/11/21, 4:10 AM - [Axis]: That concludes naval

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 12:01:18 AM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

[Allied]: No HQ support

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 12:03:08 AM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

[Allied]: No ground support

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 12:03:31 AM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 12:03:54 AM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Continued).

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 12:04:39 AM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Axis #5. (Concluded).

3/11/21, 6:32 AM - [Axis]: back to u

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rkr1958 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 12:05:26 AM)

Turn 19. Sep/Oct 1942. Allied #7. GAME OVER. ALLIES CONCEDE.

3/11/21, 9:20 AM - [Allied]: Morning.
3/11/21, 9:21 AM - [Axis]: Morning [Allied]
3/11/21, 9:21 AM - [Allied]: After taking a long look at my situation, which I feel is dire and will only get worse, I'm going to concede.
3/11/21, 9:21 AM - [Allied]: Excellent play on your part.
3/11/21, 9:21 AM - [Allied]: My only regret is I wished I could have given you a more competitive game.
3/11/21, 9:21 AM - [Axis]: I understand. It's too much for the Allies to come back from
3/11/21, 9:22 AM - [Allied]: You are definitely in my opinion one of the top tier (M)WiF players.
3/11/21, 9:23 AM - [Axis]: Thanks, that means a lot coming from you. I did have several things go my way. I had great dice in China
3/11/21, 9:23 AM - [Axis]: No lousy rolls which can stall a campaign
3/11/21, 9:23 AM - [Axis]: And the air battles in the Med went my way as well
3/11/21, 9:24 AM - [Allied]: Luck always plays a roll but I believe skill is the determining factor.
3/11/21, 9:24 AM - [Allied]: Skilled players make their own luck.
3/11/21, 9:25 AM - [Allied]: Over the course of the game we both had rolls go our way or not go our way.
3/11/21, 9:25 AM - [Axis]: I also think deciding to fight for Rumania threw your game off a bit
3/11/21, 9:25 AM - [Axis]: You put a lot of Russian troops into it and they couldn't escape once the Germans attacked
3/11/21, 9:25 AM - [Axis]: You lost a ton of Russian unit in 1941 which cost you in 1942
3/11/21, 9:26 AM - [Allied]: I'm trying to learn but I don't play Russia well.
3/11/21, 9:27 AM - [Allied]: And obviously I don't play China very well either.
3/11/21, 9:27 AM - [Axis]: Don't beat yourself up, you are very close in both of those. I think in China you made some early ill-advised attacks which haunted you
3/11/21, 9:28 AM - [Axis]: In USSR, one must defend the Dneiper to the death...almost.
3/11/21, 9:28 AM - [Axis]: I thought you retreated too easily there
3/11/21, 9:29 AM - [Axis]: But again, you might have had to because of your losses in 1941
3/11/21, 9:29 AM - [Axis]: Difficult to judge for sure, I just know as the German player I was happy you retreated from the Dneiper
3/11/21, 9:33 AM - [Axis]: Would like to flip the sides and play another, what do you think?
3/11/21, 9:40 AM - [Allied]: Sure. I would like to (try) the latest version if you don't mind, without isolated reorg. We can always move back if we encounter a slowdown.
3/11/21, 9:40 AM - [Axis]: Ok
3/11/21, 9:41 AM - [Axis]: Same rules I assume
3/11/21, 9:41 AM - [Allied]: Sounds good.
3/11/21, 9:42 AM - [Axis]: ok, let me get the latest version and I will start one up and send it to you after USA and Russian Setup
3/11/21, 9:42 AM - [Allied]: Sounds good.
3/11/21, 9:49 AM - [Axis]: So version 4.02.02.00 is latest I think




Orm -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 6:39:12 AM)

Well played by both sides. [&o] [:)]

Thank you for sharing. [:)]




Angeldust2 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 7:24:42 AM)

Congratulations to both of you! Great game, great AAR. Lots of tension, very entertaining to follow! Also very educating, as this game was deviating from the "usual" plot in several ways.
Jason, you choose /4 only in first battle of Solomons, did you consider to choose only /3 and /0 instead? This would have given you more surprise and you could have totally wiped out all Allied forces in these lower boxes, before getting another chance at /4? Your Pearl Harbour strike was not very devastating, would you do it again under similar circumstances?
Ronnie, your (early) concession came as a surprise to me. Did you give yourself enough time with USA to make an impact? USA entered late and did not have the time yet to fully unleash its far superior economy? Even SU is not beaten or even threatened. But of course I do not have such a good overview on your game as you have.
I think, the both of you are quite evenly matched. I think, not many other players are patient and skillful enough to manage the Allied convoys as you do, Ronnie. Your surprising concession just makes you more human, showing you a more than a merciless efficient MWIF bot machine, driven by probabilities. Very emotional play by both sides, increasing my own motivation to play Global War soon ...




Centuur -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 10:32:21 AM)

Are things really so very bad for the Allies? It's the start of the winter of 1942-1943. Sure, it doesn't look good, but the loss of China and Egypt is not devastating.

I've seen the Soviets coming back out of the Urals and Caucasian mountains with a conquered China and still win the game. There's a second front in Europe in play in this game too. That in itself is pretty devastating for the Euroaxis. With the right builds, the Wallies will be able to stay on the map in France. To me, it looks like Germany is in trouble in France...

I've seen this happen often. Allied players who lose faith and don't realise how strong the war production becomes in 1943-1944. It's not unusual to see Germany retreating 40 to 50 hexes in one summer of 1944 in the USSR. The onslaught the Soviet army with the Sturmoviks can unleash upon the German tanks is so surprisingly strong. And the same goes for the Wallies with the long range FTR's in play during 1944. They can intercept their low range German counterparts at will, while the Germans simply can't build enough FTR's to cover all possible targets.

It's the end of 1942 in this game. The darkest time for the Allies historically. And that's what one always sees in this game too. It looks like it's hopeless. Remember: historically, the first big battle the Soviets won was in 1943 (Stalingrad)...




NatRapsEno -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 1:05:40 PM)

Regarding AngelDust's comments:

I don't recall the first battle of the Solomons and what was in the various boxes. However, if I chose the 4 box it's probably because that's where the Allied valuable units were. In the Pacific when fighting the Americans as the Japanese I consider the American carriers and cruisers as the most valuable units. I don't give a rat's ass about those slow battleships ( nor my own for that matter ). There are times when a transport or amphib of the American's may trump that but it's situational.

And yes, the strike on Pearl Harbor was weak. However, I felt it was better to strike with a weaker blow than allow the Americans a chance to declare war and wipe out some of my units at sea. I think they had a 30% chance of declaring war when I struck...

I do agree with Centuur's comments about the resourcefulness of the Allies. However, the early Allied invasion was doomed. The Axis just split the Allied forces in two with their last impulse. The Germans have something like 9 Corps of Mountain and Motorized along with the 12-5 SS Armor coming in next turn. The terrible Fall weather is helping the invasion stay alive but it will be crushed as soon as the weather clears. I'm sure Ronnie saw this and realized that without an early invasion as compensation, all hope was lost.




Angeldust2 -> RE: PBEM Global War: Narrative AAR. (3/14/2021 1:39:08 PM)

Thanks for your quick response! Yes, you a right, Solomons /4 contained more valuable targets, not only CV and CA, but also a TRS with loaded MAR and MARDIV, thereas /3 and /0 had a TRS + MIL and CONV, almost unprotected. So you could have wiped out /3 and /0 without any own losses first, before facing a second round of naval searches, maybe giving you another chance to go at /4. Ronnie would not have aborted, but of course there is no guarantee, you would surprise him again.

Congratulations to your impressive win, you risked some bold maneuvers and succeeded. Very inspiring! [&o] [&o]




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