13L Playoffs R1 Arathorn (Axis) vs Hobo (Allies +17) NT

[hobo]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair 16 damage on 16 factory_majors; Remaining resources: 18 PUs;
            Russians buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Sikang
                  Chinese take Sikang from Japanese

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Novgorod
                Russians attack with 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 4 tactical_bombers
                Germans win with 1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Kansu to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Northwest Persia to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Shensi

Place Units - Russians
            6 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs total

[hobo]

i forgot to edit the frenchie dudes so just remember they are in trans-jordan in case your japanese bomber decides to do a kamikaze run on egypt  :wink:

[arathorn]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 2 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to Shensi
            5 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Shantung
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Shantung
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Shensi

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Shensi
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 9 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 4 fighters; Russians defend with 1 tactical_bomber; British defend with 1 tactical_bomber; Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 6 infantry; Americans defend with 5 fighters
                Chinese win with 10 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -117
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 bomber, 9 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for Russians: 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Chinese: 6 infantry
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 bomber
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                ANZAC defend with 1 bomber
                UK_Pacific win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -10
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
            Battle in Shantung
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 20 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Americans Submerged
                Japanese win with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 21 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to French Indo China
            1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Kwangsi
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shantung to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer placed in 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            7 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 13
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 42 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 43 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,2,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,3,2,4,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,4,6,5,3,2
            Japanese collect 30 PUs (13 lost to blockades); end with 30 PUs total

[arathorn]

When I needed dice the most - they gave me a sword to kill myself on.

[hobo]

I knew you’d go for it  :-)

[arathorn]

I actually wasn’t going to do it, since I had all these other plans - but then I decided that I would just go for it. And I got whacked hard. Lol

Will be interesting to see what will happen next round ;)

[hobo]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            3 submarines moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Philippines to 36 Sea Zone
            7 fighters moved from Jehol to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Jehol to Anhwe
                  Chinese take Anhwe from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Anhwe to Kiangsu
                  Chinese take Kiangsu from Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 37 Sea Zone from Japanese
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 battleship moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
            1 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island

[hobo]

orders for z20 and z36

[arathorn]

All kamikaze against dd and then submerge in 20.

Scramble away. Now it is my turn ;)

[hobo]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            3 submarines moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Philippines to 36 Sea Zone
            7 fighters moved from Jehol to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Jehol to Anhwe
                  Chinese take Anhwe from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Anhwe to Kiangsu
                  Chinese take Kiangsu from Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 37 Sea Zone from Japanese
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 battleship moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
            1 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island

Combat - Americans
            Japanese scrambles 2 units out of Kwangsi to defend against the attack in 36 Sea Zone
            Kamikaze Suicide Attack attacks 1 destroyer owned by the Americans scoring 1 hits.  Rolls: 2,5
            Battle in 20 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 submarines and 1 transport
                Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Japanese Submerged
            Battle in 34 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans
                Americans winAmericans win, taking 20 Sea Zone from Japanese with 2 submarines and 1 transport remaining with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 36 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 cruiser, 8 fighters, 6 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
                Japanese defend with 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 4 transports
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                Americans win, taking 36 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 cruiser, 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 130
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 4 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 3 fighters and 5 submarines
            Battle in Kwangtung
            Battle in Paulau Island

Non Combat Move - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            5 fighters moved from Shensi to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Midway to Korea
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Southeast Mexico to 89 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 89 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            2 aaGuns moved from Central United States to Eastern United States
            2 aaGuns moved from Western United States to Central United States
            1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 89 Sea Zone to Southeast Mexico
            1 infantry moved from 89 Sea Zone to Southeast Mexico
            1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Midway to 20 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from Western United States to Eastern United States

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 fighters placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Korea

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 57 PUs; end with 57 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs

[hobo]

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

Game History

Round: 6

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

Combat - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Shensi

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs total

[hobo]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 artilleries and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
                  British take Southern France from Germans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 125 Sea Zone to Norway
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Holland Belgium
            4 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Tobruk
                  British take Alexandria from Italians
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 81 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Egypt to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 cruisers, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 81 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk

Combat - British
            Battle in Norway
            Battle in Tobruk
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 2 artilleries and 4 infantry
                British win, taking Norway from Germans, taking Tobruk from Italians with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 artilleries and 4 infantry
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                British attack with 1 artillery, 6 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                British win, taking Holland Belgium from Germans with 1 artillery, 6 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            4 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to 125 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to United Kingdom
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Tobruk to Egypt
            1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Eastern Persia
            1 infantry moved from India to West India
            1 artillery moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            4 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            1 armour moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 125 Sea Zone to Norway

Place Units - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Shensi: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Russia: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by French from Egypt: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by French to Trans-Jordan: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux
            1 artillery and 8 infantry placed in United Kingdom
            British undo move 2.
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from United Kingdom: 3 aaGuns and 3 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Scotland: 3 aaGuns and 3 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 artillery and 8 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 42 PUs; end with 42 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 47 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1
            UK_Pacific collect 7 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 7 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry

[arathorn]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Western Germany

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Southern France from British with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,5,6,1,1,6,1,4
            Italians collect 10 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 12 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Northern Italy: 7 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 7 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Western Germany: 5 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Northern Italy: 5 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[hobo]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            2 cruisers moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 94 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Norway
            2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            3 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk

Turn Complete - French

[hobo]

opps forgot to post anzac, sorry

[hobo]

btw, for russia use best defense so bomber goes early

[arathorn]

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

Game History

Round: 7

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 3 fighters and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            21 armour, 7 artilleries, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 28 infantry, 26 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Russia
            3 armour and 2 fighters moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
            3 armour and 2 fighters moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Russia
            1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway

[arathorn]

There it was, the final blow.

Moscow was a massive failure, with incredible dice for you. But it was a 60% battle only, and my last chance for anything in this game, so it was a shot I had to take.

I was bested by the better player. Nothing more to say about that.

Congratulations on your win! Good luck in the semi-final.

Arathorn.

[arathorn]

I have regretted SO many moves I’ve made this game. I wish I could have brought my A-game, but I was in a mix of creative, conservative, too fast and over-reaching. I was punished by it. I will learn from my mistakes.

All the best to you

Arathorn

[hobo]

wow I came out like 10 units ahead, that was pretty lucky  :-o

I made my fair share of mistakes too and thought pretty long about to take the russian gambit or not.  I’m sure you knew I could have made it under about a 40-45% battle for russia if I really wanted, but decided to try and draw this game out economically and let you have russia at fairly high losses.  I also hoped you’d commit with the japanese so I could wrap that up too since it was somewhat of a suicide attack that would have left me 7 fighters left on average to head to russia.

Had you taken russia with an tank and about 9-10 air left, it would have probably dragged the game out another 8+ rounds before anything conclusive could be reached but I would have had a big unit advantage already on the board plus double the ipcs.

Pretty good game and as always came down to a big battle where dice decided it.  I always thought this game between two good players was just a coin flip  :lol:

Thanks for the game.