18L cyanight (Axis+1) vs farmboy (Allies) BM3

[farmboy]

In the battle in Volgograd, depending on the roll, I expected you might choose an OOL other than max defense. Because I beat the odds a bit in my roll and got all but one of your units, I assumed your OOL was max defense and retreated leaving an Italian fighter. If you opt to keep a German tank instead, I would continue the combat. Thought we could do it after with forum dice if that was your choice.

[farmboy]

And I should also note that I had to edit again as the fighters in the atlantic keep defaulting to their own carrier rather than the allied carrier that they are landed on. So I edited the US fighters off of the US mainland and landed them on the British carriers off of Gibraltar and edited the UK fighters (before the UK turn) on to the American carriers that I had moved up to Britain. All the US air are still on the British carriers and the American carriers are empty.

[farmboy]

I changed my mind on two US NCMs. A tac will go from Hawaii to the fleet at Wake. The fighter in Alaska will go to Western Canada. With your permission I can make the edits on the ANZAC turn.

[cyanight]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 fighters and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Holland Belgium
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tambov to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Italians attack with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Kazakhstan, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Kazakhstan, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Kazakhstan
                Italians win, taking Kazakhstan from Russians with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Holland Belgium
                Italians win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Russia
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 13 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 35 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; British defend with 14 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; Americans defend with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                    AA fire in Russia :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Italians lost in Russia
                    Italians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Russia, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 aaGuns, 13 artilleries, 18 fighters, 35 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 2 :  37/70 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians lost in Russia
                Russians win with 3 aaGuns, 13 artilleries, 18 fighters, 35 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for Italians: 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 aaGun and 11 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Denmark
            3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            3 armour moved from Caucasus to Bryansk

Place Units - Italians
            2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            3 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 27 PUs

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[farmboy]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 destroyers; Remaining resources: 0 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 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 fighter moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                ANZAC attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Dutch New Guinea, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Dutch New Guinea, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Dutch New Guinea, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Dutch New Guinea, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Dutch New Guinea
                ANZAC win, taking Dutch New Guinea from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from Dutch New Guinea to Java
            1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Wake Island
            2 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 aaGuns, 3 armour, 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Queensland to Northern Territory
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Sikang

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 destroyers placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Hawaiian Islands: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 31 Sea Zone: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Alaska: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to British Columbia: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

ANZAC : -0.33
    Japanese : 0.33

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[farmboy]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 destroyers; Remaining resources: 0 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 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 fighter moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                ANZAC attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Dutch New Guinea, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Dutch New Guinea, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Dutch New Guinea, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Dutch New Guinea, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Dutch New Guinea
                ANZAC win, taking Dutch New Guinea from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from Dutch New Guinea to Java
            1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Wake Island
            2 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 aaGuns, 3 armour, 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Queensland to Northern Territory
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Sikang

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 destroyers placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Hawaiian Islands: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 31 Sea Zone: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Alaska: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to British Columbia: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            3 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

ANZAC : -0.33
    Japanese : 0.33

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[cyanight]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 11

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 fighters and 14 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            15 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
            22 armour, 4 artilleries, 3 fighters, 4 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Russia
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
            3 armour moved from Ukraine to Russia
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Urals to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Russia
                Germans attack with 25 armour, 4 artilleries, 15 bombers, 5 fighters, 4 infantry, 11 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 13 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 35 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; British defend with 14 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; Americans defend with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                    AA fire in Russia :  3/9 hits
                    3 fighters owned by the Germans lost in Russia
                    Germans roll dice for 25 armour, 4 artilleries, 15 bombers, 2 fighters, 4 infantry, 11 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 2 :  36/66 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 aaGuns, 13 artilleries, 18 fighters, 35 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 2 :  32/70 hits
                    11 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans, 3 aaGuns owned by the Russians, 4 infantry owned by the Germans, 13 armour owned by the Germans, 4 artilleries owned by the Germans and 33 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Russia
                    Germans roll dice for 12 armour, 15 bombers, 2 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 3 :  23/34 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 13 artilleries, 18 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 3 :  20/37 hits
                    5 tactical_bombers owned by the Germans, 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the British, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Russians, 2 bombers owned by the Germans, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Americans, 2 fighters owned by the Germans, 2 fighters owned by the Russians, 13 artilleries owned by the Russians, 11 armour owned by the Germans, 2 fighters owned by the Americans and 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Russia
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 13 bombers in Russia, round 4 :  9/14 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 14 fighters in Russia, round 4 :  10/14 hits
                    10 bombers owned by the Germans and 9 fighters owned by the British lost in Russia
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 3 bombers in Russia, round 5 :  3/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 5 fighters in Russia, round 5 :  5/5 hits
                    3 bombers owned by the Germans, 3 fighters owned by the British and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Russia
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -138
                Casualties for Germans: 25 armour, 4 artilleries, 15 bombers, 5 fighters, 4 infantry, 11 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns, 13 artilleries, 2 fighters, 35 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 12 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Americans: 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            2 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            1 aaGun moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine

Place Units - Germans
            3 infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 fighters placed in Novgorod
            8 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 3.
            Germans undo move 3.
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            Germans undo move 3.
            3 fighters and 7 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 infantry placed in Novgorod
            Germans undo move 3.
            3 fighters and 5 infantry placed in Western Germany
            2 infantry placed in Novgorod

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 48 PUs; end with 48 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 50 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs

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[cyanight]

Good Game

[farmboy]

Thanks for the game, and very well played.

That was very close and I think I just got the edge in dice luck, in the right moments if not overall. Right at the end I went 4/10 with my AA against Italy and Germany) and that battle in Russia was very close.

Had you landed Japan air in Kazakhstan to block the British land units, that might have also changed the equation in Volgograd. Even with the same dice rolls in Volgograd I would have ended up with 2 less air in Moscow.

I think I misplayed the Soviets early. I had read that a counter to dark skies was to try to trade land units (given the relative scarcity of them for Germany when they do bomber buys). But I implemented that poorly. The attrition favoured me and kept me alive in the early rounds I think.

I think you then had a bit of luck in Norway and Shan state. You were obviously going to win Norway but I expected the trade in air to set you back at least a turn for an attack on Moscow and give me more flexibility with the allied fleet in the Atlantic. And I knew there was a chance I would lose in Shan state (my odds were a little better than 80%) but I expected you to lose most of your land units and be unable to threaten a land attack anywhere in the pacific or reclaim the islands for a couple of turns.

But I think the dice favoured me after that as well. US air hit Japanese units in China 3 times without loss. I would get a hit from blockers more often then not too. And then that final turn worked out perfectly for me before your Moscow attack. The attack on on Volgograd went as well for me as could be reasonably expected and then the AA in Moscow was huge.

Anyway, I’m curious what you think of your strategy played out. My own sense, for what it is worth, is that it is very dangerous, but also  perhaps more fragile in that fewer high value units are more susceptible to the dice.

And let me know if you want another. I’m happy to switch sides or not, if you want to see this through again.

[cyanight]

Very well played on your part sir.  You did an incredible job cycling planes in and out of Russia.  I tried to get you to move your planes to Norway and then saw that you could easily swap planes in Russia with your Carriers.  That was incredible. Well done.

If I take Bryansk on turn 4 its over before any aircraft arrive.  You delayed me two rounds not just one but two before I could sit in Bryansk.  I also lost momentum when you blocked Japan from Persia.

Good Game and sure I will play another.