Battle of the Noobs - Pavia (Axis) vs KZ (allies)

[Pavia]

One question: does anyone know why I have disappeared two of the Italian garrisons in Ethiopia?

And, on the other hand, I am overwhelmed by the mobilization of the USA, Japan is going to be overwhelmed without a doubt, and I do not see how I am going to be able to defend the West ... not even the technological advantage will be able to counteract the mass of units that I expect from the USA.



Despite paying for the hazing, I am enjoying and learning a lot.

[KorutZelva]

I think you are referring to the garrison units with the blue base. These are tied to Massawa part of country "Italian East Africa" which is an Italian minor. They will a surrender (along with their country) when Massawa is taken.

[Pavia]

Well, that has changed ... On previous occasions, against the AI, it was the strategy that I followed and it did not disappear. we keep learning.

[KorutZelva]

Turn 20-something, I lost track [:'(]

March 1941

Greece surrender, Malta shelled, Iraq revolts. Italo-german troop advance face each other in egypt but no combat yet.

With the allies in dire strait, USA joins the war...

Soviet at 72% mobilization...

[KorutZelva]

May 1941

War is declared on the soviet. Latvia and Estonia spared from the fighting. Axis advances in Egypt. The UK army holds having sustained assault by 4 units. Italian surrender in Ethiopia.

[KorutZelva]

June 1941

Commonwealth counterattacks in Egypt and the german tank is killed out of supplies. German makes rapid advance in Russia. Baltic still quiet.

[redrum68]

How are your research levels? I would think the investment you made in diplomacy would have really hurt UK/China research.

[KorutZelva]

I'll make a screencap of all research and diplo spendings next.

[KorutZelva]

July 1941

Bloody fighting in Egypt, an UK army and anti-tank lost. Chinese front stabilizes, Philippine conquered. Stalin isues order 224, not one step back.

Diplo and research spendings so far

[rafaelmbaez]

This is the reason why in ELO matches is forbidden to diplohit majors.

[KorutZelva]

ORIGINAL: rafaelmbaez

This is the reason why in ELO matches is forbidden to diplohit majors.

So one hand some say said 'it would be easy for experts to twart' and on the other some say 'it's too good, it's banned'.

[:'(]

[KorutZelva]

September 1941

American planes makes an appearance in Egypt. Iraq taken back from the rebels. Russian fleet makes a sortie in the Baltic but will likely be sunk on the counterpunch. Brunei conquered by Japan. Allies pressuring Sweden to stop trade with Germany. Germany surrounding Smolensk, pushing hard south of Kiev. Russian get inf tech 2.

[KorutZelva]

November 1941

The Russians attempt a desperate tank counter attack to blunt the german spearhead in the south. One tank is destroyed. Dutch East indies are captured. German-Italian forces withdrawing in good order in Egypt. Syria and Estonia conquered by the allies. Fighting in China are at a stalemate no land changed hands for many turns now. Mao has joined the united front. Can their crack troop break the stalemate?

[KorutZelva]

March 1942

Axis and Allies fighting a stalemate in Egypt, Pavia showing much resilience. For every unit I destroy, he destroys one back. I'll post an update on that front next turn. In Asia, Malaya holds on for now. USA take Iwo Jiwa, marine bombers makes an appearance in the theater... Are the nuclear bombs ready yet?

In Russia german have not advanced against Leningrad concentring their push to Moskov and Stalingrad.
Its been hard to get a good pictures in Russia because troops have not been face to face after November engagement. But here's an update.

[KorutZelva]

Bonus map, fortress Europe as seen by the strat bombers flying mission over occupied territory...

[KorutZelva]

April 1942

Fighting heats up in the pacific. Japanese land in Iwo Jima, americans rush reinforcements. The main german drive is toward Stalingrad in 1942. Huge tank battle expected next turn...

[KorutZelva]

July 1942

Bloody fighting in Russia, Egypt and the pacific. In Egypt allied air turn their attention to the Axis HQs... which I should have done million years ago... but that's what battle of the newbs is all about. Allies putting HQ on the frontline on that front... are they running out of land units? Allied strategic bomber campaign have reduced most mines in europe. Japan comes out ahead in the naval battle. Look at the casualties so far. Consider that Japan did not Pearl Harbor!

[KorutZelva]

Stalingrad front...

[KorutZelva]

August 1942

UK carrier task force catch two Italian battleships in port in Malta and north Libya. Savage air war over Egypt, temperature has been clear for a long time.

Germans pour into the Caucasus, Soviet counterattack north of Stalingrad to threathen the thrust to the city. German tank destroyed at the red X.

[KorutZelva]

September 1942,

Just as the Axis was gaining momentum, they are struck by disaster in Russia. Having committed all its fighters to the egypt front, their massive bomber attacks on Stalingrad front was left unescorted and they were intercepted by Russian fighters. City defender held long enough to deliver the counter blow. Runstedt HQ destroyed in Morozovsk. Front stabilize in egypt but the allies in no position to push out west yet. Russia slowly creeping back in land unit count. Germany and the UK seemingly spending half of their respective budget on refitting air fleets.