Whackamatt (Axis) vs.Karl7 (Allies +6) - G40 14L

[Whackamatt]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians repair 4 damage on 4 factory_minors; Remaining resources: 44 PUs;
            Italians buy 4 armour, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 100 Sea Zone to Ukraine
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 armour moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan
                  Italians take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd
            3 fighters moved from Persia to Volgograd
            1 bomber moved from Persia to Volgograd
            2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Romania to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Spain to Gibraltar
            1 armour moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to France
            3 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 9 infantry
                Russians win with 3 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -47
                Casualties for Russians: 6 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 airfield and 1 harbour; Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Bulgaria
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Bulgaria from Russians with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Romania
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Romania from Russians with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Romania to Caucasus
            2 aaGuns moved from Spain to Gibraltar

Place Units - Italians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Southern France
            3 infantry placed in Persia
            Italians undo move 2.
            3 armour placed in Persia
            3 infantry placed in Iraq
            1 submarine placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6
            Italians collect 31 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 32 PUs total
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 37 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 43 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs

[Karl7]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 3 fighters; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 fighters moved from Eastern Persia to 100 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
                  ANZAC take 20 Sea Zone from Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Formosa

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Formosa
            Battle in 100 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 2 fighters
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 2 transports
                Italians win, taking Formosa from Japanese with 1 destroyer and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -20
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 fighters

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to Eastern Persia
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Queensland to Shan State
            2 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India

Place Units - ANZAC
            3 fighters placed in Queensland

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 22 PUs; end with 23 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 28 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 33 PUs

[Karl7]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[Whackamatt]

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

Game History

Round: 14

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 8 armour and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Sweden to Norway
                  Germans take Norway from Russians
            2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Sweden to Finland
            2 armour, 6 artilleries and 25 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
            5 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            1 infantry moved from Angola to Belgian Congo
            1 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to Belgian Congo
            1 armour moved from Tanganyika Territory to Kenya
                  Germans take Kenya from British
            1 armour moved from Kenya to Belgian Congo
            1 armour moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo
                  Germans take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British
            1 armour moved from Tanganyika Territory to Belgian Congo
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo
            2 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 100 Sea Zone to Rostov

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Rostov
            Battle in 114 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                Russians defend with 1 cruiser
                Russians win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 cruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Slovakia Hungary
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 11 artilleries, 28 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 4 armour, 3 artilleries and 47 infantry
                8 infantry owned by the Germans , 2 armour owned by the Germans , 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans and 11 artilleries owned by the Germans retreated to Germany
                Russians win with 4 armour, 3 artilleries and 42 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -30
                Casualties for Germans: 20 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns and 5 infantry
            Battle in Finland
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry
                retreated to Finland
                Russians win with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Battle in Belgian Congo
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 4 infantry
                British defend with 4 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Belgian Congo from British with 3 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for Germans: 2 artilleries and 4 infantry
                Casualties for British: 4 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            3 aaGuns moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Finland to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            5 armour and 5 infantry placed in Germany
            Germans undo move 1.
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Sweden
            7 armour and 3 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3
            Germans collect 49 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 49 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs

[Whackamatt]

Wow.  Salt in an open wound.  8 hits out of 42!  lol

I’ll let you take Berlin with Russia, then concede.  Well played, as usual.

[Karl7]

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

Game History

Round: 14

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 6 armour, 1 bomber and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Finland to Sweden
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Germany
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Poland to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
                  Russians take Yugoslavia from Germans
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Greater Southern Germany
                  Russians take Greater Southern Germany from Germans
            3 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Romania
            3 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan
                  Russians take Kazakhstan from Italians
            1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            2 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Germany
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to Germany
            3 armour, 3 artilleries and 41 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Germany
            3 fighters moved from Western Ukraine to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 4 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 1 factory_minor
                Russians win, taking Ukraine from Italians with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Romania
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery
                Russians win, taking Romania from Germans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -5
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians defend with 2 fighters
                Russians win, taking Caucasus from Italians with 2 armour and 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 fighters
            Battle in Sweden
                Russians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 armour, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Germans win with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 1 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Germany
                Russians attack with 6 armour, 5 artilleries, 4 fighters, 43 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 9 armour, 11 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 11 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians captures 64PUs while taking Germans capital
                Russians converts factory_major into different units
                Russians win, taking Germany from Germans with 6 armour, 5 artilleries, 4 fighters, 20 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 108
                Casualties for Germans: 9 armour, 11 artilleries, 2 fighters, 11 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for Russians: 23 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            4 fighters moved from Germany to Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to Poland
            3 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Western Ukraine
            3 infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            3 armour, 1 bomber and 3 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3
            Russians collect 59 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 123 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 128 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 18 PUs; end with 146 PUs
            Objective Russians 3 Berlin: Russians met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 156 PUs

[Karl7]

The only game I have ever seen the USSR get Berlin.

Will the Axis fight on?

[Whackamatt]

Maybe if Japan had a fighting chance, but I think no.

[Karl7]

Ok.

GG

I can post.

:mrgreen:

[Whackamatt]

Already posted.

Say, I would like to do one of those game write-ups on a future game between us, and was wondering if you would be interested?

I’m interested more in the overall philosophy as opposed to 2 tanks here vs. 3 tanks, etc.  I imagine I would write up what I’m thinking, thoughts, concerns about your moves, etc. AS THEY HAPPEN.  Often times in the longer games it’s hard to remember what I was thinking on Round 3 when it’s Round 18.

What I’m not sure about is how to post such thoughts.  I don’t want to hold back on my commentary as I write, but I also wouldn’t want to give tips and advice to my opponent.  I’m not sure if there would be some way to post in a seperate thread other than the game, and have some kind of Gentleman’s agreement not to read the other persons thoughts until the end.  You seem on the trustworthy end of the spectrum.  :mrgreen:  (Good thing I don’t know you IRL, right?  lol)

Often times in my games I worry about very specific moves on my opponent.  “Oh man, if he combines this with that and attacks THERE, I am so screwed!”, and I’d love to document all that.  But I don’t want my opponent to read it and say, “Say!  I never thought of that.  Great idea.”  CRUSH

I also forsee self-analysis in later rounds.  “Man, I totally thought Karl was going to do THIS, but instead he did THAT.  Boy, was I wrong!”

What are your thoughts on doing something like this?  Any ideas?  Oh…and would you be willing?  I’ve done write-ups before just for myself.  :lol:  Maybe I should start sharing?

[Karl7]

That would be interesting, but I think we played at the league game we can this league.  :|

[Karl7]

Unless you want to go one on the non-league boards?

[Whackamatt]

Let’s make it a non-league game, so there’s no pressure to win  (We’ll just overlook that I’m 0/3 vs you this season  :-P)

I’ll give you Allies +6.  Let me know where you want the bid and I’ll start the game.  I’ll also start the discussion thread, and just post a link to our game thread so we don’t have to keep reposting turns.  I may try something with screenshots to illustrate what I’m talking about so everyone doesn’t have to keep downloading the files.

[Karl7]

Ok, PM me when you are ready.

So where would we post our strategy?

[Whackamatt]

I’m thinking in a sister thread.  Perhaps with a link in the game thread so we don’t have to keep searching for it.  Upload file, go to sister thread and post write-up.

[Whackamatt]

That way it seperates our thoughts and there’s no accidental reading of opponent strategies when you just want the game file, etc.  this should be fun!  (unless I lose, lol)