16L G40 ArtofWar (Allies +25) vs Zhukov (Axis)

Zhukov44

Yikes this is the worse dice I’ve had in some time, even worse than the other game with Giallo. Diced in France, 110, twice in 97, Yunnan, and now worst of all in Swech. Looks grim.

ArtofWar1947

Our fortunes seem to have switched from the last game and then some. The French fought admirably, and the Royal navy has been superlative (7 for 7). The Chinese were unbelievable. The expected probability for the defender in Szechwan was about 4.5 hits; 9 hits is a remarkable outlier. Personally, I like low luck, because it permits a better evaluation of whether a strategy is effective. But it is hard to find anyone who likes LL.

ArtofWar1947

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 carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 submarines and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
1 fighter moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands
1 destroyer moved from 101 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 89 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
Battle in Caroline Islands
Americans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
AA fire in Caroline Islands : 0/1 hits
Americans roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Caroline Islands, round 2 : 1/3 hits
Americans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Caroline Islands, round 2 : 4/4 hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 aaGun and 2 infantry in Caroline Islands, round 2 : 0/2 hits
2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 aaGun owned by the Japanese lost in Caroline Islands
Americans win, taking Caroline Islands from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 11
Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
Battle in 89 Sea Zone
Americans attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
Germans defend with 1 submarine
Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 89 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits
Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 89 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits
1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 89 Sea Zone
Americans win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Americans
1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from 89 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from Brazil to British Guiana
2 infantry moved from Brazil to 86 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 86 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to Western United States
1 carrier and 1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from New Zealand to India
1 fighter moved from Queensland to 26 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
1 carrier, 1 submarine and 3 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 72 PUs

Territory Summary for Americans :

Caroline Islands : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
India : 1 bomber
New Zealand : 1 infantry
Guam : 1 airfield
Wake Island : 1 airfield
Western United States : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
Hawaiian Islands : 1 airfield and 1 harbour
Midway : 1 airfield
33 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 transports
26 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
10 Sea Zone : 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport
Central United States : 1 armour and 1 factory_major
Eastern United States : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour
British Guiana : 2 infantry
Morocco : 2 infantry
101 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 submarine and 3 transports
Brazil : 1 flag
91 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 49
Russians : 36 / 37
Japanese : 53 / 53
Americans : 52 / 72
Chinese : 5 / 16
British : 30 / 32
UK_Pacific : 6 / 10
Italians : 15 / 13
ANZAC : 10 / 20
French : 8 / 0
Dutch : 7 / 0
Mongolians : 0 / 0
Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
Neutral_True : 18 / 0

ArtofWar1947

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: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai

Place Units - Chinese
1 infantry placed in Kansu
Chinese undo move 1.
5 infantry placed in Tsinghai

Turn Complete - Chinese
Chinese collect 5 PUs; end with 6 PUs total

Territory Summary for Chinese :

Tsinghai : 1 artillery and 8 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 49
Russians : 36 / 37
Japanese : 53 / 53
Americans : 52 / 72
Chinese : 5 / 6
British : 30 / 32
UK_Pacific : 6 / 10
Italians : 15 / 13
ANZAC : 10 / 20
French : 8 / 0
Dutch : 7 / 0
Mongolians : 0 / 0
Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
Neutral_True : 18 / 0

ArtofWar1947

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - British
British buy 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - British
2 fighters moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Malta to 93 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
2 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Shan State

Combat - British
Battle in 93 Sea Zone
British attack with 1 bomber and 2 fighters
Italians defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
1 submarine owned by the Italians Submerged
British roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 fighters in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/3 hits
Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits
2 fighters owned by the British lost in 93 Sea Zone
retreated to 93 Sea Zone
Italians win with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is -20
Casualties for British: 2 fighters
Battle in Libya
British attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
Italians defend with 1 infantry
British roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Libya, round 2 : 1/3 hits
Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Libya, round 2 : 0/1 hits
1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Libya
British win, taking Libya from Italians with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
Battle in Shan State
British attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
British roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 3/5 hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/2 hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State
British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
3 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Burma to India
1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
1 artillery moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to 80 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Malta to Egypt
1 tactical_bomber moved from Malta to Egypt
1 artillery moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Egypt
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Kenya
1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
1 bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Malta
1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers moved from 109 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to India

Place Units - British
1 factory_minor placed in Persia
1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Union of South Africa
1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
British collect 31 PUs; end with 31 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5,4,4,6,6
UK_Pacific collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs total
Some Units in India change ownership: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from 99 Sea Zone: 1 transport
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Territory Summary for British and UK_Pacific :

Shan State : 2 infantry
India : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 11 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Eastern United States : 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
Belgian Congo : 1 infantry
Iceland : 1 airfield
Quebec : 1 factory_minor
Alexandria : 1 artillery
Gibraltar : 1 harbour and 2 infantry
New Brunswick Nova Scotia : 1 harbour
Egypt : 2 armour, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Union of South Africa : 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
Scotland : 1 airfield
Kenya : 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Malta : 1 aaGun, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
United Kingdom : 5 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
Tanganyika Territory : 1 infantry
Tobruk : 1 flag
Libya : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
97 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
Eastern Persia : 1 flag
72 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
71 Sea Zone : 1 transport
Northwest Persia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
Persia : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
91 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 49
Russians : 36 / 37
Japanese : 52 / 53
Americans : 52 / 72
Chinese : 5 / 6
British : 31 / 31
UK_Pacific : 7 / 7
Italians : 14 / 13
ANZAC : 10 / 20
French : 8 / 0
Dutch : 7 / 0
Mongolians : 0 / 0
Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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