JEB (Axis) vs Atease (Allies) Spring 42

[atease]

@JEB:

Finally Germany got the dices on their side! :)

I’m all for balancing.

This invasion is exactly what is happening every turn in my other game.

[JEB]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 16

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 5 submarines; Remaining resources: 7 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 battleship moved from 51 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from 51 Sea Zone to 50 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to 50 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Russia
            1 bomber moved from India to Russia
            1 armour moved from Italian East Africa to Kenya
            1 armour moved from Belgian Congo to Kenya
            1 cruiser moved from 51 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            7 destroyers moved from 51 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            3 carriers moved from 51 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            3 transports moved from 51 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            3 armour moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from 60 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            3 armour moved from 60 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 50 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 5 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 5 fighters in 50 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/6 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 50 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 50 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 5 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Buryatia S.S.R.
                Japanese attack with 3 armour and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Buryatia S.S.R., round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Buryatia S.S.R., round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Buryatia S.S.R.
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia S.S.R. from Russians with 3 armour and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                    AA fire in Russia :  1/2 hits
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 2 and costs: 2 production.
                Bombing raid costs 2  production in Russia
            Battle in Kenya
                Japanese attack with 2 armour
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 armour in Kenya, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Kenya, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Kenya
                Japanese win, taking Kenya from British with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from India to Japan
            1 bomber moved from Russia to India
            1 bomber moved from 50 Sea Zone to Japan
            5 fighters moved from 50 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from India to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from French Indochina to China

Place Units - Japanese
            1 fighter and 5 submarines placed in 60 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Japan
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 38 PUs; end with 45 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Kenya : 1 flag, 2 armour
    Persia : 1 flag
    French West Africa : 1 flag
    Belgian Congo : 1 flag
    India : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 bomber, 1 factory, 2 fighters and 6 infantry
    Philipine Islands : 1 infantry
    Italian East Africa : 1 flag
    Hawaiian Islands : 1 flag
    Trans-Jordan : 1 flag
    French Equatorial Africa : 1 flag
    Caucasus : 1 aaGun, 10 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 10 infantry
    Wake Island : 1 infantry
    Buryatia S.S.R. : 1 flag, 3 armour and 3 infantry
    Anglo Egypt : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    New Guinea : 1 infantry
    China : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Japan : 2 bombers, 1 factory and 3 infantry
    Caroline Islands : 2 infantry
    60 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 7 destroyers, 6 fighters, 5 submarines and 3 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 19 / 21
    Germans : 39 / 39
    British : 18 / 21
    Japanese : 38 / 45
    Americans : 52 / 50

[JEB]

There is indeed quite bad payoff for bombing raids! The risk/reward ratio is really not that favorable…

[atease]

Bombers cost 12. 1/6 chance of downing it, meaning everytime you bomb you lose 2ipc. You do on average 3.5 ipc in damage, so 3.5-2.0 = 1.5ipc per bombing.

It’s worth it mathematically, but sometimes the reward is not worth the risk. That being said this is like the first bomber I get on Russia so you’re in your money!

[atease]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 16

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            4 fighters moved from Russia to 60 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Russia to 60 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from 48 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 2 carriers, 3 destroyers and 6 submarines moved from 48 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone

[atease]

OK so I’m attacking the Japanese fleet with all I have. I’ll roll my hits then tell me what you will take as casualties.

Good luck! this is literally a 50-50 battle according to how i calculate this. Good thing you put those subs there…

[atease]

3 hits with my subs. I tipped the BB + took 2 subs.

and now this hurts. 11 hits left for you. Save game attached.

[JEB]

F*ck! I never thought of your fighters in russia. They couldn’t reach SZ60 unless you had the carriers there. And of course the fighters ON your carriers can land in Soviet instead… I completely overlooked that castle move. This is the deciding mistake that will cost me this battle, and the war overall. Especially when you got killer dices on top on that. Well played sir.

Anyways, let’s play this till the very end. Remove the subs, the destroyers and a carrier.

[atease]

A&A is often decided by one mistake, like Germany not seeing a double whammy UK-US, or not protecting it enough, etc. I’ve lost many games that way in round 4-5 like that. Anyways. Good luck on the dice,

Marc-André

[atease]

kept 2 subs, destroyed DD instead, hoping to get free kills. no dice. 5 hits to place. Screenshot attached.

[atease]

Oh and you got 8 hits. tipped my 2 BBs and took 4 subs and 2 DD as casualties.

[JEB]

Take my two carriers and 3 fighters. Man this is such a brutal slaughter…

[atease]

WOw jesus you rolled well the 2nd half of battle. 2 BB, 1 fighter and 1 bomber left. so much lead down the pacific.

[atease]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 16

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            4 fighters moved from Russia to 60 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Russia to 60 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from 48 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 2 carriers, 3 destroyers and 6 submarines moved from 48 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 60 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 battleships, 1 bomber, 2 carriers, 3 destroyers, 8 fighters and 6 submarines
                Japanese defend with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 7 destroyers, 6 fighters, 5 submarines and 3 transports
                    Americans roll dice for 6 submarines in 60 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/6 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                    Japanese roll dice for 5 submarines in 60 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/5 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 battleships, 1 bomber, 2 carriers, 3 destroyers and 8 fighters in 60 Sea Zone, round 2 :  11/16 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 7 destroyers, 6 fighters and 3 transports in 60 Sea Zone, round 2 :  8/18 hits
                Units damaged: 2 battleships owned by the Americans
                    4 submarines owned by the Americans , 2 destroyers owned by the Americans , 1 carrier owned by the Japanese , 7 destroyers owned by the Japanese and 5 submarines owned by the Japanese lost in 60 Sea Zone
                    Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 60 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 battleships, 1 bomber, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 8 fighters in 60 Sea Zone, round 3 :  5/14 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 6 fighters in 60 Sea Zone, round 3 :  6/6 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 3 transports in 60 Sea Zone, round 3 :  3/4 hits
                    2 submarines owned by the Americans , 4 fighters owned by the Americans , 1 destroyer owned by the Americans , 2 carriers owned by the Americans , 2 carriers owned by the Japanese and 3 fighters owned by the Japanese lost in 60 Sea Zone
                    Americans roll dice for 2 battleships, 1 bomber and 4 fighters in 60 Sea Zone, round 4 :  4/7 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters and 3 transports in 60 Sea Zone, round 4 :  2/5 hits
                    2 fighters owned by the Americans , 1 cruiser owned by the Japanese and 3 fighters owned by the Japanese lost in 60 Sea Zone
                    Americans roll dice for 2 battleships, 1 bomber and 2 fighters in 60 Sea Zone, round 5 :  4/5 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 3 transports in 60 Sea Zone, round 5 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Americans , 3 transports owned by the Japanese and 1 battleship owned by the Japanese lost in 60 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 2 battleships, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 83
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 7 destroyers, 6 fighters, 5 submarines and 3 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 2 carriers, 3 destroyers, 7 fighters and 6 submarines

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from 60 Sea Zone to 48 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 60 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            3 infantry moved from Norway to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Russia
            1 armour moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Russia
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 48 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Russia
            1 aaGun moved from Sinkiang to Novosibirsk

Place Units - Americans
            1 battleship and 1 carrier placed in 48 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 48 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Sinkiang

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
            2 units repaired.

Territory Summary for Americans :

Midway : 1 infantry
    Soviet Far East : 1 bomber
    Novosibirsk : 1 aaGun
    Western United States : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory and 1 infantry
    Karelia S.S.R. : 1 armour and 7 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 factory and 3 infantry
    East Indies : 1 flag, 1 factory
    Norway : 1 flag, 1 factory
    Solomon Islands : 1 flag
    Sinkiang : 1 factory and 2 infantry
    West Russia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Eastern United States : 1 aaGun and 1 factory
    Russia : 2 armour and 2 infantry
    Panama : 1 armour
    25 Sea Zone : 4 destroyers and 2 submarines
    48 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 transports
    19 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    60 Sea Zone : 2 battleships

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 19 / 21
    Germans : 39 / 39
    British : 18 / 21
    Japanese : 38 / 45
    Americans : 52 / 52

[atease]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 17

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair 3 damage on 3 factories; Remaining resources: 18 PUs;
            Russians buy 1 armour and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Sinkiang
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Kazakh S.S.R.

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 aaGun moved from Evenki National Okrug to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            1 armour and 4 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 19 PUs; end with 20 PUs total

Territory Summary for Russians :

Soviet Far East : 1 infantry
    Yakut S.S.R. : 1 infantry
    Kazakh S.S.R. : 1 infantry
    Sinkiang : 1 armour and 1 infantry
    Russia : 2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 factory, 2 fighters and 24 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 19 / 20
    Germans : 39 / 39
    British : 18 / 21
    Japanese : 38 / 45
    Americans : 52 / 52

[atease]

@atease:

Americans win with 2 battleships, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 83
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 7 destroyers, 6 fighters, 5 submarines and 3 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 2 carriers, 3 destroyers, 7 fighters and 6 submarines

lol

[JEB]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 17

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair 3 damage on 3 factories; Remaining resources: 36 PUs;
            Germans buy 12 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to West Russia
            10 infantry moved from Belorussia to West Russia
            1 artillery moved from Belorussia to West Russia
            7 armour moved from Belorussia to West Russia
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Norway
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to West Russia

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in Norway
                Bombing raid in Norway rolls: 5 and costs: 5 production.
                Bombing raid costs 5  production in Norway
            Battle in West Russia
                Germans attack with 7 armour, 1 artillery and 12 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 7 armour, 1 artillery and 12 infantry in West Russia, round 2 :  5/20 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in West Russia, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in West Russia
                Germans win, taking West Russia from Americans with 7 armour, 1 artillery and 11 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Europe to Belorussia
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Eastern Europe
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Western Europe
            1 bomber moved from Norway to Western Europe
            3 infantry moved from Balkans to Ukraine S.S.R.
            6 infantry moved from Germany to Balkans
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Balkans
            1 aaGun moved from Belorussia to West Russia

Place Units - Germans
            4 infantry placed in Caucasus
            8 infantry placed in Germany
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Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs total

Territory Summary for Germans :

Germany : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 factory and 13 infantry
    Southern Europe : 1 factory
    Eastern Europe : 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
    Western Europe : 1 aaGun, 1 bomber and 12 infantry
    Caucasus : 1 flag, 1 factory and 4 infantry
    Balkans : 8 infantry
    Ukraine S.S.R. : 3 infantry
    West Russia : 1 aaGun, 7 armour, 1 artillery and 11 infantry
    Belorussia : 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 19 / 20
    Germans : 41 / 41
    British : 18 / 21
    Japanese : 38 / 45
    Americans : 50 / 52

[JEB]

Quite an epic battle :) Even though I lost… But the japs did do a bit better than I expected

[atease]

You’re pushing for Moscow. Funny thing is that even if you get it, I’ll get Philippines and you’ll miss a VC. To Moscow!

[atease]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round: 17

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 aaGun, 1 armour and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 7 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 12 Sea Zone to Algeria
                  British take Algeria from Germans
            1 artillery moved from 17 Sea Zone to French West Africa
                  British take French West Africa from Japanese
            2 cruisers moved from 7 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Norway to Belorussia
            2 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Belorussia
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
            3 fighters moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Belorussia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 7 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Eastern Europe

Combat - British
            Battle in Eastern Europe
                British attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in Eastern Europe, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Europe, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Europe
                British win, taking Eastern Europe from Germans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belorussia
                British attack with 1 bomber, 3 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber, 3 fighters and 2 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 :  3/6 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belorussia
                British win, taking Belorussia from Germans with 1 bomber, 3 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            2 fighters moved from Belorussia to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Belorussia to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 bomber moved from Belorussia to Russia
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 7 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Norway

Place Units - British
            1 aaGun, 1 armour and 3 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 25 PUs; end with 26 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

Australia : 3 infantry
    French West Africa : 1 artillery
    Archangel : 1 infantry
    Eastern Europe : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 1 artillery
    Karelia S.S.R. : 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
    Norway : 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 factory and 4 infantry
    New Zealand : 1 infantry
    Algeria : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Belorussia : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Russia : 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
    5 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 transports
    12 Sea Zone : 2 cruisers and 1 transport
    17 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 19 / 20
    Germans : 35 / 41
    British : 25 / 26
    Japanese : 37 / 45
    Americans : 50 / 52