13L G40 GAME3 "THE RECKONING" Infrastructure vs Stalingradski (+12 Allies)+Tech

[Stalingradski]

I know - I’ve noticed the extra hit here and the extra hit there - it hurts, and perhaps will turn at some point. Remember how many times we’ve seen things shift either suddenly, or slowly over time.

[boldfresh]

@Stalingradski:

I know - I’ve noticed the extra hit here and the extra hit there - it hurts, and perhaps will turn at some point. Remember how many times we’ve seen things shift either suddenly, or slowly over time.

stali, you seem to be riding a wave of good luck against tier 1 opponents!  sure wish i could get a break like that…  :wink:  when will your dice cool off???  :-)

[Stalingradski]

The secret is in the specially fattened woodchuck sacrificed before every tier 1 game. I use my trusted rusty hatchet. Works every time!  :evil:

In some seriousness, I’ll just count my blessings. I’ve had some seriious dicings against me as well. Right now, things are going my way. To be honest, I wish every game would have all the twists and turns end up equal in the end, and let skill win the day.

Although - check out my game against Mryogen. I lost 5 extra German aircraft early, then the next turn lost 5 extra Japanese air. Then, in the battle for Leningrad, he hit 10 (yes 10!) extra land units - mostly all mech and artillery. Maybe I saved up all the bad luck for him?

[boldfresh]

@Stalingradski:

The secret is in the specially fattened woodchuck sacrificed before every tier 1 game. I use my trusted rusty hatchet. Works every time!  :evil:

In some seriousness, I’ll just count my blessings. I’ve had some seriious dicings against me as well. Right now, things are going my way. To be honest, I wish every game would have all the twists and turns end up equal in the end, and let skill win the day.

Although - check out my game against Mryogen. I lost 5 extra German aircraft early, then the next turn lost 5 extra Japanese air. Then, in the battle for Leningrad, he hit 10 (yes 10!) extra land units - mostly all mech and artillery. Maybe I saved up all the bad luck for him?

wow, hot or cold eh?  you just hope that when the terrible luck comes it’s not against a tier 1 opponent.

[boldfresh]

@Stalingradski:

The secret is in the specially fattened woodchuck sacrificed before every tier 1 game. I use my trusted rusty hatchet. Works every time!  :evil:

In some seriousness, I’ll just count my blessings. I’ve had some seriious dicings against me as well. Right now, things are going my way. To be honest, I wish every game would have all the twists and turns end up equal in the end, and let skill win the day.

Although - check out my game against Mryogen. I lost 5 extra German aircraft early, then the next turn lost 5 extra Japanese air. Then, in the battle for Leningrad, he hit 10 (yes 10!) extra land units - mostly all mech and artillery. Maybe I saved up all the bad luck for him?

that’s opposite of my game against zhukov… he attacked moscow and lost 25 LESS land units than he should have.  :-P

[Stalingradski]

Ouch - that isn’t bad luck, it’s pure silliness.

I wish we had some way (other than straight LL) in league play to mitigate crap like that.

[Stalingradski]

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

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 artillery, 4 bombers, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 submarine moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                Americans win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Strategic bombing raid in Normandy Bordeaux
                Bombing raid in Normandy Bordeaux rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Normandy Bordeaux causes 3 damage total.
            Battle in Philippines
                Americans attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery and 1 harbour
                Americans win, taking Philippines from Japanese with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in 36 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                Americans win, taking 36 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in Borneo
                Americans attack with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                Americans win, taking Borneo from Japanese with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 transports moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            2 bombers moved from Hawaiian Islands to 10 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 10 Sea Zone to Eastern United States
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 12 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 30 Sea Zone to Johnston Island
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 10 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
                  Americans take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 101 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to 108 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 108 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to United Kingdom
            1 aaGun moved from Central United States to Eastern United States
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern United States to Central United States

Place Units - Americans
            4 bombers placed in Eastern United States
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 54 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 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 79 PUs

[Stalingradski]

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

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Szechwan
                  Chinese take Szechwan from Japanese

Combat - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Kansu
            1 infantry placed in Shensi

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 5 PUs; end with 6 PUs total

[Stalingradski]

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

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - British
            British repair 10 damage on 4 airfields and 6 factory_majors; Remaining resources: 15 PUs;
            British buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 artillery and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            4 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 103 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from India to Burma
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in Shan State
                British attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in Burma
                British attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                British win, taking Burma from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber and 1 fighter
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                Italians win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is -22
                Casualties for British: 1 bomber and 1 fighter
            Battle in Alexandria
                British attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British win, taking Alexandria from Italians with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Scotland
                British attack with 4 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 airfield and 2 infantry
                British win, taking Scotland from Germans with 4 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            4 fighters moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Kenya to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            3 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 fighter moved from Burma to India
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to India

Place Units - British
            5 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 119 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 109 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5,4,5,4,4,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5
            British collect 29 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 29 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 artillery and 3 infantry

[Stalingradski]

Next time you’re feeling glum, check out SZ98.

[boldfresh]

@Stalingradski:

Next time you’re feeling glum, check out SZ98.

ugh.  all too familiar.

[Major Major]

did you notice that you were up about 3inf between us and uk and that I only raided you 3ipcs off england with a fleet the size of a deathstar?

[Stalingradski]

I just don’t want the two aircraft for no Italian destroyer forgotten in the mix.

[Major Major]

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

Game History

Round :4

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

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Alexandria
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 bomber moved from Greece to Alexandria
            1 fighter moved from Greece to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Bessarabia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Alexandria
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                British defend with 3 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser in Alexandria, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Alexandria, round 1 :  0/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 3 infantry in Alexandria, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Alexandria
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 3 infantry in Alexandria, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British , 1 armour owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Alexandria
                British win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour and 2 infantry
                1 bomber owned by the Italians retreated
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Bessarabia
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine
                Italians win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Alexandria to Tunisia
            1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 carrier and 1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 23 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 28 PUs

[Major Major]

be aware that since this is a league game and you took the time to mention a litttle bad luck you had, I am going to go through at the end of the turn and figure out what’s off from luck again using our method, just so I can feel better about losing.

[Major Major]

and to get it off my chest, alexandria was a 94% battle with 2.5 units left that failed miserably and i never mentioned not taking java on j3 with 88% which we know is big for several reasons.  I’m getting middle level diced every turn but 1.

[Stalingradski]

No doubt - I don’t argue any of it.

But a 30 IPC swing involving aircraft is significant too, yes? I’m allowed to express myself - but I recognize overall the luck has been on my side.

[Major Major]

right you r

[Stalingradski]

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

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 carrier moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns and 3 infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            1 carrier moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 46 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 tactical_bomber placed in New South Wales
            2 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 13 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 18 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 23 PUs

[Stalingradski]

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

Game History

Round :4

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt

Turn Complete - French