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

[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 :-)