16L G40 BM axis-dominion vs Shin Ji (allies) - game 2

[Shin-Ji]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Archangel
                  Russians take Archangel from Germans
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Vologda
            8 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            4 armour, 17 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Vologda
            4 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Belarus

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 8 armour, 8 artilleries, 32 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Belarus from Germans with 8 armour, 8 artilleries, 32 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Vologda to Russia
            3 aaGuns moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            2 aaGuns moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 17 PUs; end with 18 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 20 PUs
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 23 PUs
            Trigger Russians 4 Archangel Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 25 PUs

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[axis-dominion]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            9 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 bombers, 6 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Kiangsi
            3 fighters moved from Shan State to Kiangsi
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Kiangsi
            8 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            1 armour moved from Suiyuyan to Tsagaan Olom
                  Japanese take Tsagaan Olom from Russians
            1 armour moved from Tsagaan Olom to Kansu

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Japanese attack with 9 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 bombers, 18 fighters, 3 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 10 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 3 fighters and 1 infantry; British defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; Americans defend with 1 bomber; Chinese defend with 6 artilleries and 12 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsi from Chinese with 1 armour, 2 bombers, 18 fighters and 10 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 87
                Casualties for Japanese: 8 armour, 3 artilleries, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for ANZAC: 3 fighters and 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Chinese: 6 artilleries and 12 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kweichow
            1 armour moved from Shan State to Hunan
            1 aaGun moved from Kweichow to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 5 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 2 submarines and 4 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            3 fighters moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsi to Japan
            1 bomber, 10 fighters and 7 tactical_bombers moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            4 fighters moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer placed in 37 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 7
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2,4,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6
            Japanese collect 35 PUs (7 lost to blockades); end with 35 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 40 PUs

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[regularkid]

that fleet off sumatra made me :-o

[Shin-Ji]

I know, right?  This game has been bonkers.

I think what I’ve learned is that the traditional advice of “Egypt isn’t worth too much effort/expense” does not apply in BM games.  Losing Egypt just led to everything completely falling apart.

Congratulations Axis-dominion!  You have done your forum name proud!

[Shin-Ji]

And hey, I just noticed this launches you into Tier E.  Nice.

[axis-dominion]

Thanks again for the game, it was fun! Yah it’s hard when Egypt falls, it’s best to try harder to avoid it if possible, or go after retaking it more aggressively.

This was my first G1, and good that it was successful. But it is a dicey opening, I know I tried the same against roboto and so far I wasn’t as lucky. So I’ll be hurting in that one.

Man you had Japan on the ropes, but I felt that you sorta backed off just when you had the chance to really cripple her for good. You gave Japan some room to breathe and regroup. Also I think you don’t spend enough time calculating odds on the big battles, either that or maybe you purposely like to take big risks…idk but yah I don’t see any good reason why you’d allow your main Chinese force to be crushed like that.

@Shin:

I know, right?  This game has been bonkers.

I think what I’ve learned is that the traditional advice of “Egypt isn’t worth too much effort/expense” does not apply in BM games.  Losing Egypt just led to everything completely falling apart.

Congratulations Axis-dominion!  You have done your forum name proud!

[Shin-Ji]

Yea, I actually didn’t do the math on the Chinese forces because I figured that in order to properly crush them, you’d have to move your fleet into a disadvantageous position.  What I forgot was how well the Italian and German stuff can set up a safe zone.

Ah well.  I was probably doomed anyway.