L13 G40 PGMatt (axis) vs Gamer (allies +10) +tech game 2

[gamerman01]

@PGMatt:

@Gamerman01:

The attacking transport can be escorted by any warship, including a carrier or a submarine
The defending submarine can be ignored as per normal rules (if there is one warship escorting)

I probably over defended northern Italy then, but the fear of having that factory downgraded had me quivering in my skivies.

Oh that’s right - I never did look to see why you were asking that

[Seador]

some of the nuonce of the rules can really make it interesting.

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :3

Research Technology - Americans
            Americans spend 5 on tech rolls
            Americans removing all Technology Tokens after unsuccessful research.

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 bombers, 1 carrier and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 bombers moved from Eastern United States to Midway
            1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to Midway
            2 carriers moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to Midway
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to Midway
            4 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to Midway
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 transports moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 11 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 51 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 51 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier placed in 10 Sea Zone
            2 bombers placed in Western United States
            1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone
            Note to player Americans: America has joined the Allies, and declared war on the Axis!
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Americans War Japanese: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :3

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
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
                  Chinese take Suiyuyan from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
                  Chinese take Hunan from Japanese

Combat - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow

Place Units - Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Chahar
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Kweichow

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 16 PUs

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :3

Research Technology - British
            British spend 1 on tech rolls
            UK_Pacific spend 4 on tech rolls
            British removing all Technology Tokens after unsuccessful research.

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                  British take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from Italians
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Shensi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Shensi
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to 72 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 72 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Kenya
            1 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to Kenya
            1 armour moved from Yunnan to Shensi

Combat - British
            Battle in Ethiopia
            Battle in Kenya
                British attack with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British win, taking Ethiopia from Italians, taking Kenya from Italians with 1 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Shensi
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Shensi from Japanese with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
                  British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
                  British take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 89 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            2 destroyers moved from 109 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            3 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 armour moved from India to Burma
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Burma
            2 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 destroyer moved from 76 Sea Zone to 77 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            3 fighters placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 15 PUs; end with 15 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

[Seador]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from France to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from France to Southern Italy
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
                  Italians take 97 Sea Zone from British

Combat - Italians

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 aaGun and 2 artilleries moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            2 infantry moved from Southern France to France
            2 aaGuns moved from Southern France to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Albania: 2 armour and 5 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Yugoslavia: 2 armour
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Greece: 5 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs total

Territory Summary for Italians :

Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
    Tunisia : 1 flag
    Tobruk : 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    Albania : 2 armour and 5 infantry
    Northern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major and 2 infantry
    Southern Italy : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 5 infantry
    95 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Greece : 1 flag
    97 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 42 / 55
    Russians : 29 / 39
    Japanese : 41 / 55
    Americans : 52 / 77
    Chinese : 11 / 16
    British : 33 / 38
    UK_Pacific : 15 / 15
    Italians : 17 / 17
    ANZAC : 10 / 13
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 4 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :3

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

Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 fighters moved from South Australia to 61 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 61 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 2 fighters
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                ANZAC win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from 61 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 armour moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 infantry moved from South Australia to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 infantry placed in New South Wales
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 15 PUs

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :3

Politics - French
            French takes Political Action: Political Action French To War With Japanese
                French succeeds on action: Political Action French To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
                French succeeds on action: Political Action French To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria

Non Combat Move - French
            1 destroyer moved from 76 Sea Zone to 78 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

[Seador]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :4

Politics - Germans

Research Technology - Germans
            Germans spend 5 on tech rolls
                Germans roll 4 and gets 0 hits
            Germans removing all Technology Tokens after unsuccessful research.

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 fighter, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Ukraine
            9 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            1 armour moved from Vyborg to Finland
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Karelia to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Finland

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Finland
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 3 bombers and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 3 bombers and 2 infantry in Finland, round 1 :  4/7 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Finland, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians , 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Finland
                Germans win, taking Finland from Russians with 2 armour, 3 bombers and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 5 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 5 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 1 :  3/7 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine
                Germans win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 2 artilleries and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Eastern Poland
            3 bombers moved from Finland to Novgorod
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to France

Place Units - Germans
            4 infantry placed in Novgorod
            2 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 fighter placed in Western Germany
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 125 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 113 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 119 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 112 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 submarine placed in 112 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2
            Germans collect 48 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 48 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

France : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
    Western Germany : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Germany : 2 armour, 1 factory_major and 1 mech_infantry
    Northern Italy : 1 aaGun and 4 infantry
    Belarus : 1 flag
    Karelia : 1 flag
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Vyborg : 1 flag
    Archangel : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 9 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 3 armour, 1 artillery, 3 bombers, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 14 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
    112 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    119 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    125 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    115 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    Finland : 1 flag, 2 armour and 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 50 / 58
    Russians : 21 / 39
    Japanese : 41 / 55
    Americans : 52 / 77
    Chinese : 11 / 16
    British : 33 / 38
    UK_Pacific : 15 / 15
    Italians : 17 / 17
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 4 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Seador]

made a minor NCM / Production change, moving 2 INF from n.it north to Germany then building 2 more guys in Berlin instead.

Gamer.tsvg

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :4

Research Technology - Russians
            Russians spend 5 on tech rolls
            Russians removing all Technology Tokens after unsuccessful research.

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hopei to Jehol
                  Chinese take Jehol from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Hopei to Anhwe
                  Chinese take Anhwe from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 fighter, 13 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Ukraine
            2 armour and 1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Belarus
                  Russians take Belarus from Germans

Combat - Russians
            Russians creates battle in territory 125 Sea Zone
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 3 armour, 4 artilleries, 3 fighters, 13 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 9 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 3 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 30
                Casualties for Germans: 9 armour, 2 artilleries, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 3 artilleries, 13 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys

Non Combat Move - Russians
            5 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Timguska to Yenisey
            4 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            2 infantry moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 12 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Ukraine

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Russia: 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Bryansk: 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Yenisey: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Novosibirsk: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Timguska: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Bryansk: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Russia: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs total

[gamerman01]

Oops - just realized I didn’t download your latest file.

I just added 2 infantry to Berlin and removed 2 from North Italy as you had on your map.

This one has that correction.

[Seador]

Isn’t it like three am local for you?  You should be in bed!b

[gamerman01]

The dice were very strange in Ukraine, but ended up about average.
I played the hit and run perfectly, and then realized when I had you down to one tank that I didn’t want to retreat to Bryansk after all.
I forgot to establish the retreat route through Rostov, so I kinda screwed it up.

So I ended up with (if I remember correctly) really close to the average result and left them for you to wipe out in the Ukraine.  Probably the right thing to do anyway, especially since you have increased production.

My edits are messier than yours, sorry

To summarize:
Edited 2 fighters from Bryansk to Russia
Moved 1 infantry from Yen to Nov, and 1 from Yen to Tim

I only collected 24??  AAAAAA!  You cut off my lifeline in Z125 at last

Continuing to waste a ton of money on tech.  You seem to have immunity to my extreme tech luck.
Oh well.  Should sleep well tonight knowing 9 tanks and 22 German units overall are gone.

Now……
What are you going to do with Japan??
I made a rash USA3 move - can you prevent disaster?

[gamerman01]

@PGMatt:

Isn’t it like three am local for you?  You should be in bed!b

No, 2:00.
I don’t have to be at work until at least 9:00

I saw you had made the German move right when I was going to retire.  I couldn’t just leave it!

[Seador]

@Gamerman01:

The dice were very strange in Ukraine, but ended up about average.

I only collected 24??  AAAAAA!  You cut off my lifeline in Z125 at last

Now……
What are you going to do with Japan??
I made a rash USA3 move - can you prevent disaster?

At this point in my game play (overall), I think I’m making tiny mistakes that are killing me against the T1 players.  I set up the Ukraine knowing that it was a saw off battle and now you have put me into a position where I pretty much have to counter your counter attack, setting up another trade if you want it.

The z125 is a perfect example of oversite; missed the boat (HAH!) on it and it takes like 2 turns to set up to block it again.

[gamerman01]

You know, I’ve been thinking that your play is improving considerably, man.

The little things will absolutely kill you - you are so right

'Course the big things’ll get ya too!  :-)

Whatchagonnado with Japan!!??

[gamerman01]

I probably should have established the retreat route through Rostov and then retreated, leaving you one tank in Ukraine.  I did not want to retreat to Bryansk (painted myself into that corner by forgetting to drive through Rostov).

But you know what?  I also forgot to attack Hong Kong with the mech and armor the last Russia turn and it turned out to be the better move to hold them back.

Was probably better for me that I didn’t hit and run Ukraine because of the 2 IPC’s for Ukraine, 1 more German tank dead (was nice of him to miss in the last round), and to stop the production of FOUR more German units in my back yard.  Not to mention you can’t land aircraft in Ukraine to protect…

I don’t know, man, we all have a LOT to learn about this game.  It is waaaaay more complex than any previous A&A

[Seador]

If you are stll having second thoughts about the battle, I dont mind changing it. It wont change Japan’s move at all.  Just make the swap however you like.

I dont know about Japan yet, I have just had a chance to open the board now.

This AA has so many roads to victory that it isn’t a cookie cutter game forsure.  The West board has legit allied plays vs both Germany and Italy, and both Axis powers have two pretty reasonable roads.

I still don’t see a legit road to 6 VCs for Japan in the East.  5 is pretty easy, but that sixth one looks very difficult to actually get.

[gamerman01]

Oh, it can definitely be done.  I lost one that way to Karl (barely) and vowed “never again”.  I had a huge stack on Paris and everything.  It really sucks to lose that way, with the Axis not required to capture a major capital anywhere.  Just taking India, New South Wales and Hawaii and winning, really feels wrong.  But you’re right - it’s normally hard to get the 6th (NSW or Honolulu, usually), and well it should.

Surely you are kidding about re-doing Ukraine.  I’m not having any second thoughts.  Happy I won with ground units left over.