G40 Tirano (X) Vs. Jonathan.Rost (L+14)

[Tirano]

This is a good game we have going, unless I am wrong this looks like a long war of attrition on both sides.

[jonathan.rost]

Could be, unfortunately attrition works in your favor.  However, I have cleared out much of the underbrush, have a solid footing inside USSR.

[Tirano]

We will just have to see then, make sure to check your messages also and let me know on that.

[jonathan.rost]

I’d enjoy a 1914 game with tournament rules.

[jonathan.rost]

Italy 6.  Cleaned up some pesky soviet outliers.

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[Tirano]

Are you not interested in just a slug fest? We can do tournament rules if you wish but I think vanilla is more fun.  Tournament ends it after what 6 rounds?

[Tirano]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Tambov
                  Italians take Tambov from Russians
            1 armour moved from Tambov to Rostov
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
                  Italians take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Smolensk to Archangel
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Archangel
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Archangel
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Rostov

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Rostov
                Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 3 mech_infantrys
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 mech_infantrys in Rostov, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians and 3 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians lost in Rostov
                Italians win, taking Rostov from Russians with 2 armour, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Archangel
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 3 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 2 armour
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber and 3 mech_infantrys in Archangel, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour in Archangel, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Archangel
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber and 3 mech_infantrys in Archangel, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour in Archangel, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians and 1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Archangel
                Italians win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Rostov to Novgorod
            2 armour moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            2 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            2 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Bryansk

Place Units - Italians
            3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 29 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : 7.00
    Russians : 2.00

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[Tirano]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            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 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 45 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 54 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 45 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Americans loiter and taunt; ANZAC attack with 1 fighter
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 45 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in Java
                ANZAC attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                    ANZAC roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Java, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Java, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Java
                    ANZAC roll dice for 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in Java, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Java, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Java
                ANZAC win, taking Java from Japanese with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in 55 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese and 1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 55 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 55 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from Burma to Persia

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

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            2 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

ANZAC : 0.33
    Japanese : 0.67

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[jonathan.rost]

Germans strafe RUS infantry in Vologda again.  Bombing raid on Moscow fails.

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[Tirano]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 armour, 1 fighter and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
                  Germans take Volgograd from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
                  Germans take Caucasus from Russians
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Vologda
            3 armour moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            3 armour moved from Bryansk to Vologda
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Vologda
            4 fighters moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 5 units heading to Russia
                Russians launches 5 interceptors out of Russia
                    Attackers Fire,  : 1/5 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    Defenders Fire,  : 0/5 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    1 fighter owned by the British lost in Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                    AA fire in Russia : 1/1 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 6 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
                    AA fire in Vologda : 1/4 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
                    Germans roll dice for 6 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in Vologda, round 2 : 3/12 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 4/12 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    3 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans, 2 aaGuns owned by the Russians, 1 armour owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda
                    Germans roll dice for 5 armour and 3 tactical_bombers in Vologda, round 3 : 5/8 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 11 infantry in Vologda, round 3 : 2/11 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    2 armour owned by the Germans and 5 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour and 3 tactical_bombers in Vologda, round 4 : 4/6 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 6 infantry in Vologda, round 4 : 2/6 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                    2 armour owned by the Germans and 4 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda
                1 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Smolensk
                Russians win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -13
                Casualties for Germans: 5 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Russians: 2 aaGuns and 10 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Vologda to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            4 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Novgorod

Place Units - Germans
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            4 infantry placed in Germany
            1 fighter placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 47 PUs; end with 47 PUs total
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 57 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

AA fire in Russia : : 1.00
    Germans : 12.00
    Defenders Fire,  : : 0.00
    AA fire in Vologda : : 1.00
    Attackers Fire,  : : 1.00
    Russians : 8.00

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[Tirano]

Jon, I am happy to play this out, but I think you just had a blunder that cost you the game.  You have left Germany with only 4 inf defending it.  The Americans can take denmark with transports, Britian then  moves to take Germany with 2 transports and 2 fighters.  One additional fighter will go with the destroyers to protect from a scramble in 113.  I will go ahead and move Russia in case you wish to keep playing.

[Tirano]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 armour, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Samara
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Volgograd
            3 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
                  Russians take Tambov from Italians

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Archangel
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Archangel, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Archangel, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    2 mech_infantrys owned by the Italians lost in Archangel
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Archangel, round 3 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour in Archangel, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Archangel
                Russians win, taking Archangel from Italians with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 armour
                    Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour in Smolensk, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour in Smolensk, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Italians with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Olgiy to Dzavhan

Place Units - Russians
            1 armour, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.33
    Italians : -1.17
    Russians : 1.00

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[jonathan.rost]

You are correct, big error on my part.  Good game.

[Tirano]

We have both won as the allies with a bid of 14, I still think the allies need a bid however.  If you are down to play another we can do and lower the allied bid regardless who takes them.  I think even lowering the bid to 12would help.

[jonathan.rost]

I want to look at the 1914 system for PBEM first.  Give me an hour or two.

[jonathan.rost]

The TripleA I have doesn’t have 1914 on it.  Do you have a link, or a file, to share?

[Tirano]

I was looking for it, and you are correct,  1914 does not exist.  I just assumed that it did.  So you are interested in another match with perhaps a lower bid due to prevailing allies?

[jonathan.rost]

I’m ready for another.  How about a bid of 12?  Are you OK with me playing allies?

regards,

Jon

[Tirano]

Sounds good to me.

[jonathan.rost]

OK - 6 IPC for a sub in SZ 98, 6 IPC for 2x infantry in Gibraltar.