G40 elevenjerk (axis) vs stalingradski (allies +9)

[Stalingradski]

Time to lose the bombers, I’ll play defense by the numbers… now it’s my turn to cry!  :cry:

29 hits in two rounds sounds well above average to me… I had this as a win for me, but it sounds like you’re going to clear me out.

[Stalingradski]

I take it back - keep the bombers for another turn, and let me know what happens.

I’d like to lose infantry followed by artillery followed by mech, then we’ll talk  :-D

[elevenjerk]

I was supposed to get 18 - 19 hits on my first turn and 13 - 14 on my second.  I think you hit slightly under odds as well.  I didn’t expect to win but was just hoping I could catch a break and I had to stop the virus that is the uk/us.

I got 8 hits.  That takes out all your ground units and 3 planes.  You should get 7 hits which would take out all but 5 bombers.  I assume you want the bombers to get taken out but I will wait to hear from you.  I got a busy day tomorrow so if you don’t respond before 6:30 pacific (9:30) I won’t be home till late afternoon!

[Stalingradski]

Yes - at this point I’ll take out the US bombers… have to keep the fighters as long as possible.

[elevenjerk]

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

Game History

Round: 16

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair 6 damage on 6 factory_minors; Remaining resources: 71 PUs;
            Germans buy 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 3 fighters, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            7 armour, 4 artilleries, 4 fighters, 3 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Kazakhstan
                  Germans take Samara from British
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Caucasus
            5 bombers moved from Western Germany to Caucasus

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Americans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Kazakhstan from Americans with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 9 armour, 4 artilleries, 6 bombers, 4 fighters, 7 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 3 fighters; French defend with 5 infantry; British defend with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 fighters, 18 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys; Americans defend with 1 armour, 3 bombers and 1 factory_minor
                retreated to Caucasus
                Americans win with 7 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -66
                Casualties for Germans: 9 armour, 4 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 7 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for French: 5 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 18 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour and 3 bombers

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kazakhstan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Volgograd
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Rostov
            4 bombers moved from Caucasus to Rostov

Place Units - Germans
            3 infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            3 artilleries placed in Rostov
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
            2 fighters placed in Russia
            Germans undo move 5.
            Germans undo move 4.
            2 infantry placed in Germany
            3 fighters placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,5
            Germans collect 58 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 58 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 78 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 4 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 4 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Rostov: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[elevenjerk]

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

Game History

Round: 16

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 infantry and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 28 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Philippines
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            3 battleships, 1 destroyer and 3 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            3 carriers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry; Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 armour and 1 harbour
                Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour
            Battle in 36 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 3 submarines
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 36 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 3 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 3 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in 34 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to Burma
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from 34 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 36 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            3 transports placed in 36 Sea Zone
            4 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5
            Japanese collect 59 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 87 PUs total

[Stalingradski]

I’m having trouble posting - I changed web browsers and it knocked the crap out of everything I do. Good times.

I did the US turn - we might end up having to finish this game posting the game back and forth to each other manually on this site, without turn reports.

[Stalingradski]

Here’s the file - I’ll work on the problem. It seems to be a password issue.

UK 16.tsvg

[elevenjerk]

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

Game History

Round: 16

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

Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Burma to Eastern Persia
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Eastern Persia
            3 fighters moved from Rostov to Eastern Persia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Eastern Persia
                Italians attack with 2 bombers and 3 fighters
                British defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                Italians win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for British: 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Italians: 1 bomber and 1 fighter

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Persia to Burma
            2 fighters moved from Eastern Persia to Turkmenistan

Place Units - Italians
            2 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 14
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3,3,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3,3,1,6,4,1,5,6,6,4,4,3,4
            Italians collect 2 PUs (14 lost to blockades); end with 2 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 7 PUs

[elevenjerk]

Hmmm…… :-(

[Stalingradski]

Yup - I figured it out - so go ahead and do your Italian turn locally, send me the file, and I’ll fix it from there - it’s a password issue.

[elevenjerk]

turn is done and posted on page 14.  You went 2 for 2 on 2’s……again!!!

[Stalingradski]

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

Game History

Round: 16

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 62 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 46 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 11 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs

[Stalingradski]

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

Game History

Round: 16

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[Stalingradski]

This game might have been over if it wasn’t for the 2’s throughout the game… I think the luck has been with me for the most part.

[elevenjerk]

I kind of wish that triple a would show stats for the entire game.  That wouldn’t tell everything but it would be an indication.  Like I said you had a couple rounds where you missed everything and a couple that you literally hit everything.  I know in Russia it felt pretty bad but I wonder what the stats would say if we went back through it.  I am playing another guy and he had a couple battles go bad for him in the first two rounds as the axis and quit.  So we started over and I am the one getting hosed on the dice (just one battle but pretty important).  That is the precise reason I did not quit when Taranto went horribly bad for me in our first game.  What fun is it when you are the allies, some dice go in your favor and the axis quit.  Same when you are the axis. I managed to get it to round 12 or something and there were lots of opportunities for the dice to go crazy in my favor and start evening the game out.  Unfortunately, it just never happened.

Anyways…. I want NO excuses if I end up losing.  There are lots of things I should have and could have done to help my situation.  It is still lots of fun and you are a great challenge.  The only one I have played so far. I am playing allweneedislove right now so lets see how bad I get spanked:)

[elevenjerk]

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

Game History

Round: 17

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            3 artilleries, 4 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 125 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Germans win, taking 125 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 4 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 3 fighters; British defend with 5 fighters, 6 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Americans defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 factory_minor and 1 fighter
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Americans with 1 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for ANZAC: 3 fighters
                Casualties for Germans: 3 artilleries, 3 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for British: 5 fighters, 6 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Americans: 2 aaGuns and 1 fighter

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Rostov
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Rostov
            1 fighter moved from 125 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 aaGun and 7 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Rostov
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Ukraine
            Germans undo move 3.
            Germans undo move 1.
            3 artilleries placed in Volgograd
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,4
            Germans collect 63 PUs; end with 63 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 88 PUs

[elevenjerk]

That round was the point I was just stating.  I only had a 26% chance to win that and I did.  That helps my situation substantially.

So I am still gonna whine about the dice :-D  but…. like I said, no excuses!!!

[elevenjerk]

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

Game History

Round: 17

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 airfield, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 destroyers, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            3 units repaired.
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Burma to 38 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 38 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            2 fighters moved from Burma to Sumatra
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 41 Sea Zone from ANZAC
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Burma to India
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to India

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from Americans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from Americans with 1 armour and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            Battle in Philippines
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 factory_major
                Japanese captures 6PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese converts factory_major into different units
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans, taking India from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from India to French Indo China
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 2 carriers, 6 fighters and 3 submarines moved from 36 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 fighters moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 airfield, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            5 destroyers and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1
            Japanese collect 71 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 77 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 82 PUs

[Stalingradski]

By the gods the dice are fickle. You said it well.

I just had a league round when all three aircraft facing AA were hit in the same round… snake eyes in one spot and a single hit in another… 3 for 3 on ones is a 1 in 216 probability. Ouch!

You’re beating me up in this game. Yes, you still have to make it through to Egypt (or London), so we have a ways to go, but that Caucasus battle will probably be my doom.

On the bright side, the UK will get 2 IPCs… and an IC… for a round  :-D

Regarding playing through when things look bleak - agreed. Sometimes the writing is completely on the wall and there’s no point, but if there’s still a glimmer, the dice can always come back your way in a big battle - you never know.