TimTheEnchanter
I...am...an Enchanter!
I'm not sure how this factors into things, but I will also be unable to play from July 1-10.
I Fancy trying a zwk PBEM game.
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Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
No problem with me. No disrespect to the interested players in this PBEM, but I'm being a little halfhearted with this one, since I'm just taking it from someone else and the Soviets were who I wanted to play. I'll do the turns my best of course, but I'm not too worried about losing a few units due to a sub.
Well, do you guys want to let Tracid play both Axis and give the Soviets back to Darius? I can play the Soviets until he is back from his trip.
Tallinn is relieved of its oppressors.
TimTheEnchanter
I...am...an Enchanter!
Ive been waiting a month and a half for this turn and it turned out even better than I had hoped!
Quite prophetic!
General Tim de Gaulle announced today that France has responded to the German invasion with a massive (and most likely suicidal) counterattack. Bombers were dispatched from their home bases two weeks ago in preparation for the attack and could attack either of the two main columns of Nazi attack through Reims and towards Lyon. Turns out we were able to go at both.
The Southern situation was much easier than expected. French bombers flew into Switzerland and destroyed the Grenadier division there. We then ousted the Nazi puppet leaders and took control of Swiss Banking operations.
With Zurich secure, the primary mission in the Northeast was to concentrate fire on Reims, a city already severely damaged by prolonged fighting against Nazi invaders. As bombers arrived, fighters scrambled but some of those planes were bombed while still on the ground. But alas, the brave pilots were shot down. More bombers flew in as the weary German fighters were returning to base and eventually managed to destroy the remaining planes as they attempted to scramble again. A final wing wiped out a Grenadier division that had fortified within the city. This campaign was so fierce that the city was in ruins. Reims is no more!
Remaining bombers scouted the hordes of Axis troops that had advanced through Belgium. We eventually found a large encampment of units north of what used to be Reims. Initial reports indicated at least one division of Panzer III tanks present. A garbled radio message was received from the wing commander, saying Four divisions were destroyed [dance]
but communications officers could not discern through the static what other units were in the encampment.
At this point, Hubris overwhelmed General de Gaulle, who sent even more units into the fray. Fighters intercepted a squadron of HE-111 bombers near the airfields NE of Paris. A fighter squadron on the airfields NE of Paris was destroyed. Ground forces attacked and destroyed some of the Panzer IIs advancing towards Paris.
Less pleasant news from the East
Hess was apparently lying again about wanting peace in Poland. Bombing runs were apparently made last turn against both Warsaw and Lublin, and numerous ground units were reported advancing. Refugees continue to flee from the region. The few remaining defenders are bravely preparing to die.
The axis should have plenty of targets to choose from this turn.
Quite prophetic! General Tim de Gaulle announced today that France has responded to the German invasion with a massive (and most likely suicidal) counterattack. Bombers were dispatched from their home bases two weeks ago in preparation for the attack and could attack either of the two main columns of Nazi attack through Reims and towards Lyon. Turns out we were able to go at both.
The Southern situation was much easier than expected. French bombers flew into Switzerland and destroyed the Grenadier division there. We then ousted the Nazi puppet leaders and took control of Swiss Banking operations.
With Zurich secure, the primary mission in the Northeast was to concentrate fire on Reims, a city already severely damaged by prolonged fighting against Nazi invaders. As bombers arrived, fighters scrambled but some of those planes were bombed while still on the ground. But alas, the brave pilots were shot down. More bombers flew in as the weary German fighters were returning to base and eventually managed to destroy the remaining planes as they attempted to scramble again. A final wing wiped out a Grenadier division that had fortified within the city. This campaign was so fierce that the city was in ruins. Reims is no more!
Remaining bombers scouted the hordes of Axis troops that had advanced through Belgium. We eventually found a large encampment of units north of what used to be Reims. Initial reports indicated at least one division of Panzer III tanks present. A garbled radio message was received from the wing commander, saying Four divisions were destroyed [dance]
but communications officers could not discern through the static what other units were in the encampment. At this point, Hubris overwhelmed General de Gaulle, who sent even more units into the fray. Fighters intercepted a squadron of HE-111 bombers near the airfields NE of Paris. A fighter squadron on the airfields NE of Paris was destroyed. Ground forces attacked and destroyed some of the Panzer IIs advancing towards Paris.
Less pleasant news from the East
Hess was apparently lying again about wanting peace in Poland. Bombing runs were apparently made last turn against both Warsaw and Lublin, and numerous ground units were reported advancing. Refugees continue to flee from the region. The few remaining defenders are bravely preparing to die.
The axis should have plenty of targets to choose from this turn.
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
I destroyed almost everything in that attack, but it doesn't change that this war is already lost. 
I guess I'll just try and put up a good fight all the way to Berlin for you guys' sakes though, since it'd be pretty bad to just end the game this early.
Burned Warsaw to the ground too.
I guess I'll just try and put up a good fight all the way to Berlin for you guys' sakes though, since it'd be pretty bad to just end the game this early.Burned Warsaw to the ground too.
TimTheEnchanter
I...am...an Enchanter!
Originally posted by Darius
I destroyed almost everything in that attack, but it doesn't change that this war is already lost.
I haven't gotten very far in any of these games but I'm really beginning to wonder if the Axis has a fair chance with a human playing the Minor Allies. It didn't help you that there was some hesitation in the initial turns, allowing me to better prepare, but it seems like a Human Minor Allies is a much bigger disadvantage for the Axis than a human Minor Axis is for the Allies.
Part of the balance of the game is that the Axis are able to run rampant through France and Poland at the start with little difficulty. Having a human run the show there makes that extremely difficult, assuming lazyciv works and the allied player is supportive. On the other hand, the Allied presence in Africa is weak enough, and geography favors the Minor Axis, so the Allies have to put up a serious fight to get through Italy even when the AI has it. Having a human in Italy makes that even tougher, but taking out Italy isn't critical to Allied success.
I don't want to threadjack here, but I'm curious if anyone else has thoughts on it.
Arrgh! I knew you had a good chance to take it out, but I was really hoping to survive one more turn. It would have really helped me <secret stuff removed>
One less improvement to sell.
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
I'm beginning to see this problem in other ZWK games too, but in this particular game I think it was mostly just because when I took over for the former Axis player I had almost nothing left.
TimTheEnchanter
I...am...an Enchanter!
Provided support for French by bombing ground units North of Paris. Another squadron of planes stationed in Amsterdam was taken out.
I managed to somewhat undo last turn's accidental declaration of war by getting back to a cease fire with the soviets. (Nothing exchanged or anything like that - just a cease fire)
I managed to somewhat undo last turn's accidental declaration of war by getting back to a cease fire with the soviets. (Nothing exchanged or anything like that - just a cease fire)
Darius
Smith, Wesson, and me
All right, I'm just announcing officially on all my threads that I am gone (going out the door right after this), so Tracid you can start doing the Axis turns after this point. I won't be able to play turns or anything, but I'm sure here and there I can get a few minutes of access to keep in touch and give subs any help I can. Bye all!
drago is going to be taking my spot as the Soviets here. I just don't have the time to cover all these games.
I have filled him in on most of the happenings thus far, but I will ask him to contact the necessary parties on his own to make sure all the details are understood.
He'll start playing with this Soviet turn.
I have filled him in on most of the happenings thus far, but I will ask him to contact the necessary parties on his own to make sure all the details are understood.
He'll start playing with this Soviet turn.
TimTheEnchanter
I...am...an Enchanter!
We continue to fight back against the Axis powers.
All Axis units found in the vicinity of Lyon destroyed. He111 and Panzer units at the doorstep of Paris were gunned down. Panzer division East of Paris wiped out. Axis sub was spotted and eliminated. Axis fighter wing shot down.
Italian offensive repelled again. Scutari destroyed.
All Axis units found in the vicinity of Lyon destroyed. He111 and Panzer units at the doorstep of Paris were gunned down. Panzer division East of Paris wiped out. Axis sub was spotted and eliminated. Axis fighter wing shot down.
Italian offensive repelled again. Scutari destroyed.
TimTheEnchanter
I...am...an Enchanter!
Did the password I PM'd to you work?
