G4013L Karl7(Axis) v. Gamerman (Allies)

[gamerman01]

With 47, buy SS, TP, 2 DD, CV (save 2)

NCM -
Z30 - CV (Z10) FTR (Phi) FTR (Z10)
Z26 - DD, CA, BB (Z10)
Z23 - SS, DD (Z35)
Haw - INF, ART (WUS)
Z10 - TP (Z26)
EUS - BMB (CUS)
CUS - AA (EUS)
WUS - TAC (Z10)

Place TP, DD (Z101)
Place SS, DD, CV (Z10)
Collect 52, 54 on hand

Plane from Korea moved to Man

RematchG4013L Gamerman(Allies) v. Karl7(Axis)1dUSA.AAM

[gamerman01]

China1 with 12, buy 4 INF

Combat moves -
Yun - 3 INF (Sze)
Hun - 2 INF (Kwe) FTR (Sze)

HunRolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 12@1: (6, 3)1@3: (3)Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (4, 2)

[gamerman01]

Hun2Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (1)1@3: (6)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Hun3Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 21@1: (1)1@3: (1)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Hun4Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 21@1: (1)1@3: (1)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
Tigers disengage immediately if defender hits
YunRolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 03@1: (5, 6, 5)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Yun2Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 03@1: (4, 4, 3)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Yun3Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 13@1: (2, 1, 4)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
Retreat if defender hits twice

[gamerman01]

Rambo is alive, he’s Chinese, and he’s currently in Hunan.  You’ve been warned.

Sze - FTR (Hun)
She - 2 INF (Sui)

Place 4 INF (Sze)
Collect 16, 16 on hand

RematchG4013L Gamerman(Allies) v. Karl7(Axis)1eChina.AAM

[gamerman01]

India1 with 17, buy a researcherRolling 1:
(5)

[Karl7]

Rambo is alive, he’s Chinese, and he’s currently in Hunan.

All he probably wanted was some food…

[gamerman01]

UK1 with 28, buy 2 INF, 2 FTR (save 2)
India1 with 12, buy MECH, TP (save 1)

Combat moves -
Z95 - CA (Z91) via Z93
Z95 - TAC (Z98) FTR (Mal) FTR (Gib) FTR, BMB (UK)
Z96 - DD, CA (Z98)
Eth - INF (Sud) MECH (Egy) CA (Z39) INF, ART (Alx) 2 INF (Ind)

Well, I can’t be accused of being chicken, I don’t think…

Need scramble orders for Z95
Also need submarine submerge decision for Z95

It’s bully Italy day!

RematchG4013L Gamerman(Allies) v. Karl7(Axis)1fUK.AAM

[Karl7]

scramble all into 95

sub will be taken as hit from cruiser if it hits

[gamerman01]

EthRolls: 4@1 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 24@1: (2, 4, 4, 2)2@2: (1, 5)1@3: (2)Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 23@2: (3, 1, 2)

[gamerman01]

Eth2Rolls: 2@1 2@2; Total Hits: 32@1: (1, 1)2@2: (1, 5)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

[gamerman01]

Z96Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)1@3: (5)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[gamerman01]

Uh oh.
Z96Rolls: 6@3; Total Hits: 36@3: (2, 2, 6, 2, 6, 5)Rolls: 6@2; Total Hits: 36@2: (5, 4, 1, 3, 1, 1)
Z95 subRolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (4)

[gamerman01]

WHEW!
Z95 attackRolls: 1@3 3@3 2@4; Total Hits: 61@3: (2)3@3: (1, 1, 2)2@4: (1, 2)
defenseRolls: 1@2 1@3 3@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (3)1@3: (4)3@4: (1, 5, 6)

[gamerman01]

Holy crap!  That was perfect!  I don’t have to move the carrier there because you hit once…

OUCH!
Sorry man, you just got diced

[Karl7]

Second time.

hm, maybe I should just resign.

[gamerman01]

Maybe you should - that was brutal…
Nah, it’s too early to do that - you could get me back.

Sorry to leave you in the lurch, but I gotta go.  Will finish UK turn tonight.

[Karl7]

dice like that just suck the fun out of the game… it becomes a test of luck – no skill needed.

[Karl7]

oh but I will not resign.

If this were not a league game I would.  But I don’t want to give such an easy all luck win and don’t want myself to look like some ninny who cant take my lumps

[gamerman01]

@Karl7:

dice like that just suck the fun out of the game… it becomes a test of luck – no skill needed.

I know it sucks to be on the wrong end of that.
Isn’t one of the appeals of G40 that you can endure some dicings because there are so many more fronts and things going on?  Again, I’m maybe just showing my inexperience - maybe this is too devastating to overcome…
Well, finishing up then

Z95 clwlo FTR  :-o

NCM -
Z106 - TP (Z109)
Z118 - CA, dBB (Z111)
Z119 - DD (Z106)
Z110 - DD (Z109)
Que - INF, ART (Ont)
Sco - 2 INF, AA, FTR (UK)
UK - INF, ARM (Que)
Z93 - CV (Z98) 2 FTR (Z95)
Egy - INF, ARM (Alx)
Alg - TAC, BMB (Z95)
Epr - INF (Wind)
Shn - 3 INF (Mal)
Bur - 4 INF, ART, 3 AA (Ind)
Ind - FTR (Bur)
Z39 - BB (Z37)
Z79 - DD (Z71)
Rho - 2 INF (SAf)

Place 2 INF, 2 FTR (UK)
Place MECH (India)
Place TP (Z39)
Collect 34, 36 on hand
Collect 17, 18 on hand

RematchG4013L Gamerman(Allies) v. Karl7(Axis)1fUK.AAM

[gamerman01]

@Karl7:

oh but I will not resign.

If this were not a league game I would.  But I don’t want to give such an easy all luck win and don’t want myself to look like some ninny who cant take my lumps

That’s the spirit.  Now you can enjoy a long painful demise  :wink:

Seriously, if G40 is so fragile that a dicing in a single battle in the first round is decisive, then there’s something wrong.

Bold?  What’s your take?  Since you’re not biased by playing in this game.  Is G40 susceptible to game-breaking dice in single battles in the first round that a player can’t do anything about, like Italy getting drilled before she gets to spend a single IPC?