@taamvan said in Global 1942 Scenario by Larry Harris:
@ampdrive attacking the USA on the open usually ends up as an even trade, whether you attack Solomons or pearl harbor. Japan usually ends up weaker for trading ship/ship with the USA.
On a game with fixed turns taking Hawaii turn 1 is a must at 86% and 3-4 casualties.
How you play 1942 depends on how many turns you plan to play. In tournament its around 6-8. Not enough time to get capital victory unless a complete failure on dice or strategy. I have a new plan this year and its completely based on the length of the game.
I have a feeling GENCON will be canceled but if not I will be there.
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4
Game History
Round: 6
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor and 6 fighters; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;
Combat Move - Japanese
1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 marine, 2 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to 54 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Philippines to 54 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 54 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Philippines to 54 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 42 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 44 Sea Zone
3 carriers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
Combat - Japanese
Americans scrambles 1 units out of Queensland to defend against the attack in 54 Sea Zone
Battle in New Guinea
Battle in 44 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 bomber
ANZAC defend with 1 transport
1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 44 Sea Zone
Japanese win, taking New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
Battle in 42 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 bomber
ANZAC defend with 1 transport
1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
Battle in 54 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 8 fighters, 1 marine, 2 submarines and 6 tactical_bombers
Americans defend with 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports; ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 transport
Japanese roll dice for 2 submarines in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 8 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 12/18 hits, 10.17 expected hits
Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans
Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 4 transports in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 6/13 hits, 6.50 expected hits
Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese and 2 battleships owned by the Japanese
1 submarine owned by the Americans, 2 cruisers owned by the Americans, 2 destroyers owned by the Americans, 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Americans, 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese, 2 carriers owned by the Americans, 2 submarines owned by the Japanese and 1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 54 Sea Zone
Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 8 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers in 54 Sea Zone, round 3 : 11/17 hits, 9.83 expected hits
Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 4 fighters and 4 transports in 54 Sea Zone, round 3 : 3/5 hits, 3.33 expected hits
2 fighters owned by the Japanese, 1 fighter owned by the ANZAC, 1 transport owned by the ANZAC, 1 carrier owned by the Japanese, 3 fighters owned by the Americans, 3 transports owned by the Americans and 1 battleship owned by the Americans lost in 54 Sea Zone
Japanese win, taking 54 Sea Zone from Neutral with 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 6 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 135
Casualties for Japanese: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 submarines
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 transport
Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports
Non Combat Move - Japanese
2 transports moved from 55 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 54 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
1 tactical_bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
3 tactical_bombers moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
3 fighters moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
1 destroyer and 4 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 7 infantry and 4 transports moved from 55 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
1 bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi
3 mech_infantrys moved from Shantung to Kiangsi
2 infantry moved from Shantung to Kiangsu
1 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
Place Units - Japanese
1 aaGun, 1 armour and 1 fighter placed in India
1 factory_minor placed in Kwangtung
3 fighters placed in French Indo China
2 fighters placed in Japan
Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 54 PUs; end with 55 PUs
Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 58 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 63 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Americans : -1.17
Japanese : 3.33
@Gambler6 I think Japan is hard to stop in 1942 if they keep their navy together but taking out Hawaii and Coral Sea really sets back the US for at least 1+ turns and when your playing a game with a time limit this is huge I think.
@Gambler6 To Block out Caroline. ANZAC DD moving to Johnston.
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1942 2nd Edition, version: 4.0
Game History
Round: 1
Purchase Units - Americans
Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Americans
1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to 107 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Western United States to 107 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 101 Sea Zone to 107 Sea Zone
2 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Solomon Islands to 46 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 46 Sea Zone
Combat - Americans
Battle in 107 Sea Zone
Americans attack with 2 bombers and 1 destroyer
Germans defend with 2 submarines
Americans roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 destroyer in 107 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in 107 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
2 submarines owned by the Germans lost in 107 Sea Zone
Americans win with 2 bombers and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
Casualties for Germans: 2 submarines
Battle in 46 Sea Zone
Americans attack with 3 fighters, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
Japanese defend with 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 fighters
Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
Americans roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 carrier in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
1 fighter owned by the Japanese, 1 carrier owned by the Japanese and 2 fighters owned by the Americans lost in 46 Sea Zone
Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 46 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
1 battleship owned by the Japanese lost in 46 Sea Zone
Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 46 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter in 46 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in 46 Sea Zone
Americans win with 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 36
Casualties for Americans: 2 fighters
Casualties for Japanese: 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 fighters
Non Combat Move - Americans
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to Queensland
1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
2 fighters moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands
1 tactical_bomber moved from Western United States to 26 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
2 bombers moved from 107 Sea Zone to Morocco
1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
1 mech_infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
Americans take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
1 armour moved from Western United States to Eastern United States
1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to Central United States
Place Units - Americans
1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - Americans
Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs
Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 62 PUs
Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans : -0.33
Americans : 2.67
Japanese : -1.00
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1942 2nd Edition, version: 4.0
Game History
Round: 1
Research Technology - Russians
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Novgorod: 1 armour
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Purchase Units - Russians
Russians buy 3 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Russians
3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine
1 armour moved from Volgograd to Ukraine
1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Ukraine
1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
4 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus
1 armour moved from Archangel to Belarus
1 armour moved from Novgorod to Belarus
1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
3 armour moved from Urals to Smolensk
1 artillery moved from Russia to Smolensk
4 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
1 fighter moved from Urals to Belarus
1 fighter moved from Russia to Western Ukraine
1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Belarus
2 armour moved from Russia to Belarus
Combat - Russians
Battle in Ukraine
Russians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Germans defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 3.17 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
3 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 artillery owned by the Germans, 3 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine
Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 3 : 2/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 fighter in Ukraine, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine
Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
Battle in Western Ukraine
Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
Germans defend with 1 infantry
Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine
Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
Battle in Baltic States
Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
Germans defend with 1 armour and 1 infantry
Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
Russians win, taking Baltic States from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 1 infantry
Battle in Belarus
Russians attack with 4 armour, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
Germans defend with 1 armour and 3 infantry
Russians roll dice for 4 armour, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 3/12 hits, 3.67 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 3 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
2 infantry owned by the Russians and 3 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belarus
Russians roll dice for 4 armour, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Belarus, round 3 : 4/10 hits, 3.33 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Belarus, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Belarus
Russians win, taking Belarus from Germans with 4 armour, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 3 infantry
Battle in Smolensk
Russians attack with 3 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry
Germans defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 2.67 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.83 expected hits
2 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 4/6 hits, 2.33 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
1 artillery owned by the Germans, 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 3 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
Non Combat Move - Russians
1 aaGun moved from Russia to Smolensk
1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Kansu
1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Sikang
2 infantry moved from Evenkiyskiy to Timguska
1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Buryatia
2 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
Russians take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
1 aaGun moved from Volgograd to Rostov
1 fighter moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
1 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
1 fighter moved from Belarus to Novgorod
1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Novgorod
1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Novgorod
Place Units - Russians
3 armour placed in Novgorod
1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
Turn Complete - Russians
Russians collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs
Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans : -0.33
Russians : 2.83
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1942 2nd Edition, version: 4.0
Game History
Round: 1
Research Technology - Russians
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Novgorod: 1 armour
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Purchase Units - Russians
Combat Hit Differential Summary :