XDAP-01 Creature Commandos (Axis) vs. Team BoldDutch (Allies)

wow nice j1 DOW. it is so refreshing. slightly modified from my version, but nothing I won’t disagree with.

Cheers Cow! That’s high praise indeed, coming from yourself…

The Pearl Harbor finesse on the J1 DoW opening is a way to neutralize US sub / transport shenanigans and utilize more Axis fighter firepower early in the game.

There are two options for the American defender:

1. Scramble. In which case, if enough Japanese fighters are lost during combat, you are free to reposition one or more of your SZ6 carriers to more flexible, aggressive positions like the Carolines or Philippines during non-combat movement.

2. No scramble. In which case, an easy Japanese naval victory is assured at little or no cost to yourself. Just leave at least one destroyer behind off Hawaii to block the Los Angeles fleet’s counter-attack (either a battle survivor or a SZ6 leftover). This means the only possible counterattack remaining comes from US air power only – no hit soaks from Allied naval units are possible. The battle should, statistically, be more costly for the US than Japan, should they choose to attempt to recreate the Battle of Midway. Taking Wake Island with 2 infantry would be another way to tilt the odds in Japan’s favor (this cuts a further two US fighters out of counterattack range, but considerably slows conquest of East Indies).

I gambled hard on Dutch choosing the ‘scramble’ option, as I hadn’t properly prepared any counter-counterattack (a 2-sub, 2-transport purchase would be better for that; as well as a repositioning of more fighters to Japan during non-combat movement phase). Attacking with just enough units to make it a fair fight if he scrambled was part of my plan to bait him, but he didn’t bite.

Next time, I’ll hedge my bets and make more aggressive purchase and placement decisions, so that the defender’s choice less completely determines my J2 move…

Anyway, keep up the good work in compiling and analyzing optimal opening moves.

Best, MIR

I like the gamble. :)

Gazza, you’re up man…!

gazza hasn’t been online for 4 days - anyone know what’s up?

@Boldfresh:

gazza hasn’t been online for 4 days - anyone know what’s up?

granted, it was a holiday weekend but what gives  :wink:

I am losing my computer earlier than expected – this Saturday morning. After that, as I mentioned before, it’s 10 days of life as a nomad before getting set up again. I predict I won’t be able to log my next move until June 22nd or 23rd.

Could I ask for a cease-fire until then? I’d hate to scupper what looks like a very interesting game for all involved… And I think that other teams may be even slower than ourselves in making progress, so there’s no worry about missing the next round. Let me know what you think, MIR

haha I am sure you guys will be fine. some games take longer than others. some days the game will progress faster than other.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 artillery moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 artillery moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            1 armour moved from Albania to Greece
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
            1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 artillery moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 armour moved from Tobruk to Tunisia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Greece
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
                Italians win with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
            Recording Battle Statistics
            Trigger Italians Conquer France: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation attached to French
            Trigger Japanese Conquer France: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation attached to French
            Setting uses for triggers used this phase.

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Slovakia Hungary

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            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

sorry everone i have been away for a few days italy posted

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :1

Combat Move - French
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium

Combat - French
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                French attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Holland Belgium, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium
                French win, taking Holland Belgium from Germans with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery
                French win with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

Territory Summary for French :

Trans-Jordan : 1 infantry
    United Kingdom : 2 infantry
    Morocco : 1 infantry
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Algeria : 1 infantry
    French West Africa : 1 infantry
    Holland Belgium : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    71 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 39 / 69
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 39 / 42
    Americans : 50 / 68
    Chinese : 10 / 16
    British : 29 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 10 / 12
    Italians : 12 / 17
    ANZAC : 10 / 22
    French : 12 / 0
    Dutch : 11 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 4 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :1

Combat Move - French
            Giving bonus movement to units

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: French player Removing units owned by PlayerID named:Germans from Holland Belgium: 1 artillery
            EDIT: French player Changing ownership of Holland Belgium from Germans to French
            EDIT: French player Removing units owned by PlayerID named:French from Normandy Bordeaux: 1 infantry
            EDIT: French player Removing units owned by PlayerID named:French from Normandy Bordeaux: 1 artillery
            EDIT: French player Adding units owned by PlayerID named:French to Holland Belgium: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Territory Summary for French :

United Kingdom : 2 infantry
    Morocco : 2 infantry
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    French Central Africa : 1 infantry
    Syria : 1 infantry
    Holland Belgium : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    80 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 39 / 69
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 39 / 42
    Americans : 50 / 68
    Chinese : 10 / 16
    British : 29 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 10 / 12
    Italians : 12 / 17
    ANZAC : 10 / 22
    French : 12 / 0
    Dutch : 11 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 4 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

made a couple noncom adjustments in edit mode.

UK scramble orders needed for SZ 109…

G2CreatureCommandosvsBoldDutch.tsvg

This game is suddenly becoming quite the topic of conversation!

How do I see what the G2 buy is?