FMErwinRommel (X) vs Wizmark (L) BM3 game 3

[wizmark]

@FMErwinRommel Managed to slip by your blockers and land on java…will be an interesting decision for you on trying to regain it or not…

Managed to take out all 3 of yr dds without loss…and then yr damned sub in the indian ocean not only kills my dd but has the cheek to survive as well!! :angry:

Large air garrison in Russia now…don’t think you will risk a strat bomb for a bit

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
        1 bomber moved from Romania to Caucasus

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Caucasus
            Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
            British defend with 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
                Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
            Italians win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 11
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Southern Italy
        1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
        1 aaGun moved from Rostov to Ukraine
        1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
        2 artilleries and 1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

    Place Units - Italians
        3 infantry placed in Southern Italy
        4 infantry placed in Northern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,3,2
        Italians collect 11 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 11 PUs
        Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 16 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : 0.00
Russians : -1.33

Savegame

[FMErwinRommel]

I probably shouldn’t have bothered putting blockers to prevent a U.S. move Northwest. I could have put another blocker off N Guinea, but ANZ could still have taken Java. Japan is okay as long as I limit my exposure to the U.S. bombers. Italy had to go total defensive builds. This time the Italians out diced the Brits. German bombers will head west to throw back any U.S. invasion.

[wizmark]

TripleA Turn Summary: ANZAC round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
        2 submarines moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to Queensland

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

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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[wizmark]

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
        2 submarines moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to Queensland

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

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs

    Combat Move - French

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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[wizmark]

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
        2 submarines moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to Queensland

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

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs

    Combat Move - French

    Turn Complete - French
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Queensland: 1 fighter
        EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to Java: 1 fighter
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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[wizmark]

@FMErwinRommel please use 2nd anzac/french file…minor ncm edit

[FMErwinRommel]

Okay. Thank you for not taking other Japanese isles. I don’t drink coffee, so I can delay retaking Java. As much as I am enjoying this game, I will be slow in taking my turns over the next ten days, as I have made a big time commitment and have 2 other games going on.

[wizmark]

@FMErwinRommel Haha I am a committed tea drinker…(being English of course!) so not too happy with java either…but needs must!

No probs on slow turns…quite happy to have the fall of moscow delayed!

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 8

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 2 armour, 15 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 artillery moved from Rostov to Volgograd
        1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
              Germans take Smolensk from Russians
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
        1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Volgograd
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
            Russians defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians, 1 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
            Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
            Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Tambov
            Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
            Germans win with 2 bombers and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Tambov to Bryansk
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
        1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
        1 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
        2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
        1 artillery moved from Karelia to Finland
        3 artilleries moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
        3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
        3 bombers moved from Ukraine to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to France
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
        2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
        3 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
        1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
        4 submarines moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
        1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Karelia
        1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland

    Place Units - Germans
        3 infantry placed in France
        3 infantry placed in Ukraine
        3 infantry placed in Western Ukraine
        2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Novgorod
        2 armour, 4 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,5,2,4
        Germans collect 56 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 56 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 76 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.50
Russians : 2.00

Savegame

[wizmark]

TripleA Move Summary: Russians round 8

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 8

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians repair damage of 4x factory_major; Remaining resources: 24 PUs; 
        Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        2 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Volgograd
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Rostov
        2 fighters moved from Russia to Rostov
        1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
              Russians take Smolensk from Germans
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Russia

Savegame

[wizmark]

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 8

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians repair damage of 4x factory_major; Remaining resources: 24 PUs; 
        Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        2 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Volgograd
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Rostov
        2 fighters moved from Russia to Rostov
        1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
              Russians take Smolensk from Germans
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Russia

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Rostov
            Russians attack with 2 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys in Rostov, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
            Russians win, taking Rostov from Italians with 2 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Volgograd
            Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 artillery and 1 factory_minor
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Volgograd, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
            Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
            Casualties for Russians: 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        2 fighters moved from Rostov to Russia
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
        1 infantry moved from Samara to Kazakhstan
        1 infantry moved from Vologda to Novosibirsk
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda

    Place Units - Russians
        8 infantry placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 25 PUs
        Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 27 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 1.33
Italians : -0.33
Russians : -2.17

Savegame

[wizmark]

@FMErwinRommel well that was an absolute s***show in volgograd…unbelievable dice :rage:

[FMErwinRommel]

I needed that, after losing the gamble of attacking Tambov with just one ground unit and the defender hitting. with 1/3 chance. I needed to take Tambov to keep Russians out of Rostov. Now Axis can’t retake Caucasus if Brits take it this turn. Also may not get Volg.

[FMErwinRommel]

The really big, decisive battle is next. The equation changed when you moved away from an airbase. The 3 ANZ fighters that could be scrambled in Caroline, turned the battle odds for me from positive to negative. Now you moved away, but kept the Allied fleet essentially unchanged. The 2 fleets have similar composition. But Japan can bring in 4 land planes from Asia and 3 subs from Sum. 8 of my 10 planes can land on land. So I can take 2 CVs as hits without ditching any planes. Bat Calc gives me 85% chance of winning. Easy decision. I can sink your 4 transports. I still have the home fleet of similar size, but you don’t. I can build replacements close to the front line, but U.S. can’t. I won’t try to take Java, since I plan to take most of the ships as hits, leaving the planes to fly away. The U.S. bombers and ANZ fighters could sink my surviving fleet and any transports on a counterattack. Japan will keep the pressure on India. UK has done a good job of containing Italy and aiding Russia and India.

[FMErwinRommel]

TripleA Move Summary: Japanese round 8

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 8

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Shan State to 42 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to 42 Sea Zone
        3 submarines moved from 41 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
        1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma

Savegame

[FMErwinRommel]

Attacking sz42 off of Java. Need OOL by unit type and country. Offense 54 points; defense 49 points. I will roll 1st round late tonight or tomorrow morning if you want to wait for results. (Don’t want to mess up trying to save mid-battle. Bat calc 85% win.

[FMErwinRommel]

Triplea favors Germany in that if Germany retakes or fails to retake Stalin or Cauc, it gains or fails to gain 7 points each territory. But if Russia or allies retake it or keep it, they only get the territory value of 2 points each.

[FMErwinRommel]

3 of my 4 subs hit. You have a BB and 3 CVs to choose from to absorb the 3 hits.

[FMErwinRommel]

Ten more hits, 13 total. Low luck would have be 9 hits.