13L G40 Stalingradski (Axis) vs Karl7 (Allies+9)

[Karl7]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Politics - Russians
            Trigger Russians Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Samara to Novosibirsk
                  Russians take Novosibirsk from Germans
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Urals
                  Russians take Urals from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Novosibirsk
            4 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan
                  Russians take Kazakhstan from Germans
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Rostov
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Tambov
            5 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Vologda
            6 armour moved from Samara to Vologda
            3 artilleries moved from Russia to Vologda
            13 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            5 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            3 artilleries moved from Russia to Vologda
            5 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            3 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            5 infantry moved from Samara to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Vologda

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery
                Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Caucasus from Italians with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 6 armour, 7 artilleries and 40 infantry
                Germans defend with 3 infantry
                Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 6 armour, 7 artilleries and 39 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Bryansk
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Bryansk from Italians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 6 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Tambov from Italians with 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 aaGun moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Vologda
            2 aaGuns and 18 infantry moved from Yenisey to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Ulaanbaatar to Yakut S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Buyant-Uhaa to Ulaanbaatar
            1 infantry moved from Dzavhan to Yakut S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Olgiy to Timguska
            1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Rostov to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            8 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 6 PUs; end with 31 PUs

[Stalingradski]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
                  Japanese take Buryatia from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 armour moved from Manchuria to Siberia
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Amur to Ulaanbaatar
            3 fighters moved from Manchuria to Ulaanbaatar
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buyant-Uhaa
                  Japanese take Buyant-Uhaa from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            3 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            3 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Shensi
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kweichow
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kweichow
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Shensi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shensi from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Ulaanbaatar
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Ulaanbaatar from Russians with 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Japanese win with 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 6 artilleries and 18 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 6 artilleries and 18 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Hunan to Japan
            1 bomber moved from Marshall Islands to 6 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 bomber moved from Kweichow to Japan
            3 fighters moved from Ulaanbaatar to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 aaGun moved from Anhwe to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            2 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Anhwe
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Anhwe
            3 fighters moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 aaGun moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Anhwe to Kwangtung
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Kwangtung
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei

Place Units - Japanese
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung
            3 infantry placed in Manchuria

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 21
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,4,5,5,2,1,1,6,6,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,5,4,3,6,3,2,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,4,2,6,3,5,5
            Japanese collect 17 PUs (21 lost to blockades); end with 17 PUs total

[Karl7]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            2 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Denmark
            2 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to Denmark
            1 bomber moved from Norway to Germany
            1 bomber moved from Norway to Finland
            1 bomber moved from Norway to Finland
            1 bomber moved from Norway to Denmark
            1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 123 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Denmark
                Americans attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Americans win, taking Denmark from Germans with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Finland
                Americans attack with 2 bombers and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Americans win, taking Finland from Germans with 2 bombers and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Strategic bombing raid in Germany
                Bombing raid in Germany rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Germany causes 5 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Norway
            1 bomber moved from Denmark to Norway
            2 bombers moved from Finland to Norway
            2 fighters moved from Denmark to 112 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            3 transports moved from 125 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            6 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Norway
            2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 123 Sea Zone to Iceland
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 9 fighters, 4 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 20 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            2 armour and 1 fighter placed in Norway
            2 bombers placed in Western United States
            1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            1 fighter placed in Central United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 64 PUs; end with 64 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 79 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 89 PUs

[Karl7]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            3 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Hunan

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

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Burma
            5 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Kansu

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 5 PUs; end with 7 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 13 PUs

[Karl7]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 fighter and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific repair 1 damage on 1 factory_major; Remaining resources: 15 PUs;
            UK_Pacific buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            2 fighters moved from Egypt to Alexandria

Combat - British
            Battle in Kweichow
                British attack with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                retreated to Kweichow
                Japanese win with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -10
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Battle in Alexandria
                British attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery
                British win, taking Alexandria from Italians with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery
            Strategic bombing raid in Novgorod
                Bombing raid in Novgorod rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Novgorod causes 5 damage total.

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Norway
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            2 fighters moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Syria to Northwest Persia
            2 fighters moved from Persia to India
            1 artillery and 8 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to West India
            2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 3 artilleries, 5 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Burma
            3 infantry moved from India to Burma
            2 fighters moved from Kweichow to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Burma
            2 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Eastern Persia
            3 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia

Place Units - British
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Persia
            3 infantry placed in Egypt
            2 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 82 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,3
            British collect 33 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 33 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            5 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,2,5,4,4,5,2,3,6,2
            UK_Pacific collect 14 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 14 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 5 infantry

[Stalingradski]

I have no right to be in this game. But, I’m going to keep on defying your attempt to take over the world!  :roll:

[Karl7]

do it !  :lol:

[Stalingradski]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            4 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Rostov
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Alexandria
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Denmark

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Rostov
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 4 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Italians win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Bryansk
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Alexandria
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Alexandria from British with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Denmark
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Italians win, taking Denmark from Americans with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Alexandria to Libya
            4 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            4 submarines moved from 95 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 96 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter and 3 transports moved from 96 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Rostov to Ukraine

Place Units - Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            4 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Northern Italy: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1
            Italians collect 20 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 20 PUs total
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 30 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 35 PUs

[Karl7]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 fighters and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 32 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 32 Sea Zone to Marshall Islands

Combat - ANZAC
            ANZAC creates battle in territory 42 Sea Zone
            Battle in Marshall Islands

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 fighters moved from Eastern Persia to India
            2 fighters moved from Northwest Persia to India
            2 fighters moved from Yunnan to India
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Java

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 submarine placed in 54 Sea Zone
            2 fighters placed in Queensland

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 17 PUs; end with 19 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 29 PUs

[Karl7]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[Stalingradski]

Ragnarok is coming in SZ112 - I’m bringing every German unit that can make it - I assume you’ll scramble - if so, which fighters?

It’s a 76% battle for me with 7 units remaining if I win, and will define whether or not I have a chance in this game. A victory for me will allow German/Italy some breathing space to be assertive again, to see if I can find some balance and perhaps regain initiative. A loss in for Germany in 112 will mean a continuation of the slow death of the Axis. Good times!  :lol:

I don’t have time to set up the map tonight, purchase, etc. so if you’d like to see the map first let me know and I’ll do it tomorrow.

Regardless, I salute your great play. I haven’t been dragged around Troy yet, but the chariot is getting readied…

[Karl7]

Ah, I thought you would attack.  Yes, 3 ftrs, scramble.  French and UK fighter, + 1 US fighter.

[Karl7]

Kill!

[Stalingradski]

No killing…  :-(

When I ran the simulator last night, I apparently didn’t add your 3 scrambled fighters. The battle drops to 21%… oops. I spent a good chunk of my day on the road, thinking about my German purchase based on a 76% to win. Ugh!

So a normal German turn on the way, but now I have to replan.

[Stalingradski]

Ok, there is no plan. Rather than holing up 10 turns from now in Berlin, and waiting for the fire bombing of Tokyo, I’d rather surrender now with some honor and dignity intact. The game is yours.

When I spend two hours looking at the map over and over, and purchasing sixteen different purchases for Germany, and don’t see any way out, and my wife asks me how it’s going and I say bad, it means it’s time to move on  :roll:

You played without error in this game, which is very challenging to play against. You were focused, and extremely solid in every facet. Honestly, there was no signature moment for me to point to… no particular purchase, or strategy, or dice failure. It was a methodical dismantling. I’ll submit the battle report and move on. Well played! You’ve been a fun opponent.

I’m up for a rematch if you are, swapping sides.

[Karl7]

Good game.  I think the rough Axis start hurt you.

Ok, so I am Axis?  you want same bid?  where do you want it?

[Stalingradski]

Yes the early bad luck for Germany hurt me… but that had nothing to do with Japan being contained. I’ve won games with worse luck. It was your play.

UK sub in 98, Anzacian infantry in New Guinea ~

[Karl7]

Well, the Axis are now my weak side.  I used to think they were my strong side, but I’ve played more games as the allies and won more with them… Also, I’ve had the worst luck with them lately.  My german openings have just sucked on the dice!

Ok, thread will be up in 5 mins.

[JDOW]

@Stalingradski:

Ok, there is no plan. Rather than holing up 10 turns from now in Berlin, and waiting for the fire bombing of Tokyo, I’d rather surrender now with some honor and dignity intact. The game is yours.

When I spend two hours looking at the map over and over, and purchasing sixteen different purchases for Germany, and don’t see any way out, and my wife asks me how it’s going and I say bad, it means it’s time to move on  :roll:

You played without error in this game, which is very challenging to play against. You were focused, and extremely solid in every facet. Honestly, there was no signature moment for me to point to… no particular purchase, or strategy, or dice failure. It was a methodical dismantling. I’ll submit the battle report and move on. Well played! You’ve been a fun opponent.

I’m up for a rematch if you are, swapping sides.

Hey guys, sorry for highjacking this thread, but I followed your game. Just a question: You said you have 21% with scrambled fighters. Why not just try it and hope for a miracle? Does not cost anything and we are talking about 21% and not 2%. So you might catch a top10% battle which leaves you more units behind than average in the simulator. Isn’t this worth a shot before surrendering?

Best,
Tobias

[Stalingradski]

Hey Tobias, great question, and I have two answers  :-)

The first is yes! Of course I should. I should always take a swing at the fences before going down. It makes rational sense. If I’m going to lose anyhow, shouldn’t I blow up as much of the world as possible on the way? What if I won the battle? I might be right back in this game, just maybe.

The second answer is no, and based on a visceral rather than rational outlook. I play the game for the most part by odds; by math, by probability. I have a very strong (perhaps absurd  :wink:) aversion to winning games based on chance rather than skill. Karl outplayed me, hands down. I don’t feel I deserve to have a chance to win based on dice, just as I don’t feel he should have a chance to lose based on dice. I know this is a very rare way of looking at A&A, but for me it’s an important part of the experience.

To me, A&A is a skill-based game with the element of chance, rather than a chance-based game with an element of skill (think Risk). This difference means everything to me, and is the exact reason I play Axis & Allies instead of Risk  :-D