Archive for Axis & Allies ForuMINI Specialised in the World War II Axis & Allies Miniatures and War At Sea Games          Axis & Allies ForuMINI Forum Index -> Forumini '08 AAM Cup NeuralDream Round 1: afilter (lost) Vs. Cpt. John Miller (WON) Combatants: afilter - Axis Cpt John Miller - Allies Army restrictions: year 1939, total cost 50, Max. 8 units, no heroes afilter ------- PzKpfw 38(T) Sd Kfz 222 SS-Haupsturmfuher SS Stormtoopers x2 Fallschirmjager Mauser Kar 98k Vs. Cpt John Miller --------------------- Char B1-bis Panhard Bofors x2 Barbed Wire x2 We don't use the extended Rules as many haven't bought them and they are not available online. So, we stick to the original ones that everybody is familiar with: http://www.wizards.com/avalonhill/rules/aam_rulebook.pdf Use the AAM units database http://www.wizards.com/avalonhill/aam_db.asp for units for which you don't have the cards. Alternatively you can use: http://www.hordelings.com/frontend/games/aam/items.php or http://www.boardgamegeek.com/file...oad/23758/A&A_Minis_stats.xls The Map for the first round (you deploy in the far left and far right hex columns): Use the embedded dice-roller for the dice and make your own images with gimp, paintbrush or any other image editing software. You simply write down the name of the unit on its hex and then post the image on a photobucket account. If you need any help all moderators can help you and most users of this forum. For more details go here: http://aaminis.myfastforum.org/about679.html afilter CPT Miller, Let me know when you are ready.  I sent my build to ND Since we cannot flip a coin here is my roll for picking sides: Rolls: (2d6)      reroll if needed: Rolls: (2d6)      Good Luck, P.S. my availability will be limited tomorrow. Cpt. John Miller I am not going to have time tomorrow(2/14) either, but will try to commit time each day there after.... Set up roll: Rolls: (2d6)      reroll if needed Rolls: (2d6)      let the lead fly!       Cpt. John Miller looks like you choose side and set up, or defer if you want. initiative turn 1- no bonus Rolls: (2d6)      NeuralDream You can start. I added your armies in the first post. afilter OK, I will take row 1 left side of the map.  I have never posted a map, but will play with it and try to post my setup later this afternoon. Initiative roll: Rolls: (2d6)      +3 for commander Looks like you get initiative first turn.  What happened to my blitzkrieg! afilter Round 1 Setup-afilter Ok, Lets Try this: Setup: C1 SS-S C1 SS-H D1 38(T) D1 Mauser 98K E1 222 E1 SS-S Paratrooper off the map Do we need to put in arrows to indicate direction vehicles are facing? So, I guess you can post your setup+ move or just setup and tell me to move since you have initiatve the first round. Cpt. John Miller The only vehicle with facing is your 38(T). And the Char for Second Attack purposes. I will go first. Working on my movement now. Also, the red lines are barbed wire. Cpt. John Miller Your move. afilter Ok here are my round one moves: C1 SS-ST1 to C2 C1 SS-H  to C2 D1 38(T) to B4 D1 Mauser 98K to D2 E1 222 to C4 E1 SS-ST2 to D2 Paratrooper off the map Your silly wire will not slow the onslaught!   Assault phase-your move (hope you packed some white flags with the French out front)   Cpt. John Miller Assault phase turn 1, I believe my Panhard can see D2 so Panhard Long Range shot on Mauser Kar: Rolls: (7d6)                Cpt. John Miller Panhard strike and fade 2 + road bonus to F4, Bofors relocate, Char chills. Your Assault. My initiative turn 2 - no bonus: Rolls: (2d6)      afilter Cpt. John Miller wrote: Panhard strike and fade 2 + road bonus to F4, I question if your Panhard can get that far?  wouldn't your 2nd move be into the road hex.  My understanding is that 2 hexes must be connected by the road to get the +1 bonus.  Otherwise I have been playing wrong. Cpt. John Miller Rule book: "Each phase, the first hex that a vehicle moves along a road is free. It doesn't count against the number of hexes the unit can move." This is how we have always played in our group here(SF Bay Area), I have been playing for almost 2 years. Not to say that we are the experts, but we play a lot. afilter Cpt. John Miller wrote: Rule book: "Each phase, the first hex that a vehicle moves along a road is free. It doesn't count against the number of hexes the unit can move." This is how we have always played in our group here(SF Bay Area), I have been playing for almost 2 years. Not to say that we are the experts, but we play a lot. That is what I read as well, but I read it as you need to move along the road to get the +1 not enter a hex that has a road and then add one to your movement.  So in this case if the first hex you moved into would have been a road hex then you could move 2 more as long as the 2nd hex you moved into contained a connecting road.  Does that make sense? I posted in the Q&A if no one respond by the time I get back tonight we will just continue as is. NeuralDream It's an unclear part of the rules, which, however, has been explained by Y2Ask in the old AH forums. Cpt John Miller is correct. http://boards.avalonhill.com/showthread.php?t=25034&highlight=free afilter NeuralDream wrote: It's an unclear part of the rules, which, however, has been explained by Y2Ask in the old AH forums. Cpt John Miller is correct. http://boards.avalonhill.com/showthread.php?t=25034&highlight=free Thanks again, learned something new.  I will do my assault phase. afilter Mauser to D3 Rolls: (1d6)    afilter SS-ST to D3 Rolls: (1d6)    afilter SS-H to D3 Rolls: (1d6)    afilter SS-ST1 to D2 Rolls: (1d6)    afilter D2 Mauser 98K to D3 passed roll D2 SS-ST2 to D3 failed roll C2 SS-H  to D3 passed roll C2 SS-ST1 to D2 failed roll B4 38(T) to A9 C4 222 to A7 Paratrooper off the map Initiative roll: Rolls: (2d6)      +3 afilter afilter wrote: SS-H to D3 Rolls: (1d6)    I will go first this time afilter SS-ST1 to D3 Rolls: (1d6)    SS-ST2 to D3 Rolls: (1d6)    afilter OK the wire is starting to piss me off now D3 Mauser 98K to C4 D3 SS-H  to C4 C2 SS-ST1 to D3 failed roll   D2 SS-ST2 to D3 passed roll A9 38(T) to A10 A7 222 to D4 +1 road Paratrooper off the map Your Move Cpt. John Miller Your Assault phase, turn 2. afilter 38(t) fires at Bofors2 medium range: Rolls: (7d6)                afilter KABOOOM! Bofoers 2 destroyed 222 Fires on Panhard medium range: Rolls: (3d6)        afilter Fade 2 D5 SS-ST1 move to D3 roll: Rolls: (1d6)    afilter Mauser to D5 SS-H to D4 SS-ST2 to D4 Your Assault I will do any cover rolls if needed after your assault. Cpt. John Miller Panhard attacks 222 medium range in cover: Rolls: (5d6)            Cpt. John Miller panhard fades to F7 Dead Bofors attacks 38(T) at medium range: Rolls: (6d6)              Cpt. John Miller damaged and disrupted 38(T) I believe with some certainty that my Bofors 1 (in H9) has line of sight to D5, and therefor will attack the 222 at long range in cover: Rolls: (5d6)            afilter OUCH! your not suppose to get 4 successes afilter Cover roll: Rolls: (1d6)    Cpt. John Miller Doubled you up! roll a cover save for the 222, 5 or a 6 to prevent death and only be disrupted. Char boves to B7 facing south. map to follow your cover roll. afilter SPLAT! Someone get me a hammer. afilter Init roll: Rolls: (2d6)      +3 Cpt. John Miller initiative turn 3 - no bonus: Rolls: (2d6)      Cpt. John Miller oops wrong map, that's the original. afilter I will Move first Cpt. John Miller going offline for a while after movement, this is fun! back at ya soon enough......... afilter SS-ST1 across the wire to D3 wire cutters and kevlar gloves,,,,,,, Rolls: (1d6)    afilter GO AROUND YOU IDIOT! Cpt. John Miller LOL! afilter 38(t) to A8 robust still move 1 while disabled paratrooper to H7 Rest self explanatory This may come down to a lucky dice roll real soon Your move, I will be back later for the onslaught I mean my assault Cpt. John Miller fire away.... Your Assault Phase turn 3. afilter SS-H to SS-ST1 with pistol drawn "GET OVER THAT WIRE OR DON'T BOTHER!   SS-ST1 picks himself up with steally resolve to move to D3 Rolls: (1d6)    afilter .....and down he goes Assume your hull is facing 38(t) OK 38(t) on Char Come on "5 and 6"  Oh no only a 1.96% chance of damage and 0,26% chance of destroy.  Damn the odds: Rolls: (8d6)                  afilter And a whole lot of chance of ones and twos   Paratrooper on Bofor medium range "Death from above": Rolls: (7d6)                afilter 50% chance of destroying and I disrupt. Throws all the dice down Rolls: (12d6)                          Pulls out LARGE HAMMER! ...... No more Strike and fade for you......Run away Frenchie you can still surrender.  Hey, worth a try. Fire away, but be gentle Cpt. John Miller afilter wrote: Assume your hull is facing 38(t) Map is correct, hull faces south. Cpt. John Miller Char B1 attacks 38(T) short range in cover: Rolls: (9d6)                    afilter Cpt. John Miller wrote: afilter wrote: Assume your hull is facing 38(t) Map is correct, hull faces south. OK, your map shows it facing both directions, so assumed you moved and took forgot to take off old facing.  Probably would not have moved troops into the open.  Go ahead as is.  This is going to take some serious help to pull off anyway. Cpt. John Miller cover save to avoid destruction on a 5 or 6. Hull mounted cannon(facing south, your map is wrong) attacks Mauser Kar in the open: Rolls: (7d6)                Cpt. John Miller panhard on mauser in the open: Rolls: (8d6)                  Strike and face to F4. Cpt. John Miller afilter wrote: Cpt. John Miller wrote: afilter wrote: Assume your hull is facing 38(t) Map is correct, hull faces south. OK, your map shows it facing both directions, so assumed you moved and took forgot to take off old facing.  Probably would not have moved troops into the open.  Go ahead as is.  This is going to take some serious help to pull off anyway. Sorry should have made the faces for our tanks different colors. Thought you would see what I was getting at. Cpt. John Miller Bofors attacks Paratrooper in cover, medium range: Rolls: (10d6)                      Cpt. John Miller map to follow your 38(t) cover save. mauser dead, para disrupted, initiative turn 4 - no bonus Rolls: (2d6)      afilter 38(t) cover roll: Rolls: (1d6)    Defensive fire on Panhard from SS-SST2 Rolls: (2d6)      afilter Wow, these dice are just as good as the real ones. Intiative roll: Rolls: (2d6)      +3 Cpt. John Miller afilter wrote: 38(t) cover roll: Rolls: (1d6)    Defensive fire on Panhard from SS-SST2 Rolls: (2d6)      ??? moving away doesn't provoke defensive fire. I have to move from one adjacent hex to another adjacent hex. Cpt. John Miller you won initiative turn 4. afilter Cpt. John Miller wrote: afilter wrote: 38(t) cover roll: Rolls: (1d6)    Defensive fire on Panhard from SS-SST2 Rolls: (2d6)      ??? moving away doesn't provoke defensive fire. I have to move from one adjacent hex to another adjacent hex. You are correct, my mistake, I was thinking that it did when you disengage, but only when you move from one adjacent hex to another.  Please disregard. I will move first, but heading out to dinner and movie so will check back later. afilter OK I have a few minutes while she gets ready. SS-ST move to D3 Rolls: (1d6)    Cpt. John Miller afilter Your move I will be out of the net for a while. afilter Sorry I forgot to mark paratrooper and bofor as disrupted. About time SS-ST1 decided to join the fight. Cpt. John Miller Got to take off till tomorrow around this time, maybe a little earlier. Hope to see you then. Again sorry about the confusion over the facing of my Char. I don't think losing the Mauser for lack of a cover save is going to be the breaker move, but I also don't feel good about having any advantage that I haven't earned. afilter Don't sweat it...if nothing else this is educational for me. Fallschirm on disrupted Bofor: Rolls: (7d6)                afilter ....besides the dice are going to be my demise. Your Turn 4 Assault, do your worst. Cpt. John Miller panhard on para: Rolls: (9d6)                    afilter So, you disrupted the para again, are you going to try and finish him off? Cpt. John Miller Panhard fades to F4- Disrupted Bofors on Para in cover: Rolls: (10d6)                      Char moves to B7 facing south. Cpt. John Miller Initiative turn 5 - no bonus: Rolls: (2d6)      afilter initiative turn 5 Rolls: (2d6)      +3 afilter you can move first Cpt. John Miller Your move turn 5. afilter ....and so the game of cat and mouse begins. Your move Turn 5 Assault Cpt. John Miller bofors attacks disrupted para in cover: Rolls: (10d6)                      Cpt. John Miller doh! Panhard on same: Rolls: (8d6)                  Cpt. John Miller Redisrupted para, no fade. Char moves to B7 facing south. your assault turn 5. afilter Did you accidently pick up my dice?   afilter Disrupted Para fires on Bofor: Rolls: (7d6)                afilter Initiative Turn 6: Rolls: (2d6)      +3 Cpt. John Miller initiative turn 6 no bonus: Rolls: (2d6)      afilter I will move first afilter Your Turn 6 Move Cpt. John Miller Char to C9 facing southwest. Your assault turn 6. Cpt. John Miller 3rd times a charm(fingers crossed) afilter disrupted para firing at bofor" Rolls: (7d6)                afilter Do your worst. Cpt. John Miller Bofors on disrupted Para: Rolls: (10d6)                      Cpt. John Miller Double Doh! Panhard on same: Rolls: (8d6)                  Cpt. John Miller Triple Doh!!! Char on Haup in cover: Rolls: (7d6)                Cpt. John Miller Did you read what I wrote about the dice gods in the lounge? I was sooooo right. Char Hull mounted on haup in cover: Rolls: (7d6)                Cpt. John Miller Cover save for the Haup. Para will Rally during casualty phase. Initiative turn 7 no bonus: Rolls: (2d6)      afilter Very important cover roll:(fingers crossed) Rolls: (1d6)    afilter Throws dice in disgust...... Rolls: (12d6)                          then picks them up for initiative: Rolls: (2d6)      no bonus afilter Turn 7 I will move first:        Axis & Allies ForuMINI Forum Index -> Forumini '08 AAM Cup Page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2