18L axis-dominion (+3) vs karl8 (allies) bm3

[Karl7]

thought hard about stacking 6… you would have won, but I was hoping I could get good reduction… alas, if it went to odd, you’d still have 14ish units left…

also, the BatCalc is pretty bad at sea battles I find… if the first round goes bad for you, then you’ll get crushed way out of proportion

[axis-dominion]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Eastern Persia
                  Italians take Eastern Persia from British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Turkmenistan
                  Italians take Turkmenistan from Russians

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Italians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium
                Italians win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            1 aaGun, 1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Volgograd
            3 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Trans-Jordan
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Slovakia Hungary
            1 mech_infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany

Place Units - Italians
            3 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5,5,4,6,5,5,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4
            Italians collect 12 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 12 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 14 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -1.33
    Americans : -0.67

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[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
                Turning on Edit Mode
                EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 cruiser and 3 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
                  ANZAC take 17 Sea Zone from Japanese
                  ANZAC take 22 Sea Zone from Japanese
            2 fighters moved from Korea to Marianas

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Java
                ANZAC attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Java, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Java, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Java
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery in Java, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Java, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery in Java, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Java, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC lost in Java
                Japanese win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - ANZAC

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Queensland
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 6 Sea Zone: 1 battleship
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 22 Sea Zone: 1 battleship
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 22 Sea Zone: 2 aaGuns and 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 22 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Marianas: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Move - French
            2 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Egypt

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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[axis-dominion]

Egypt went really bad, despite 94% odds.

GG

[Karl7]

@axis-dominion:

Egypt went really bad, despite 94% odds.

GG

I thought I had the odds there… oops…

GG

Up for another?  Switch sides?  I’d take axis for +6?

[Karl7]

Oh, I see, you had your planes in Italy too… ha ha… missed that.

Dumb luck saves my dumb ass!

[Karl7]

I guess that’s revenge for my failed sealion against you last time!  :lol:

[axis-dominion]

thanks for the offer, but I’m going to pass for now. whenever I get diced that bad, it’s usually a sign from my higher self that I’m playing too much and need to slow down or take a break. so I’m going to wrap up my existing games and start ramping back down. I’ve got a lot of them cooking right now.

[Karl7]

@axis-dominion:

thanks for the offer, but I’m going to pass for now. whenever I get diced that bad, it’s usually a sign from my higher self that I’m playing too much and need to slow down or take a break. so I’m going to wrap up my existing games and start ramping back down. I’ve got a lot of them cooking right now.

understood, hit me up when you are ramping up again.  You know I am always ready to get beaten!

[axis-dominion]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 9

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 3 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            13 armour and 16 mech_infantrys moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Egypt
            2 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
            4 bombers moved from Romania to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Syria
                  Germans take Syria from French
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Egypt
                Germans attack with 14 armour, 4 bombers, 2 fighters, 17 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 11 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 7 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers; French defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry; ANZAC defend with 2 infantry; Americans defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 14 armour, 4 bombers, 2 fighters, 17 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers in Egypt, round 2 : 14/41 hits, 16.17 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 12 armour, 4 artilleries, 3 fighters, 14 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Egypt, round 2 : 20/36 hits, 15.33 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the ANZAC, 3 armour owned by the Germans, 3 infantry owned by the Americans, 2 infantry owned by the French, 17 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans and 7 infantry owned by the British lost in Egypt
                    Germans roll dice for 11 armour, 4 bombers, 2 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in Egypt, round 3 : 9/21 hits, 11.83 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 12 armour, 4 artilleries, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Egypt, round 3 : 12/22 hits, 10.67 expected hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans, 11 armour owned by the Germans, 1 armour owned by the Americans, 1 artillery owned by the Americans, 3 artilleries owned by the British, 3 armour owned by the British and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in Egypt
                    Germans roll dice for 4 bombers, 1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers in Egypt, round 4 : 4/9 hits, 5.33 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 8 armour, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Egypt, round 4 : 12/13 hits, 7.00 expected hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans, 4 bombers owned by the Germans, 4 tactical_bombers owned by the Germans and 4 armour owned by the British lost in Egypt
                British win with 4 armour, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -154
                Casualties for Germans: 14 armour, 4 bombers, 2 fighters, 17 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 7 armour, 3 artilleries and 7 infantry
                Casualties for French: 2 infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -6.33
    British : 11.00

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[axis-dominion]

posted for the record

[Karl7]

wow:  British : 11.00

[JDOW]

wow, sick dice. What odds did the Germans have?

[Karl7]

Calc said 90+ for Germany

However looking at the rolls and the casualty profiles I can see how with just a tip of the dice the battle can go sideways, which it did

[Karl7]

But that being said I did get lucky

But I think the allies need luck or at least set themselves up for defensive opportunities that can cut their way