14L G40 MrRoboto (Allies) vs JuanSpain (Axis)

[MrRoboto]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yenisey
            1 artillery moved from Vologda to Archangel
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Samara
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Yenisey

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yenisey
                Russians attack with 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 armour
                Russians win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
            Battle in Archangel
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Archangel from Germans with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yenisey to Timguska

Place Units - Russians
            6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total

[JuanSpain]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Korea to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            2 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

Combat - Japanese
            Japanese creates battle in territory 35 Sea Zone
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 battleships, 7 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 7 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 25 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Amur to 6 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Amur to 6 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Kwangtung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 7
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 35 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,1,6
            Japanese collect 18 PUs (7 lost to blockades); end with 18 PUs total

[MrRoboto]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 fighters and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Syria
                  British take Syria from Italians
            1 bomber moved from Persia to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus

Combat - British
            British creates battle in territory 6 Sea Zone
            British creates battle in territory 93 Sea Zone
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber
                Italians defend with 2 transports
                British win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Italians with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Italians: 2 transports
            Battle in 6 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 submarine; Americans loiter and taunt with
                Japanese defend with 2 battleships, 7 carriers, 2 cruisers, 9 fighters, 2 submarines, 3 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
            Battle in Caucasus
                British attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans winJapanese win with 2 battleships, 7 carriers, 2 cruisers, 9 fighters, 2 submarines, 3 tactical_bombers and 1 transport remaining with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Kazakhstan to Russia
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to Russia
            1 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Persia to Kazakhstan
            2 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from India to Eastern Persia
            1 bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 4 transports moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            3 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            5 submarines moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            3 infantry placed in Iraq
            2 fighters placed in Persia

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 119 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,1,1
            British collect 27 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 28 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs total
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry

[JuanSpain]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara
            1 armour moved from Tambov to Samara
            1 bomber moved from Bulgaria to Samara
            1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to French Central Africa
                  Italians take French Central Africa from French
            1 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Tanganyika Territory
                  Italians take Tanganyika Territory from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Samara
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Samara from Russians with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Samara to Bryansk
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            3 artilleries moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 artillery moved from Kenya to Belgian Congo
            1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            11 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            8 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Egypt

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4,3,1,4,3,5,3,6,1
            Italians collect 16 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 16 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs

[JuanSpain]

I made another mistake with the rules, I saw you attacked Kwantung with China. Am i wrong saying that according to the rules, China cannot attack Kwantung unless Calcutta is under Japanese control?

Thanks

Juan

[MrRoboto]

From the rulebook:

While being invaded by Japan, China is also fighting a
civil war. This limits China’s interests to matters within its
own borders, resulting in a limited range of occupation for
Chinese units. They can be moved only into territories that
have a Nationalist Chinese emblem. However, Kwangtung
and Burma are special cases. Although they are not Chinese
territories, Chinese forces can move into them. These are
the only non-Chinese territories that Chinese units can
occupy. China can even temporarily control them, but only
if it recaptures them from the Axis while India is under Axis
control. Chinese units cannot be loaded onto transports.

[MrRoboto]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Algeria

Turn Complete - French

[JuanSpain]

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

Game History

Round: 11

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 7 bombers; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Timguska
            2 artilleries moved from Belarus to Archangel
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Archangel

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 3 artilleries
                Russians defend with 1 artillery
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 3 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Timguska
                Germans attack with 2 bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 fighter; Russians defend with 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Germans: 2 bombers
                Casualties for Russians: 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Bryansk: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Vologda: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Vologda from Russians to Germans
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 aaGun moved from Smolensk to Vologda
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            2 artilleries moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Tambov
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
            7 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Western Ukraine
            4 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Romania
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Romania
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Northern Italy
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Greater Southern Germany
            4 artilleries moved from Germany to Poland

Place Units - Germans
            7 bombers placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 10
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5,2,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5,5,6,6,2,2,6,6,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,2
            Germans collect 54 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 56 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 81 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 119 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 109 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[JuanSpain]

Hi, good game! I surrender.

Thanks for the clarification on the rules.

Juan

[MrRoboto]

Hm, I think giving up is a little premature.

You could have conquered Moscow next turn, if you would place your planes somewhere else instead of Romania.

Even without them you have a good shot at Moscow.

[JuanSpain]

After the mistake in Kwantung with the rules, Japan has no options to help Germany efficiently, you are 100 bugs ahead (and only 14 correspond to Russia), so no option long term against a good player like you even with Russia falling. Germany on its own cannot fight a strong Uk, strong Uk Pacific and USA together, I think.

If I had found the way to protect Gibraltar one more round and had done a bit better with Japan against Uk Pacific, I could have had a chance to win.

Very good game Daniel.

Juan

[MrRoboto]

The point is, if you capture Moscow, you have met the victory conditions. I then have only one turn time, to recapture Egypt.

And it’s not impossible for you to hold Egypt for two more rounds with a little bit of dice luck.

[JuanSpain]

Jeje, another mistake in my side with the rules then, I thought I needed London also for the Victory cities condition.
Being that the case, I should have placed the planes closer to Moscow and also retreated the mechs from Volgograd to Bryansk to ensure they could attack together with the rest of the army. I am not sure if I had enough army to recover Rome from USA, maintain Egypt with plane help, and attack Moscow, but you are right, there was a chance.

[JuanSpain]

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

Game History

Round: 11

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 airfield, 5 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Timguska

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Timguska
                Germans attack with 2 bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 fighter; Russians defend with 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Germans: 1 bomber
                Casualties for Russians: 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber could not land in Timguska and was removed
            9 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            7 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            5 artilleries moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Northern Italy
            5 artilleries moved from Germany to Western Germany
            4 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Ukraine
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Ukraine

Place Units - Germans
            5 bombers placed in Western Germany
            1 airfield and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Ukraine

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1,6,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5,5,1,3,4,4,3,6,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2
            Germans collect 54 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 54 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 79 PUs

[MrRoboto]

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

Game History

Round: 11

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

Combat Move - Russians
            1 artillery moved from Archangel to Novgorod
                  Russians take Novgorod from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry moved from Russia to Samara

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 aaGun
                Russians win, taking Tambov from Italians with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 aaGun
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters moved from Samara to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

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

[MrRoboto]

This isn’t going to work either dude :-)

Now you won’t trigger victory condition after capturing Moscow, because you can’t get both, Novgorod AND Volgograd (I will block you with UK and your Italian bomber can’t can-open both for you).

[JuanSpain]

Jaja, you are right!! :-D

[JuanSpain]

I think this was our second game in 2014 league.

I think once I have 12 games or more, we can play best of 5 instead of best of 3. I will ask you then for another try with no advantage for you, otherwise I have no option at all for an even game with you.

Cheers

Juan

[MrRoboto]

alright :-)