Eqqman (Allies +3) v. MiamiUMike (Axis) - G40.2

[Eqqman]

Gah you weren’t supposed to take Moscow until G7… my second really big error that might cost me the game (although you could probably list more ;) ).

[miamiumike]

At first, I thought this was some sort of elaborate trap (you have played very well overall) - in part thinking that yeah, I can get Russia…losing it one round ahead of plan isn’t the end of the world - depending on what all those Russians end up doing.

However - being able to take out 3 airplanes (and, for the most part, all of Russia’s last purchase) I am sure was not in the plans.

You sure are making life difficult for Japan…I am wondering if I should have just let Russia have the north…learning some nice allied strategies though…!

MM

[miamiumike]

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

Game History

Round :6

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 5 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Smolensk
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Vyborg to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Smolensk
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd
                  Germans take Volgograd from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Russia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Russia
            4 armour moved from Rostov to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Bryansk
            4 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            8 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            4 armour moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            2 armour, 6 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Finland to Vyborg
            1 mech_infantry moved from Vyborg to Archangel
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Finland to Novgorod
            3 armour moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Northern Italy
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 armour, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Russia
                Germans attack with 5 armour and 4 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 bombers, 1 factory_major, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans captures 21PUs while taking Russians capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 5 armour and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 45
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 aaGuns, 2 bombers, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Bryansk
            3 aaGuns moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to France
            2 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Karelia to Vyborg
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 125 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

Place Units - Germans
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            2 armour and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Novgorod
            1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry placed in Germany
            Germans undo move 3.
            1 fighter placed in Germany
            1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany
            2 infantry placed in France
            1 artillery placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 110 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 113 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Germans undo move 5.
            Germans undo move 3.
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 113 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 110 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 58 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 79 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 89 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 104 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
    Western Germany : 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Germany : 1 factory_major
    Northern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Southern Italy : 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
    Belarus : 1 artillery
    Karelia : 1 flag
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 4 aaGuns, 11 armour, 14 artilleries, 3 fighters, 22 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
    Rostov : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Vyborg : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Archangel : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Eastern Poland : 3 armour and 1 bomber
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    Russia : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 5 armour, 1 factory_minor and 3 mech_infantrys
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 3 armour and 1 factory_minor
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 2 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 10 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Caucasus : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Smolensk : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    119 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    125 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    113 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
    106 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    109 Sea Zone : 2 submarines
    115 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    Finland : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 60 / 104
    Russians : 11 / 0
    Japanese : 43 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 71
    Chinese : 11 / 14
    British : 33 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 20
    Italians : 19 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Eqqman]

@miamiumike:

At first, I thought this was some sort of elaborate trap …I am wondering if I should have just let Russia have the north…learning some nice allied strategies though…!

MM

That was the only trap I’ve laid so far you’ve fallen for.  But it wasn’t a game-breaking one, especially since the early loss of Moscow wipes out whatever gains I could have had from that.

[miamiumike]

Well- I couldn’t pass up the shot at the 21 bucks AND killing 3 Russian planes in the process. Trap or no trap, if I lose because of it, I will still say it was the right thing to do…plus - it knocks that complex down to a minor - so only 3 units a turn will appear for Russia.

Now - if I can figure out what to do with Japan…I’ve had to stop myself a few times from falling into one of your traps - it appears that with all pressure on them, Japan just cannot stop everything coming at them at once…

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :6

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara
            2 armour and 6 infantry moved from Tambov to Rostov
            6 armour, 3 artilleries, 26 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd
            2 fighters moved from Samara to Hopei
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Hopei
            1 armour moved from Sikang to Hopei

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 26 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 26 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Volgograd, round 1 :  14/36 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Volgograd, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 25 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 2 armour and 6 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 6 infantry in Rostov, round 1 :  1/8 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
                Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 2 armour and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

Turn Complete - Russians

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 56 / 104
    Russians : 15 / 0
    Japanese : 43 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 71
    Chinese : 11 / 14
    British : 33 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 20
    Italians : 19 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 12 times
            2 was rolled 7 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 8 times
            5 was rolled 7 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.130
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.667
        Standard Deviation : 0.816
        Total rolls : 46

Germans Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.500
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 12 times
            2 was rolled 6 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 8 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.114
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.744
        Standard Deviation : 0.863
        Total rolls : 44

[Eqqman]

Game History

Round :6

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara
            2 armour and 6 infantry moved from Tambov to Rostov
            6 armour, 3 artilleries, 26 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd
            2 fighters moved from Samara to Hopei
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Hopei
            1 armour moved from Sikang to Hopei

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 26 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 26 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Volgograd, round 1 :  14/36 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Volgograd, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 25 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 2 armour and 6 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 6 infantry in Rostov, round 1 :  1/8 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
                Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 2 armour and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

Turn Complete - Russians

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 56 / 104
    Russians : 15 / 0
    Japanese : 43 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 71
    Chinese : 11 / 14
    British : 33 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 20
    Italians : 19 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 12 times
            2 was rolled 7 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 8 times
            5 was rolled 7 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.130
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.667
        Standard Deviation : 0.816
        Total rolls : 46

Germans Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.500
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 12 times
            2 was rolled 6 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 8 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.114
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.744
        Standard Deviation : 0.863
        Total rolls : 44

Link to Russia’s move

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/51198109/triplea_29607_R6.tsvg

[Eqqman]

@miamiumike:

Well- I couldn’t pass up the shot at the 21 bucks AND killing 3 Russian planes in the process. Trap or no trap, if I lose because of it, I will still say it was the right thing to do…plus - it knocks that complex down to a minor - so only 3 units a turn will appear for Russia.

The trap was getting you to chase the Russian stack up north into what is about to be an unimportant area of the game board.  Being under-strength to stop the Italian attack was just a disaster; I really needed those planes to help cinch the deal in China.  I’m maybe 2 turns behind where I should be vis-a-vis Japan since I didn’t catch the fact that you could strafe my fleet in the North Pacific.  My expectation was that if you attacked, you would go all-in figuring you would survive the counter.

[miamiumike]

My first reaction was to go all in. Then - after realizing all your bombers could hit me as well, I backed off.

I was probably jaded into attacking Russia. I got creamed one game when Russia and the US landed there. In hindsight- letting Russia have Korea isn’t as bad as it seems - since they cannot build a complex there - unlike the US that is….

Going to be interesting to see if (how) I get Japan to survive for awhile…proving that taking Russia does not equal a win…

[miamiumike]

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

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese repair 6 damage on 6 factory_minors; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 43 PUs;
            Japanese buy 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
                  Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
            1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 4 Sea Zone
            6 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 7 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 5 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in 4 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 4 destroyers, 6 submarines and 2 transports
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 5 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 37
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Americans: 4 destroyers, 6 submarines and 2 transports

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            5 fighters moved from 4 Sea Zone to Amur
            1 armour moved from Sakha to Amur
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 bomber moved from 4 Sea Zone to Amur
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Kiangsu
            2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Jehol 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
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 armour moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsu
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to 20 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to 20 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Jehol to Shantung
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            3 armour moved from Kiangsu to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsu to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 47 PUs; end with 49 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Shantung : 1 artillery
    Kwangsi : 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Kiangsu : 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 3 mech_infantrys
    Japan : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Chahar : 1 flag
    Anhwe : 1 flag
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 4 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Sakha : 1 flag
    Yenisey : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    Amur : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
    Yakut S.S.R. : 1 flag
    Siberia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Buryatia : 1 flag
    Sumatra : 1 flag
    36 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
    20 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 3 tactical_bombers and 2 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 56 / 104
    Russians : 13 / 0
    Japanese : 47 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 71
    Chinese : 9 / 14
    British : 33 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 20
    Italians : 19 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Eqqman]

@miamiumike:

I was probably jaded into attacking Russia. I got creamed one game when Russia and the US landed there. In hindsight- letting Russia have Korea isn’t as bad as it seems - since they cannot build a complex there - unlike the US that is….

Going to be interesting to see if (how) I get Japan to survive for awhile…proving that taking Russia does not equal a win…

If I do somehow turn a win out of this, I would say that changing your schwerpunkt with Japan from south to north was your biggest strategic error.  You can ignore Russia for quite some time… although I am just crazy enough to build the complex in Korea with Russia if I thought it would help me any.  Since it is impossible to have Russia hold out on its own past G6 if Germany goes heavy ground, I find it somewhat liberating in what I choose to do with them.  Might as well make sure their deaths give the Allies the greatest possible strategic advantage.

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Midway to Japan
            1 bomber moved from Midway to Japan
            1 bomber moved from Midway to Japan
            1 bomber moved from Midway to Japan
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Kiangsu

Combat - Americans
            Strategic bombing raid in Kiangsu
                    AA guns fire in Kiangsu :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Kiangsu rolls: 6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Kiangsu causes 6 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Japan
                    AA guns fire in Japan :  2/4 hits
                2 bombers killed by AA guns
                Bombing raid in Japan rolls: 6,6 and causes: 12 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Japan causes 12 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Soviet Far East
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 10 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 3 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            1 aaGun moved from 3 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            4 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 101 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 108 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan

Place Units - Americans
            2 carriers and 2 transports placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 50 PUs; end with 54 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 74 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 56 / 104
    Russians : 13 / 0
    Japanese : 47 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 74
    Chinese : 9 / 14
    British : 33 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 20
    Italians : 19 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.333
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.800
        Standard Deviation : 0.894
        Total rolls : 6

Null / Other
            2 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Japanese Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.600
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.250
        Standard Deviation : 1.500
        Total rolls : 5

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Chahar
                  Chinese take Chahar from Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe
                  Chinese take Anhwe from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            2 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan

Combat - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Anhwe

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 17 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 56 / 104
    Russians : 13 / 0
    Japanese : 45 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 74
    Chinese : 11 / 17
    British : 33 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 20
    Italians : 19 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.333
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.800
        Standard Deviation : 0.894
        Total rolls : 6

Null / Other
            2 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Japanese Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.600
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.250
        Standard Deviation : 1.500
        Total rolls : 5

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :6

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to 81 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Kiangsi
                  Chinese take Kiangsi from Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Suiyuyan
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Suiyuyan
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Suiyuyan
            1 artillery, 12 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from India to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Trans-Jordan to Caucasus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Persia to Caucasus

Combat - British
            Battle in Greece
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                British attack with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    British roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry in Suiyuyan, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Suiyuyan, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Suiyuyan
                British win, taking Greece from Italians with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                British attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 12 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 12 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangsi, round 1 :  3/15 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Kwangsi, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese , 1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 11 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangsi, round 2 :  6/14 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kwangsi, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi
                British win, taking Kwangsi from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 11 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                British attack with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Caucasus, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus
                British win, taking Caucasus from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            3 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            5 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 armour moved from Trans-Jordan to Northwest Persia
            2 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            4 aaGuns moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from India to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            2 bombers moved from Suiyuyan to Yunnan

Place Units - British
            3 infantry placed in Iraq
            3 infantry placed in Persia
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 31 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 35 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 40 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 54 / 104
    Russians : 13 / 0
    Japanese : 43 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 74
    Chinese : 13 / 17
    British : 37 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 0
    Italians : 17 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 8 times
            2 was rolled 10 times
            3 was rolled 10 times
            4 was rolled 7 times
            5 was rolled 8 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.250
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.383
        Standard Deviation : 0.619
        Total rolls : 48

Null / Other
            2 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Japanese Combat
            1 was rolled 3 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.364
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.700
        Standard Deviation : 0.837
        Total rolls : 11

Germans Combat
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 5.000
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

British Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 8 times
            3 was rolled 8 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.200
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.676
        Standard Deviation : 0.822
        Total rolls : 35

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :6

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            5 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 17 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 17 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 5 mech_infantrys

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 54 / 104
    Russians : 13 / 0
    Japanese : 43 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 74
    Chinese : 13 / 17
    British : 37 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 17
    Italians : 17 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 8 times
            2 was rolled 10 times
            3 was rolled 10 times
            4 was rolled 7 times
            5 was rolled 8 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.250
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.383
        Standard Deviation : 0.619
        Total rolls : 48

Null / Other
            2 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Japanese Combat
            1 was rolled 3 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.364
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.700
        Standard Deviation : 0.837
        Total rolls : 11

Germans Combat
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 5.000
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

British Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 8 times
            3 was rolled 8 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.200
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.676
        Standard Deviation : 0.822
        Total rolls : 35

[Eqqman]

@Eqqman:

…was your biggest strategic error.

Not that I expect to win!

I assumed you wouldn’t scramble in SZ97, let me know if that was wrong.

[miamiumike]

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

Game History

Round :6

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            5 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 17 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 17 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 5 mech_infantrys

Territory Summary for UK_Pacific :

India : 1 factory_major
    French Indo China : 1 flag
    Celebes : 1 flag
    Java : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 54 / 104
    Russians : 13 / 0
    Japanese : 43 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 74
    Chinese : 13 / 17
    British : 37 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 17
    Italians : 17 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[miamiumike]

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

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Vologda
                  Italians take Vologda from Russians
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Tambov

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Tambov
                Italians attack with 1 armour and 1 bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Tambov from Russians with 1 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Tambov to Russia
            1 artillery moved from Algeria to Tunisia
            1 armour moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Albania
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Albania
            1 aaGun moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk

Place Units - Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 9 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 9 PUs total

Territory Summary for Italians :

Algeria : 1 flag
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Tunisia : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Albania : 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Northern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries, 1 factory_major and 7 infantry
    Libya : 1 armour
    Southern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 11 infantry
    Belarus : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    Russia : 1 bomber
    Tambov : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Vologda : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Bulgaria : 1 infantry
    Yugoslavia : 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 54 / 104
    Russians : 11 / 0
    Japanese : 43 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 74
    Chinese : 13 / 17
    British : 37 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 17
    Italians : 19 / 9
    ANZAC : 14 / 29
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[miamiumike]

Yeah - no scramble there against THAT fleet…!

MM

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 harbour, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
            3 submarines moved from 62 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 42 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            4 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            3 fighters moved from Gibraltar to United Kingdom

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 harbour placed in Western Australia
            1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 15 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 20 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 54 / 104
    Russians : 11 / 0
    Japanese : 43 / 49
    Americans : 50 / 74
    Chinese : 13 / 17
    British : 37 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 19 / 17
    Italians : 19 / 9
    ANZAC : 14 / 25
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0