TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 4.1.0

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 6 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        2 infantry moved from Karelia to Archangel
        1 infantry moved from Archangel to Leningrad
        2 infantry moved from Vyborg to Leningrad
        3 infantry moved from Baltic States to Northern Belarus
        2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Southern Belarus

    Combat - Russians

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        2 aaGuns moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus
        1 artillery moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Northern Belarus
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Leningrad
        2 infantry moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus
        1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus
        1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus
        2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
        2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
        3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Kursk
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Stalingrad to Kursk
        1 submarine moved from 130 Sea Zone to 128 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus
        2 infantry moved from Southern Caucasus to Northern Caucasus
        3 infantry moved from Buryatia to Sakha
        2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Sakha to Siberia
        3 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia

    Place Units - Russians
        2 artilleries placed in Siberia
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Leningrad
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
        2 artilleries placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs

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@CaptainNapalm 1914 domination on TripleA

One solution (as Adam alluded to with his mention of 1914 tech) would be a semi-directed tech tree–which gives you an element of control by allowing you to choose a research focus (e.g., land, sea, economy). without dictating specific technologies. What do you guys think?

@aagamerz13 hey gamer. For sure. Good game. Would love to play you again. Let me know!

@simon33 when Adam and I made the map, we initially play-tested with the factory being in Amur (i.e. Vladivostok), but this was too easy for Japan to neutralize. So we moved it up to Siberia, for gameplay purposes. It is also justifiable historically, since a significant portion of Soviet war production was carried out by forced labor in Siberian gulags, for example.

One other circumstance, besides the factory, which changes the Russian/Japanese dynamic in PTV is splitting of Manchuria into northern and southern territories. It is easier for Japan to defend Manchuria as a single territory in Balanced Mod, than it is to defend Northern Manchuria against incursions in PTV. Indeed, Northern Manchuria is often left empty in PTV because putting units there would put them too much out-of-position to pursue other objectives.

Hey guys. Been following your conversation on the Russia/Japan political situation. Interesting stuff!

A couple of observations. I agree with Trulpen that the dynamic in the Far East between Russia and Japan is much different in PTV than it is in BM3, and that there is a greater likelihood of war between the two countries earlier in the game in PTV. . . . But this is not because of the Lend Lease Rules.

In PTV, there is actually a greater disincentive for Russia to declare war than in BM3.

There is a convoy zone in SZ 5 (which does not exist in BM3). A single Japanese sub in sz 5 will deprive Russia of an average of 4 PUs per turn (2 from the lost National Objective, and 2 average from convoy blockade rolls), with a possibility of up to 6 PUs lost (depending on how the convoy blockade rolls go down).

In PTV, Russia also enjoys an added bonus of waiting for Japan to declare war on it. . . a guarantee of 8 additional infantry. In BM3, the question of who declared war on whom has no effect on the disposition of the Mongolian infantry.

The reason the dynamic in the far east seems different isn’t because of how the NOs are structured. In fact, if we imported the BM3 political/NO rules exactly (with all of their added complexity), the dynamic would be pretty much the same. The reason Russia declares war more often and earlier in PTV is because it can. . . the factory and Russia’s added income make a meaningful front against Japan possible.

Changing the NOs won’t change that reality.

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 10

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 10

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 2 armour, 4 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 mech_infantry moved from Karelia to Leningrad
        1 armour moved from Karelia to Leningrad
        1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Leningrad
        1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Northern Belarus
              Russians take Northern Belarus from Germans
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Leningrad
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Southern Belarus
        2 infantry moved from Kursk to Ukraine
        1 artillery moved from Kursk to Ukraine
        1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Southern Belarus
        1 fighter moved from Russia to Southern Belarus
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Southern Belarus
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 mech_infantry moved from Urals to Yenisey
              Russians take Yenisey from Japanese
        1 armour moved from Komi to Yenisey

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Ukraine
            Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 3 : 3/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine
            Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
        Battle in Leningrad
            Russians attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Leningrad, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Leningrad, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Leningrad
                Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Leningrad, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Leningrad, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Leningrad
            Russians win, taking Leningrad from Germans with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
            Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
        Battle in Southern Belarus
            Russians attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Southern Belarus, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Southern Belarus, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern Belarus
            Russians win, taking Southern Belarus from Germans with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Belarus to Russia
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Yaroslavl
        1 infantry moved from Yaroslavl to Vologda
        1 aaGun moved from Smolensk to Southern Belarus
        1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Kursk
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
        3 armour moved from Karelia to Vologda
        1 infantry moved from Komi to Evenkiyskiy
        1 infantry moved from Urals to Timguska
        2 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
        3 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Leningrad to Smolensk
        1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Smolensk

    Place Units - Russians
        2 armour, 4 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
        Russians undo move 1.
        2 armour, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
        1 mech_infantry placed in Urals

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs
        Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 39 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 41 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -0.67
Russians regular : -0.50

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@aagamerz13 no scramble/intercept. thanks

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 9

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone

    Combat - ANZAC
        Battle in 20 Sea Zone
            ANZAC attack with 1 fighter
            Japanese defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 20 Sea Zone
            ANZAC win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to Anhwe
        2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
        1 cruiser moved from 64 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java
        1 fighter moved from New South Wales to 43 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java
        3 destroyers and 4 submarines moved from 55 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 fighter placed in New South Wales
        1 infantry placed in New South Wales
        1 submarine placed in 64 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 14 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs

    Combat Move - French
        2 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
        2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq

    Non Combat Move - French
        2 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux

    Turn Complete - French

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TripleA Turn Summary: ANZAC round 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 9

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone

    Combat - ANZAC
        Battle in 20 Sea Zone
            ANZAC attack with 1 fighter
            Japanese defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 20 Sea Zone
            ANZAC win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to Anhwe
        2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
        1 cruiser moved from 64 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java
        1 fighter moved from New South Wales to 43 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java
        3 destroyers and 4 submarines moved from 55 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 fighter placed in New South Wales
        1 infantry placed in New South Wales
        1 submarine placed in 64 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 14 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs

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