L16 G40 Simon (Allies +21) vs ABH (Axis)

[simon33]

Didn’t continue, but had to kill Triple-A, so you might get two sets of dice. I’ll edit back to be the same as the first result.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

No problem, crashes happen.  I have never had another player cheat with his dice rolls.

[simon33]

Forgot to attack Algeria. I’ve edited. Presume it’s ok.

[simon33]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 airfield, 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

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

Combat Move - British
            1 tactical_bomber moved from West India to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Burma to 38 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 38 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from India to 41 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
                  UK_Pacific take Shan State from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
                  Chinese take Yunnan from Japanese

Combat - British
            British creates battle in territory 106 Sea Zone
            Battle in Malaya
                British attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 harbour
                Japanese win, taking 106 Sea Zone from Germans with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 5 transports
                Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Japanese
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                1 battleship owned by the British retreated to 39 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 5 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -49
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                3 fighters owned by the Japanese and 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese forced to land in Sumatra

Non Combat Move - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 39 Sea Zone: 1 carrier and 1 fighter
            EDIT: Changing unit hit damage for these British owned units to: carrier = 1
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Algeria from Italians to British
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            2 fighters moved from 41 Sea Zone to India
            1 armour moved from West India to India
            3 aaGuns, 7 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Shan State
            2 submarines moved from 93 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French West Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa
            2 artilleries moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            1 artillery moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            2 artilleries moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia

Place Units - British
            1 airfield placed in Malta
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Union of South Africa

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 29 PUs; end with 30 PUs total

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

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

No problem. Always fine to edit attacks that didn’t involve dice rolls.  Most players don’t mind.

[simon33]

@Arthur:

Nice for the Germans.  You won’t be doing any more amphibious assaults on Europe for the rest of the game.

I have to try a few things in this game because I’m well behind.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

It is tough to recover after losing Egypt early.

[simon33]

I thought about conceding in the first turn, but decided to play it out.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 armour, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport; 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 armour moved from Caucasus to Sikang
                  Italians take Kazakhstan from Russians
                  Italians take Sikang from Chinese
            2 armour, 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 bomber moved from Bessarabia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 bomber moved from Bessarabia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Rostov
                  Italians take Rostov from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Libya to Tunisia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British with 2 armour and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            3 armour moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia

Place Units - Italians
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Egypt
            2 fighters placed in Southern Italy
            1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Southern Italy: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Egypt: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 39 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 45 PUs

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[simon33]

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

Game History

Round: 5

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

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to New Guinea

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Caroline Islands
                ANZAC attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                ANZAC win, taking Caroline Islands from Japanese with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 fighters moved from India to Shan State

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 15 PUs

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[simon33]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - French
            2 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 31 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            7 bombers moved from Western Germany to Norway
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Norway
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Norway
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Samara
                  Germans take Tambov from Russians
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Samara
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Samara
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Samara
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
                  Germans take Volgograd from Russians
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            4 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Nenetsia to Evenkiyskiy
                  Germans take Urals from Russians
                  Germans take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Norway
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 112 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Norway
                Germans attack with 8 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry; Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win with 8 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 112 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Samara
                Germans attack with 2 armour and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Samara from Russians with 2 armour and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Samara to Rostov
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Samara to Rostov
            3 aaGuns, 11 armour, 11 artilleries and 21 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland
            1 fighter moved from Norway to Finland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Finland
            1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to Finland
            8 bombers moved from Norway to Western Germany
            2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Archangel

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            1 submarine placed in 112 Sea Zone
            1 bomber placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Poland: 5 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Ukraine: 5 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 53 PUs; end with 84 PUs total
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 94 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 99 PUs

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

It is just a matter of time at this point.  Another European victory city will fall in a while and there is no way for the Allies to stop it.  Let me know when you are ready to start a new game; we can switch sides with the same bid if you want.

[simon33]

Let’s do the Japanese turn. Curious to see what you’d do. If it goes how I expect, we can call it then.

[simon33]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 7 artilleries and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Russia to Archangel
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Archangel
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            3 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Russia to Samara

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Bryansk
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Bryansk from Germans with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Archangel
                Russians attack with 1 armour, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Archangel from Germans with 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 5 artilleries and 8 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 armour
                Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 5 artilleries and 7 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 2 armour
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            15 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Tambov to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            7 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 23 PUs

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[simon33]

@Arthur:

It is just a matter of time at this point.  Another European victory city will fall in a while and there is no way for the Allies to stop it.  Let me know when you are ready to start a new game; we can switch sides with the same bid if you want.

I’d rather a rematch with the same sides/bid.

The cruiser dying in SZ96 UK1 is a 2.7% possibility. Yes, I didn’t handle it properly, but still I’d like another go without such a disastrous start.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Sumatra to Shan State
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 5 infantry and 5 transports moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 armour, 4 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 submarine moved from 46 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Yunnan
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Shan State

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers and 5 transports
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers and 5 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 33 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 2 bombers, 7 fighters, 6 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 6 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 3 aaGuns, 7 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; ANZAC defend with 2 fighters
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 26
                Casualties for British: 3 aaGuns, 7 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 fighters
                Casualties for Japanese: 4 artilleries, 2 fighters, 6 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Marianas
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 bomber, 3 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from Szechwan to Yunnan

Place Units - Japanese
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            2 armour and 1 artillery placed in Manchuria
            1 bomber and 1 fighter placed in Japan
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 36 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 6 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Japanese undo move 2.
            1 artillery placed in Japan
            2 armour placed in Manchuria
            Japanese undo move 3.
            1 artillery placed in Manchuria

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 53 PUs; end with 53 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

The chance of that cruiser/fighter failing to kill the transport in SZ96 is 5%.  I have had it happen way too many times…  that is why I purchase a couple of land units for the UK in Africa to make sure that the Italians are quickly eliminated from that continent.  Those artillery in China were quite useful, but I still prefer going after Italy hard to begin the game.  If they get an income up to 30+ per round, the Allies face an economic loss regardless of the fate of Moscow.

[simon33]

Right, I was looking at the chance of the destroyer living.

I can understand an artillery in Sudan to increase the chance of the Ethiopia attack succeeding to 95% (from 79%), or in Alexandria if you’re doing a Tobruk crush but two seems overkill to me.

While the US may take down Manchuria in a few turns, India is toast. Thought it could die that last turn.

Happy to concede this one. I’ll post the result.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

If you want a rematch with the same sides and same bid, we can start it now.  Let me know if you want different troops for the bid.

Also, I will be doing the same German move, but changing my G1 build to 2 bombers.  Scrambles?