13L G40 Gamerman01(allies+10) vs seththenewb(axis)

[gamerman01]

@seththenewb:

And I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. In my games, I either get really lucky with the air battles/aa guns or I get really bad dice. At least lately that’s been the case. Either all my bombers survive or 2/3rds of them crash and burn.

No, I’m not sure you’ve said that to me, at least not clearly

Looks like I’m going to have to snatch a Bold trick out of my bag of tricks…

[seth4god]

Hmm, are you contemplating attacking the neuts so you can fly allied air in from India? That’s the only thing I can think of that might save Moscow, but at what cost? And I may not have said it in this thread, but I’ve said it in plenty of other threads.

[gamerman01]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair 13 damage on 13 factory_majors; Remaining resources: 24 PUs; 0 techTokens;
            Russians buy 3 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Tambov
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Tambov to Russia
            6 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
            2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus

Place Units - Russians
            3 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 25 PUs; end with 25 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 28 PUs

[gamerman01]

@seththenewb:

Hmm, are you contemplating attacking the neuts so you can fly allied air in from India?

Yep, you’re showing your experience…

Oh, I think the cost is acceptable.

It was significant that you hit Gibraltar for more than 2 damage on your first try…  :x

[seth4god]

I was prepared to sacrifice both a dd and cruiser so that Russia could not clear the way for US landings in W. Germany. Had you not scrambled, it would’ve just been an additional dd. But yes, getting that damage helped save my little navy.

[gamerman01]

Oops, I forgot to blitz Smolensk like I was going to.

Please change ownership and add 1 IPC to Russia - thanks

[gamerman01]

@seththenewb:

I was prepared to sacrifice both a dd and cruiser so that Russia could not clear the way for US landings in W. Germany. Had you not scrambled, it would’ve just been an additional dd. But yes, getting that damage helped save my little navy.

Interesting -
I was thinking more in terms of launching towards Greece/Turkey, or Z98

[seth4god]

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

Game History

Round: 6

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

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 destroyer, 6 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Guam
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Soviet Far East
                  Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
                  Japanese take Yunnan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Kweichow
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from French Indo China to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Burma

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Guam
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 bomber
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport; British defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 43 Sea Zone from Neutral with 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
                Casualties for British: 1 submarine
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Guam to 21 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Japan
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kweichow to Hopei
            1 aaGun moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            3 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 artillery moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to Philippines
            2 bombers moved from 43 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 infantry placed in Japan
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 35 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 6 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 54 PUs; end with 54 PUs total

[gamerman01]

Whoa, that was fast
Gnite - game with you tomorrow night maybe

[gamerman01]

Will you allow the Smolensk blitz edit?
I was going to do it no matter what happened in Tambov…

[seth4god]

@Gamerman01:

Oops, I forgot to blitz Smolensk like I was going to.

Please change ownership and add 1 IPC to Russia - thanks

I didn’t see this. Feel free to do this edit during US turn.

And I’d rather have you in strength in Greece than in W. Germany. At least according to the current board position. US in W. Germany with UK fighters landing there cuts me off from France and threatens Berlin. Of course I’d rather have you all the way back in the Americas and NOWHERE near Europe or Asia.  :wink:

And man, I hope I didn’t screw up Japan again. Watch you get long range aircraft or something that really messes me up the turn I took precautions and actually took more than a glance around the board.  :|

[gamerman01]

Well my history with tech is that me and my opponents have hit all kinds of tech, but NEVER LRA yet, so I am extremely due.

[gamerman01]

Yeah, wondered if you didn’t see it, what with playing Japan and all.

Thanks for allowing the minor edit that I forgot to do when doing combat moves -

Game with ya tomorrow

[seth4god]

@Gamerman01:

Well my history with tech is that me and my opponents have hit all kinds of tech, but NEVER LRA yet, so I am extremely due.

I did try to position myself so that I’m covered in case you did get LRA. I almost missed an extra fighter that could’ve hit sz6 if you got LRA, which is why I edited that dd back home. For some reason, I thought you couldn’t land in Amur . . . which makes no sense because it’s not my terr. And LRA is one of the reasons why in my ftf games we play delayed tech. Or somebody gets advanced artillery or super subs that turns a very big and important battle into a massacre.

[gamerman01]

Delayed tech is for wussies  :wink:
Seriously, if you play delayed tech you might want to play with tokens, or reduce the cost to 4 or something

LRA+2 in AA50 was ridiculous (I house ruled to +1), although in G40 +1 with Japan or USA especially, at just the right time, could be killer.  Which is why I often do play no tech…

[boldfresh]

@seththenewb:

@Gamerman01:

Well my history with tech is that me and my opponents have hit all kinds of tech, but NEVER LRA yet, so I am extremely due.

I did try to position myself so that I’m covered in case you did get LRA. I almost missed an extra fighter that could’ve hit sz6 if you got LRA, which is why I edited that dd back home. For some reason, I thought you couldn’t land in Amur . . . which makes no sense because it’s not my terr. And LRA is one of the reasons why in my ftf games we play delayed tech. Or somebody gets advanced artillery or super subs that turns a very big and important battle into a massacre.

one of the MAIN points of tech is the surprise factor.  :-P

[gamerman01]

Speaking of surprises, Seth will not be surprised at all if I attack the neutrals in order to get 4 ANZ planes from India to Moscow…
I wonder how many others are aware of your very sneaky move now that you aired it in a highly public game…

Oh well…

Seems getting odds on Moscow from 85% to 25% (or something like that), at least for 1 turn, will be worth it.

I can take a shot at Turkey with the UK - not sure if that’s the thing to do, though.  Probably is, because the Germans could roll in next turn in noncom…  So it’s like there are 8 German infantry sitting there right now - gotta get 'em before they can be consolidated

Haven’t studied my next moves or anything, but at a glance, seems that’s what’s coming from the Allies…
Brace yourself, Barcelona

[seth4god]

Yeah but when you’ve invested like 8, 10, 12+ hours into a ftf game . . .  it kind of sucks to have it all end because someone got LRA or something at just the right time. Maybe that’s a little more historically accurate, but it does tend to bring it all crashing down. In a marathon session like that, I’d rather beat my opponent mano a mano or at least have the chance to do so.

[gamerman01]

Well, you have to prepare yourself a bit for the possibility, just like you said you did with this last Japan turn

But yeah, seriously, delayed tech would still be fun
I would recommend making it 3-4 IPC’s per die or else 5 IPC’s and use tokens, though.
A major part of the value for the 5 IPC’s you pay is the immediate surprise factor, like what you just did to Gibraltar.
I’ve played against rockets in G40 some, but they never messed up a base that mattered.

It’s cool that you can shoot multiple rockets at the same facility (which got changed somewhere along the way, from OOB, WITH NO FANFARE  :lol:)

[JDOW]

@seththenewb:

Just be glad I’m not Cow or Bold. You’d have 2 pages worth of 1-2 sentence posts by now.  :wink:

Sorry bold, but this made me smile a bit because I need to admit I was kind of astonished when seeing the first time an (or almost 2^^) entire page(s) filled by a monologue from bold:D