L13 G40 PGMatt (axis) vs Wackamatt (allies +11) game 3

@Whackamatt:

I agree.  I do think that some people blame dice too much, though.  In my opinion, if the game boiled down to a single “all-in” make-or-break battle over Moscow and I get diced, I can’t complain; had I strategized better, it wouldn’t have come down to a single battle anyway.Â

I once had an opponent concede after his UK 1 turn.  Said that getting diced when he scrambled G1, then losing vs the Italian fleet UK1 was enough to “break” the game.  Claimed he was diced.  lol.  I rarely scramble as the UK, and this game is an example of why I rarely do. lol

I don’t like scrambling because it takes away the Italian option for the UK.  That being said, I just lost 7 of my 10 attacking planes as Germany against a scramble by soul, so it can have its place.

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 33 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 34 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 submarine moved from 18 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 22 Sea Zone from Americans
            2 destroyers and 2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
                  Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan

OK.  Need scramble for 33.  I’ll probably fight the battle here because of the subs.

Also, OOL for Queensland (bomber)

OK,
Dice z33
Japan SSx3
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 13@2: (5, 3, 1)

Japan DDx3, CA, Ftx2, TBx2, BMx2
Rolls: 3@2 3@3 4@4; Total Hits: 63@2: (6, 1, 1)3@3: (1, 5, 5)4@4: (4, 1, 3, 5)

7 hits  total, 1 from the sub.

Allied SSx2
Allied CV, DDx2, CAx2, TB, FTx4

OOL?

@Whackamatt:

Don’t forget I have a battleship in the SZ as well; you didn’t include it in the list.

Also, how do you roll dice in the forum thread like that?

noted about the BB.

the format is (:)aaa x@y(:)  without the brackets, and replacing X with the number of dice and y with the hit value.

So, for your attacks I’ll post a string like this:

Allied dice:
SSx2
(:)aaa 2@1(:)

Fleet CV, DDx2, CAx2, TB, FTx4, BB
(:)aaa 3@2 3@3 5@4(:)

Allied dice:
SSx2
Rolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 02@1: (2, 2)

Fleet CV, DDx2, CAx2, TB, FTx4, BB
Rolls: 3@2 3@3 5@4; Total Hits: 43@2: (3, 2, 4)3@3: (6, 2, 1)5@4: (5, 6, 5, 5, 2)

Allies tip BB, sink CV, SSx2, DDx2
Japan sink CV, SSx2
You didn’t say when you wanted to sink the CV, for the extra D point and that you control the island, I’ll sink the CV over a CA.

Round 2.
Japan SS:
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

Japan DDx3, CA, Ftx2, TBx2, BMx2
Allied CAx2, TB, FTx4, BBd

Round 2.

Japan DDx3, CA, Ftx2, TBx2, BMx2
Rolls: 3@2 3@3 4@4; Total Hits: 63@2: (1, 5, 5)3@3: (2, 4, 1)4@4: (4, 5, 4, 1)

Allied CAx2, TB, FTx4, BBd
Rolls: 3@3 5@4; Total Hits: 43@3: (6, 3, 4)5@4: (1, 2, 6, 3, 6)

Allies sink CAx2, TB, Ftx3
Japan sink SS, DD, Ft, Tb

Japan DDx2, CA, Ft, TB, BMx2
Rolls: 2@2 2@3 3@4; Total Hits: 42@2: (3, 4)2@3: (1, 5)3@4: (3, 2, 1)

Allied FT, BBd
Rolls: 2@4; Total Hits: 22@4: (3, 3)

Allies sink CAx2, TB, Ftx3
Japan sink SS, DD, Ft, Tb

Japan wins with CA, Ft, TB, BMx2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 33 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 34 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 submarine moved from 18 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 22 Sea Zone from Americans
            2 destroyers and 2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
                  Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Americans scrambles 3 units out of Caroline Islands to defend against the attack in 33 Sea Zone
            Battle in Manchuria
                Japanese attack with 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Manchuria
                Japanese win, taking Manchuria from Chinese with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 2 armour
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Hunan, round 2 :  1/9 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 armour in Hunan, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Hunan
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Hunan, round 3 :  4/9 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 armour in Hunan, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Hunan
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 2 fighters, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour
            Battle in Celebes
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Java, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in Java, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Java
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in Queensland
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 2 infantry; Americans defend with 1 bomber
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Queensland, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Queensland, round 2 :  0/6 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Queensland, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Americans lost in Queensland
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Queensland, round 3 :  2/6 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Queensland, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the ANZAC and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Queensland
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Queensland, round 4 :  0/5 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery in Queensland, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Queensland
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Queensland, round 5 :  1/4 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery in Queensland, round 5 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the ANZAC lost in Queensland
                Japanese win, taking Queensland from ANZAC with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber
            Battle in 33 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 3 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 3 fighters; Americans defend with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 submarines in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans
                    Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 :  6/10 hits
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 :  7/11 hits
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
                    2 submarines owned by the Americans , 2 destroyers owned by the Americans , 1 bomber owned by the Japanese , 2 destroyers owned by the Japanese , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Americans and 3 submarines owned by the Japanese lost in 33 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 33 Sea Zone, round 3 :  6/7 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 4 fighters and 2 transports in 33 Sea Zone, round 3 :  4/8 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Americans , 1 carrier owned by the Americans , 2 cruisers owned by the Americans , 1 carrier owned by the Japanese , 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese , 2 fighters owned by the Japanese and 2 fighters owned by the ANZAC lost in 33 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 2 tactical_bombers in 33 Sea Zone, round 4 :  0/4 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 fighter and 2 transports in 33 Sea Zone, round 4 :  2/2 hits
                    2 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese lost in 33 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 cruiser in 33 Sea Zone, round 5 :  1/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 fighter and 2 transports in 33 Sea Zone, round 5 :  2/2 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the Japanese , 1 bomber owned by the Japanese and 1 fighter owned by the ANZAC lost in 33 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 battleship and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -17
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 3 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 3 fighters
                Casualties for Americans: 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 33 Sea Zone: 1 battleship and 2 transports
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 33 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Paulau Island: 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to 6 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 6 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 battleship moved from 44 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 54 PUs; end with 54 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Paulau Island : 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
    Shantung : 1 flag
    Kwangsi : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 3 mech_infantrys
    Kiangsi : 1 flag
    Japan : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 2 tactical_bombers
    Jehol : 1 flag
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    Shensi : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag
    Hunan : 1 flag, 4 mech_infantrys
    Kansu : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Hopei : 1 flag
    Chahar : 1 flag
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 6 infantry
    Shan State : 1 flag
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Queensland : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    French Indo China : 1 flag
    Celebes : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Java : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 1 submarine and 1 transport
    44 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    33 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser
    16 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    6 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 submarines
    54 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 3 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 48
    Russians : 38 / 36
    Japanese : 54 / 54
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 5 / 6
    British : 32 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 7
    Italians : 16 / 21
    ANZAC : 8 / 20
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 4 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Another take your lumps I fear :(  that battle didn’t go well for the Allies.

@Whackamatt:

going forward, could we just use Triple A for such battles?  Trying to piece together the fight from forum rolls was difficult.  It is possible to save a battle  before casualties are selected, and post so i can see the dice results.  Much easier than via forum.

I have no issue with this; honestly, I just prefer to take my chances and pick the sub casualties a bit out of sequence.