13/14L wheatbeer (Axis) vs Gamerman (Allies +10)

[gamerman01]

Cancel that - just realized that your loading the German carrier with a fighter, and moving the Italian carrier away relieves a lot of pressure on 92, so my planned move of French fighter to 92 is unnecessary.  I’ll leave it in London

[gamerman01]

Great game!

[wheatbeer]

Agreed.

Allied focus in Europe is a very different beast than the traditional contain-Japan strategies.

[gamerman01]

It remains to be seen whether I know what I’m doing

[wheatbeer]

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

Game History

Round: 7

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 fighters moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 80 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Finland to Norway
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Finland to Norway
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 125 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Holland Belgium

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 80 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer; British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 transports; Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 80 Sea Zone, round 2 :  5/7 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 transports in 80 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British , 1 destroyer owned by the Americans , 1 battleship owned by the British , 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC and 1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in 80 Sea Zone
                    2 transports owned by the British lost in 80 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 52
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter in 125 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 125 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  4/6 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Norway
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Norway, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Norway, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Norway
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Norway, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Norway, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Norway
                Germans win, taking Norway from British with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from 80 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 125 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            5 artilleries and 23 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus
            3 artilleries moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Vyborg
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            9 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Romania
            4 armour, 1 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            6 armour and 10 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 7 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5
            Germans collect 44 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 44 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 45 / 59
    Russians : 28 / 30
    Japanese : 56 / 67
    Americans : 52 / 72
    Chinese : 11 / 11
    British : 25 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 6
    Italians : 25 / 34
    ANZAC : 10 / 11
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[gamerman01]

Your luftwaffe has been otherworldly

[gamerman01]

2 infantry, artillery, tank, 2 destroyers, cruiser, battleship
All with pure air, 1 fighter lost
That’s making things difficult

[wheatbeer]

I’m up 3 German fighters in Middle East battles, but these localized bailouts for Italy have a huge impact. If Iraq had gone the opposite way, Italy would have been crippled already.

[gamerman01]

Up 3 from average
There was a chance they would have gone as poorly for you as they went well

Ah, well, it’s part of the game.  Air strikes are high risk/reward, and you got rewarded a couple times.  Always hard to take, but the main thing is to not over-react or lose focus  :-)

[gamerman01]

I need to think about an overall strategy at this point - going through motions and not coordinating the efforts of the allies will lead to a sure loss of potency  :-)

[boldfresh]

@Gamerman01:

2 infantry, artillery, tank, 2 destroyers, cruiser, battleship
All with pure air, 1 fighter lost
That’s making things difficult

Ouch thatll leave a mark!

[boldfresh]

@Gamerman01:

I need to think about an overall strategy at this point - going through motions and not coordinating the efforts of the allies will lead to a sure loss of potency  :-)

Ahh, thats right.  How have the strategic bunker discussions been going?

[gamerman01]

Haven’t figured anything out
Will need to look at the board again, but Alex moved so I’m moving the playoff game first

[gamerman01]

Tonight/tomorrow I think

[wheatbeer]

Okay

[gamerman01]

Guess I was wrong - sorry if you were disappointed -
I know you’re waiting - I’ll move one of these nights

[gamerman01]

OK, almost got it I think!

[gamerman01]

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 6 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel
                  Russians take Archangel from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
                  Russians take Eastern Poland from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
                  Russians take Bessarabia from Germans
            1 armour moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
                  Russians take Northwest Persia from Italians
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus

Combat - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 submarine moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            10 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
            2 aaGuns moved from Samara to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Eastern Persia
            1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            25 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            14 artilleries moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Samara to Caucasus
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Samara to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia
            2 artilleries moved from Russia to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            6 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs total

[wheatbeer]

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            2 battleships and 2 cruisers moved from 55 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
            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 4 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 4 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Soviet Far East
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 3 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 55 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 55 Sea Zone to New Guinea
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Burma to India
            2 bombers moved from Shan State to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Kweichow
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Kweichow
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Soviet Far East
            1 artillery moved from Burma to India
            3 armour moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to Szechwan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Shan State to Szechwan
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 armour moved from Burma to Szechwan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Szechwan
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Jehol

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 2 cruisers, 2 submarines and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 submarines in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 cruisers and 1 transport in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 :  4/4 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 battleships, 2 cruisers, 2 submarines and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in New Guinea
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry in New Guinea, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 2 infantry in New Guinea, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in New Guinea
                Japanese win, taking New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Soviet Far East
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Soviet Far East, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Soviet Far East, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Soviet Far East
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers in Soviet Far East, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour in Soviet Far East, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the British lost in Soviet Far East
                Japanese win, taking Soviet Far East from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            Battle in 54 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 54 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 54 Sea Zone from Neutral with 3 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 3 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 3 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Jehol
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Jehol, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Jehol, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Jehol
                Japanese win, taking Jehol from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe
                Japanese win, taking Anhwe from Chinese with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kweichow, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow
                Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 4 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 4 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 :  5/11 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    4 infantry owned by the Chinese and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan
                Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 4 armour, 2 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 factory_major
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 6 infantry in India, round 2 :  2/8 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in India, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in India
                Japanese captures 6PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese converts factory_major into different units
                Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 3 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Soviet Far East to 4 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia
            1 infantry moved from Sakha to Siberia
            2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            3 fighters moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 55 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            3 carriers and 2 destroyers moved from 55 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from New Guinea to 46 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 55 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 aaGun moved from Hunan to Kiangsi
            2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Kiangsi
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            4 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 55 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from Burma to India
            1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kweichow to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Kiangsi
            2 bombers moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to French Indo China
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Siberia

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier and 2 transports placed in 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Manchuria
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3
            Japanese collect 61 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 67 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 59
    Russians : 29 / 30
    Japanese : 64 / 77
    Americans : 52 / 72
    Chinese : 7 / 11
    British : 25 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 2 / 0
    Italians : 25 / 34
    ANZAC : 10 / 11
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[gamerman01]

2/14 on meaningful defending 2s and 3’s (not counting nearly meaningless destroyer miss)
You have taken so few hits this whole game I don’t know if I can pull this one out - I guess that’s part of the fun
I might go through and “audit” this game using my method just out of curiosity.  You’ve had several perfect dice rounds and many near-perfect
Lot of fighting left in this one though.  It could all turn around