14L Playoff R1 wheatbeer (Axis) vs Gamerman (Allies +22)

[wheatbeer]

@wheatbeer:

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers could not land in Yunnan and were removed
…
        Place Units - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 37 Sea Zone: 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

TripleA would not allow me to fly over Shan State to reach SZ37. If I understand the rules correctly, Japan doesn’t need to be at war with Britain to fly over its airspace. If I’m wrong, I will redo my NCM.

[gamerman01]

No, you’re right, it’s even in the Triple A game notes
That’s a proper edit

[Soulblighter]

@Gamerman01:

No, you’re right, it’s even in the Triple A game notes
That’s a proper edit

We actually need more Axis and allies meme’s. What would make a nice: “That is a proper edit” meme.

[gamerman01]

Wow, your scorching dice continue, though I got a great roll in Sze to match it - finally
I need to bring the Americans to take advantage of 7 air down, because you have a tremendous ground force established in Asia very early.
India and ANZ get a 1 turn reprieve, but the German subs will get away, though I could only sink one.
Don’t let up, Wheat, I’m going to be bringing it  :-)

[wheatbeer]

10/17 is the closest to average result possible for Japan’s opening roll in Szechwan (9.8 hits is average) … I don’t think rounding to the next whole number counts as scorching  :-P

[wheatbeer]

@Gamerman01:

Don’t let up, Wheat, I’m going to be bringing it  :-)

Feels like you already have (strategically) … you didn’t leave any good Mediterranean openings and convinced me not to J3 DOW  :lol:

[wheatbeer]

• convinced me not to J2 DOW

I meant

[gamerman01]

@wheatbeer:

10/17 is the closest to average result possible for Japan’s opening roll in Szechwan (9.8 hits is average) … I don’t think rounding to the next whole number counts as scorching  :-P

Thanks, I appreciate that.  It looked great, and I uncharacteristically didn’t do the math.  It’s a big break for me, when average was only 5-6 planes, I think.

[gamerman01]

@wheatbeer:

@Gamerman01:

Don’t let up, Wheat, I’m going to be bringing it  :-)

Feels like you already have (strategically) … you didn’t leave any good Mediterranean openings and convinced me not to J3 DOW  :lol:

I noticed…. I think I threw you off your normal Japan game

USA almost done…

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 23 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 16 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 26 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Wake Island to 16 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to Western United States
            1 fighter moved from Wake Island to Midway
            1 destroyer moved from 23 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Central United States
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Central United States: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Western United States: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Tsinghai
            4 infantry placed in Sikang

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 5 PUs; end with 5 PUs total

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 destroyers, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 2 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Kenya
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to British Somaliland
            1 battleship moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Algeria to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 armour moved from Egypt to Alexandria
                  British take Alexandria from Italians
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Egypt

Combat - British
            Battle in Kenya
                British attack with 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Kenya from Italians with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in British Somaliland
                British attack with 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from Italians with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Eastern Persia
                  British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 artillery moved from Burma to India
            5 infantry moved from Burma to India
            3 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 destroyer moved from 78 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 92 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 92 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eire to United Kingdom
            1 infantry moved from Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba to British Columbia
            1 artillery moved from Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba to British Columbia

Place Units - British
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 106 Sea Zone
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Union of South Africa

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 119 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 109 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
            British collect 28 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 29 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 artilleries and 3 infantry

[wheatbeer]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Baltic States
                  Italians take Eastern Poland from Russians
                  Italians take Baltic States from Russians
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 94 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Algeria
            1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Algeria
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                French defend with 2 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser in Algeria, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Algeria, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 2 infantry in Algeria, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the French lost in Algeria
                Italians win, taking Algeria from French with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for French: 2 infantry
            Battle in 95 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                British defend with 2 submarines
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 submarines in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 submarines owned by the British lost in 95 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 2 submarines

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 fighters moved from 95 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Algeria to Southern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 armour moved from Greece to Romania
            2 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 infantry moved from British Somaliland to Italian Somaliland
            1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            2 submarines placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 17 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 54
    Russians : 32 / 36
    Japanese : 36 / 46
    Americans : 52 / 52
    Chinese : 5 / 5
    British : 30 / 29
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 17
    Italians : 14 / 17
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 10 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[gamerman01]

I was absolutely not going to leave those subs in 95.

I would have put one in 92 and one in 93

Your call on whether you’re going to let me move them, but obviously I didn’t want to leave them there.  If you agree to re-do your Italian turn and move my subs, you may keep the double miss in Algeria.  Good grief, you’ve had fantastic dice.

[wheatbeer]

I seemed strange, but I thought there was a chance you wanted to use them as bait for Italian ships (out of German airbase coverage).

I can redo my turn, but if I still decide to attack Algeria (which is less appealing if SZ92 will be better defended) then I would not use my cruiser to bombard. So, in that case, I am guessing you would want me to roll out an additional round in Algeria since one of my hits came from the cruiser? And can I assume if I were to attack SZ93 that re-rolling is unnecessary?

(I am not guaranteeing that I will still attack Algeria at all, I just want to know the parameters of adjusting this turn)

[gamerman01]

If you attack my sub in 93 with a destroyer and 1 other unit, go ahead and remove the sub without any losses you you

Since it’s my error, go ahead and attack Algeria without the cruiser, and with infantry, artillery bomber you can take it with no losses

[gamerman01]

I hardly looked at your Italian move, so you know.

I was going to move a sub to 92 and convoy with the other one before seeing any of your Italian move.  Sorry about the uncharacteristic oversight.  Just totally missed them when noncomming the whole British empire

[wheatbeer]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Italians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 95 Sea Zone: 2 submarines
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 93 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 92 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Italians buy 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Combat Move - Italians
                Turning on Edit Mode
                EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 93 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
                EDIT: Removing units owned by French from Algeria: 2 infantry
                EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Baltic States
                  Italians take Eastern Poland from Russians
                  Italians take Baltic States from Russians
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 94 Sea Zone to Algeria
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Algeria
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Libya
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Libya, round 2 :  1/8 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 infantry in Libya, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Libya
                Italians win, taking Libya from French with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Algeria

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Algeria to Southern Italy
            2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Greece to Romania
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland
            1 infantry moved from British Somaliland to Italian Somaliland
            2 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria

Place Units - Italians
            2 submarines placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 18 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 54
    Russians : 32 / 36
    Japanese : 36 / 46
    Americans : 52 / 52
    Chinese : 5 / 5
    British : 30 / 29
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 17
    Italians : 15 / 18
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[wheatbeer]

Let me know if this works.

[gamerman01]

It’s perfect, and really all I got out of the change was +1 sub in 92, so I don’t feel like you really made a big concession, which you shouldn’t.  Thank you for redoing the turn - that was very considerate, and I would have done the same

I can do this easy turn right away then, so you can get on to your big German airstrike.  Hopefully it doesn’t go as swimmingly as all your early German airstrikes of our last game, obviously