G40: Caesar1 (Allies, USA +8/turn) vs. teslas

[teslas]

It says 62% on my end?

Either way, let’s see!

[teslas]

@teslas:

Option 2: Go take Gibraltar from you. ~63% chance
Upon success: Germany can kill the fleet in 91 on its turn, and the Axis own Gibraltar forever, and you’ve even put an air base there for us.
Upon failure: Total loss of Italian navy.

Shit! The plan was to also take Southern France as Italy, I had the units to do it, I just forgot in my hurry to get the action posted!

As you can see from my post earlier, taking Gibraltar hinged on also using the Germans to kill the fleet in SZ 91, which required taking Southern France.

I can understand that you wouldn’t want me to go back now, but this was the original intention, and part of the move I just did, I just forgot one of the attack moves :(((

Would you mind if I did Northern Italy -> Southern France as well, sir?

[teslas]

Actually, wait, I guess. I don’t want to mess up the save game since dice were already rolled. We’ll just continue on this way. No problem.

[teslas]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Italians
            1 unit repaired.
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                  Italians take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Albania to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 fighter and 1 harbour; Americans defend with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 21
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            2 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            2 aaGuns moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            4 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Albania to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6
            Italians collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Yugoslavia: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Albania: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[teslas]

Welp, Italy won the Gibraltar fight. This game just got super interesting for the European Axis.

I am winning this game on dice, and I fully admit that, but it’s because I’m willing to capitalize on my good fortunes :p

Come on, America, show us that you don’t need +14 to win!

[Caesar1]

I remebered it was one naval bombing per transport and not per unit. So it would be better if I had scrambled just 1 fighter in order to avoid the three bombing dice. But now it’s too late.
I think luck is always turning randomly so I’m expecting some better dice in the following turns  :wink:

[Caesar1]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 artillery and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Queensland to South Australia
            1 artillery moved from Queensland to South Australia
            2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 15 PUs

Territory Summary for ANZAC :

Malaya : 1 infantry
    Queensland : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
    New Zealand : 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    New South Wales : 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    South Australia : 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    54 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
    Egypt : 2 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 39 / 68
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 39 / 44
    Americans : 50 / 78
    Chinese : 10 / 16
    British : 28 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 10 / 10
    Italians : 12 / 17
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 13 / 0
    Dutch : 11 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 4 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Caesar1]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 artillery moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

Territory Summary for French :

Trans-Jordan : 1 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 fighter and 2 infantry
    Morocco : 2 infantry
    Normandy Bordeaux : 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    French Central Africa : 1 infantry
    Algeria : 1 infantry
    Southern France : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    81 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 39 / 68
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 39 / 44
    Americans : 50 / 78
    Chinese : 10 / 16
    British : 28 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 10 / 10
    Italians : 12 / 17
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 13 / 0
    Dutch : 11 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 4 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[teslas]

@Caesar1:

I remebered it was one naval bombing per transport and not per unit. So it would be better if I had scrambled just 1 fighter in order to avoid the three bombing dice. But now it’s too late.
I think luck is always turning randomly so I’m expecting some better dice in the following turns  :wink:

Actually, it was like 61% if you scrambled nothing, and 65% if you scrambled one fighter (you rolled one less fighter on defense, but you got three less bombards).

I was hoping you scrambled 0, because if you scrambled 2, and got 1 or 2 hits, that set you up for the suicide runs against the ITA fleet on the allies’ next turn.

[teslas]

And I am not sober by any stretch of the imagination, so this game is going to have to wait for tomorrow, haha.

[teslas]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 armour, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Southern France
                  Germans take Southern France from French
            3 artilleries moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            3 mech_infantrys moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 91 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Greece
            4 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
            2 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Greece
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            3 armour moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Greece
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 2 bombers and 4 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                3 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Bulgaria
                Neutral_Allies win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 3 infantry
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                French defend with 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from French with 6 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 artilleries
                Casualties for French: 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                Germans win with 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 34
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            2 submarines moved from 111 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            3 aaGuns moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            6 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Poland
            2 bombers moved from Greece to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            6 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 112 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 45 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 50 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs

[teslas]

Alright, I don’t think I need to worry about a massive European landing like I did last game, heh.

[teslas]

I also just noticed I forgot to move my Balkan tanks. Oh well. It likely won’t affect much.

[Caesar1]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 12 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            2 armour moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            8 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Caucasus
            2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Caucasus
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 10 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            6 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            9 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 38 PUs total

Territory Summary for Russians :

Yenisey : 6 infantry
    Yakut S.S.R. : 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
    Baltic States : 1 infantry
    Bryansk : 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 18 infantry
    Russia : 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 9 infantry
    Ukraine : 1 factory_minor and 4 infantry
    Western Ukraine : 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 13 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor
    Novgorod : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    Caucasus : 2 armour, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    123 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    114 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser
    115 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 55
    Russians : 37 / 38
    Japanese : 39 / 44
    Americans : 50 / 78
    Chinese : 10 / 16
    British : 28 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 10 / 10
    Italians : 12 / 17
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 11 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 4 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Caesar1]

I hope we will see some unbelievable dice in one of this turns. Dice are turning and maybe this could be a good factor to see new scenarios instead of the standard one.

[teslas]

I probably won’t be able to get to my turn until Monday night, sir, as it’s going to take some long-term planning beforehand, and I won’t have a bunch of time all at once until then.

[teslas]

Oh, and yeah, me too. It’s always great when a game goes “off the rails” a bit and you see some non-standard plays. They make for the best games.

[teslas]

Probably going to sign to buy a house in the next couple of days, and I just started on a new contract. Might be a few days, sir.

[teslas]

Still alive, and thank you for your patience. Will be another busy week, but I’ll try to sneak away and get in here so you don’t have to wait yet another week.

[Caesar1]

Hi, how are you? 20 days are gone from the last gaming post. Do you think you can continue the game?