G40 BM2 Rommel X vs Colt L "Third times a charm"

[Colt45554]

Headin to a friend’s to watch the Minnesota Wild game so won’t post again tonight.

[FMErwinRommel]

Okay.  The ability of China to build troops in any terr, even one that it just recaptured, is huge advantage.  I didn’t see the combined stack coming.  Jpn doesn’t have the tts to end run on India, which is adequately defended.

[FMErwinRommel]

I thought ANZ would send its dd and tt to Java to block Malay fleet from joining an attack on U.S. fleet in Aust, while also retaking Java.  The battle calc says Jpn would win sea battle in sz54.  But the unit and power numbers are fairly even, and U.S. could take hits on carriers and planes could retreat to land and bb could repair if it survived.  But Jpn fighters on damaged carriers would crash and bb would remain damaged and couldn’t reach a seaport for repairs in one turn.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Holding Yunnan in balanced mod games is much tougher than standard games.  Still, with proper ground troop management there is no way that China should be holding the territory on round 6 when Russia completely abandoned Siberia.  Check out how some of the top players do the first couple of rounds.  I like to transport a couple of ground units across into Korea on J1 and build a transport in Kiangsu on that round.  Fast movers built J2 in Kiagsu can hit Hong Kong on J3, freeing up other critical units in Mainland Asia to knock out the Chinese.

Japan should have strafed the 4 Chinese ground units in Szechwan on the previous round.  One or two Japanese planes would have been lost, but it would have broken the Burma Road and prevented the UK troops from meeting up with the Chinese. Always look for that key strafe that will prevent China from recapturing Yunnan.  I am willing to sacrifice a few Japanese planes if it cripples China.

[FMErwinRommel]

ABH:  I did build IC in Kia J1, 3 tanks in Kia on J2 and used them to take Hong K on J3.  But I also used inf/art to ensure against bad dice and not have to take the tanks as hits.  I built 2 marines on J1 instead of tt.  I only moved a few inf from Man on J1, because in the prior aborted game, Rus returned to the border when Jpn moved away too many units.  J2/3 I moved south, but not SW.  Perhaps that was a mistake.  As for strafing, all Jpn planes were engaged in successful attacks on land and sea, including the critical retaking of Java.  So none were available to perform strafing, which would have required 4/5 planes.  Besides, I’m not accustomed to it, the few times I’ve tried it went badly.

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Burma: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to Yunnan: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Egypt: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to Trans-Jordan: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Germans buy 4 artilleries, 2 fighters, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 127 Sea Zone to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Karelia
            2 armour moved from Belarus to Rostov
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Rostov
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            2 artilleries moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Russia
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Russia

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[FMErwinRommel]

intercept with your 2 figthers against strat bomb of Mos by 3 bombers and a fig escort?

[FMErwinRommel]

I had intended to blitz thru Lenin to help attack Kar, but wasn’t allowed.  Remembered can’t blitz thru terr with facil.  Had to divert 1 strat bomber

[Colt45554]

No intercept

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Burma: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to Yunnan: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Egypt: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to Trans-Jordan: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Germans buy 4 artilleries, 2 fighters, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 127 Sea Zone to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Karelia
            2 armour moved from Belarus to Rostov
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Rostov
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            2 artilleries moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Russia
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 4 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 4,8,8 and causes: 20 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 20 damage total.
            Battle in 114 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                Russians defend with 1 cruiser
                Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser
            Battle in Karelia
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 artilleries
                Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 artilleries
            Battle in Rostov
                Germans attack with 2 armour and 4 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 4 infantry
                Germans win with 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 2 armour
                Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Bryansk
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Bryansk
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from 114 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Karelia to Poland
            3 bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns, 11 armour, 11 artilleries, 20 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Germany to Western Germany
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Bryansk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France
            3 artilleries, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4
            Germans collect 55 PUs; end with 56 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs

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[FMErwinRommel]

Strat bomb of Mos went perfectly.  No AA hits and exact max damage allowed from just 3 bombers.  Was surprised on the increase in Allied threat to Europe during turn 5.  So had to do Fortress Europa and no builds against Rus.

[Colt45554]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 17x factory_major; Remaining resources: 22 PUs;
            Russians buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to 127 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
                  Russians take Smolensk from Germans
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 submarine moved from 87 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone

Combat - Russians
            Battle in 104 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 submarine
                Germans defend with 1 destroyer
                Russians win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 127 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 transport
                Russians win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 transport
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 artillery
                Russians win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Russia
            2 infantry moved from Samara to Tambov
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            4 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 127 Sea Zone to Urals
            2 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Urals
            2 aaGuns and 10 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            7 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 26 PUs; end with 27 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 30 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 32 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 34 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

Rostov : 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Urals : 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Russia : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 3 armour, 11 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 50 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Tambov : 2 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor and 4 infantry
    Samara : 2 aaGuns and 10 infantry
    113 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    104 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 54 / 68
    Russians : 26 / 34
    Japanese : 56 / 64
    Americans : 51 / 68
    Chinese : 9 / 14
    British : 33 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 7 / 9
    Italians : 14 / 20
    ANZAC : 10 / 18
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Colt45554]

Russian sub making a name for himself.

[FMErwinRommel]

Yes, that’s the second time that sub has beaten a dd, one-on-one.  I could have had a sub escort the dd, but gambled on the 40% chance that the dd would survive.  I didn’t want to commit too many of my limited navy, and I wanted to get rid of the Rus cruiser.  I built and moved defensively in Europe in case the blocking dd was sunk.  I can’t decide what Jpn should do to contain the stacked Chinese/Indian army in Yun.  And haven’t thought of what to do with my fleets, since an attack on Aust won’t succeed.  Just glad that they can’t attack together, altho their turns follow each other before I can move.  I’m headed out to work in the yard while it’s still sunny.  Weather is 20 degrees cooler than yesterday, but tolerable.

[Colt45554]

Not all of Europe. I must stop your heavy water project in Norway  :evil:

[FMErwinRommel]

Norway is the soft spot.  Without tts, I can’t reinforce it directly and it will take several turns for mobile units to move thru Lenin or be built in Lenin.  On the other hand, damaged carriers in the fjords, don’t have a friendly land terr for fighters to land or naval base at hand to repair, as in the Eng Chan.

[Colt45554]

Headin out for the night again. The fleet might be vulnerable but die Luftwaffe cant be in russia and the coastline

[Colt45554]

*at same time

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 6 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kweichow
            3 bombers moved from French Indo China to India
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Strategic bombing raid in India
                Bombing raid in India rolls: 8,7,6 and causes: 20 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in India causes 20 damage total.
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 fighter
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Japanese attack with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Suiyuyan
                Chinese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hopei
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Hopei
                Chinese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Soviet Far East
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Soviet Far East from Russians, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Chahar
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Suiyuyan to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
            1 armour moved from Hunan to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to French Indo China
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 destroyer moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from India to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            1 submarine placed in 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Malaya
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            1 bomber and 1 infantry placed in Japan
            1 carrier placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 59 PUs; end with 59 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs

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[FMErwinRommel]

Forgot to move tt in sz36>sz6 (Jpn) as a NCM.  Please edit on your turn.  Thanks