TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v3 1942

Game History

Round: 1

    Research Technology - Japanese
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 62 Sea Zone: 1 transport
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 2 factories; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 submarine moved from 46 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer and 1 fighter moved from 51 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Japan to 53 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Japan to 53 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 38 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from French Indo-China Thailand to 35 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Formosa to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Fukien
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Manchuria
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Fukien
        1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Fukien

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in 35 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 3 fighters
            British defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 3 fighters in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                1 destroyer owned by the British, 1 transport owned by the British, 1 fighter owned by the British and 1 carrier owned by the British lost in 35 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 39
            Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
        Battle in 53 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
            Americans defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 53 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 53 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 53 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 53 Sea Zone
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 carrier owned by the Americans lost in 53 Sea Zone
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 53 Sea Zone, round 3 : 2/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 fighter in 53 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in 53 Sea Zone
                1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in 53 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter and 1 submarine
            Casualties for Americans: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
        Battle in Fukien
            Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
            Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Fukien, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Fukien, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Fukien
            Japanese win, taking Fukien from Chinese with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Yunnan
            Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 3 infantry
            Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters in Yunnan, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter in Yunnan, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
            Japanese win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter moved from Yunnan to French Indo-China Thailand
        1 fighter moved from Yunnan to French Indo-China Thailand
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Manchuria
        1 bomber moved from 53 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
        1 fighter moved from 53 Sea Zone to 50 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 51 Sea Zone to 50 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to French Indo-China Thailand

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 factory placed in French Indo-China Thailand
        1 factory placed in Manchuria

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 32 PUs; end with 33 PUs
        Objective 2: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 38 PUs
        Objective 1: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 43 PUs
        1 unit repaired.

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.33
Americans regular : 0.00
Japanese regular : 1.50
British regular : -0.33

Dice Statistics:

Total
        1 was rolled 8 times
        2 was rolled 8 times
        3 was rolled 2 times
        4 was rolled 7 times
        5 was rolled 9 times
        6 was rolled 6 times
    Average roll : 3.475
    Median : 4.000
    Variance : 0.803
    Standard Deviation : 0.896
    Total rolls : 40

British Combat
        2 was rolled 1 times
        5 was rolled 1 times
        6 was rolled 1 times
    Average roll : 4.333
    Median : 5.000
    Variance : 0.750
    Standard Deviation : 0.866
    Total rolls : 3

Americans Combat
        1 was rolled 1 times
        2 was rolled 1 times
        5 was rolled 1 times
        6 was rolled 1 times
    Average roll : 3.500
    Median : 3.500
    Variance : 0.444
    Standard Deviation : 0.667
    Total rolls : 4

Chinese Combat
        1 was rolled 2 times
        3 was rolled 1 times
        4 was rolled 1 times
        5 was rolled 1 times
        6 was rolled 2 times
    Average roll : 3.714
    Median : 4.000
    Variance : 0.472
    Standard Deviation : 0.687
    Total rolls : 7

Japanese Combat
        1 was rolled 5 times
        2 was rolled 6 times
        3 was rolled 1 times
        4 was rolled 6 times
        5 was rolled 6 times
        6 was rolled 2 times
    Average roll : 3.308
    Median : 4.000
    Variance : 1.013
    Standard Deviation : 1.007
    Total rolls : 26

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Japanese round 1

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II v3 1942

Game History

Round: 1

    Research Technology - Japanese
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 62 Sea Zone: 1 transport
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 2 factories; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 submarine moved from 46 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer and 1 fighter moved from 51 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Japan to 53 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Japan to 53 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 38 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from French Indo-China Thailand to 35 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Formosa to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Fukien
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Manchuria
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Fukien
        1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Fukien

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 12

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

Game History

Round: 12

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

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 armour moved from Russia to Tambov
              Russians take Tambov from Germans
        1 armour moved from Tambov to Russia
        1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
              Russians take Smolensk from Germans
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Russia
        1 armour moved from Russia to Samara
              Russians take Samara from Germans
        1 armour moved from Samara to Russia

    Combat - Russians

    Non Combat Move - Russians

    Place Units - Russians
        6 infantry placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 16 PUs
        Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 18 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 12

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

Game History

Round: 12

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

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 armour moved from Russia to Tambov
              Russians take Tambov from Germans
        1 armour moved from Tambov to Russia
        1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
              Russians take Smolensk from Germans
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Russia
        1 armour moved from Russia to Samara
              Russians take Samara from Germans
        1 armour moved from Samara to Russia

    Combat - Russians

    Non Combat Move - Russians

    Place Units - Russians
        6 infantry placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 16 PUs
        Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 18 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 12

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

Game History

Round: 12

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

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 armour moved from Russia to Tambov
              Russians take Tambov from Germans
        1 armour moved from Tambov to Russia
        1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
              Russians take Smolensk from Germans
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Russia
        1 armour moved from Russia to Samara
              Russians take Samara from Germans
        1 armour moved from Samara to Russia

    Combat - Russians

    Non Combat Move - Russians

    Place Units - Russians
        6 infantry placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 16 PUs
        Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 18 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary: Thai round 12

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - Thai
        Thai buy 1 Bunker, 1 Elite, 2 Infantrys and 2 Tanks; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Non Combat Move - Thai
        1 Elite and 1 Infantry moved from N.French Indochina to Yunnan
        3 Infantrys, 1 Marine and 2 Tanks moved from N.Thailand to Yunnan
        2 Infantrys moved from S.Thailand to N.Thailand
        4 Infantrys moved from Bangkok to S.Thailand
        1 Transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Thai
        1 Bunker, 1 Elite and 1 Infantry placed in Yunnan
        1 Infantry and 2 Tanks placed in Bangkok

    Turn Complete - Thai
        Thai collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs

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@AndrewAAGamer

Understood. I just assumed the “theme” of the game on Rommel’s Last Push would be that the set up would allow the Axis to reliable threaten taking Cairo in some meaningful way, i.e. the game begins with a race where the Axis really can push the UK back and the UK has to scramble to hold. If it fails, then the initiative switches to Allies to oust the Axis in time.

But the set up indicates that if the Axis either (1) moves forward R1 and gets obliterated by UK counter-attack UK1 or (2) takes 1 or 2 turns trying to build up, then Cairo slips away pretty fast. Assuming that Axis could only reliably threaten Cairo on or before R7, then it would have to take Mersa Brega the latest on R3. But waiting that long means it misses out on capturing supplies and the UK truck, etc. and the UK just starts dumping units into Cairo.

I guess if the idea is that Cairo is in play only if the UK either chickens on the R1 counter attack or whiffs on the dice, then ok. But seems to preclude what I think would be the assumed drama of the early part of the game, i.e. Rommel chasing UK back.

Maybe the Axis get a bid, then?

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 11

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

Game History

Round: 11

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Queensland to 42 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java

    Combat - ANZAC
        Battle in 42 Sea Zone
            ANZAC attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 2 transports
            Japanese defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 transports in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 42 Sea Zone
                1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 42 Sea Zone
            ANZAC win with 1 fighter and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
        Battle in Java
            ANZAC attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                ANZAC roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Java, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Java, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Java
                ANZAC roll dice for 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in Java, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Java, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the ANZAC and 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC lost in Java
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Java
            ANZAC win, taking Java from Japanese with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Northern Territory
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to Northern Territory
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 submarine placed in 54 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Queensland
        1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 15 PUs; end with 16 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 19 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 22 PUs

    Combat Move - French
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq

    Non Combat Move - French

    Turn Complete - French
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Eastern United States: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 101 Sea Zone: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 2.33
ANZAC regular : -0.17

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TripleA Turn Summary: Hisaichi round 12

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War

Game History

Round: 12

    Combat Move - Hisaichi
        2 units repaired.
        1 Artillery moved from Chita to Ayan
        1 Infantry moved from Khabarovsk to 75 Sea Zone
        1 Infantry moved from 75 Sea Zone to Kamchatka
              Hisaichi take Kamchatka from Russians
        1 Infantry moved from Heilungchiang to Ayan
        1 Infantry moved from Chita to Ayan

    Purchase Units - Hisaichi
        Hisaichi buy 1 Adv.Fighter, 6 ArmoredCars, 1 Bunker, 5 Infantrys and 6 Tanks; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat - Hisaichi
        Battle in Ayan
            Hisaichi attack with 1 Artillery and 2 Infantrys
            Russians defend with 1 Bunker
                Hisaichi roll dice for 1 Artillery and 2 Infantrys in Ayan, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 Bunker owned by the Russians
                Russians roll dice for 1 Bunker in Ayan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Hisaichi roll dice for 1 Artillery and 2 Infantrys in Ayan, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 Bunker in Ayan, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 Infantry owned by the Hisaichi lost in Ayan
                Hisaichi roll dice for 1 Artillery and 1 Infantry in Ayan, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 Bunker in Ayan, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 Bunker owned by the Russians lost in Ayan
            Hisaichi win, taking Ayan from Russians with 1 Artillery and 1 Infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Hisaichi: 1 Infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 Bunker

    Non Combat Move - Hisaichi
        2 ArmoredCars and 1 Tank moved from Peking to Suiyuan
        1 ArmoredCar moved from Suiyuan to E.Qinghai
        1 ArmoredCar and 2 Tanks moved from Ningsia to E.Qinghai
        3 Tanks moved from Shensi to E.Qinghai
        1 Artillery, 2 Infantrys and 1 Tank moved from Szechwan to Lanchow
        3 Artillerys and 2 Infantrys moved from N.French Indochina to Yunnan
        1 ArmoredCar moved from Hunan to Szechwan
        3 Tanks moved from Hupeh to Lanchow
        2 ArmoredCars moved from Shantung to Shensi
        1 Infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow
        2 Artillerys moved from Hong Kong to Kwangtung
        3 Transports moved from 92 Sea Zone to 85 Sea Zone
        1 Destroyer moved from 85 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
        1 B.Carrier and 1 Fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to 85 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Hisaichi
        1 Adv.Fighter, 1 Bunker and 2 Infantrys placed in Chita
        2 Infantrys placed in Ningsia
        3 Tanks placed in Hupeh
        3 Tanks placed in Shantung
        3 ArmoredCars placed in Peking
        1 Infantry placed in Changchun
        3 ArmoredCars placed in Hong Kong
        Hisaichi undo move 5.
        Hisaichi undo move 4.
        3 Tanks placed in Peking
        3 ArmoredCars placed in Shantung

    Turn Complete - Hisaichi
        Hisaichi collect 79 PUs; end with 79 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -0.50
Hisaichi regular : -0.33

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