G40L2015 Arthur Bomber Harris(Allies+20) vs MakeMaps (Axis) Game 1

[MakeMaps]

It tells me you can only scramble four planes to 109 (one from scotland, 3 from UK). So you want to scramble the four, because I am not sure where you are getting five planes from.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

You haven’t added in the extra fighter in Scotland from the bid.

[MakeMaps]

Will do. What is NG by the way? New guinea?

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Yeah New Guinea.

The first few rounds are critical and make the rest of the game either fun or really painful.  I think that you are very new to playing G40.  Let’s make this a friendly game and you can redo mistakes and learn some more strategy.  I am still learning so much myself!

Do you want to take a look at what other good players do for a German opening move and copy their moves?  For example, send your subs to 106 instead of 109 so you don’t face the British airforce.  Consider redoing G1

[MakeMaps]

I’m new to playing G40. Only played a fingerful of games. I don’t have much experience doing Sea Lion, though I must say, usually I would be a bit overkill when taking France and make sure to take it. I tried to distribute my forces this time and it resulted in me failing to take France at the expense of trying to focus on your Navy.

Sure. I’m alright starting G1 all over due to the mess I’ve already created. I appologize.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

No problem, the first game of G40 that I played, I forgot that Rome was the capitol of Italy and Berlin was the capitol of Germany.  Take a look at the standard opening moves that other games use for Germany and try again.

I personally never use Sea Lion unless they are truly taunting me by not buying any troops in London.  Even then, I usually opt for hitting Moscow on G6 or G7.  A majority of my German money is used in the following way:

Turn 1:  buy art
Turn 2: buy mech infantry and a few tanks
Turn 3:  buy more mech infantry + planes
Turn 4:  see what is needed
Turn 5:  Planes

I will add in a sub to prevent Russia from getting the Archangel convoy bonus, and a destroyer if I need to take out an annoying Russian sub;  otherwise I focus on the eventual fall of Moscow.

[MakeMaps]

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.8.0.7, time: 10:49:28

[MakeMaps]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to France
            3 armour moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to Baltic States
            3 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            3 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            2 artilleries moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to France
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Norway to France
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 119 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone

[MakeMaps]

115 scramble from Novgorod?

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

nope.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Remember to submerge my Russian sub.  You don’t have a destroyer so can’t hit it when the sub chooses to hide.

[MakeMaps]

@Arthur:

Remember to submerge my Russian sub.  You don’t have a destroyer so can’t hit it when the sub chooses to hide.

Alright.  Air raid. Do you want your plane from Novgorod to intercept?

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

nope, but it probably isn’t worth a 1/3rd chance to lose a plane to attack that factory.  I will just switch production to another factory.  on G3, you will capture it anyway and have to spend money to repair it  :evil:

[MakeMaps]

I imagine you won’t the sub in sea zone 115 to submerge. I think I accidentally used version .07 and I forgot to submerge it, so I have two options based on the dice rolls that happened:

-Cruiser was destroyed along with the sub. Sub retaliated and hit the battle ship causing it to tip.

• Cruiser was destroyed while the sub submerged and hit nothing.

Which one do you pick?

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Have it submerge and get your battleship unhurt.

[MakeMaps]

I really appologize. My laptop ran out of power and TripleA closed the game without saving even though the icon was still loaded up on my dock for the macbook. Not sure why this happened. I’ll have to redo the battle round.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

No problem.  This is a friendly game so take your time getting things right, correcting mistakes, and learning strategy.

[MakeMaps]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to France
            3 armour moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to Baltic States
            3 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            3 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            2 artilleries moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to France
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Norway to France
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 119 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attacks with 2 units heading to Novgorod
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Novgorod
                Bombing raid in Novgorod rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Novgorod rolls: 2 and causes: 2 damage to unit: airfield
                Bombing raid in Novgorod causes 7 damage total.  Damaged units is as follows: factory_minor = 5, airfield = 2
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 4 submarines
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans win, taking 106 Sea Zone from Neutral with 3 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in France
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 4 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                French defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter and 6 infantry; British defend with 1 armour and 1 artillery
                Germans captures 19PUs while taking French capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking France from French with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for French: 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 artillery
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 3 armour, 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 5 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from French with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Battle in 115 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Russians Submerged
                Germans win with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser
            Cleaning up after air battles
            Trigger Germans Conquer France: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation_Switch attached to French

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Poland
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Slovakia Hungary
            1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 tactical_bomber moved from France to Germany
            1 fighter moved from 115 Sea Zone to Germany
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Germany
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Baltic States to Romania
            1 bomber moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            2 fighters moved from France to Western Germany
            1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from Neutral_Axis
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 115 Sea Zone to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            3 aaGuns moved from Germany to Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 airfield and 1 factory_minor placed in Romania

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 42 PUs; end with 64 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

[MakeMaps]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Russians

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 artillery and 11 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

Combat - Russians
            Battle in 112 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 submarine
                Germans defend with 1 transport
                Russians win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 transport
            Battle in Baltic States
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 6 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 armour and 3 infantry
                Russians win, taking Baltic States from Germans with 1 artillery and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 3 armour and 2 infantry
                retreated to Eastern Poland
                Germans win with 3 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
                  Russians take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            2 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            6 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia

Place Units - Russians
            2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs