No scramble.

@wizmark said in 19L Playoffs Wizmark (Allies +15) vs BobbaRossa (Axis) BM3:

@BobbaRossa Oh I wasnt intending to win…just wanted to make you have some tough choices about which expensive kit to lose!

Ive never been just walked over by the germans like that before…it would seem impossible to stop your strategy…the far east stuff wouldnt arrive even if they set off first turn…although I played about with russian counter attacks they were very limited and I dont think a few odd infantry would make the difference anyway.

Is there anything that could be done to make it harder for the germans? I guess uk should have bought the factory in persia T2 to start fighter production…

Oh yeah, if you go all in on the Moscow defense I can’t take it. I’m committing everything and the kitchen sink, bypassing all other objectives, so you have to do the same. If you do though, it’s over for me. This is very much a cheese strat. I only commit to it (nowadays) if the northern troops take the bait. You have 7 other planes that could have made it and the infantry that traded Novgorod (as well as the Persia factory you mentioned). If either of those went to Moscow instead, you’d have stopped me cold. Though, I am definitely not going to count my chickens yet. I’ve lost too many 90%+ battles in this silly game .

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 4

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

Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 2 fighters, 7 infantry, 3 marines and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to 21 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
              Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
        1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
        1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Shensi
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Shensi
        2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to Shensi
        5 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
        1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Burma
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to Burma
        1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
        1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Burma

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Burma
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Burma, round 2 : 3/10 hits, 3.33 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 artillery owned by the British and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma
            Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
        Battle in 21 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 submarine
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer; ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 21 Sea Zone
            1 submarine owned by the Japanese Submerged
                1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 21 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
        Battle in Shensi
            Japanese attack with 4 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
            Chinese defend with 5 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 4 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 5 tactical_bombers in Shensi, round 2 : 4/12 hits, 5.67 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 5 infantry in Shensi, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese and 4 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shensi
             retreated to Shensi
            Chinese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
        1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
        1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Hopei
        1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Chahar
        1 aaGun and 4 infantry moved from Jehol to Shantung
        1 armour moved from Malaya to Yunnan
        2 artilleries moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
        4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Shensi to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Burma to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Kwangsi
        1 bomber moved from Burma to Kwangsi
        1 fighter moved from Japan to Kwangsi
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Java to Kwangsi
        2 bombers moved from 21 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 infantry and 1 marine moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry, 1 marine and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 marine moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
        1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 2 carriers, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 artillery moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 carrier and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 battleship moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Japanese
        3 marines placed in French Indo China
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung
        2 fighters and 7 infantry placed in Japan

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4
        Japanese collect 54 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 55 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans : -0.33
Chinese : 1.33
UK_Pacific : 1.00
Japanese : -2.67

Savegame

@wizmark said in 19L Playoffs Wizmark (Allies +15) vs BobbaRossa (Axis) BM3:

@BobbaRossa Completely abandoned by the dice gods! I was playing the tabletop version with friends last night and the dice were hot for me…completely wrecked a german counterattack in normandy. So I was hoping my lucky streak continued but it was not to be

Still…if I lose now I can blame it on the dice and not my strategy!

Hah! You can always blame any loss on the dice. That’s the best part of this game is blaming them! Who cares who had the better strategy!

Though, I do have to point out that that attack had a 5-10% chance of success for you. Not particularly likely to succeed .

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 4

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

Game History

Round: 4

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 3 bombers, 1 destroyer and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        6 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
        1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Karelia
              Germans take Karelia from Russians

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Ukraine
            Germans attack with 6 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 6 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Ukraine, round 2 : 5/9 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine
            Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 6 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        3 aaGuns, 3 armour, 5 artilleries, 26 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
        4 bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Western Germany
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Belarus
        3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Bryansk
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
        8 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
        1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
        1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Vyborg to Bryansk
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Vyborg to Belarus
        1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
        1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany
        1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 124 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 119 Sea Zone to 122 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Germans
        1 destroyer placed in 110 Sea Zone
        3 bombers and 3 infantry placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6
        Germans collect 45 PUs; end with 45 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 50 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 1.50
Russians : -0.33

Savegame

@wizmark said in 19L Playoffs Wizmark (Allies +15) vs BobbaRossa (Axis) BM3:

@BobbaRossa well this move has gone horrifically wrong…played it out 3 or 4 times offline and it was pretty much a draw but I think you will slaughter me this round.

Picked a carrier for your first hit as I think that was the right move but I think you should choose from now! -3.67!! Unbelievable

Yikes! That is pretty bad. At least my guys sucked at shooting too! Tip another carrier please.

@wizmark said in 19L Playoffs Wizmark (Allies +15) vs BobbaRossa (Axis) BM3:

@BobbaRossa I’m afraid I clicked the combat move by accident and missed the fact I hadnt moved the troops to iwo jima in the right phase. Edited the walkover in non com. Hope this ok

No sweat! Thanks for letting me know.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 3

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

Game History

Round: 3

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
              Italians take Bryansk from Russians
        1 armour moved from Poland to Baltic States
              Italians take Baltic States from Russians
        1 armour moved from Baltic States to Belarus
        1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Belarus
        1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
        1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Belarus
        1 armour moved from Romania to Belarus

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Belarus
            Italians attack with 3 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belarus
            Italians win, taking Belarus from Russians with 3 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 bomber moved from Belarus to Southern Italy
        2 fighters moved from Eastern Poland to Southern Italy
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
        1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to 94 Sea Zone
        1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 94 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
        1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
        1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

    Place Units - Italians
        1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Northern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs
        Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -0.33
Russians : -0.33

Savegame

@655321 said in Strategicon 2020:

This looks like lots of fun! I live in SoCal so if I’m not too busy that weekend I’ll come check it out.

That’s great! Would love to have you!

@Imperious-Leader said in Strategicon 2020:

They play 1942 .2 and in the final global. ON Friday at 12 noon they play other AA types of games

While 1942 .2 is certainly an option, I’ve never seen it played in the tournament. It’s mostly 1940 and anniversary, but I did play revised the first time I went (~10 years ago ) Official rule for boards is: All rounds are played on any mutually agreed upon A&A game board (if a board can’t be agreed on, defaults are 1940 Europe 2ed for preliminary rounds and 1940 global 2ed in the final).

And it is officially on the schedule now! Coordinator finally submitted the paperwork .