@chris-laf Why not switch sides and alternate, this alone could improve your gameplay. As Witt mentioned, you’re taking the worst of it always playing the Allies.
All games played on the form are open to view. You can analyze the top players and implement their strategies.
Looking for a game. Haven`t played in a while, so it might be slow going to start with.
Any takers?
@superbattleshipyamato Thanks for the game.
Biggest mistake was R1. Other than that, I don’t think you played that bad.
I also play this with my gaming group. I agree with squire - Allies have the advantage.
Japan can grab Indian rnd 3 (naval base in French Indo rnd 2) and if you’re playing to win, that’s the way I would go.
If you want to create more play in Africa/Med you can try a German airbase in Greece rnd 1. Britain can attack with fig, tac, bmr, cruiser for an even fight with the destroyer and 3 figs.
If you want to try something a little crazy with Japan, have a look at the following;
1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 26 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 battleship moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 49 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 47 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
If all goes right you won’t be in bad shape. However, there is a massive whole in this opening that can be exploited by US/Anzac. If they choose not to scramble in Pearl Harbor they can attack the BB and loaded Carrier in sz 54 with 3 fig, tac and bmr then have Anzac clean up, if anything is left. You can prevent this by bringing in an extra carrier and landing the 2nd fig from the attack on sz 49. BUT, you can only do this if you’re not forced to provide landing for the surviving fighters in Pearl. All in all pretty messy and not a very good opening. Let me know if you take the plunge and how it works out.
Best move for Britain IMHO is an airbase in Gibraltar. I don’t use the US fig to attack the 2 German des, just 2bmr and a des, this gives you an extra fig in Gibraltar. The idea is to park your cruiser in sz 92 to prevent Italy from getting thier NO. They can attack, but have to cover the scramble and will have their fleet wide open for a counter attack.
@soulblighter @Pejon_88 All good, have an offer now for a game.
@klykke89 Our group plays global 42. On average the game does not last as long as the 40 setup. Total pieces for the initial setup is 516 for 40 and 427 for 42.
We do 2 sessions, 4 rounds each. At the end of 8 rounds we may elect to use the tournament rule of ipc victory - Axis need 125 in territory value at the end of the round.
@wizmark Will post tonight after work, or today if work is slow ;)
@Avner Have 2 games on the go. Maybe another time.
@simon33 Sounds good. I’ll plan by bid.
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3
Game History
Round: 11
Purchase Units - Italians
Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 6 PUs;
Combat Move - Italians
1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 112 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 112 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
Italians take Bulgaria from Americans
Combat - Italians
Battle in 112 Sea Zone
Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 fighter
British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 fighter in 112 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
British roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 112 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 destroyer owned by the British and 1 transport owned by the British lost in 112 Sea Zone
Italians win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
Non Combat Move - Italians
1 bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
1 aaGun, 4 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
Place Units - Italians
1 fighter placed in Southern Italy
Turn Complete - Italians
Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 10
Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5
Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3,4,2
Italians collect 7 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 13 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Italians regular : 0.83
British regular : -0.33
@simon33 Germany was definitely in trouble. I was counting on Japan to get the win, didn’t expect it to happen this way. GG
Up for another game, switch sides, same bid?
@simon33 max defense for OOL, BB last
@simon33 edited my plane casualty in Hawaii, swapping a fig for a tac.
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3
Game History
Round: 7
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 7 infantry and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;
Combat Move - Japanese
1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Chahar
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
2 bombers moved from French Indo China to Chahar
2 infantry moved from Midway to 25 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
1 tactical_bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
3 fighters moved from 25 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
1 battleship moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
Combat - Japanese
Battle in Hawaiian Islands
Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Hawaiian Islands, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Hawaiian Islands, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Hawaiian Islands, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in Hawaiian Islands
2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Hawaiian Islands
Japanese win, taking Hawaiian Islands from Americans with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter and 1 infantry
Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
Battle in Chahar
Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Chinese defend with 6 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Chahar, round 2 : 2/9 hits, 3.67 expected hits
Chinese roll dice for 6 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Chahar
2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Chahar
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Chahar, round 3 : 4/8 hits, 3.50 expected hits
Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Chahar, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Chahar
4 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Chahar
Japanese win, taking Chahar from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
Casualties for Chinese: 6 infantry
1 tactical_bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
2 carriers and 1 submarine moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
2 carriers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Philippines
1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters, 3 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
1 artillery moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
1 fighter moved from Chahar to Kwangtung
1 tactical_bomber moved from Chahar to 6 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
2 infantry moved from Shantung to Jehol
2 bombers moved from Chahar to Jehol
1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
1 armour moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
1 mech_infantry moved from Sikang to Yunnan
1 armour moved from Sikang to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from India to Burma
3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 3 infantry and 6 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to Philippines
1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to Philippines
Place Units - Japanese
1 carrier, 2 destroyers and 3 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
1 infantry placed in Japan
3 infantry placed in Shantung
3 infantry placed in Malaya
Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 56 PUs; end with 56 PUs
Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 59 PUs
Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 69 PUs
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 26 Sea Zone: 1 tactical_bomber
EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 26 Sea Zone: 1 fighter
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : -1.33
Americans regular : 1.33
Japanese regular : -1.33
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3
Game History
Round: 5
Purchase Units - Russians
Russians buy 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;
Combat Move - Russians
Non Combat Move - Russians
1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
2 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Russia
2 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow
Place Units - Russians
10 infantry placed in Russia
Turn Complete - Russians
Russians collect 16 PUs; end with 21 PUs
Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 24 PUs
Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 26 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3
Game History
Round: 4
Purchase Units - ANZAC
ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;
Combat Move - ANZAC
2 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
1 artillery moved from Marshall Islands to 32 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Marshall Islands to 32 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 32 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from 17 Sea Zone to Iwo Jima
1 infantry moved from 17 Sea Zone to Iwo Jima
1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
ANZAC take Tobruk from Italians
Combat - ANZAC
Battle in Iwo Jima
Battle in Sumatra
Battle in Paulau Island
ANZAC attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 infantry
ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Paulau Island, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Paulau Island, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Paulau Island
ANZAC win, taking Iwo Jima from Japanese, taking Sumatra from Japanese, taking Paulau Island from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - ANZAC
1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 32 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 32 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
Place Units - ANZAC
1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales
1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - ANZAC
ANZAC collect 15 PUs; end with 17 PUs
Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 20 PUs
Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 23 PUs
Combat Move - French
1 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia
French take Tunisia from Italians
Combat - French
Non Combat Move - French
1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
Turn Complete - French
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Japanese regular : -0.33
ANZAC regular : 0.33
@fasthard You’re probably thinking you should have landed in Egypt :)
Max defense, BB’s last.
@gamerman01 Going for 92. Scramble? Someone?