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97 10/9/2023 10:02:00 AM Turn 24 Kevin Message Man ............ NOT your day for low odds attacks

AE
EX

PC coming

96 10/9/2023 10:02:00 AM Turn 24 Kevin Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

6
5

Message from Kevin:
1. 90/200 & 21/5 vs 1/22 & 1/2 1-2 DB2-DE EX-All
2. The rest vs 22 Gds 3-1 DB2-DE EX-Fascists & Brescia Advance 90/580 if possible.

95 10/9/2023 8:56:00 AM Turn 24 Marcus Message not sunk

94 10/9/2023 8:56:00 AM Turn 24 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6

Message from Marcus:
Axis March 42-2 Supply

93 10/9/2023 8:55:00 AM Turn 23 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 24

92 10/9/2023 8:15:00 AM Turn 23 Kevin Message Ex
AE
AB2

Post combat to follow

91 10/9/2023 8:14:00 AM Turn 23 Kevin Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 3

5
5
4

Message from Kevin:
1. G24, H24, I25, 21/104 vs 2/3 3-1 DB2-DE EX-90/55, 90/361, 15/115
2. Ariete vs 1/2 1-2 DB2-DE
3. 90/200 vs 1/22 1-4

90 10/8/2023 10:49:00 PM Turn 23 Marcus Message Not sunk

89 10/8/2023 10:49:00 PM Turn 23 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5

Message from Marcus:
A-Axis March 42-1 Supply

88 10/8/2023 10:47:00 PM Turn 21 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 23

87 10/8/2023 8:36:00 PM Turn 21 Marcus Message not sunk

86 10/8/2023 8:36:00 PM Turn 21 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4

Message from Marcus:
A-Axis Feb 42-2 Supply

85 10/8/2023 8:31:00 PM Turn 21 Marcus Message EX
AE

PC coming

84 10/8/2023 8:30:00 PM Turn 21 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
5

Message from Marcus:
A-CW Feb 42-1 combat:

1. 3-1 vs 15/8, ex 7/7 and 7/4, db2 K28
2. 1-4 vs Trieste

83 10/8/2023 8:29:00 PM Turn 20 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 21

82 10/8/2023 3:55:00 PM Turn 20 Kevin Message Good attack. You got your "2" in the right places

AB2
DE
AE
AB2
DE

PC to follow

81 10/8/2023 3:52:00 PM Turn 20 Kevin Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 5

2
3
6
2
5

Message from Kevin:
1. Fascists vs 7/7 1-3
2. Rest vs 1SA/3 inf 5-1 DB2-H24
3. Bologna vs 9A/18 1-2 DB2-G24
4. 90/361 vs 1/2 1-3
5. Trieste & 15/8 vs 1SA/5 5-1 DB2-G24

80 10/8/2023 2:25:00 PM Turn 20 Marcus Message not sunk

79 10/8/2023 2:25:00 PM Turn 20 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4

Message from Marcus:
A-Axis Feb 42-1 Supply

78 10/7/2023 3:44:00 PM Turn 20 Marcus Message Not sunk

77 10/7/2023 3:44:00 PM Turn 20 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2

Message from Marcus:
Axis Jan 42-2 Supply

76 10/7/2023 3:43:00 PM Turn 19 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 20

75 10/7/2023 2:14:00 PM Turn 19 Kevin Message DE
AE
AB2

PC to follow

74 10/7/2023 2:13:00 PM Turn 19 Kevin Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 3

6
4
4

Message from Kevin:
1. 90/361 & Bologna vs 1SA/2 5-1 DB2-G24
2. Sabratha vs 1a & 3a 1-6
3. All vs 1SA/3 5-1 DB2-X32

and 21/5 & 15/8 vs 2NZ/4 AV

73 10/7/2023 1:03:00 PM Turn 19 Marcus Message not sunk

72 10/7/2023 1:03:00 PM Turn 19 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3

Message from Marcus:
Axis Jan 42-1 Supply

71 10/7/2023 1:02:00 PM Turn 18 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 19

70 10/7/2023 8:56:00 AM Turn 18 Kevin Message DE

69 10/7/2023 8:56:00 AM Turn 18 Kevin Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5

Message from Kevin:
5-1 on the recce

68 10/7/2023 8:56:00 AM Turn 17 Kevin End Turn

67 10/5/2023 11:17:00 PM Turn 17 Marcus Message not sunk

66 10/5/2023 11:17:00 PM Turn 17 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3

Message from Marcus:
Axis Dec 41-1 Supply

65 10/5/2023 11:16:00 PM Turn 16 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 17

64 10/5/2023 4:51:00 PM Turn 16 Marcus Message Sunk

63 10/5/2023 4:50:00 PM Turn 16 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2

Message from Marcus:
Axis Nov 41-2 Supply

62 10/5/2023 4:49:00 PM Turn 15 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 16

61 10/5/2023 3:51:00 PM Turn 15 Marcus Message Here we go...

DE
AB2

PC coming

60 10/5/2023 3:49:00 PM Turn 15 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

1
1

Message from Marcus:
CW Nov 41-1 combat:

1. 3-1 vs Pavia, ex 1/22 armour and 201 Gds, db2 G22. If no exchange, advance the guys I was going to exchange, if there was an exchange advance 2/3

2. 1-3 22 Gds vs Brescia

59 10/4/2023 6:07:00 PM Turn 15 Marcus Message Not sunk

58 10/4/2023 6:06:00 PM Turn 15 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5

Message from Marcus:
Axis Nov 41-1 Supply

57 10/4/2023 6:06:00 PM Turn 14 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 15

56 10/4/2023 5:53:00 PM Turn 14 Marcus Message DB2
AB2

PC coming

55 10/4/2023 5:50:00 PM Turn 14 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
1

Message from Marcus:
British Oct 41-2 combat:

1. 4-1 vs N58 from N59, ex 9a, db2 P59
2. 1-4 vs O59 from O60

54 10/4/2023 4:51:00 PM Turn 14 Kevin Message Nice one! Clean sweep, though the soakoff AE at the end marred the perfection.

DE
DE
DE
AE
AV

Postcombat to follow

53 10/4/2023 4:47:00 PM Turn 14 Kevin Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 4

1
5
1
5

Message from Kevin:
1. K55 vs 50/150 & 7A/2 3-1 DB2- K57 Ex - Trenta
2. 21/104 & 15/8 vs 31 Motor 5-1 DB2-J56
3. 15/115 & 15/33 vs 2SA/6 5-1 DB2-K57
4. Savena vs N59 1-5

21/5 AVs 7A/1

52 10/4/2023 3:21:00 PM Turn 14 Marcus Message Not sunk

51 10/4/2023 3:21:00 PM Turn 14 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6

Message from Marcus:
Axis Oct 41-2 Supply

50 10/4/2023 3:20:00 PM Turn 13 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 14

49 10/4/2023 2:37:00 PM Turn 13 Marcus Message Sunk, brutal

48 10/4/2023 2:37:00 PM Turn 13 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1

Message from Marcus:
Axis Oct 41-1 Supply

47 10/4/2023 2:36:00 PM Turn 12 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 13

46 10/3/2023 11:48:00 PM Turn 12 Kevin Message Good Sep2 move Marcus. Now that the playing field is constrained at the far end, two things to consider, each that will take a couple of turns to do:
1. Rommel could now be more valuable back by Msus to help speed up your November reinforcements. I have not counted the hexes, but he may be able to get them to the front a turn sooner, and that is worth a hex count
2. with the heavy armour the Brits bring on Nov 1, they can do a 3-1 on one of your Italians at Tobruch, and break out there. If you want to prevent that, it is worth starting to send a 2-3-4 back.
3. also, because of the heavy armour coming in, consider if your Nov 1 attack (if you make one) will leave you in a poor defensive position

45 10/3/2023 10:34:00 PM Turn 12 Marcus Message Sunk

44 10/3/2023 10:34:00 PM Turn 12 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1

Message from Marcus:
Axis Sept 41-2 Supply

43 10/3/2023 10:34:00 PM Turn 11 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 12

42 10/3/2023 10:04:00 PM Turn 11 Kevin Message Good attack, four kills with one supply unit. I was hoping to keep it to three kills.
DE
DE
DE

no post combat needed

41 10/3/2023 10:03:00 PM Turn 11 Kevin Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 3

2
6
4

Message from Kevin:
21/5 AVs 50/151

1. N50 vs 7A/2 5-1 DB2-M52 Advance 15/8
2. L50 vs 51/29 5-1 DB2-L53
3. K50 vs 51/9 6-1 DB2-I51

40 10/3/2023 10:03:00 PM Turn 10 Kevin End Turn

39 10/2/2023 10:16:00 PM Turn 10 Marcus Message Not sunk. I like 6's!

38 10/2/2023 10:16:00 PM Turn 10 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6

Message from Marcus:
Axis Aug 41-2 Supply

37 10/2/2023 10:15:00 PM Turn 9 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 10

36 10/2/2023 8:43:00 PM Turn 8 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 9

35 10/2/2023 8:43:00 PM Turn 8 Marcus Message not sunk

34 10/2/2023 8:43:00 PM Turn 8 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6

Message from Marcus:
Axis Aug 41-1 Supply

33 10/2/2023 2:26:00 PM Turn 8 Kevin Message Several thoughts, maybe right, maybe not.
1. You are not getting much supply, so not much more you can do than you are, but you did have a slender opportunity a few turns ago
2. Going back to your June 1 turn, if you had centered your germans and Rommel on the escarpment with the 21st division, your would have had a very strong threat that I would have difficulty defending well.
From there, you could have (after tidying up my blocker) centered them where Rommel is now, and had an Italian guarding the coast road where your 7 is now and had a strong triple threat going on the last two turns - tobruch, the coast road, and the desert.
3. if you kill a 2-2-6 of mine early in the game, you can defend Tobruch with two 2-3-4 units (H24 and H26) and you don't have to worry about my getting a 3-1 on a breakout. So, I would have to do low odds with AB = AE. That frees up a unit.
4. If you had another supply, with me falling back as fast as I did, I did not have enough units to defend the gap between J62 and the Quattara depression, and also the coast road, against a really strong mobile force.
5. Currently, you do not have quite enough factors threatening either the coast road or the deep desert, when straddling the escarpment with A LOT would give you enough to go how you wish to go.

I offer these thoughts, not only for future games, but this game could easily go back and forth some, and a very similar scanrio may arise again.

32 10/2/2023 1:01:00 PM Turn 8 Marcus Message Sunk

31 10/2/2023 1:00:00 PM Turn 8 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3

Message from Marcus:
Axis July 41-2 Supply

30 10/2/2023 12:59:00 PM Turn 7 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 8

29 10/2/2023 10:31:00 AM Turn 7 Kevin Message Sorry I deleted your supply unit. Clever of me, eh?Just make a blank counter that says "Supply 2" for it. It is bizarre, for every unit on the board, except your supply 1 and supply 2, there is no delete option wen you right click. But for supply 1 and 2, there is a delete option, and if you fat finger while clicking on supply dump, you can delete it instead.

28 10/2/2023 10:21:00 AM Turn 7 Kevin Message Yes, because Tobruch is not in your ZOC, so when the British unit makes that move that is when they first move into your ZOC.

Just like your disruptive retreat forward 1-3s in Stalingrad, a similar approach can be used by the Brits here.

27 10/2/2023 10:07:00 AM Turn 7 Marcus Message If I move one of the 3 units surrounding Tobruch out of those hexes, can any of the units in Tobruch move out? For example, if I vacate G24, can any British units move to G24 if I still occupy H25?

26 10/2/2023 9:41:00 AM Turn 7 Marcus Message not sunk

25 10/2/2023 9:41:00 AM Turn 7 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6

Message from Marcus:
Axis July 41-1 Supply

24 10/2/2023 9:40:00 AM Turn 5 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 7

23 10/2/2023 9:36:00 AM Turn 5 Kevin Message I like what you are doing Marcus. But on this last turn I do think you need Rommel much further east, and 15th div somewhat further east, but where it can still threaten Tobruch.

22 10/2/2023 8:36:00 AM Turn 5 Marcus Message Sunk. I need these 2's in my Waterloo game.

21 10/2/2023 8:36:00 AM Turn 5 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2

Message from Marcus:
Axis June 41-2 Supply

20 10/2/2023 12:19:00 AM Turn 5 Kevin Message Good job. I gave you that supply unit last turn because, if you did not get it, I could just stay on the escarpment line a couple turns, and not have to worry much about my flanks or the east, 'cuz you don't have supply to send on any thrust that way. It really changes the complexion of the game, and for learning I thought it was better to play something that did not hinder your stellar ability to maneuver.

19 10/1/2023 11:19:00 PM Turn 5 Marcus Message not sunk finally!

18 10/1/2023 11:19:00 PM Turn 5 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5

Message from Marcus:
Axis June 41-1 Supply

17 10/1/2023 11:18:00 PM Turn 4 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 5

16 10/1/2023 9:39:00 PM Turn 4 Kevin Message Yes, please do bring one on.

Your math is better than mine, but I reckon getting sunk three in a row is pretty unlikely. Like, 0.8%.

It could happen ... in this game anything can happen, I'll see the Axis go without supply for five turns sometimes. But I reckon its better practise to have a supply unit every now and then. Plus, in July you go to a 50% sunk probability ...

15 10/1/2023 9:20:00 PM Turn 4 Marcus Message Sunk yet again haha

14 10/1/2023 9:20:00 PM Turn 4 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2

Message from Marcus:
Axis May 41-2 Supply Roll

13 10/1/2023 9:19:00 PM Turn 3 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 4

12 10/1/2023 7:39:00 PM Turn 3 Marcus Message Sunk!

11 10/1/2023 7:38:00 PM Turn 3 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1

Message from Marcus:
Axis May 41-1 Supply Roll

10 10/1/2023 7:37:00 PM Turn 2 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 3

9 10/1/2023 11:55:00 AM Turn 2 Kevin Message I see my replies did not go through ACTS. So here are the germane ones:

And to follow on, even if Benghazi was a port (which it is not), you were not on the hex at the start of your turn, so did not control it, so nothing would have been able to land. That is just to let you know how it works when you get to a real port :)

On Sunday, 1 October 2023 at 10:25:59 am GMT-4, kevin brown wrote:

No. Benghazi is not a port. The ports are your home base, and Tobruch (if you control them)

8 10/1/2023 10:24:00 AM Turn 2 Marcus Message With removing your isolated unit, does that mean I can bring a supply unit in there should my roll be successful?

7 10/1/2023 7:15:00 AM Turn 2 Marcus Message Sent my 2nd move. My comments below:

My guess is not getting a supply unit with the first roll can really cause the Axis some issues early on. Then again, maybe it's not so bad if I get one next roll.

I would be lost without those replays you guys sent over, thank you. It helps me get a feel for it at the start.

Question for all of you - We all know in Waterloo how much PAA counters play a role in the game. How much do British counter attacks play a role in AK? It would seem by their lack of units early that maybe this would come into play more in the mid/late game, but I really don't know how this will typically play out.

6 10/1/2023 6:46:00 AM Turn 1 Marcus Change game turn Game turn changed to Turn 2

5 10/1/2023 6:46:00 AM Turn 1 Marcus Message Nice start! Sunk.

All- Feel free to tear me apart on these moves, really no idea what I'm doing!

4 10/1/2023 6:45:00 AM Turn 1 Marcus Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2

Message from Marcus:
Axis Apr 41-2 Supply Roll

3 9/30/2023 10:38:00 PM Turn 1 Kevin Message Hi Marcus, solid first move. I tend to move the three small Italians to K5 and Rommel to F5 on the first turn. That way I can replace Ariete in the isolation with a 2, and bring him 8 hexes out through the escarpment gap into the desert to cover the German flank on turn 2. Also, I can bring two Italian units all the way down the coast road and out of the escarpment line, so the coast road is basically cleared for the guys at Benghazi to come up. I just travel rommel with the italians on F6 and E6, then retrun him to the Msus area, if possible giving the second supply a boost, too. That is jsut food for thought.

2 9/26/2023 2:35:00 PM Turn 1 Greg Message I have one more hint to offer on using 1-1-6s as blockers for defenders behind them. In open terrain a 1-1-6 can limit the odds on a 4-4-7 by reducing the number of attacking hexes. For instance, if a 4-4-7 can be attacked from only one square, the best the Axis can do is get 18 factors into that square. That means an exchange is a possible result. Since the Axis has relatively few units, the Axis will avoid exchange possibilities.

1 9/25/2023 6:50:00 PM Turn 1 Greg Message You are welcome to put your tactical and strategic discussions here where we can all refer back to them.

Next 100 entries

Entry #	Time	Turn	Player	Title	Entry
97	10/9/2023 10:02:00 AM	Turn 24	Kevin	Message	Man ............ NOT your day for low odds attacks AE EX PC coming
96	10/9/2023 10:02:00 AM	Turn 24	Kevin	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 6 5 Message from Kevin: 1. 90/200 & 21/5 vs 1/22 & 1/2 1-2 DB2-DE EX-All 2. The rest vs 22 Gds 3-1 DB2-DE EX-Fascists & Brescia Advance 90/580 if possible.
95	10/9/2023 8:56:00 AM	Turn 24	Marcus	Message	not sunk
94	10/9/2023 8:56:00 AM	Turn 24	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 6 Message from Marcus: Axis March 42-2 Supply
93	10/9/2023 8:55:00 AM	Turn 23	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 24
92	10/9/2023 8:15:00 AM	Turn 23	Kevin	Message	Ex AE AB2 Post combat to follow
91	10/9/2023 8:14:00 AM	Turn 23	Kevin	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 3 5 5 4 Message from Kevin: 1. G24, H24, I25, 21/104 vs 2/3 3-1 DB2-DE EX-90/55, 90/361, 15/115 2. Ariete vs 1/2 1-2 DB2-DE 3. 90/200 vs 1/22 1-4
90	10/8/2023 10:49:00 PM	Turn 23	Marcus	Message	Not sunk
89	10/8/2023 10:49:00 PM	Turn 23	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 5 Message from Marcus: A-Axis March 42-1 Supply
88	10/8/2023 10:47:00 PM	Turn 21	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 23
87	10/8/2023 8:36:00 PM	Turn 21	Marcus	Message	not sunk
86	10/8/2023 8:36:00 PM	Turn 21	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 4 Message from Marcus: A-Axis Feb 42-2 Supply
85	10/8/2023 8:31:00 PM	Turn 21	Marcus	Message	EX AE PC coming
84	10/8/2023 8:30:00 PM	Turn 21	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 2 5 Message from Marcus: A-CW Feb 42-1 combat: 1. 3-1 vs 15/8, ex 7/7 and 7/4, db2 K28 2. 1-4 vs Trieste
83	10/8/2023 8:29:00 PM	Turn 20	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 21
82	10/8/2023 3:55:00 PM	Turn 20	Kevin	Message	Good attack. You got your "2" in the right places AB2 DE AE AB2 DE PC to follow
81	10/8/2023 3:52:00 PM	Turn 20	Kevin	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 5 2 3 6 2 5 Message from Kevin: 1. Fascists vs 7/7 1-3 2. Rest vs 1SA/3 inf 5-1 DB2-H24 3. Bologna vs 9A/18 1-2 DB2-G24 4. 90/361 vs 1/2 1-3 5. Trieste & 15/8 vs 1SA/5 5-1 DB2-G24
80	10/8/2023 2:25:00 PM	Turn 20	Marcus	Message	not sunk
79	10/8/2023 2:25:00 PM	Turn 20	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 4 Message from Marcus: A-Axis Feb 42-1 Supply
78	10/7/2023 3:44:00 PM	Turn 20	Marcus	Message	Not sunk
77	10/7/2023 3:44:00 PM	Turn 20	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 2 Message from Marcus: Axis Jan 42-2 Supply
76	10/7/2023 3:43:00 PM	Turn 19	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 20
75	10/7/2023 2:14:00 PM	Turn 19	Kevin	Message	DE AE AB2 PC to follow
74	10/7/2023 2:13:00 PM	Turn 19	Kevin	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 3 6 4 4 Message from Kevin: 1. 90/361 & Bologna vs 1SA/2 5-1 DB2-G24 2. Sabratha vs 1a & 3a 1-6 3. All vs 1SA/3 5-1 DB2-X32 and 21/5 & 15/8 vs 2NZ/4 AV
73	10/7/2023 1:03:00 PM	Turn 19	Marcus	Message	not sunk
72	10/7/2023 1:03:00 PM	Turn 19	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 3 Message from Marcus: Axis Jan 42-1 Supply
71	10/7/2023 1:02:00 PM	Turn 18	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 19
70	10/7/2023 8:56:00 AM	Turn 18	Kevin	Message	DE
69	10/7/2023 8:56:00 AM	Turn 18	Kevin	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 5 Message from Kevin: 5-1 on the recce
68	10/7/2023 8:56:00 AM	Turn 17	Kevin	End Turn
67	10/5/2023 11:17:00 PM	Turn 17	Marcus	Message	not sunk
66	10/5/2023 11:17:00 PM	Turn 17	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 3 Message from Marcus: Axis Dec 41-1 Supply
65	10/5/2023 11:16:00 PM	Turn 16	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 17
64	10/5/2023 4:51:00 PM	Turn 16	Marcus	Message	Sunk
63	10/5/2023 4:50:00 PM	Turn 16	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 2 Message from Marcus: Axis Nov 41-2 Supply
62	10/5/2023 4:49:00 PM	Turn 15	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 16
61	10/5/2023 3:51:00 PM	Turn 15	Marcus	Message	Here we go... DE AB2 PC coming
60	10/5/2023 3:49:00 PM	Turn 15	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 1 1 Message from Marcus: CW Nov 41-1 combat: 1. 3-1 vs Pavia, ex 1/22 armour and 201 Gds, db2 G22. If no exchange, advance the guys I was going to exchange, if there was an exchange advance 2/3 2. 1-3 22 Gds vs Brescia
59	10/4/2023 6:07:00 PM	Turn 15	Marcus	Message	Not sunk
58	10/4/2023 6:06:00 PM	Turn 15	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 5 Message from Marcus: Axis Nov 41-1 Supply
57	10/4/2023 6:06:00 PM	Turn 14	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 15
56	10/4/2023 5:53:00 PM	Turn 14	Marcus	Message	DB2 AB2 PC coming
55	10/4/2023 5:50:00 PM	Turn 14	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 2 5 1 Message from Marcus: British Oct 41-2 combat: 1. 4-1 vs N58 from N59, ex 9a, db2 P59 2. 1-4 vs O59 from O60
54	10/4/2023 4:51:00 PM	Turn 14	Kevin	Message	Nice one! Clean sweep, though the soakoff AE at the end marred the perfection. DE DE DE AE AV Postcombat to follow
53	10/4/2023 4:47:00 PM	Turn 14	Kevin	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 4 1 5 1 5 Message from Kevin: 1. K55 vs 50/150 & 7A/2 3-1 DB2- K57 Ex - Trenta 2. 21/104 & 15/8 vs 31 Motor 5-1 DB2-J56 3. 15/115 & 15/33 vs 2SA/6 5-1 DB2-K57 4. Savena vs N59 1-5 21/5 AVs 7A/1
52	10/4/2023 3:21:00 PM	Turn 14	Marcus	Message	Not sunk
51	10/4/2023 3:21:00 PM	Turn 14	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 6 Message from Marcus: Axis Oct 41-2 Supply
50	10/4/2023 3:20:00 PM	Turn 13	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 14
49	10/4/2023 2:37:00 PM	Turn 13	Marcus	Message	Sunk, brutal
48	10/4/2023 2:37:00 PM	Turn 13	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 1 Message from Marcus: Axis Oct 41-1 Supply
47	10/4/2023 2:36:00 PM	Turn 12	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 13
46	10/3/2023 11:48:00 PM	Turn 12	Kevin	Message	Good Sep2 move Marcus. Now that the playing field is constrained at the far end, two things to consider, each that will take a couple of turns to do: 1. Rommel could now be more valuable back by Msus to help speed up your November reinforcements. I have not counted the hexes, but he may be able to get them to the front a turn sooner, and that is worth a hex count 2. with the heavy armour the Brits bring on Nov 1, they can do a 3-1 on one of your Italians at Tobruch, and break out there. If you want to prevent that, it is worth starting to send a 2-3-4 back. 3. also, because of the heavy armour coming in, consider if your Nov 1 attack (if you make one) will leave you in a poor defensive position
45	10/3/2023 10:34:00 PM	Turn 12	Marcus	Message	Sunk
44	10/3/2023 10:34:00 PM	Turn 12	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 1 Message from Marcus: Axis Sept 41-2 Supply
43	10/3/2023 10:34:00 PM	Turn 11	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 12
42	10/3/2023 10:04:00 PM	Turn 11	Kevin	Message	Good attack, four kills with one supply unit. I was hoping to keep it to three kills. DE DE DE no post combat needed
41	10/3/2023 10:03:00 PM	Turn 11	Kevin	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 3 2 6 4 Message from Kevin: 21/5 AVs 50/151 1. N50 vs 7A/2 5-1 DB2-M52 Advance 15/8 2. L50 vs 51/29 5-1 DB2-L53 3. K50 vs 51/9 6-1 DB2-I51
40	10/3/2023 10:03:00 PM	Turn 10	Kevin	End Turn
39	10/2/2023 10:16:00 PM	Turn 10	Marcus	Message	Not sunk. I like 6's!
38	10/2/2023 10:16:00 PM	Turn 10	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 6 Message from Marcus: Axis Aug 41-2 Supply
37	10/2/2023 10:15:00 PM	Turn 9	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 10
36	10/2/2023 8:43:00 PM	Turn 8	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 9
35	10/2/2023 8:43:00 PM	Turn 8	Marcus	Message	not sunk
34	10/2/2023 8:43:00 PM	Turn 8	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 6 Message from Marcus: Axis Aug 41-1 Supply
33	10/2/2023 2:26:00 PM	Turn 8	Kevin	Message	Several thoughts, maybe right, maybe not. 1. You are not getting much supply, so not much more you can do than you are, but you did have a slender opportunity a few turns ago 2. Going back to your June 1 turn, if you had centered your germans and Rommel on the escarpment with the 21st division, your would have had a very strong threat that I would have difficulty defending well. From there, you could have (after tidying up my blocker) centered them where Rommel is now, and had an Italian guarding the coast road where your 7 is now and had a strong triple threat going on the last two turns - tobruch, the coast road, and the desert. 3. if you kill a 2-2-6 of mine early in the game, you can defend Tobruch with two 2-3-4 units (H24 and H26) and you don't have to worry about my getting a 3-1 on a breakout. So, I would have to do low odds with AB = AE. That frees up a unit. 4. If you had another supply, with me falling back as fast as I did, I did not have enough units to defend the gap between J62 and the Quattara depression, and also the coast road, against a really strong mobile force. 5. Currently, you do not have quite enough factors threatening either the coast road or the deep desert, when straddling the escarpment with A LOT would give you enough to go how you wish to go. I offer these thoughts, not only for future games, but this game could easily go back and forth some, and a very similar scanrio may arise again.
32	10/2/2023 1:01:00 PM	Turn 8	Marcus	Message	Sunk
31	10/2/2023 1:00:00 PM	Turn 8	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 3 Message from Marcus: Axis July 41-2 Supply
30	10/2/2023 12:59:00 PM	Turn 7	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 8
29	10/2/2023 10:31:00 AM	Turn 7	Kevin	Message	Sorry I deleted your supply unit. Clever of me, eh?Just make a blank counter that says "Supply 2" for it. It is bizarre, for every unit on the board, except your supply 1 and supply 2, there is no delete option wen you right click. But for supply 1 and 2, there is a delete option, and if you fat finger while clicking on supply dump, you can delete it instead.
28	10/2/2023 10:21:00 AM	Turn 7	Kevin	Message	Yes, because Tobruch is not in your ZOC, so when the British unit makes that move that is when they first move into your ZOC. Just like your disruptive retreat forward 1-3s in Stalingrad, a similar approach can be used by the Brits here.
27	10/2/2023 10:07:00 AM	Turn 7	Marcus	Message	If I move one of the 3 units surrounding Tobruch out of those hexes, can any of the units in Tobruch move out? For example, if I vacate G24, can any British units move to G24 if I still occupy H25?
26	10/2/2023 9:41:00 AM	Turn 7	Marcus	Message	not sunk
25	10/2/2023 9:41:00 AM	Turn 7	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 6 Message from Marcus: Axis July 41-1 Supply
24	10/2/2023 9:40:00 AM	Turn 5	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 7
23	10/2/2023 9:36:00 AM	Turn 5	Kevin	Message	I like what you are doing Marcus. But on this last turn I do think you need Rommel much further east, and 15th div somewhat further east, but where it can still threaten Tobruch.
22	10/2/2023 8:36:00 AM	Turn 5	Marcus	Message	Sunk. I need these 2's in my Waterloo game.
21	10/2/2023 8:36:00 AM	Turn 5	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 2 Message from Marcus: Axis June 41-2 Supply
20	10/2/2023 12:19:00 AM	Turn 5	Kevin	Message	Good job. I gave you that supply unit last turn because, if you did not get it, I could just stay on the escarpment line a couple turns, and not have to worry much about my flanks or the east, 'cuz you don't have supply to send on any thrust that way. It really changes the complexion of the game, and for learning I thought it was better to play something that did not hinder your stellar ability to maneuver.
19	10/1/2023 11:19:00 PM	Turn 5	Marcus	Message	not sunk finally!
18	10/1/2023 11:19:00 PM	Turn 5	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 5 Message from Marcus: Axis June 41-1 Supply
17	10/1/2023 11:18:00 PM	Turn 4	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 5
16	10/1/2023 9:39:00 PM	Turn 4	Kevin	Message	Yes, please do bring one on. Your math is better than mine, but I reckon getting sunk three in a row is pretty unlikely. Like, 0.8%. It could happen ... in this game anything can happen, I'll see the Axis go without supply for five turns sometimes. But I reckon its better practise to have a supply unit every now and then. Plus, in July you go to a 50% sunk probability ...
15	10/1/2023 9:20:00 PM	Turn 4	Marcus	Message	Sunk yet again haha
14	10/1/2023 9:20:00 PM	Turn 4	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 2 Message from Marcus: Axis May 41-2 Supply Roll
13	10/1/2023 9:19:00 PM	Turn 3	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 4
12	10/1/2023 7:39:00 PM	Turn 3	Marcus	Message	Sunk!
11	10/1/2023 7:38:00 PM	Turn 3	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 1 Message from Marcus: Axis May 41-1 Supply Roll
10	10/1/2023 7:37:00 PM	Turn 2	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 3
9	10/1/2023 11:55:00 AM	Turn 2	Kevin	Message	I see my replies did not go through ACTS. So here are the germane ones: And to follow on, even if Benghazi was a port (which it is not), you were not on the hex at the start of your turn, so did not control it, so nothing would have been able to land. That is just to let you know how it works when you get to a real port :) On Sunday, 1 October 2023 at 10:25:59 am GMT-4, kevin brown wrote: No. Benghazi is not a port. The ports are your home base, and Tobruch (if you control them)
8	10/1/2023 10:24:00 AM	Turn 2	Marcus	Message	With removing your isolated unit, does that mean I can bring a supply unit in there should my roll be successful?
7	10/1/2023 7:15:00 AM	Turn 2	Marcus	Message	Sent my 2nd move. My comments below: My guess is not getting a supply unit with the first roll can really cause the Axis some issues early on. Then again, maybe it's not so bad if I get one next roll. I would be lost without those replays you guys sent over, thank you. It helps me get a feel for it at the start. Question for all of you - We all know in Waterloo how much PAA counters play a role in the game. How much do British counter attacks play a role in AK? It would seem by their lack of units early that maybe this would come into play more in the mid/late game, but I really don't know how this will typically play out.
6	10/1/2023 6:46:00 AM	Turn 1	Marcus	Change game turn	Game turn changed to Turn 2
5	10/1/2023 6:46:00 AM	Turn 1	Marcus	Message	Nice start! Sunk. All- Feel free to tear me apart on these moves, really no idea what I'm doing!
4	10/1/2023 6:45:00 AM	Turn 1	Marcus	Die roll request	Request: 6-sided die x 1 2 Message from Marcus: Axis Apr 41-2 Supply Roll
3	9/30/2023 10:38:00 PM	Turn 1	Kevin	Message	Hi Marcus, solid first move. I tend to move the three small Italians to K5 and Rommel to F5 on the first turn. That way I can replace Ariete in the isolation with a 2, and bring him 8 hexes out through the escarpment gap into the desert to cover the German flank on turn 2. Also, I can bring two Italian units all the way down the coast road and out of the escarpment line, so the coast road is basically cleared for the guys at Benghazi to come up. I just travel rommel with the italians on F6 and E6, then retrun him to the Msus area, if possible giving the second supply a boost, too. That is jsut food for thought.
2	9/26/2023 2:35:00 PM	Turn 1	Greg	Message	I have one more hint to offer on using 1-1-6s as blockers for defenders behind them. In open terrain a 1-1-6 can limit the odds on a 4-4-7 by reducing the number of attacking hexes. For instance, if a 4-4-7 can be attacked from only one square, the best the Axis can do is get 18 factors into that square. That means an exchange is a possible result. Since the Axis has relatively few units, the Axis will avoid exchange possibilities.
1	9/25/2023 6:50:00 PM	Turn 1	Greg	Message	You are welcome to put your tactical and strategic discussions here where we can all refer back to them.