ksmckay (Allies+6) vs Simon33 (Axis) BM3

There was some misclick. A previous battle killed the SZ80 sub so I reinstated that.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 13

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 13

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 6 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
        1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Turkey
        3 fighters moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy

    Combat - Italians
        Strategic bombing raid in Turkey
                AA fire in Turkey : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
            Bombing raid in Turkey rolls: 6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
            Bombing raid in Turkey causes 6 damage total. 
        Battle in Northern Italy
            Italians attack with 3 fighters and 1 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Northern Italy
            Italians win, taking Northern Italy from Americans with 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Changing PUs for Italians from 6 to 2
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
        2 fighters moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
        1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Southern Italy
        1 bomber moved from Turkey to Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6,1,1,2,6
        Italians collect 6 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 8 PUs
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Changing unit bombing damage for these Italians owned units to: airfield = 2
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -0.67
Americans : -0.33
AA fire in Turkey : : -0.17

Savegame

I’ll assume USSR will move Kansu -> Suiyuyan.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 14

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 14

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 7 artilleries, 2 fighters, 7 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
        7 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
              Germans take Rostov from Russians
        3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Caucasus
        3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Caucasus
        1 armour moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
              Germans take Kazakhstan from British
        5 armour, 37 artilleries, 1 fighter, 25 infantry and 40 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
        3 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
        1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            Germans attack with 3 fighters and 1 infantry
            British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Holland Belgium
            Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Caucasus
            Germans attack with 13 armour, 37 artilleries, 3 bombers, 4 fighters, 25 infantry, 47 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 5 armour, 7 artilleries, 1 bomber, 13 infantry and 27 mech_infantrys; Americans defend with 2 bombers; Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 62 infantry
                AA fire in Caucasus : 1/9 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus
                Germans roll dice for 13 armour, 37 artilleries, 3 bombers, 3 fighters, 25 infantry, 47 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 2 : 42/130 hits, 41.83 expected hits

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -2.17
British : -0.67
AA fire in Caucasus : : -0.50

Savegame

38 hits round 2. Lose the bombers?

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 14

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 14

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 7 artilleries, 2 fighters, 7 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
        7 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
              Germans take Rostov from Russians
        3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Caucasus
        3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Caucasus
        1 armour moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
              Germans take Kazakhstan from British
        5 armour, 37 artilleries, 1 fighter, 25 infantry and 40 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
        3 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
        1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            Germans attack with 3 fighters and 1 infantry
            British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Holland Belgium
            Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Caucasus
            Germans attack with 13 armour, 37 artilleries, 3 bombers, 4 fighters, 25 infantry, 47 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 5 armour, 7 artilleries, 1 bomber, 13 infantry and 27 mech_infantrys; Americans defend with 2 bombers; Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 62 infantry
                AA fire in Caucasus : 1/9 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus
                Germans roll dice for 13 armour, 37 artilleries, 3 bombers, 3 fighters, 25 infantry, 47 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 2 : 42/130 hits, 41.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 aaGuns, 6 armour, 9 artilleries, 3 bombers, 75 infantry and 27 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 2 : 38/120 hits, 40.50 expected hits
                39 infantry owned by the Russians, 25 infantry owned by the Germans, 3 aaGuns owned by the Russians and 13 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus
                Germans roll dice for 13 armour, 37 artilleries, 3 bombers, 3 fighters, 34 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 3 : 38/92 hits, 35.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 6 armour, 9 artilleries, 3 bombers, 36 infantry and 27 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 3 : 23/81 hits, 27.50 expected hits
                23 infantry owned by the Russians, 13 artilleries owned by the Germans, 1 bomber owned by the British, 2 bombers owned by the Americans, 10 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans and 12 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
                Germans roll dice for 13 armour, 24 artilleries, 3 bombers, 3 fighters, 24 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 4 : 28/69 hits, 27.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 6 armour, 9 artilleries, 1 infantry and 27 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 4 : 15/43 hits, 15.33 expected hits
                27 mech_infantrys owned by the British, 7 artilleries owned by the Germans, 8 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
                Germans roll dice for 13 armour, 17 artilleries, 3 bombers, 3 fighters, 16 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 5 : 19/54 hits, 22.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 6 armour and 9 artilleries in Caucasus, round 5 : 5/15 hits, 6.00 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Russians, 2 artilleries owned by the Russians, 3 artilleries owned by the Germans, 7 artilleries owned by the British, 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans and 5 armour owned by the British lost in Caucasus
            Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 13 armour, 14 artilleries, 3 bombers, 3 fighters, 14 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 147
            Casualties for Germans: 23 artilleries, 1 fighter, 25 infantry and 33 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns, 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 62 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 2 bombers
            Casualties for British: 5 armour, 7 artilleries, 1 bomber, 13 infantry and 27 mech_infantrys

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
        2 aaGuns moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Vologda to Kazakhstan
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Caucasus to Ukraine
        2 fighters moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
        EDIT: 3 bombers moved from Caucasus to Ukraine
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Vologda
        3 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to 112 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Germans
        2 infantry placed in Ukraine
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
        6 artilleries, 2 fighters and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
        1 infantry placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,4,5,6,4
        Germans collect 62 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 62 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 87 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -1.83
British : -0.67
Russians : -8.33
AA fire in Caucasus : : -0.50

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 14

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 14

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 5 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from 80 Sea Zone to Saudi Arabia
        1 fighter moved from India to 41 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
        6 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
        3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
        1 artillery, 2 battleships, 7 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 6 submarines and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
        12 artilleries, 10 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
        2 armour moved from Sikang to Suiyuyan
        2 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Kweichow to Suiyuyan
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
        1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Saudi Arabia
        Battle in 42 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 7 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 6 submarines and 1 transport
            Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese roll dice for 6 submarines in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 42 Sea Zone
            Japanese win, taking Saudi Arabia from Americans, taking 42 Sea Zone from Americans with 2 battleships, 7 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 6 submarines and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
        Battle in Celebes
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            ANZAC defend with 1 marine
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Celebes, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 marine in Celebes, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 marine owned by the ANZAC lost in Celebes
            Japanese win, taking Celebes from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 marine
        Battle in Java
        Battle in Suiyuyan
            Japanese attack with 4 armour, 13 artilleries, 12 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys
            Chinese defend with 18 infantry; Russians defend with 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 4 armour, 13 artilleries, 12 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 9/36 hits, 11.67 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 aaGun and 20 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 8/20 hits, 6.67 expected hits
                8 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 aaGun owned by the Russians and 8 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Suiyuyan
                Japanese roll dice for 4 armour, 13 artilleries, 4 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys in Suiyuyan, round 3 : 7/28 hits, 10.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 12 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 3 : 5/12 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                4 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 7 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Suiyuyan
                Japanese roll dice for 4 armour, 12 artilleries and 7 mech_infantrys in Suiyuyan, round 4 : 6/23 hits, 8.33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 5 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 4 : 0/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians and 3 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Suiyuyan
            Japanese win, taking Java from Americans, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 4 armour, 12 artilleries and 7 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 25
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 12 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 18 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
        Battle in 37 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
            ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/9 hits, 4.67 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 37 Sea Zone
            Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
        Battle in 41 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter
            ANZAC defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
            1 submarine owned by the ANZAC Submerged
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter in 41 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 41 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to India
        2 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to India
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from India to West India
        1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
        1 artillery moved from Kweichow to Shensi
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
        3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Celebes to 42 Sea Zone
        6 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Szechwan
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 39 Sea Zone
        1 infantry placed in India
        1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone
        1 submarine placed in 19 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
        1 artillery, 1 fighter and 4 infantry placed in Japan

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,1
        Japanese collect 71 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 72 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 75 PUs
        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 80 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

ANZAC : -0.50
Chinese : 0.67
Japanese : -9.67

Savegame

One thing I think you should have done differently is maintain the pressure on Japan. When Japan was able to take its planes off its CVs to attack India, the complexion of the game changed a lot.

Still, you had me worried basically the whole way through.

I felt a tonne better once I had taken India. I wasn’t sure that you could hold Caucasus indefinitely and once I had that you had to defend a couple of fronts.

I don’t really think it’s enough for the Axis to take Russia. You need India too (or Egypt or London). Perhaps Sydney would do too.

One lesson that I’ll take out of this is that it will be better to lose a fighter if I get a triple hit against me in The Philippines.