1914 TGC (CP) vs. Yamato (Entente), RR, no bid

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 38

    Turn Complete - Ottomans

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 38

    Combat - Italians
        Italians creates battle in territory SZ 17

    Turn Complete - Italians

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 38

    Puchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 1 artillery and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        4 infantry moved from Canada to SZ 2
        4 infantry and 2 transports moved from SZ 2 to SZ 8
        4 infantry moved from SZ 8 to Brest
              French take Brest from Germans
        1 artillery and 12 infantry moved from Spain to Bordeaux
              French take Bordeaux from Germans
        3 transports moved from SZ 14 to SZ 2
        2 infantry moved from United States of America to SZ 1
        4 infantry moved from United States of America to Canada
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from SZ 1 to SZ 13
        1 transport moved from SZ 2 to SZ 1
        2 transports moved from SZ 14 to SZ 1
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from SZ 13 to SZ 14
        1 infantry moved from Spain to Marseilles
              French take Marseilles from Germans
        2 infantry moved from SZ 14 to Spain

    Combat - Americans

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from SZ 14 to SZ 7
        1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from SZ 7 to SZ 14

    Place Units - Americans
        1 artillery and 8 infantry placed in United States of America

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 26 PUs; end with 26 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

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Rather disappointed in that Bulgaria attack. Battle calculator says there was an 85% chance of victory.

By the way, was the attack on Greece a good idea? Thank you!

Also, in response to your comment about serving in the 11th ACR (in case you missed it the first time I sent it):

Cool! Does that mean you were an instructor?

Also, did you ever consider joining the Navy, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard? Or were you always set on serving in the Army? Thank you!

[The_Good_Captain]

@SuperbattleshipYamato said in 1914 TGC (CP) vs. Yamato (Entente), RR, no bid:

@The_Good_Captain

Cool! Does that mean you were an instructor?

Also, did you ever consider joining the Navy, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard? Or were you always set on serving in the Army? Thank you!

1. I did a little instructing and participated in a few notable wargames but most of my time was spent helping the units get on and off the base. The units that train there bring their own equipment. Trains come through the base that are miles long with Abrams, Bradley, large trucks, HMMWVs and all kinds of other vehicles. Its nuts. Anyway, it takes a lot of coordination to load and unload all this stuff.

2. Hah, yes and I like your questions. I wanted to fight so I aimed at the Marines first. I had a very bad experience in a Marine Corp recruit depot so I walked next door to the Army. And that was that.

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Good to know. Must’ve been crazy to manage all that equipment, depending on how many units were there. Nice story about how you chose your branch.

Anyways, you can go now on your turn (and in case you missed it, I’ll ask it again). Was the attack on Greece by Britain a good idea? Thank you!

[The_Good_Captain]

@SuperbattleshipYamato

Game History

Round: 39

    Puchase Units - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians buy 6 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        3 units repaired.
        13 artilleries, 55 fighters, 150 infantry and 3 tanks moved from Greece to Bulgaria
        3 fighters and 7 infantry moved from Serbia to Bulgaria
        7 infantry moved from Trieste to Serbia
        13 infantry moved from Vienna to Trieste

    Combat - AustroHungarians
        Battle in Bulgaria
            Germans loiter and taunt; AustroHungarians attack with 13 artilleries, 58 fighters, 157 infantry and 3 tanks
            British defend with 1 infantry
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 13 artilleries, 58 fighters, 157 infantry and 3 tanks in Bulgaria, round 2 : 80/231 hits, 83.50 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Bulgaria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Bulgaria
            AustroHungarians win with 13 artilleries, 58 fighters, 157 infantry and 3 tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Bulgaria from Germans to AustroHungarians
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Place Units - AustroHungarians
        6 fighters and 1 infantry placed in Vienna

    Turn Complete - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians collect 44 PUs; end with 46 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

AustroHungarians regular : -3.50
British regular : -0.50

[The_Good_Captain]

@SuperbattleshipYamato

Game History

Round: 39

    Puchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 6 battleships and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        14 units repaired.
        2 infantry moved from Picardy to Paris
        2 infantry moved from Burgundy to Marseilles
        1 fighter moved from Paris to Burgundy
        1 fighter moved from Burgundy to Bordeaux
        2 artilleries moved from Burgundy to Bordeaux
        12 infantry moved from Burgundy to Bordeaux
        2 infantry moved from Burgundy to Bordeaux
        3 infantry moved from Burgundy to Bordeaux
        7 infantry moved from Burgundy to Paris
        25 infantry moved from Switzerland to Burgundy
        2 infantry moved from Belgium to Picardy
        1 infantry moved from Holland to Belgium
        2 infantry moved from Kiel to Holland
        26 infantry moved from Munich to Switzerland
        25 infantry moved from Hanover to Munich
        2 infantry moved from Berlin to Kiel
        25 infantry moved from Berlin to Hanover
        12 artilleries, 2 fighters and 23 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
        1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
        1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Romania
        1 infantry moved from Poland to Ukraine
        1 infantry moved from Prussia to Poland

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Paris
            Germans attack with 23 artilleries, 3 fighters, 81 infantry and 14 tanks
            French defend with 38 artilleries, 1 factory and 26 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 23 artilleries, 3 fighters, 81 infantry and 14 tanks in Paris, round 2 : 50/121 hits, 51.83 expected hits
                French roll dice for 38 artilleries and 26 infantry in Paris, round 2 : 30/64 hits, 32.00 expected hits
            Units damaged: 14 tanks owned by the Germans
                16 infantry owned by the Germans, 25 infantry owned by the French and 25 artilleries owned by the French lost in Paris
            French and Germans reach a stalemate
            . Battle score for attacker is 127
            Casualties for Germans: 16 infantry
            Casualties for French: 25 artilleries and 25 infantry
        Battle in Marseilles
            Germans attack with 2 infantry
            French defend with 1 port; Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Marseilles, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                French roll dice for 1 infantry in Marseilles, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Marseilles
            French and Germans reach a stalemate
            . Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Bordeaux
            Germans attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 17 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 artillery and 12 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 17 infantry in Bordeaux, round 2 : 6/20 hits, 7.67 expected hits
                French roll dice for 1 artillery and 12 infantry in Bordeaux, round 2 : 7/13 hits, 6.50 expected hits
                7 infantry owned by the Germans and 6 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Bordeaux
            French and Germans reach a stalemate
            . Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Germans: 7 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 6 infantry

    Combat Move - Germans

    Place Units - Germans
        6 battleships and 1 transport placed in SZ 10

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 69 PUs; end with 70 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : -1.00
Germans regular : -4.17

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[The_Good_Captain]

@SuperbattleshipYamato said in 1914 TGC (CP) vs. Yamato (Entente), RR, no bid:

@The_Good_Captain

Good to know. Must’ve been crazy to manage all that equipment, depending on how many units were there. Nice story about how you chose your branch.

Anyways, you can go now on your turn (and in case you missed it, I’ll ask it again). Was the attack on Greece by Britain a good idea? Thank you!

The whole story about selecting my branch and all that is in my other book. It’s not as raw or gripping as my first book, the account from Sapper school but it’s got some interesting stories about training up to be an officer. Anyway, heres the link if you’re interested:
https://www.amazon.com/Cadet-Experience-Ryan-Andrew-Voznick/dp/B08DVD64QQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=24U92ZQ0TB7S9&keywords=cadet!+ryan+voznick&qid=1696301052&sprefix=cadet+ryan+voznick%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1

As regards Greece, I’m still developing my opinion on Greece in this position (who should take it and when after Constantinople falls). I’m not sure. No matter what though, it appears to be a “no man’s land”.

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Cool! I’ll check out the book sometime.

Yeah, Greece is a tough one.

I will say I didn’t anticipate you moving the entire Bulgaria stack, but it makes sense considering that I wouldn’t have been able to move in force into that territory.

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 39

    Puchase Units - French
        French buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - French
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by French from Paris: 13 artilleries and 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        3 transports moved from SZ 9 to SZ 5
        3 transports moved from SZ 5 to SZ 9

    Combat Move - French

    Place Units - French
        3 infantry placed in Paris
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by French to Paris: 13 artilleries and 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - French
        French collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 39

    Puchase Units - British
        British buy 2 artilleries, 6 fighters and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        4 infantry moved from Ankara to Constantinople
        4 fighters moved from Mesopotamia to Constantinople
        1 battleship and 1 transport moved from SZ 21 to SZ 20
        2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 tank moved from Mesopotamia to SZ 20
        2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 tank moved from SZ 20 to Constantinople
        4 infantry moved from Mesopotamia to Ankara
        2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 1 tank moved from Persia to Mesopotamia
        4 fighters moved from India to Mesopotamia
        1 artillery, 7 infantry and 1 tank moved from India to Persia

    Combat - British
        British creates battle in territory Coastal Barrage 2
        Battle in Coastal Barrage 2
            British attack with 1 infantry
            Contested defend with 1 coastal_artillery
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Coastal Barrage 2, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Contested roll dice for 1 coastal_artillery in Coastal Barrage 2, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
            Contested and British reach a stalemate

    Combat Move - British

    Place Units - British
        2 artilleries, 6 fighters and 3 infantry placed in India

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 53 PUs; end with 53 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Contested regular : -0.50
British regular : -0.33

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 39

    Turn Complete - Ottomans

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 39

    Combat - Italians
        Italians creates battle in territory SZ 17

    Turn Complete - Italians

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 39

    Puchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from SZ 15: 1 mines
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to SZ 15: 1 mines
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Marseilles: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 battleship moved from SZ 14 to SZ 8
        1 cruiser moved from SZ 14 to SZ 9
        4 infantry moved from Brest to Paris
        2 infantry moved from Spain to Bordeaux
        4 infantry moved from Canada to SZ 2
        4 infantry and 2 transports moved from SZ 2 to SZ 7
        4 infantry and 2 transports moved from SZ 7 to SZ 15
        4 infantry moved from SZ 15 to Bordeaux
        2 transports moved from SZ 8 to SZ 2
        1 transport moved from SZ 14 to SZ 13
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from United States of America to SZ 1
        1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 transports moved from SZ 1 to SZ 7
        4 infantry moved from United States of America to Canada
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from SZ 7 to Spain
        1 transport moved from SZ 13 to SZ 1

    Combat - Americans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Bordeaux: 1 artillery and 12 infantry
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Paris: 4 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Battle in Paris
            Germans defend with 23 artilleries, 3 fighters, 65 infantry and 14 tanks
        Battle in Bordeaux
            Germans defend with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 10 infantry

    Combat Move - Americans

    Place Units - Americans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Bordeaux: 1 artillery and 12 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Marseilles: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Paris: 4 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        8 infantry placed in United States of America

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 26 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

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[The_Good_Captain]

@SuperbattleshipYamato

Game History

Round: 40

    Puchase Units - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians buy 15 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        3 units repaired.
        13 artilleries, 58 fighters, 157 infantry and 3 tanks moved from Bulgaria to Serbia
        13 infantry moved from Trieste to Serbia
        6 fighters moved from Vienna to Serbia
        1 infantry moved from Vienna to Trieste

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians

    Place Units - AustroHungarians
        15 infantry placed in Vienna

    Turn Complete - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians collect 44 PUs; end with 45 PUs

[The_Good_Captain]

@SuperbattleshipYamato

Game History

Round: 40

    Puchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 5 battleships and 1 cruiser; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        14 units repaired.
                British roll mine dice in SZ 9 : 0/7 hits, 1.17 expected hits
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Bordeaux: 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 9 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Burgundy: 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 9 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Bordeaux: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Neutral_True to Bordeaux: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 infantry moved from Kiel to SZ 10
        6 battleships, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from SZ 10 to SZ 9
        1 infantry moved from SZ 9 to London
        1 infantry moved from Picardy to Brest
              Germans take Brest from French
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Burgundy to Marseilles
        1 fighter moved from Burgundy to Marseilles
        26 infantry moved from Switzerland to Burgundy
        4 infantry moved from Burgundy to Marseilles
        28 infantry moved from Burgundy to Paris
        1 infantry moved from Picardy to Paris
        25 infantry moved from Munich to Switzerland
        1 infantry moved from Belgium to Picardy
        2 infantry moved from Holland to Belgium
        1 infantry moved from Kiel to Holland
        25 infantry moved from Hanover to Munich
        12 artilleries, 2 fighters and 25 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Serbia
        1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
        2 artilleries moved from Romania to Serbia
        1 infantry moved from Romania to Serbia
        1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Romania
        1 infantry moved from Romania to Serbia
        1 infantry moved from Poland to Ukraine
        2 infantry moved from Moscow to Ukraine
        1 infantry moved from Karelia to Moscow

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Marseilles
            Germans attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 7 infantry
            French defend with 1 port; Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 7 infantry in Marseilles, round 2 : 4/10 hits, 4.33 expected hits
                French roll dice for 1 infantry in Marseilles, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Marseilles
            Germans win, taking Marseilles from French with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Paris
            Germans attack with 23 artilleries, 1 factory, 3 fighters, 94 infantry and 14 tanks
            French defend with 13 artilleries and 4 infantry; Americans defend with 4 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 23 artilleries, 3 fighters, 94 infantry and 14 tanks in Paris, round 2 : 59/134 hits, 56.17 expected hits
                French roll dice for 13 artilleries and 8 infantry in Paris, round 2 : 7/21 hits, 10.50 expected hits
            Units damaged: 7 tanks owned by the Germans
                4 infantry owned by the Americans, 4 infantry owned by the French and 13 artilleries owned by the French lost in Paris
            Germans captures 11PUs while taking French capital
            Germans win, taking Paris from French with 23 artilleries, 3 fighters, 94 infantry and 14 tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 76
            Casualties for French: 13 artilleries and 4 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 4 infantry
        Battle in SZ 9
            Germans attack with 6 battleships and 1 transport
            British defend with 3 cruisers and 1 mines; French defend with 3 transports; Americans defend with 1 cruiser; Russians defend with 1 battleship
                Germans roll dice for 6 battleships and 1 transport in SZ 9, round 2 : 5/6 hits, 4.00 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Russians
                British roll dice for 1 battleship, 4 cruisers and 3 transports in SZ 9, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2.67 expected hits
            Units damaged: 3 battleships owned by the Germans
                1 cruiser owned by the Americans and 3 cruisers owned by the British lost in SZ 9
                Germans roll dice for 6 battleships and 1 transport in SZ 9, round 3 : 5/6 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 battleship and 3 transports in SZ 9, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                3 transports owned by the French and 1 battleship owned by the Russians lost in SZ 9
            Germans win with 6 battleships and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 66
            Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser
            Casualties for British: 3 cruisers
            Casualties for Russians: 1 battleship
            Casualties for French: 3 transports
        Battle in London
            Germans captures 53PUs while taking British capital

    Combat Move - Germans

    Place Units - Germans
        5 battleships and 1 cruiser placed in SZ 10

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 85 PUs; end with 150 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : -3.00
Germans regular : 4.50
British mine : -1.17
British regular : 0.67

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[The_Good_Captain]

@SuperbattleshipYamato

London and Paris have fallen and there is no chance of being able to recapture Paris (or London for that matter).

By the letter of the rules, this game is over. Good game and well done. This game was very, very close. There were times where I was pretty sure I was finished. I only kept it going based off the potential I saw in the Italy part of the board and things just (barely) worked out for the CP in my assessment.

Good Game my friend!

[SuperbattleshipYamato]

@The_Good_Captain

Really (that I almost beat me)? Awesome! Yeah it definitely felt close for a while.

Good game.