Cow vs Boldfresh League G40 2E

[boldfresh]

i officially declare the start of the “last ditch desperation attacks” season.   :wink:

[boldfresh]

times up.  you have 1% chance to win, at best.  game 2?

[boldfresh]

“Where did I go wrong?” you ask?  Soooo many places.  hard to count.

[boldfresh]

sitting here waiting… these japanese turns are getting
longer and longer.

[boldfresh]

there’s really only 1 move to make.

[Cow]

There are a series of different paths I can take with Japan. I am juggling between four different ideas right now.

Usually I avoid big engagements with Japan until Germany rolls dice on Russia. With China out of the picture other plans are more feasible. I have to time everything. Usually I would just take back Java and shove stuff into India to make it hold. Place a destroyer off India as a blocker.

I am considering something else.

[boldfresh]

struggling… yes i would imagine so.  japan is dead, it’s just a matter of time.

[boldfresh]

you have odds on the carolines.  that’s your only move.

[boldfresh]

moscow will never fall so no need to wait for germany to roll on russia.

[boldfresh]

man, do i gotta spell this whole thing out for you?

[boldfresh]

@Boldfresh:

man, do i gotta spell this whole thing out for you?

it’s spelled O - V - E - R

game 2?  of i can go on beating the snot out of you.

[Cow]

I will explain it after the game.
~

As far as carolines goes. That is a stupid attack. 1) no transports 2) I would be  attacking with more expensive units 3) only a portion of my air makes it instead of the full might of Japan 4) I cannot take carolines at good odds 5) I have no incentive to attack.

[Cow]

I am going to go back to sleep. I will probably post this later. I have to do my other games real quick.

[boldfresh]

nothing to explain - just show me what you got.  i don’t think you got anything.

[boldfresh]

yeah, just keep staring at the board in agony…  it’s over cow - accept it and move on to game 2 where you will at least have a chance.

[boldfresh]

hate to tell ya cow, but carolines is the last best shot you are going to get at turning this thing around.  i mean, if you get upper 1%, you could be back in business in the pacific!

[boldfresh]

trust me cow, the carolines.  you are gonna regret it later if you don’t take the shot.

[boldfresh]

don’t agonize too much cow, in all likelihood you’re toast.

[Cow]

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

Game History

Round :8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 5 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 12 infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsi to Yunnan
                  Japanese take Yunnan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            4 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hopei to Sikang
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Russia
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to New Guinea
                  Japanese take New Guinea from ANZAC
            1 destroyer moved from 19 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 destroyers and 2 transports in 42 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 42 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Americans with 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Java, round 1 :  3/4 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 2 infantry in Java, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Java
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                    AA guns fire in Russia :  0/2 hits
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 6,4 and causes: 10 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 10 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to Sikang
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kiangsu to Sikang
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Jehol
            2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 6 carriers, 1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            3 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            6 infantry and 3 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            6 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            8 fighters moved from Kwangsi to India
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to India
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to India
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to India
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 42 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer placed in 39 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries placed in India
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Malaya
            10 infantry placed in Japan
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 37 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 42 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 67 PUs; end with 69 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 79 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Kwangsi : 1 airfield, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
    Japan : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 13 infantry
    Jehol : 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Hainan : 1 harbour
    Shensi : 1 flag, 5 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 2 mech_infantrys
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag
    Kweichow : 1 flag
    Hunan : 1 flag
    Kansu : 1 flag
    Hopei : 1 flag
    Szechwan : 1 flag
    Chahar : 1 flag
    Sikang : 1 flag, 5 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
    Anhwe : 1 flag
    Shan State : 1 flag
    Burma : 1 flag
    India : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 7 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 9 fighters, 1 harbour, 13 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
    Malaya : 1 flag, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    New Guinea : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
    Celebes : 1 flag
    Java : 1 flag, 3 artilleries and 9 infantry
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag
    Sumatra : 1 flag
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 battleships, 6 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 7 transports
    45 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    36 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    39 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    16 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    55 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    Bryansk : 2 bombers

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 55 / 70
    Russians : 22 / 36
    Japanese : 67 / 79
    Americans : 56 / 76
    Chinese : 1 / 2
    British : 30 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 15 / 5
    ANZAC : 10 / 14
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Cow]

Well I thought about playing an econ game and I realized I ain’t got time for that.

So yeah I will just throw stuff at you and hope for the best. I really like the industrial bombing run I just had.