13L G40 DizzKneeLand33 (Axis) vs Karl7 (Allies+6) no tech

[Karl7]

A perfect german opening.  Can I resign now?

[Karl7]

I played over 40 games this season, and I can tell you they great real boring real fast when the dice are so lopsided.  In this instance, you have a tone of subs left meaning you will dominate the Atlantic, allowing you to take Cairo and then crush Russia.  A lot can still happen, but looking at this, I’d say you’re now a 65% chance winner.  Not a slam dunk, but you definitely can take your time.

But in the spirit of playing I’ll see if I can do anything to stop you.

You want to play with tech?  Don’t think it will make much difference.

[Karl7]

How about this, I’ll do Taranto and see what happens.  If I get killed, the game is yours.

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 armour, 1 artillery and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            6 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            2 armour and 2 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

[DizzKneeLand33]

The bid was based on no tech, which is how I am playing this game – tech is good after a solid strategy is known imho (and currently, I’m not seeing that in our league play in general – there are a lot of options).

Yes, Germany had a good opener, but certainly you cannot be stating that your game is already lost.  Otherwise, I should have resigned turn 4 last game.  You chose not to scramble, after all.

[DizzKneeLand33]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 factory_minors; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            3 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 artillery moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangsi
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Korea to 6 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 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            4 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 artillery, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Kiangsu
            1 factory_minor placed in Shantung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 30 PUs; end with 32 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 42 PUs

[Karl7]

The subs are the killer.  Having 4 subs survive is a big advantage to you.  I think the margines in this game are super tight.  Having and extra 30 ipcs off the bat is pretty good.

No, it’s not over, but a perfect German opening is pretty hard to overcome IMO.  As I say, if the game starts, say, 55/40 pr Axis, the dice tipped this one I think 65/35.

Ok, no tech is fine.  I’d probably waste my money anyway.  Traveling so won’t get a move in until probably tonight.

[DizzKneeLand33]

Hey, no worries about the speed of your turn.  Wishing you safe and contented travels!

[Karl7]

Yeah, traveling will give me time to think about how to avenge my dicing last time.  I’m still smarting at losing a 90% battle…. OUCH!

:lol:

[DizzKneeLand33]

CVS sells special lubricated cream for that, I think.  :D  :mrgreen:

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers, 2 destroyers and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 30 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 10 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to Western United States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to Central United States
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Central United States to Hawaiian Islands

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Central United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 53 PUs total

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
            4 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Hunan

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Yunnan
                Chinese attack with 4 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                Chinese win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Hunan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Szechwan
            2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Szechwan

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

[Karl7]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

[Karl7]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 97 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

[Karl7]

a little change….

scramble taranto?

[DizzKneeLand33]

I shall indeed scramble not.  :)

[Karl7]

NO!?  Crap!

Ha, good move.  :lol:

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Politics - British
            British takes Political Action: Political Action British To War With Japanese
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                British succeeds on action: Political Action British To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 factory_minor and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 97 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                British win, taking 97 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 39
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                British win with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Germans defend with 2 submarines
                British win with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 2 submarines

Non Combat Move - British
            1 mech_infantry moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from 88 Sea Zone to Suriname
                  British take Suriname from Dutch
            1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
                  British take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
                  British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 destroyer moved from 71 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
                  UK_Pacific take Sumatra from Dutch
            3 aaGuns, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Burma
            3 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            2 fighters moved from 111 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ontario to Quebec
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 factory_minor placed in Egypt
            5 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 106 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,1
            British collect 29 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 30 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 35 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in India
            1 transport placed in 39 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs
            Units Change Ownership
                Some Units in India change ownership: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Some Units in 39 Sea Zone change ownership: 1 transport

[DizzKneeLand33]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                  Italians take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Malta
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Malta

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                Italians win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in Malta
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 22
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Malta to Tobruk
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 9
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4,1,5,3,2,5,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2
            Italians collect 3 PUs (9 lost to blockades); end with 3 PUs total

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
                  ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Sumatra
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 destroyer placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs