Farmboy (Axis +4) vs AD (Allies) BM

[axis-dominion]

looks like I missed that you had 4 cvs. mental glitch I guess.

max scramble US figs

[axis-dominion]

in Suez only

[farmboy]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 22

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            3 marines moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 3 marines and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 96 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
                  Italians take 98 Sea Zone from British
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 98 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 81 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            3 marines moved from 98 Sea Zone to Syria

Combat - Italians
            British scrambles 3 units out of Egypt to defend against the attack in 81 Sea Zone
            Battle in Syria
            Battle in 81 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport; Americans defend with 3 fighters
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    Italians roll dice for 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 81 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 6.00 expected hits

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -1.00

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[farmboy]

casualties?

[axis-dominion]

max defense

[farmboy]

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

Game History

Round: 22

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            3 marines moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 3 marines and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 96 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
                  Italians take 98 Sea Zone from British
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 98 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 81 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            3 marines moved from 98 Sea Zone to Syria

Combat - Italians
            British scrambles 3 units out of Egypt to defend against the attack in 81 Sea Zone
            Battle in Syria
            Battle in 81 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport; Americans defend with 3 fighters
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    Italians roll dice for 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 81 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 6.00 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport in 81 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/8 hits, 4.17 expected hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Italians, 4 fighters owned by the Italians and 2 carriers owned by the British lost in 81 Sea Zone
                retreated to 81 Sea Zone
                British win, taking Syria from British with 4 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -11
                Casualties for Italians: 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 2 carriers and 1 destroyer
            Moving scrambled unit from 81 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Egypt
            Moving scrambled unit from 81 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Egypt
            Moving scrambled unit from 81 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Egypt
                1 tactical_bomber owned by the British and 1 fighter owned by the British forced to land in Egypt

Non Combat Move - Italians
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 81 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            5 transports moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            6 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 8 infantry and 5 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 8 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Syria
            1 submarine moved from 94 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 96 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Syria
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 aaGun, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Romania

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

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 22 PUs; end with 22 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa Control: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 32 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 37 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -1.00
    British : 0.83

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[farmboy]

@axis-dominion:

yah I think it’s a good game and still close, still a lot of work ahead for both sides.

the immense pressure on india by the allies was really needed to help open up the pac a little bit for the US fleet, to help regain some lost territory. it’s still too hard to actually retake india, since you are able to fly all your airforce back in range. tho that does make it more difficult for you to go ever deeper into the pac for a final VC.

I’m mostly just happy that I have managed to push this into the 20s. I’ve beaten one other M level player but there was a lot of luck involved in that. Otherwise I’ve usually been decisively beaten by round 10. This is a good indication that my game is improving.

And I’m glad that I finally caught you misreading the board.

[axis-dominion]

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

Game History

Round: 22

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Combat - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 marine moved from Johnston Island to 30 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 30 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 30 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 63 Sea Zone to New Zealand
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 14 PUs

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to French West Africa

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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[axis-dominion]

yah you are having a pretty good game. I usually find that the gib strategy can be very strong if applied with expertise. and you’re certainly doing a pretty good job with it. I have not found much fault in your play other than what I had already mentioned previously (i.e., trying to do too much with G), and a few other things such as allowing US to take and fac Iraq, and of course you missed the counter strike I had on your last Syria attempt, which cost you a few good men. But despite these, your play has been quite exceptional actually. I think you’re either at M level or close to it.

I will say, however, that I did mess up initially in allowing you to undertake the gib strategy. I think I could’ve chosen a different UK opening that would’ve averted the whole gib thing entirely. I guess I wasn’t counting on your getting so lucky in 106, which cost me ships I needed to thwart your G navy from descending down to 91.

@farmboy:

@axis-dominion:

yah I think it’s a good game and still close, still a lot of work ahead for both sides.

the immense pressure on india by the allies was really needed to help open up the pac a little bit for the US fleet, to help regain some lost territory. it’s still too hard to actually retake india, since you are able to fly all your airforce back in range. tho that does make it more difficult for you to go ever deeper into the pac for a final VC.

I’m mostly just happy that I have managed to push this into the 20s. I’ve beaten one other M level player but there was a lot of luck involved in that. Otherwise I’ve usually been decisively beaten by round 10. This is a good indication that my game is improving.

And I’m glad that I finally caught you misreading the board.

[axis-dominion]

hey I forgot the French dd again, I’d like it in the Suez. thanks

[axis-dominion]

actually, in sz 80. thanks

[farmboy]

ok, will edit it in.

[farmboy]

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

Game History

Round: 23

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 5 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from Germany to Archangel
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
                  Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 3 bombers and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 bombers and 3 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 3 bombers and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 4 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 4 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 4/11 hits, 4.50 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 3 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans and 3 infantry owned by the British lost in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from British with 2 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Syria
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to 98 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Syria
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 98 Sea Zone to Syria
            12 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            2 aaGuns, 20 artilleries and 71 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            3 artilleries moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            3 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Archangel to Western Germany
            2 bombers moved from Archangel to Eastern Poland
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Karelia
            11 armour and 28 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Novgorod
            3 infantry placed in Germany
            2 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by French from 71 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by French to 80 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Germany: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Poland: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Southern Italy: 2 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 2 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4,5,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2,6,5
            Germans collect 41 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 41 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.50
    British : 0.00
    Americans : 0.67
    Russians : -1.00

triplea_42479_Ger23.tsvg

[axis-dominion]

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

Game History

Round: 23

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 artillery and 11 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Belarus
                  Russians take Belarus from Italians
            2 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Archangel
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Archangel
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Archangel

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine
                Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Archangel
                Russians attack with 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 3 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Archangel, round 2 : 1/7 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel
                    Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Archangel, round 3 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Archangel, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel
                Russians win, taking Archangel from Germans with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 artilleries moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 artilleries moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Tambov
            2 fighters moved from Archangel to Russia
            2 aaGuns and 18 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Ukraine
            22 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Ukraine
            8 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            14 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            5 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            5 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            2 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            10 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            9 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 32 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
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 36 PUs
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 1.00
    Russians : 0.67

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[farmboy]

because of the server issues I sent your dice email a copy of the game file.

[axis-dominion]

@farmboy:

because of the server issues I sent your dice email a copy of the game file.

sure. you shud have my latest turn now

[farmboy]

I saw. Just mulling the soon to be loss of Gibraltar

[axis-dominion]

@farmboy:

I saw. Just mulling the soon to be loss of Gibraltar

game changer, imo

[farmboy]

I think you are right.I had been fairly confident that I would have enough air in range to reinforce it over at least one more turn. Should have checked that more carefully.

[axis-dominion]

the gib strat you employed hinges on seeing gib all the way thru. if at any point it is lost, it invalidates everything you’ve been working for. while losing w.india is a big deal, I don’t think it is enough to compensate for the loss of gib. but I could be wrong! let’s see what happens.