OwenToo (Axis) v. Caesar's Gaul (Allies) - Allies bid 8 IPC

[CaesarsGaul]

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

Game History

Round: 15

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Buryatia
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Buryatia
                Russians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Buryatia, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Buryatia, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Buryatia
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Buryatia, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry in Buryatia, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Buryatia
                Russians win, taking Buryatia from Japanese with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 2 :  4/5 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine
                Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine
                Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Urals to Russia
            3 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
            1 aaGun, 1 armour, 13 artilleries and 21 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 artillery moved from Urals to Novosibirsk

Place Units - Russians
            9 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 25 PUs; end with 25 PUs

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[CaesarsGaul]

I’ve got to say, it’s not looking good for the allies here.

Something about Germany having S. America & Africa…

But I’ll put up as good of a Russian defense as I can manage. Little hope though

[OwenToo]

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

Game History

Round: 15

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 4 destroyers, 2 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 artillery moved from Amur to Buryatia
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Buryatia
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Buryatia
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 16 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to India
            3 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 4 transports moved from 75 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
            3 artilleries moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
            1 mech_infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to French Madagascar
            1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
            1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
            1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
            1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to French Madagascar
            1 artillery moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
                  Japanese take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Evenkiyskiy
                  Japanese take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Evenkiyskiy to Urals
                  Japanese take Urals from Russians
            3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk

Combat - Japanese
            Strategic bombing raid in India
                    AA fire in India : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Bombing raid in India rolls: 4 and causes: 4 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in India causes 4 damage total.
            Battle in French Madagascar
            Battle in Tanganyika Territory
                Japanese attack with 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 3 infantry
                British defend with 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Tanganyika Territory, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Tanganyika Territory, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 3.00 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Tanganyika Territory, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese, 2 mech_infantrys owned by the British and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Tanganyika Territory
                Japanese win, taking French Madagascar from French, taking Tanganyika Territory from British with 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Buryatia
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Buryatia, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Buryatia, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Buryatia
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Buryatia, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry in Buryatia, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Buryatia
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 fighter in Buryatia, round 4 : 2/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 artillery in Buryatia, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Buryatia
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia from Russians with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 16 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 16 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 16 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 16 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Novosibirsk
                Japanese attack with 3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 artillery
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Novosibirsk
                Japanese win, taking Novosibirsk from Russians with 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery
            Battle in 30 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 30 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/7 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 30 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 30 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 30 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 16 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kweichow to Tsinghai
            1 bomber moved from India to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Shantung to Kweichow
            2 fighters moved from Tanganyika Territory to 72 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Victoria to New South Wales
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 bombers moved from Buryatia to Jehol

Place Units - Japanese
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer placed in 62 Sea Zone
            2 submarines placed in 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Malaya
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung
            1 bomber placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 88 PUs; end with 90 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 95 PUs
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 100 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British : 0.83
    Americans : -0.50
    AA fire in India : : -0.17
    Russians : -1.83
    Japanese : -3.17

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[OwenToo]

Yes, the colors don’t look quite right in South America and Africa. Have you ever had success with the invasion of Spain? Or, is that the first time you have tried it?

[OwenToo]

In theory, it looks good, but the long term implications of all the strict neutrals turning pro-Axis is devastating to the Allies.

[OwenToo]

I would like to finish this up, so that we can start our next game. This has been dragging on for awhile, in my opinion. We started this game in June  :-o

[CaesarsGaul]

I’ve had some success with the Spanish invasion; I don’t normally do it though. In this case, it was more of the fact that I felt I would lose Russia if I didn’t, which would have ended the game much earlier. But Japan was too strong to let me focus enough resources in Spain. If I hold Spain, I don’t have to worry about most of the neutrals and I was fine with the UK focusing in the Middle East given the lack of a German navy. But Germany just had too many resources by then.

I probably needed to be more aggressive with the US and Russian combined invasion while I was still in Spain.

Yeah, it’s been a long game. Combination of the 15 turns and me being slower than normal.

I’m comfortable conceding this one at this point though - the Allies are getting drastically out produced and I am going to lose either Moscow or the Middle East in the next 3 turns pretty much no matter what I do.

Your super-blitz to start the game was interesting - it’s actually the most aggressive opening I’ve played against to date.

I can set up a new game thread and do my G1 moves in that, probably tomorrow night.

Do you want to post the result of this one (spoils of war, perhaps) in the main results thread?

[OwenToo]

What are you referring to that you call a super-blitz? Is it Germany going for an early surround of Moscow? Or something else?

I will post results if you prefer that. I look forward to your G1 opening.

[OwenToo]

For my 8 Allied IPCs, put an extra British Artillery in Sudan, and a Russian Artillery in Bryansk. Thanks!

[CaesarsGaul]

More just the seemingly one-dimensional view of your armies as of the beginning of turn 4. 90+% of Germany units were in Germany / E. Poland / Poland, no presence in the Med, Africa, France, or Atlantic. For Japan, no early attempt at protecting the Carolines, much of the navy pressed down to Sumatra even though India was well fortified.

It was just a heavier concentration of units/resources towards these specific fronts than I’ve seen before, with other flanks more open than most leave them.

Obviously it worked well though.

And I’ll place those artillery for you.