Matildamike (axis) vs gargantua (allies) - global 50 alpha +3

[miamiumike]

Well, I sure gave that some thought as well - but, as I have seen on the boards, taking London does not ensure victory - in some cases, it seems to be a bad idea. In this case, I really wanted to knock out that UK fleet in the Med…

In any event - right or wrong - I thought I would try a different approach - at least it might make you think a bit - even if not too hard… :-D

MM

[Gargantua]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.9

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 artillery and 11 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 artillery moved from Volgograd to Caucasus

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            5 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            6 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            9 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            6 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.9

Game History

Round :2

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 armour, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            2 fighters moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Malaya
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
                  Japanese take Borneo from UK_Pacific
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Jehol to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 harbour
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Malaya, round 1 :  5/6 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Malaya
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 1 :  3/6 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 3 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 1 :  1/8 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 3 infantry in Shan State, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 2 :  3/7 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Shan State, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 1 :  2/7 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British , 1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Japanese win with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 42 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to Siam
            2 fighters moved from Shan State to Siam
            1 fighter moved from Malaya to Siam
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to Siam
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Chahar to Hopei
            4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Hunan
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 artillery moved from Jehol to Chahar
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Siam
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to Siam
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            3 armour placed in Kiangsu
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Paulau Island : 1 infantry
    Kwangsi : 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
    Kiangsu : 3 armour and 1 factory_minor
    Japan : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour
    Jehol : 3 infantry
    Siam : 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
    Manchuria : 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kweichow : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Hunan : 1 flag, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Hopei : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
    Chahar : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 3 infantry
    Shan State : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 infantry
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 4 infantry

[miamiumike]

Can u do me a favor

in NCM - all the guys that moved from Anhwe to Hopei - move them all to Kweichow please!

4 inf, rtl would be the lot…

Thanks!

[Gargantua]

No Prob!

Couldn’t wait to attack could ya! :P

[miamiumike]

Well - I am winging it in the Pacific at this point

I wasn’t going to attack the US this turn, but felt I needed to hit the Brits - I hit them in Europe and I want to hit them here too….

MM

[Gargantua]

Well Mike, I have some BAD news for you.

America is going for broke on your Capital in Japan.

I am attacking Sz6 with

1 battleship
1 aircraft carrier
2 cruisers
2 destroyers
1 sub
1 fighter
1 tactical bomber
1 aircraft carrier

And two loaded transports

You have 6 kamikazes (Which are free kills) at 2.  And 1 sub 2 destroyers defending.

The Kamikazes can’t target the sub, the planes, or the transports… so you’ve got to make your selections.

[Gargantua]

File attached.

Your best bet, is probably to spread your targets… and put extra effort on the destroyers if you have it…

2 on destroyers
2 on cruisers
2 on battleship?

If you get BOTH the Destroyers, then my planes can’t hit your sub, and it has a chance of surviving, blocking the attack.

Of course… I have a sub of my own, and an Aircraft carrier to soak hits…

[Gargantua]

with the spread including the battleship, if you roll 100% hits. We will be left with 1 acc 1 fgt 1 tac 1 sub, attacking 2 dst 1 sub.

Your only hope would then be to roll 100% hits on your defense as well.  Then it’s possible, that if I don’t hit with the sub, that you could survive for another round, and we could get down to sub on sub.

[Gargantua]

Also, I’m waiting on a ruling to see if I’m allowed to land American planes in Soviet russia.  Of course, if I am, I would bring in a bomber and extra planes.  But I’m pretty confident this is going to work out for America…

[Gargantua]

But I’m pretty confident this is going to work out for America…

I hope… :P

[miamiumike]

Well - I yield the game to you then - to be honest, it was a mistake on my part in that I did not realize that the US could declare war on Japan after I attacked the UK. I thought the US could only declare war at the end of turn 3 - again - my not knowning the rules there. I would have placed some men in japan - or taken them from the mainland via transport and left some on Japan.

But live and learn…we can play again sometime if you’d like

MM

[Gargantua]

Don’t you atleast want to test your dice? :P

[miamiumike]

No thanks - no need. Even if I were to somehow be ‘successful’ in that regard, that certainly doesn’t mean anything.

MM

[Gargantua]

It was a pleasure friend, good game - albiet short.

[miamiumike]

Of course, if you are interested in continuing the game - I can change my purchase from the 2 subs, dd to be something more defensive - but that is up to you - I understand either way. I won’t make this mistake in my next game I suppose :)

MM

[Gargantua]

How about we start a new game?

Lottery for sides? And what do you think about trying Tech?  In all honesty… I have never used it in Global! LOL!