S01 - Black Elk (Axis) vs. MagicQ (Allies + 11)

[MagicQ]

@Black_Elk:

Oh right on, judging from the way the reds just took back Shanghai I’d say you’re playing with the home field advantage.
:-D

It’s an interesting, perhaps somewhat sad commentary on the OOB balance and Victory conditions when Axis can lose 60 ipcs in bomber TUV in the first 4 rounds, and still feel like they could maybe pull something out hehe. If the Allies sustained similar loses they’d be toast for sure, but Axis have the oppertunity to take risks, fail miserably, and still recover.

I moved my main stack to Belo for the time being, the potential for American armor to run amuck on the eastern front with can openers, encouraged me to a more defensible position.
Bought another bomber.

I’m off to work, but I’ll catch you next round

Yup, good move. You are obsessed with bombers, ain’t you? lol They can really cripple russian’s economy if not terribly unlucky.

[Black_Elk]

Haha yeah a little bomber crazy. I typically purchase 1 per round until I have 4-6 total, to help in the endgame. I find they’re really useful with G, more to prevent the Allies from splitting their fleets up too much. They’re better at fleet hunting than for SBR. They keep dieing on me, so I’m not sure whether I’ll risk many more bombing runs lol
:-D

[Black_Elk]

I’ll be interested to see what the US does with that huge pile of cash they acquired last round. The furious fighting around Anhwei has definitely been keeping the Japanese on their toes!
;)

[MagicQ]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Canada to 10 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to France
            2 fighters moved from 8 Sea Zone to France
            2 fighters moved from 13 Sea Zone to France
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Libya
                  Americans take Libya from Germans
            1 cruiser moved from 13 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone

[MagicQ]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Canada to 10 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to France
            2 fighters moved from 8 Sea Zone to France
            2 fighters moved from 13 Sea Zone to France
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Libya
                  Americans take Libya from Germans
            1 cruiser moved from 13 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in France
                Americans attack with 4 fighters and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 3 infantry
                Americans win, taking France from Germans with 4 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Western United States to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 11 Sea Zone
            3 transports moved from 13 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 11 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Gibraltar to 13 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 13 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 submarine moved from 13 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            3 transports moved from 12 Sea Zone to 11 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western United States to Eastern Canada
            1 fighter moved from France to Algeria
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 13 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from France to 13 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from France to 8 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 52 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 fighter moved from Anhwei to West Russia

Place Units - Americans
            2 armour placed in Western United States
            1 artillery, 2 fighters and 5 infantry placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total

[MagicQ]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Russians

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 artilleries and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from West Russia to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Szechwan
                  Americans take Szechwan from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Anhwei to Kwangtung
                  Russians take Kwangtung from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Kwangtung to Anhwei
            1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Caucasus
            1 artillery moved from West Russia to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Soviet Far East
                  Russians take Soviet Far East from Japanese

[MagicQ]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Russians

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 artilleries and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from West Russia to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Szechwan
                  Americans take Szechwan from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Anhwei to Kwangtung
                  Russians take Kwangtung from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Kwangtung to Anhwei
            1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Caucasus
            1 artillery moved from West Russia to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Soviet Far East
                  Russians take Soviet Far East from Japanese

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 factory and 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Caucasus from Germans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Russia
            1 armour moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Anhwei
            2 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Evenki National Okrug
            5 infantry moved from Russia to West Russia
            1 infantry moved from Russia to West Russia
            1 armour moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Russia
            1 armour moved from Russia to West Russia
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
            1 submarine moved from 13 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 29 PUs; end with 29 PUs total

[Black_Elk]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 5 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria Romania to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Belorussia to Karelia S.S.R.
                  Germans take Karelia S.S.R. from Russians
            1 bomber moved from Belorussia to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Caucasus
            2 bombers moved from Germany to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from Germany to France
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Northwestern Europe
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Northwestern Europe
            3 infantry moved from Italy to France
            1 infantry moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to French Equatorial Africa
                  Germans take French Equatorial Africa from British
            1 armour moved from Italian East Africa to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Madagascar to 33 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 29 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 6,1 and causes: 7 damage to unit: factory
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 7 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 3 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Caucasus
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Caucasus causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in Northwestern Europe
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Northwestern Europe from British with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Germans attack with 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Russians with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in France
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking France from Americans with 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Bulgaria Romania to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Bulgaria Romania to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Northwestern Europe to Belorussia
            1 fighter moved from France to Germany
            2 bombers moved from United Kingdom to Germany
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Belorussia
            1 armour moved from Germany to Belorussia
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Italy to Germany
            2 infantry moved from Italy to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            5 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs total

[Black_Elk]

Yet another German bomber killed by Russian AA fire!

To add insult to injury, the planned assault on Ukraine was nearly undone when a full air wing of BF109 scheduled to lead the attack was mysteriously held back at airfields in Belo, apparently never receiving the orders to engage. Fortunately the Wehrmacht was able to score a lucky one, to make of for the combat move fiasco.

His failures to the fatherland utterly complete and undeniable, Hermann Göring has just locked himself in the bathroom and put a Luger in his mouth… Bang!
:-D

After such a string of terrible defeats in the skies over the Soviet Union, Germany has finally switched gears and invested in a massive armor expansion. Tank columns rolling steadily off the line. One shining ray of hope amidst the otherwise dismal news from the front, the raids on London were rather more successful this round than last.

Back to you Churchill

[Black_Elk]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 5 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria Romania to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Belorussia to Karelia S.S.R.
                  Germans take Karelia S.S.R. from Russians
            1 bomber moved from Belorussia to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Caucasus
            2 bombers moved from Germany to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from Germany to France
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Northwestern Europe
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Northwestern Europe
            3 infantry moved from Italy to France
            1 infantry moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to French Equatorial Africa
                  Germans take French Equatorial Africa from British
            1 armour moved from Italian East Africa to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Madagascar to 33 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 29 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 6,1 and causes: 7 damage to unit: factory
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 7 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 3 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Caucasus
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Caucasus causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in Northwestern Europe
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Northwestern Europe from British with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Germans attack with 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Russians with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in France
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking France from Americans with 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Bulgaria Romania to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Bulgaria Romania to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Northwestern Europe to Belorussia
            1 fighter moved from France to Germany
            2 bombers moved from United Kingdom to Germany
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Belorussia
            1 armour moved from Germany to Belorussia
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Italy to Germany
            2 infantry moved from Italy to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            5 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs total

[MagicQ]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - British
            British repair damage of 3x factory; Remaining resources: 21 PUs;
            British buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from India to Burma
            5 fighters moved from India to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Anhwei to Burma
            1 armour moved from Anhwei to Kiangsu
                  British take Kiangsu from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Kiangsu to Anhwei
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 8 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to Northwestern Europe
            2 fighters moved from 8 Sea Zone to Northwestern Europe
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
                  British take Egypt from Germans

[MagicQ]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - British
            British repair damage of 3x factory; Remaining resources: 21 PUs;
            British buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from India to Burma
            5 fighters moved from India to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Anhwei to Burma
            1 armour moved from Anhwei to Kiangsu
                  British take Kiangsu from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Kiangsu to Anhwei
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 8 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to Northwestern Europe
            2 fighters moved from 8 Sea Zone to Northwestern Europe
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
                  British take Egypt from Germans

Combat - British
            Battle in Burma
                British attack with 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Burma from Japanese with 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Northwestern Europe
                British attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Northwestern Europe from Germans with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            2 fighters moved from Northwestern Europe to 8 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from India to Kazakh S.S.R.
            1 bomber moved from Burma to India
            5 fighters moved from Burma to Anhwei
            1 fighter moved from West Russia to Anhwei
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Kazakh S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from India to Persia
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Eastern Canada to 10 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 23 Sea Zone to French West Africa
            1 carrier moved from 8 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 8 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            3 infantry placed in India
            3 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 26 PUs; end with 29 PUs total

[MagicQ]

@Black_Elk:

Yet another German bomber killed by Russian AA fire!

To add insult to injury, the planned assault on Ukraine was nearly undone when a full air wing of BF109 scheduled to lead the attack was mysteriously held back at airfields in Belo, apparently never receiving the orders to engage. Fortunately the Wehrmacht was able to score a lucky one, to make of for the combat move fiasco.

His failures to the fatherland utterly complete and undeniable, Hermann G�ring has just locked himself in the bathroom and put a Luger in his mouth… Bang!
:-D

After such a string of terrible defeats in the skies over the Soviet Union, Germany has finally switched gears and invested in a massive armor expansion. Tank columns rolling steadily off the line. One shining ray of hope amidst the otherwise dismal news from the front, the raids on London were rather more successful this round than last.

Back to you Churchill

11 damage, 1 down, not too bad, your pilots are getting better.  :lol:
It’s clear you forget to move those airs in Belo. If you failed to take Ukraine. I would probably let you do the battle again. Don’t you worry about it.

[MagicQ]

awaiting Admiral Yamamoto.  :evil:

[Black_Elk]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 factory and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            3 fighters moved from Germany to Finland
            1 armour moved from Manchuria to Kwangtung
                  Japanese take Kiangsu from British
                  Japanese take Kwangtung from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Soviet Far East
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            2 fighters moved from 62 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            2 fighters moved from 60 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Soviet Far East
            1 artillery moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Manchuria

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Finland
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
            Battle in Soviet Far East
                Japanese attack with 4 fighters and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Soviet Far East from Russians with 4 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            4 fighters moved from Soviet Far East to 62 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Finland to Belorussia
            1 fighter moved from Finland to Belorussia

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory placed in Manchuria
            1 artillery and 6 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total

[Black_Elk]

@MagicQ:

11 damage, 1 down, not too bad, your pilots are getting better.  :lol:
It’s clear you forget to move those airs in Belo. If you failed to take Ukraine. I would probably let you do the battle again. Don’t you worry about it.

Hahah true but bombing in A&A only works from a risk reward if the bombers die at a statistically average rate right now the total is 60 TUV (72 if you count the Kwantung bomber that died to airblitz) vs what like 21 ipcs in damage? A miserable failure, but I’ll own it, as I declined to follow my own advice, clearly outlined in my various “strategies for beginners” thread heheh.

Speaking of failure, Japan suffered another setback, when your Americans in Finland scored a hit vs the Japanese airblitz. German losses are manageable enough, but its these accursed Japanese planners that we will really be our undoing. The Imperial Navy and Imperial Army just can’t see to coordinate a plan of proper attack. The Navy has demanded more fighters, screaming about their brave troops abandoned in the jungles of Sumatra, but these demands were promptly ignored. Instead the Army gets their way, with a wiley Kwang blitz and production expansion in Manchuria, and a proper garrison to “defend” our puppet regime there.
:-D

[MagicQ]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 2 fighters and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to 13 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 13 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 24 Sea Zone to French Equatorial Africa
            2 fighters moved from 13 Sea Zone to French Equatorial Africa
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 13 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 8 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Western United States to Eastern Canada
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to Eastern Canada
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Canada to France
            1 transport moved from 8 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Morocco to 13 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 13 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to France
            1 bomber moved from Algeria to France
            1 fighter moved from Algeria to France
            1 fighter moved from 8 Sea Zone to France
            1 bomber moved from Anhwei to Manchuria

[MagicQ]

A little problem here. What happened is I rolled for the shore bombardment but nothing came up and I shut down the program just to find out dice verification mail has already arrived. 2 dices been rolled. one is 4, one is 6. Is there any way to figure out which one for battleship and which one for cruiser? Didn’t say in the mail.

[Black_Elk]

Not sure. I saw a few test rolls.

It’s not a huge deal to me. Just take the 4 for the battleship if you like. Or try again if you prefer. Whatever works

[MagicQ]

Thx. I will do it again for the sake of convenience.