L17 G40 Me1945 (Axis) vs. Omega1759 (Allies + 30)

[Omega1759]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 fighter and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from New South Wales to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs

Territory Summary for ANZAC :

Malaya : 1 fighter and 1 infantry
    Queensland : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
    New Zealand : 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    New South Wales : 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
    New Guinea : 1 infantry
    Java : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag
    62 Sea Zone : 2 submarines

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 45 / 55
    Russians : 31 / 34
    Japanese : 32 / 36
    Americans : 57 / 80
    Chinese : 8 / 10
    British : 28 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 18 / 19
    Italians : 21 / 21
    ANZAC : 14 / 26
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Omega1759]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk

Combat - French
            Battle in Tobruk
                French attack with 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
                    French roll dice for 1 infantry in Tobruk, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers in Tobruk, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the French lost in Tobruk
                Italians win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 1 bomber

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Belgian Congo
            2 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria

Turn Complete - French

Territory Summary for French :

Belgian Congo : 1 infantry
    United Kingdom : 2 infantry
    Algeria : 2 infantry
    Libya : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 45 / 55
    Russians : 31 / 34
    Japanese : 32 / 36
    Americans : 57 / 80
    Chinese : 8 / 10
    British : 28 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 18 / 19
    Italians : 21 / 21
    ANZAC : 14 / 26
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.167
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.800
        Standard Deviation : 0.894
        Total rolls : 6

French Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1.000
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.600
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.750
        Standard Deviation : 1.323
        Total rolls : 5

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[Omega1759]

Feel free to edit casualties in Tobruk, I assumed max defense just in case.

[Me1945]

You are a stud! Having everything that moves and I guess drinking everything that flames. :-)

[Omega1759]

@Me1945:

You are a stud! Having everything that moves and I guess drinking everything that flames. :-)

I’m reasonable :-D I considered taking a shot at French Indochina and Kwangsi and decided to hold back.

[Omega1759]

Trans-jordan!  :-o

[Me1945]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 4

Research Technology - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Tobruk: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Tobruk: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 bombers, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tobruk to Trans-Jordan
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Trans-Jordan
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Trans-Jordan

Combat - Germans
            Germans creates battle in territory 125 Sea Zone
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 3 bombers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers; Americans defend with 3 fighters
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 3 bombers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Trans-Jordan, round 2 :  6/9 hits
                    British roll dice for 5 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Trans-Jordan, round 2 :  4/10 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans, 1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 2 tactical_bombers owned by the British, 1 fighter owned by the Germans, 1 infantry owned by the Germans, 1 armour owned by the Germans, 1 fighter owned by the Americans and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Trans-Jordan
                    Germans roll dice for 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Trans-Jordan, round 3 :  4/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 4 fighters in Trans-Jordan, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Germans, 1 fighter owned by the Germans, 2 fighters owned by the British and 2 fighters owned by the Americans lost in Trans-Jordan
                Germans win with 2 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 30
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for Americans: 3 fighters

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to Alexandria
            1 armour moved from Romania to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Western Ukraine
            1 aaGun, 5 armour, 5 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            4 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            2 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            7 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            7 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            2 aaGuns moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            2 bombers moved from Trans-Jordan to Alexandria

Place Units - Germans
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            3 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2
            Germans collect 43 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 43 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Belarus: 3 artilleries
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Ukraine: 3 artilleries
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Ukraine: 3 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Belarus: 3 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Territory Summary for Germans :

Alexandria : 2 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Western Germany : 1 airfield, 3 bombers, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 1 tactical_bomber
    Romania : 1 infantry
    Germany : 1 factory_major and 2 mech_infantrys
    Belarus : 3 aaGuns, 5 armour, 4 artilleries, 20 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
    Karelia : 1 flag
    Vyborg : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
    Western Ukraine : 2 aaGuns, 3 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 8 infantry
    125 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Bulgaria : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    109 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 submarine and 1 transport
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Finland : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 49 / 53
    Russians : 27 / 34
    Japanese : 32 / 36
    Americans : 57 / 80
    Chinese : 8 / 10
    British : 28 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 18 / 19
    Italians : 21 / 21
    ANZAC : 14 / 26
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Me1945]

@Omega1759:

@Me1945:

You are a stud! Having everything that moves and I guess drinking everything that flames. :-)

I’m reasonable :-D I considered taking a shot at French Indochina and Kwangsi and decided to hold back.

Interesting strategy. I like it.

[Omega1759]

@Me1945:

@Omega1759:

@Me1945:

You are a stud! Having everything that moves and I guess drinking everything that flames. :-)

I’m reasonable :-D I considered taking a shot at French Indochina and Kwangsi and decided to hold back.

Interesting strategy. I like it.

Your Trans-Jordan avenged things, the calculator shows 25% win rate with -30 TUV swing.

[Me1945]

Your chance to score a hit in Tobruk was 16.7% (=1/6). And you got it.

[Me1945]

How do you estimate your chance to take sz37? Both Are DD and US DD scored a hit last round. I doubt you can blame the dice.

[Me1945]

@Me1945:

Both Are DD and US DD scored a hit last round.

I mean Fre DD

[Omega1759]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 artillery and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            3 artilleries and 17 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Volgograd
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Russia
            7 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns moved from Smolensk to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            1 infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 27 PUs; end with 27 PUs total

Territory Summary for Russians :

Korea : 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 18 infantry
    Bryansk : 4 aaGuns, 1 armour, 9 artilleries, 37 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
    Russia : 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 9 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Smolensk : 3 infantry
    114 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag
    115 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    105 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 49 / 53
    Russians : 27 / 27
    Japanese : 32 / 36
    Americans : 57 / 80
    Chinese : 8 / 10
    British : 28 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 18 / 19
    Italians : 21 / 21
    ANZAC : 14 / 26
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Omega1759]

@Me1945:

Your chance to score a hit in Tobruk was 16.7% (=1/6). And you got it.

Very true, stakes were a lot smaller in Tobruk though.

No doubt that I was happy about 37.

I’m playing one of the top players in the league, so kind dice are always welcome. :-D

[Me1945]

And now you left 12% to your core stack in Bry in the front of Moscow. Not criticizing, but rather encourage you to rethink. Not going to proceed till Sunday. You have a time.

[Omega1759]

@Me1945:

And now you left 12% to your core stack in Bry in the front of Moscow. Not criticizing, but rather encourage you to rethink. Not going to proceed till Sunday. You have a time.

Right, saw that I was off by 3 tanks in my count after I posted (was more like a 65/35 battle which is a risk I was willing to take, but not sure about 12%).

Thank you and I’ll reconsider alternatives tomorrow.

I have to say I haven’t seen a game like this before. It’s for sure a fun one.

[Me1945]

See my G5 view in the attachment. Calc says Germany attacks with 88%.

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[Me1945]

Or even worth. If Italy takes Smolensk, the Motherland’s capital falls.

[Omega1759]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 artillery and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            3 artilleries and 17 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Volgograd
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Russia
            7 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns moved from Smolensk to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            1 infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 27 PUs; end with 27 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Russia: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Smolensk: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Territory Summary for Russians :

Korea : 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 18 infantry
    Bryansk : 4 aaGuns, 1 armour, 9 artilleries, 37 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
    Russia : 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major and 9 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Smolensk : 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    114 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag
    115 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    105 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 49 / 53
    Russians : 27 / 27
    Japanese : 32 / 36
    Americans : 57 / 80
    Chinese : 8 / 10
    British : 28 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 18 / 19
    Italians : 21 / 21
    ANZAC : 14 / 26
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Omega1759]

Based on my quick look at this, my situation doesn’t improve if I retreat and the opportunity cost of the Germans committing 100% on this target is something to consider.

It’s not clear to me that I would commit to destroying the stack as the Germans if I were them but you’ve proven your guts by attacking Yunnan and Trans-Jordan, and it paid off both times.

It’s very possible that you will crash the stack easily with enough force to resist the counterattack (and kick my butt) but that’s my going in assumption anyway. The allies have to take risks / lose attritive battles against a good player.

Note: I made one adjustment to reinforce the can opener.