WW2-Global

[Sasebo]

William GBTW: I see you are on regent level with your France playtest. Since I am playing France myself as well I am following your reports with some interest. I would say it sounds like you have been even more aggressive with your troops early on then I was. The real test is going to be when the Dutch and the Belgians finally fall. If you are not ready for the Germans then it's going to be BAD. Expect 20 - 30 on their first big push; and then they just keep building... That first turn when they turned their full attention to me was a shock. Trying to trade units with them just will not work, they have way too many cities producing units.

Oh, and watch out for those #%^! German fighters! They ate my air force alive, well that and the bombers. The new Ju88's increased range and power hurt me pretty badly. I was used to them not having anything over range 7.

 

[William GBTW]

yes. I'm going to treat Belgium as France; I've dcided to set up a defense line along Belgin-German front and then hold out there till I can attack Germany. I'm also doing well in my Italian plan, I plan to lunch an amphibious invasion from North Africa at Palermo and another force from Switzerland so they would meet.

 

[imgrumpy]

Italy 2.2, Chieftain

Week 24, 1940
Just got Land/Air 1940, will research Land 1940 to get the M13/40 which is a great tank for Italy. Tobruk produces my first unit ever in Africa, a G-50. The last 3 British DDs sunk before they could reach Malta. Strasbourg has a lot of conscript French infantry and Germany doesn't seem to have very many panzers. I wonder if they are more focused on naval buildup? I'll have to get a spy in there. WOW! Germany's navy has only 5 U-boats ! Their air force is similarily devastated. They do have 38 Panzer IIIe, but are not using very many to attack Strasbourg. The British are really holding Germany at bay.

Week 25
A second BB C2 is produced at Rome, and it will be named Rome. I can see a British task force escorting a transport headed for Spain of the coast of Bordeaux. It is composed of the BBs Warspite, Rodney, and Royal Oak. Appearantly the British have complete naval superiority in the north Atlantic.

Week 26 Strasbourg
A third BB C2 is completed and named Taranto after it's home port. The Germans are still only sending 3 Panzers a turn at Strasbourg. Italian paratrooper sees its first action at Strasbourg. Every Italian mtn inf that reaches elite experience will be renamed as an Alpine division; I now have 8 thus named. Strasbourg falls.

Week 27
I can now sit back and watch while the Germans clean up the remaining fortresses around Strasbourg. The French have only Brest left on the Continent. The Italian navy has begun shelling Tunis in preparation for an amphimious assault.

Week 28 Tunis
4th BB C2 launched, the Palermo. Tunis taken in amphimious assault.

Week 29
Germans take Brest. Now the Germans are sending their Panzers against the french Fortresses, destroying all in the tile northeast of Strasbourg. I'll help them out with my artillery.

Week 30 Algiers
The Germans are doing a very good job on those fortresses, with only 4 tiles of fortresses left. American BBs Colorado and Idaho shell Bordeaux. I've transferred more troops and bombers there to defend against possible invasion. Algiers taken in amphimious landing, new French capitol is Hanoi.

Week 31
The British attack Mogadishu, but we manage to barely hold out. We finally are able to reduce the time to research tech as we aquire more cities/population/research facilites. BB Idaho damaged by my Bredas and slinks off.

Week 32
Now only 3 fortress filled tiles left around Strasbourg. American BB Texas shows up to shell Bordeaux along with the BB Colorado. My Bredas damage them both and they too slink off in need of repair. Italian navy shells Rabat.

Week 33 Rabat, Agadir
Now only 2 fortress filled tiles left. Rabat taken by amphimious landing. Agadir taken by amphibious landing. The French are pretty much out of the war at this point.

Week 34
Kinda quiet this week. I am bombing In Salah in preparation for attack. With that city and Kindal, I will conclude my West African campaign.

Week 35
Egypt is now the most important priority, maybe with a pit stop at Spain along the way.

Week 36
That British task force of 3 BBs and a transport I mentioned early has decided to enter the Med, probably headed for Corsica. Thankfully almost my entire navy is near at hand, returning from Morocco. My C2 BBs out-class the British BBs and sink all 3 without a loss.

 

[Rocoteh]

William GBTW,


Thank you for the reports.

"France, Regent, V. 2.2
*
Week 38, 1939:
All Italian surface ships sunk except the Zara, which is retreating to Tripoli and one 1939 Destroyer; any other Italian ships are at harbor in Palermo, Rome, Naples or Cagliari. My forces enter Belgium; I lose 3 or so units fighting a large Germany army headed for the Ardennes. 4 1939 Destroyers reach the Trans-Atlantic Ridge; the Dunkerque, Strasbourg, Foch and Montclam also reach the Trans-Atlantic Ridge. 10-15 units lost in the seize of Bern; the 1st Motorized Infanry secures Bern.
Ivastion of Switzerland complete.
5th Motorized enters Germany via Switzerland with no resistence. Tonkin Infantry Division attacks Jap Infantry and wins near Canton.
At this moment it looked good for Allied Powers IMO."
William GBTW

Yes I agree. With Switzerland occupied you have established an
interesting situation.

"AI:
Luftwaffe bombs Amsterdam, Strasobourg, & Chanel Blockade.
Germans sink my 1939 Destroyer near Bremen, as well as the British fleet there. Germans break first channel blockade. Germans lunch failed attack on my army in the Ardennes; I lose one unit. I lose my foothold in Germany near Friednburg. German Panzer breaks Belgin line. The Germans take Rotterdam, the RAF bombs Rotterdam in retaliation of the German capture. RAF bombs Cagliari"
William GBTW


No impressing German advance so far.

"Italian fleet almost Destroyed by British Royal Navy; the Royal Navy ignores a heavily damaged and easily sinkable Italian heavy Cruiser, the Zara which is retreating to Tripoli (stupid AI). British sink German Heavy Cruiser in Channel. Italians bomb Lyons. Zara reaches Tripoli. More Italian land forces move South; thus far Italy has lunched no land offense against me"
William GBTW


With its navy wiped out Italy should be in problems soon!

"All of Poland save Warsaw under German Control. All of my med. fleet sunk save Lorrine (4/12), Bretagne (4/12), Provence (8/9) 4 Subs (1,1,4,4,), Camotte-Picyet and the Dupliex. Also I noticed that the USSR isn't at war with Finland; it should be since Finland was not at war with anyone but the USSR during WWII."
William GBTW

Its not possible to simulate The Winter War within the current
game-engine.

"Week 39, 1939
I push Germany Forces from Belgium. I regain and fortify my foothold in Germany South of Freidenburg. Place all ships in yellow or red in the med at harbor in Corsica or Tunis. Italians pushed to 'the square of death' (area in an imaginary square drawn by connecting cagliari-Rome-Napales-Palermo-Cagliri). Defeat German Panzer unit near Rotterdam. Patrol Team goes to the West Side of the Trans-Atlantic Ridge. Bomber sinks Zara at port in Tripoli. The 85th Alegria Infantry Division takes Tripoli. I begin 'Operation Milan' which goal is to attack the Italians at Milan via Switzerland. No U-Boats IIRC".
William GBTW

I think it will be a good idea to give the offensive against Italy priority.

"AI:
Belgins enter Germany South of Dorthusside. Luftwaffe bombs Brussels. Germany defeats the Royal Navy in the Channel. My weak and fledling army in the Ardennes against all odds deafeats on Germany Panzer and one Germany Paratrooper south-East of Rotterdam. German Panzers attack Amsterdam; Amsterdam amazingly holds. Germans occupy all of Denmark and Poland. RAF bombs Rotterdam and sinks German flet in the channel. British RN leaves the Atlantic for the Europe. RN Fleet sets sail from Cardiff. British fleet attacks Italians, Italians remain strong, British fleet destroyed in Medeterainan save those moored at Malta. Italians bomb Lyons, Navy, and Corsica. Italians land forces near Marseilles & Bern. I built French DRC Division. Order Restored in Alegirs"
William GBTW

The DRC division is a good unit early in the scenario.

"Week 40, 1939:
I break German line near Cologne. Provence, Dupliex, sunk. Italian advance near Bern beat back"
William GBTW

Severe problems for Germany-AI now.

Thank you and welcome back.

Rocoteh

 

[William GBTW]

On the next AI turn the Germanys defeated my army at the Ardennes and surronded Brussels with Panzer divisions. Other setbacks occured...bad situation. I can get remember what I did on week 41 sine my notes are screwed up but I beat back another Italian offensive; I'm gonna hold off on Germany and take out Italy. This here shows the poor situation in the Ardennes:

As you can see I still have good defense but my offensives forces are wiped off. That's the current situation.
Also I mention my chanel blockade a lot...here is what it looks like so you can invision it better:

 

[Rocoteh]

Adler,

Thank you for the report.

"Week 36 part 2:
BB Arminius sank British KGV off Ireland. Elite now. Also sunk two Soviet SC off Baffin island.
PC turn:
North off Hokkaido a British squadron of 2 KGV and a TR and a Soviet squadron of 1 BB C2 and a TR appeared. Also Peru is in war with Barzil!
4 new Hindenburg BB ready: Hindenburg, Ludendorff, Hoffmann, Stresemann"
Adler

Its real surprise that Soviet produce BB C2!

"Week 37:
Chagda fell. Soviets now have only seven small cities in East Asia. They should be no problem any more.
I declared war on Afghanistan and captured Herat and Kandahar. A guy called Osama bin Laden is not found there...2"
Adler

Time to prepare for the Transatlantic invasion

Welcome back.

Rocoteh

 

[IarnGreiper]

Hello all, I am not dead (yet). I am just busy at work right now (designing planes by the way).

I started a new game as German Emperor. I decided to alter the scenario by giving me two settlers to "repair" cities raised. I wish I had given me more *sigh*. I have to admit that it s somewhat strange to play with the new rules but after a few hours I start to like them. It feels like a new game now as I have to adopt new tactics and units (never used Stukas that much as today).

After the usual start with Poland and Denmark I decided to play defensive in the west, keep the Russians happy (not really but they to attack me yet) by trade and grab as much neutral land as possible.

After conquering Poland I moved south and quickly invaded Yugoslavia (turn 37 and 38 if I remember correctly). Italy lost 3 infantry on Dubrovnic and was close to snatch it from me. I was lucky and was able to kill the last badly wounded infantry there. As Greece declared war on me for violating their territory the next turn Albania was ill defended and the Greeks razed Tirana on the next turn. I avanged Italy by crushing them some turns later. As I didn t need all my troops I used my main force to suppress any remaining resistance in the freshly aquired towns. Meanwhile I lauched an amiphibous attack by Marine Corps and SS on Malmo securing a beachhead and destroying a large part of the Swedish Navy in port. I managed to conquer all Scandinavia with few troops since the Kriegsmarine came quite handy in shelling all these coiastal towns. War on Norway broke out with a strange bug: During the Norway turn Harkon ask me to withdraw from his territory (mines). I asked for RoP treaty he gave in but declared war on me nevertheless. Aditionally other country now blame me for violating my RoP with Norway. After that diplomatic incident I splitted my Navy and Scandinavian troops and trailed both shoreline in northern direction. At the end of the year we met the Fins at Hammerfest (which became Finish). However I don t like the fact that I can t sign a RoP with the Fins now. However they lost quite a lot of troops on Hammerfest and propably won t stand long against Russia on their own.
As I got bored in late November I tried my freshly build Stukas against Istambul fortresses and quickly siezed all Turkey. Afterwards my Panzer troops cut throgh the middle east like a knive through butter.
In November the French razed the small Sahara hamlet south of Tripolis. Both Scandinavia and the Middle East are doable with my starting units so I accumulated quite a lot of Fresh troops in central Europe. I have been reluctant to strike at the Low Countries early as the Royal Navy is harassing me quite a lot in the Channel. Ship after ship I was able to pick off all their capital ships but their light cruisers which have bombardment (in contrast to mine). Now the Brits play hit and run with me with only their light cruisers left. Fortunately they are unable to kill one of my batleships or costal defense ships in a single turn so I can rotate them for repairs. Just as I was able to get enough air and sea supremacy to strike Amsterdam in late January 1940 something unexpected happed. The French invaded Italy. I assume the reason must have been that the city of Bern gained enough culture to expand the swiss boarders to Italy and the Italians gave into retreating their fortress there. Anyways the Italians which have depleted their forces early were unable to stop the French from invading. The French even managed an amphibious assault on Palermo which got razed after the Italians retook it the next turn. Some turns afterwards Rome and Taranto have been razed as well. (I think I will use my two settlers I created before playing the scenario to "heal" Rome and Palermo). I abandonned the attack I staged on Amsterdam and Smashed the Italians with a force of 30 armored divisions and 20 infantry divisions along with the mighty Luftwaffe. Milan was ill defended (a single infantry, two worthless anti aircraft guns and two planes. Venice fell without any noticeable resistance as well. Bologna and Naples chaged hands as size 1 piles of dust. I repaired Rome and am still undescided on the other one. Even with my help Torino became French as a size 1 city only to fall into my hands in early March.

Report for March 1940:

Poland, Yugoslavia, Mainland Greece, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Kuweit, Persia are German territories as well as Scandinavia with Denmark, Sweden and most of Norway. The Kriegsmarine lost a costal defence ship and a light cruiser to the Brits as well as a dozen UBs and a handful destroyers. We sunk 3 British BBs and 4 heavy cruisers. We sunk the French Dunkirque and two cruisers. The US navy lost 4 heavy cruisers in the Atlantic without any UB losses on our side. A large British fleet including 2 transports sailed south. We are unaware of its destination or status. Italy while in desperate condition does very well in hit and run tactics of two battleships operating from Tobruk. The Brits are stupid enough to try to engage the Luftwaffe in Naples and Athen instead of sinking these ships in the Tobruk port. While I am not permanentely monitoring the souther Med the Italians have sunk at least 3 British BBs as well as some other capital ships with their two BBS.
Italy is down to three cities in Lybia (the other Sahara hamlet razed as well) and three in east Africa.
The British have lost at least 18 planes to the Luftwaffe and the vessels mentioned above. However we feel a little unease because we don t know where their huge infasion force is hanging around. We also have spotted Matilda II tanks in London which caused us to abandon all hopes of Operation Seelöwe this year.
The Brits have siezed Truk from the Japanese Empire which has been concentrating on Communist China. Bangkok and Mainla have lost some citizens so they must have been airraided in some way without changing hands.
The Soviets are making us nervous by moving around legions of infantry but are not attacking Axis or Allies (yet). However the Reich will be in deep trouble if Russia decides to strike right now as we need all our Panzer devisions to destroy the French tank divisions at the Côte Azure. However we are confident to take them down because we field more modern tanks as them and have the sole control of the skies witrh enough bombers to hurt them seriously first.

 

[Rocoteh]

"On the next AI turn the Germanys defeated my army at the Ardennes and surronded Brussels with Panzer divisions. Other setbacks occured...bad situation. I can get remember what I did on week 41 sine my notes are screwed up but I beat back another Italian offensive; I'm gonna hold off on Germany and take out Italy."
William GBTW

Agree!
"Italy first" must be the best way to deal with this situation.

Rocoteh

 

[Rocoteh]

Hubschrauber,

Thank you for the report.

"Germany 2.1 Emperor

I've been playing this game for awhile now and it's week 6 1941. I'm still trying to keep it as realistic as possible, but its so hard holding back a force just sitting there waiting to strike. I've also made some house rules for myself: No railroads, and only German cities can build Military units. All conquered cities are building Science impovements and Barracks, Airports, etc. After all neccessary impovs. are built than wealth is being built, which now lets me have 100% Science and still make a few gold each turn. (and of course the regular house rules of no city razing, etc)"
Hubschrauber

A good strategy it seems.

"At the outbreak of 1941 I launched the assault on Yugoslavia and Greece(close enough to history). Yugolsavia was destroyed in 2 weeks and same with mainland Greece. Week 4 I took Crete with an amphibious attack that came from Corsica. At the same time that this was happening, I invaded North Africa with a force that could easily take all North Africa and British and French Middle East without reinforcements.

My Kriegsmarine is growing at an acceptable rate: I have 7 Bismarks(3 or 4 on the way), 8 Gneisenau's(1 being built), 7 Deutschland Class( and 1 being built). Most of these ships are in the Med, waiting for the door to the east to be opened (Suez). Most of my subs are lurking of the American and Canadian East Coast, along with 4 Deutschland's and a Bismark. Although the Bismark is going back to port for repairs after the fight with a KGV."
Hubschrauber

Its a strong naval force at this time in the scenario.



"I've conquered Norway and Sweden also, but gave the northern halves to Finland. And I also have a force of 4 Heavy Artillery, 10 German Inf. and 4 Panzer IIIG's getting ready to set sail to the far east, capturing a few small cities so my ships have port for repairs.

Japan has been doing pretty good this game but doing some weird things. They have 2 Heavy Cruisers in the North Altantic doing nothing. They razed Singapore, Kuala lampur, Urumtsi and Hong Kong.
Finland has captured Mashhad just recently and is probably going to take Esfahan, my spies tell me."
Hubschrauber

Still Japan-AI razes a large number of cities.

"One suggestion: put a victory point in Okinawa to divert the US from Kochi and Kagoshima. Don't know if it will work but it might."
Hubschrauber

A good idea. I will test it.

"As I said before: Great Scenario"
Hubschrauber


Thank you.

Welcome back.

Rocoteh

 

[Rocoteh]

IarnGreiper,

Welcome back!

"Hello all, I am not dead (yet). I am just busy at work right now (designing planes by the way)."
IarnGreiper

That sounds like an interesting work.

"I started a new game as German Emperor. I decided to alter the scenario by giving me two settlers to "repair" cities raised. I wish I had given me more *sigh*. I have to admit that it s somewhat strange to play with the new rules but after a few hours I start to like them. It feels like a new game now as I have to adopt new tactics and units (never used Stukas that much as today)."
IarnGreiper

I am glad to hear that.

"After the usual start with Poland and Denmark I decided to play defensive in the west, keep the Russians happy (not really but they to attack me yet) by trade and grab as much neutral land as possible. "
IarnGreiper

A good way to go.

"After conquering Poland I moved south and quickly invaded Yugoslavia (turn 37 and 38 if I remember correctly). Italy lost 3 infantry on Dubrovnic and was close to snatch it from me. I was lucky and was able to kill the last badly wounded infantry there. As Greece declared war on me for violating their territory the next turn Albania was ill defended and the Greeks razed Tirana on the next turn"
IarnGreiper

You will soon get Croatian forces.

"I avanged Italy by crushing them some turns later. As I didn t need all my troops I used my main force to suppress any remaining resistance in the freshly aquired towns. Meanwhile I lauched an amiphibous attack by Marine Corps and SS on Malmo securing a beachhead and destroying a large part of the Swedish Navy in port. I managed to conquer all Scandinavia with few troops since the Kriegsmarine came quite handy in shelling all these coiastal towns."
IarnGreiper


That is very good. The Swedish Navy is rather large.

"War on Norway broke out with a strange bug: During the Norway turn Harkon ask me to withdraw from his territory (mines). I asked for RoP treaty he gave in but declared war on me nevertheless. Aditionally other country now blame me for violating my RoP with Norway."
IarnGreiper

Strange.

"After that diplomatic incident I splitted my Navy and Scandinavian troops and trailed both shoreline in northern direction. At the end of the year we met the Fins at Hammerfest (which became Finish). However I don t like the fact that I can t sign a RoP with the Fins now. However they lost quite a lot of troops on Hammerfest and propably won t stand long against Russia on their own."
IarnGreiper

Agree.

"As I got bored in late November I tried my freshly build Stukas against Istambul fortresses and quickly siezed all Turkey. Afterwards my Panzer troops cut throgh the middle east like a knive through butter.
In November the French razed the small Sahara hamlet south of Tripolis. Both Scandinavia and the Middle East are doable with my starting units so I accumulated quite a lot of Fresh troops in central Europe. I have been reluctant to strike at the Low Countries early as the Royal Navy is harassing me quite a lot in the Channel. Ship after ship I was able to pick off all their capital ships but their light cruisers which have bombardment (in contrast to mine). Now the Brits play hit and run with me with only their light cruisers left. Fortunately they are unable to kill one of my batleships or costal defense ships in a single turn so I can rotate them for repairs."
IarnGreiper

That sounds very good!

"Just as I was able to get enough air and sea supremacy to strike Amsterdam in late January 1940 something unexpected happed. The French invaded Italy. I assume the reason must have been that the city of Bern gained enough culture to expand the swiss boarders to Italy and the Italians gave into retreating their fortress there. Anyways the Italians which have depleted their forces early were unable to stop the French from invading. The French even managed an amphibious assault on Palermo which got razed after the Italians retook it the next turn."
IarnGreiper

Probably a case of auto-razing.

"Some turns afterwards Rome and Taranto have been razed as well. (I think I will use my two settlers I created before playing the scenario to "heal" Rome and Palermo). I abandonned the attack I staged on Amsterdam and Smashed the Italians with a force of 30 armored divisions and 20 infantry divisions along with the mighty Luftwaffe. Milan was ill defended (a single infantry, two worthless anti aircraft guns and two planes. Venice fell without any noticeable resistance as well. Bologna and Naples chaged hands as size 1 piles of dust. I repaired Rome and am still undescided on the other one. Even with my help Torino became French as a size 1 city only to fall into my hands in early March."
IarnGreiper

I am disturbed by the large number of razings. These cities are protected.

"Report for March 1940:

Poland, Yugoslavia, Mainland Greece, Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Kuweit, Persia are German territories as well as Scandinavia with Denmark, Sweden and most of Norway. The Kriegsmarine lost a costal defence ship and a light cruiser to the Brits as well as a dozen UBs and a handful destroyers. We sunk 3 British BBs and 4 heavy cruisers. We sunk the French Dunkirque and two cruisers. The US navy lost 4 heavy cruisers in the Atlantic without any UB losses on our side."
IarnGreiper

Very good results!

"Italy while in desperate condition does very well in hit and run tactics of two battleships operating from Tobruk. The Brits are stupid enough to try to engage the Luftwaffe in Naples and Athen instead of sinking these ships in the Tobruk port. While I am not permanentely monitoring the souther Med the Italians have sunk at least 3 British BBs as well as some other capital ships with their two BBS.
Italy is down to three cities in Lybia (the other Sahara hamlet razed as well) and three in east Africa."
IarnGreiper

I guess you must send forces to back them up soon.

"The British have lost at least 18 planes to the Luftwaffe and the vessels mentioned above. However we feel a little unease because we don t know where their huge infasion force is hanging around. We also have spotted Matilda II tanks in London which caused us to abandon all hopes of Operation Seelöwe this year."
IarnGreiper

Yes for sure the Matilda II tanks are not easy to deal with.

"The Soviets are making us nervous by moving around legions of infantry but are not attacking Axis or Allies (yet). However the Reich will be in deep trouble if Russia decides to strike right now as we need all our Panzer devisions to destroy the French tank divisions at the Côte Azure. However we are confident to take them down because we field more modern tanks as them and have the sole control of the skies witrh enough bombers to hurt them seriously first.2
IarnGreiper

I am looking forward to follow this playtest.

Thank you and welcome back.

Rocoteh

 

[William GBTW]

France, Regent, V. 2.2
*
NOTE: On week 41 I forgot to mention that the US was sending a Large fleet toward Europe.
*
AI:
Argentina demands wine, I refuse and they just do nothing.
I sign a ROP with Argentina.
Chinesse send subs toward Canton and sink Jap ship near Saigon.
More US fleets to Europe...but wait...as the turn progress I saw they were heading for the med. YEAH HA! Even though the Italian fleet is almost totally sunk I nor the British can attack there weak fleet.
The Luftwaffe bombs Bern, Brussels, Strasbourg, my foothold in Germany. Next I watch...as Panzer elite after Panzer elite floods into Belgium from Germany...they attack the Belgin troops boardering me. I watch as the German hordes pour in and hold my breath...as I watch my allie face death...but alas the Germans attack Nasur and Brussels; I watch as the Panzers attack...to my surprise amazingly the Belgins hold; they hardly lose a unit while Germany loses 6+ Panzers...against all the odds the Belgins hold. Germany defeats two of my units in my foothold in Germany. British fleet at Malta heads East and attacks a couple of surviving Italian ships. The rements of the fledling Italian fleet reaches the Atlantic and sinks a British ship(s). Civil Disorder in Hanoi.
*
Week 42, 1939:
Bomb Germanys. Pull all out of German foothold save a few. I call off the attack on Benghazi since it has a fortress and move some forces to Sabbah and some to Tobruk. Lammote-Picquet Sunk. I push the Germans out of Western Belgium (and away from my weakest boarder) save one heavly injured Panzer Ilite. I continue invasion of Italy without a hitch or casualtie. I have a transport now. Build 2 workers. I plan to lunch an amphibious invasion of Italy by 1942. Also I don't think the Chinisees had Subs in 1939.

 

[Rocoteh]

imgrumpy,

Thank you for the report.

"Week24 1940
Just got Land/Air 1940, will research Land 1940 to get the M13/40 which is a great tank for Italy. Tobruk produces my first unit ever in Africa, a G-50. The last 3 British DDs sunk before they could reach Malta. Strasbourg has a lot of conscript French infantry and Germany doesn't seem to have very many panzers. I wonder if they are more focused on naval buildup? I'll have to get a spy in there. WOW! Germany's navy has only 5 U-boats ! Their air force is similarily devastated. They do have 38 Panzer IIIe, but are not using very many to attack Strasbourg. The British are really holding Germany at bay."
imgrumpy

5 U-boats. That is a surprise.

"Week 25
A second BB C2 is produced at Rome, and it will be named Rome. I can see a British task force escorting a transport headed for Spain of the coast of Bordeaux. It is composed of the BBs Warspite, Rodney, and Royal Oak. Appearantly the British have complete naval superiority in the north Atlantic.

Week 26 Strasbourg
A third BB C2 is completed and named Taranto after it's home port. The Germans are still only sending 3 Panzers a turn at Strasbourg. Italian paratrooper sees its first action at Strasbourg. Every Italian mtn inf that reaches elite experience will be renamed as an Alpine division; I now have 8 thus named. Strasbourg falls."
imgrumpy

Its rather good infantry.

"Week 27
I can now sit back and watch while the Germans clean up the remaining fortresses around Strasbourg. The French have only Brest left on the Continent. The Italian navy has begun shelling Tunis in preparation for an amphimious assault.

Week 28 Tunis
4th BB C2 launched, the Palermo. Tunis taken in amphimious assault.

Week 29
Germans take Brest. Now the Germans are sending their Panzers against the french Fortresses, destroying all in the tile northeast of Strasbourg. I'll help them out with my artillery."
imgrumpy

This looks good so far.

"Week 30 Algiers
The Germans are doing a very good job on those fortresses, with only 4 tiles of fortresses left. American BBs Colorado and Idaho shell Bordeaux. I've transferred more troops and bombers there to defend against possible invasion. Algiers taken in amphimious landing, new French capitol is Hanoi.

Week 31
The British attack Mogadishu, but we manage to barely hold out. We finally are able to reduce the time to research tech as we aquire more cities/population/research facilites. BB Idaho damaged by my Bredas and slinks off.

Week 32
Now only 3 fortress filled tiles left around Strasbourg. American BB Texas shows up to shell Bordeaux along with the BB Colorado. My Bredas damage them both and they too slink off in need of repair. Italian navy shells Rabat."
imgrumpy

Hanoi! A surprise.

"Week 33 Rabat, Agadir
Now only 2 fortress filled tiles left. Rabat taken by amphimious landing. Agadir taken by amphibious landing. The French are pretty much out of the war at this point.

Week 34
Kinda quiet this week. I am bombing In Salah in preparation for attack. With that city and Kindal, I will conclude my West African campaign"
imgrumpy

A very good situation for you now.

"Week 35
Egypt is now the most important priority, maybe with a pit stop at Spain along the way.

Week 36
That British task force of 3 BBs and a transport I mentioned early has decided to enter the Med, probably headed for Corsica. Thankfully almost my entire navy is near at hand, returning from Morocco. My C2 BBs out-class the British BBs and sink all 3 without a loss."
imgrumpy

Yes it should be a good idea to go for Egypt now.

Thank you and welcome back.

Rocoteh

 

[William GBTW]

France, Regent, V. 2.2
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AI:
US Fleets continue East. Some of US fleets enter Med at Gilbrater. Find out Italy had subs galore at Gilrater and the US opens up the straits. Then to my horror my allies turn thier fleets south, along the coast of Africa; I belived that the US fleet would end the standstill in the Med. and liberate it; insted they turn away I belivev that since thier isn't a Panama canal the AI is sending its Eastern seaboad fleets to the Pacifc via the Cape of Good Hope...I recommend adding hte Panama Canal in some way becuase the US used that a lot and it enable the US to fight a two ocean war by readily being able to move fleets were they were needed. Luftwafe bombs Bern, Brussels, Channel Blockade, my foothold. One German plane shot down. Germans lose 2 infantry in attacking my foothold. 4 German infantry dumbly attack Strasbourg on the Magniot Line; fools they all died, didn't do one bar of damage and made by fortress elite; thanks Germans! Germans lose a lot of untis attacking mine in Belgium; they defeat all of my units in Belgium at heavy cost. Germans are sending units to Italy it seems. German Panzer kills my DLC Calvary. Germans break line and land near Bern. British sink Italian subs in med. Italy bombs Corsica. Italitans sink one British sub near Tunis. Tunis Builds French Infantry. In the Belgin front things are horrible. On the Italian front all is going well, N. Africa is also going well. The med. is at a stallmate; neither the allied fleet nor the Italian fleet at the moment can inflict heavy damage on the other. My ships are healed at Corsica and I will send them out to do what damage they can. German is going strong but is suffering heavy loses in Belgium and can't sustain those for much longer. Oh BTW Hanoi and Corsica got out of Civil Disorder; I stopped ol' Hoo Chi before he started

 

[William GBTW]

I keep forgeting to mention this. The only reason the defensive front hasn't TOTALLY collapsed is becuase I draft from almost every city for the last few turns; I draft and draft...that's how the front still holds strong.

 

[William GBTW]

France, Regent, V. 2.2:
Week 43, 1939
I bomb Canton and attack it; my attack fails. I stop the German advanced to Bern at heavy cost to my Italian invasion; although I know if Bern fell the whole defensive front would fall with it; my med navy is totally destroyed; not one ship remains; the US has blocked Gilbrater so I can't get forces there. I draft from almost every city, if not every city. I fortify the Swiss-German front and lose my first unit in the whole Italian invasion; I have turned scince research to 0 since I need money to hurry production of direly needed units. No one but the US, UK, Beglium and myself remain of hte allies; Hitler has one Western front. I took a loan of Gold from Russia and hurried procudion of a DRC.

 

[pazza]

My britain game was going o.k., but not to fun, so i decided to start as japan. playing the first turn i realized the importance of occupying Indonesia. Japan starts with only one source of oil and no rubber; i'll need the oil and rubber to keep my "Island Blitzkrieg" attack going. basically I'm using my carriers to bomb the Hong-Kong area. My transports are close by, and with their fresh reinforcements and continued bombing, the Hong Kong area will fall. However, I have designated a special task force of Japanese Marines SNLF to take the first Indonesian city. Australia will be easy after Indonesia falls. My one fear is the American fleet. The home islands are building up industry: manufacturing plants in every city except Tokyo (A hydro plant) Once my first line of industry improvements is complete, it shoudl be much easier for me to wage my war in the Pacific. Hopefully the American fleet in the pacific will not be tied up trying to get to where the battle is that by the time they do get there, my naval and air forces will wipe them out. My goal of conquestarts of China, Indonesia, more china, Australia, then my final assault on America. I'm not too worried about the American islands, they should be easy to take over and it will take them awhile to produce any units. I am not sure what I will do about the Soviets, my strategy is to play nice and suck up, then once i've conquered Asia i'll take them on (Hopefully they don't declare war on me first)

 

[conquer_dude]

I feel terrible I haven't downloaded this yet. I am right now.

 

[William GBTW]

Also C_D could you play test it?

 

[conquer_dude]

Also C_D could you play test it?

I'm just dloading what I saw on the first page at 3ddownloads. Play test it? What should I do by, "play testing it"

BTW 3 min left.

 

[conquer_dude]

Oh wait you mean play testing as in posting what you played?