Mainah (X) vs Stough (L) OOB 2nd go

[Stough]

On to the Germans

[mainah]

TripleA Move Summary: Germans round 7

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 7

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from France to Southern France
        3 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Southern France
        1 mech_infantry moved from Nenetsia to Vologda
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Vologda
        3 bombers moved from Bryansk to Vologda
        3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Tambov
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
              Germans take Volgograd from Russians
        1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Ukraine

Savegame

[mainah]

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 7

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from France to Southern France
        3 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Southern France
        1 mech_infantry moved from Nenetsia to Vologda
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Vologda
        3 bombers moved from Bryansk to Vologda
        3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Tambov
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
              Germans take Volgograd from Russians
        1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Ukraine

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Ukraine
            Germans attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Russians defend with 1 factory_minor
                Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Ukraine
            Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Tambov
            Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tambov, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
            Germans win, taking Tambov from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Smolensk
            Germans attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Smolensk, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk
            Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
        Battle in Vologda
            Germans attack with 3 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys
            British defend with 3 mech_infantrys
                Germans roll dice for 3 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys in Vologda, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 mech_infantrys in Vologda, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
                Germans roll dice for 3 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys in Vologda, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Vologda, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 mech_infantrys owned by the British lost in Vologda
            Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 3 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for British: 3 mech_infantrys
        Battle in Southern France
            Germans attack with 3 artilleries, 3 bombers, 2 fighters and 5 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 3 artilleries, 3 bombers, 2 fighters and 5 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 9/13 hits, 5.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Germans, 3 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 artillery owned by the Americans lost in Southern France
            Germans win, taking Southern France from Americans with 3 artilleries, 3 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 3 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        2 fighters moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
        3 bombers moved from Southern France to Western Germany
        1 aaGun moved from France to Southern France
        1 aaGun moved from Greater Southern Germany to Northern Italy
        1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Northern Italy
        2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Greece
        1 fighter moved from Tambov to Greece
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Rostov
        2 aaGuns, 8 artilleries and 23 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        6 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Smolensk to Rostov
        3 bombers moved from Vologda to Rostov
        1 aaGun, 5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Belarus
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
        1 armour moved from Nenetsia to Belarus
        1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland
        1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
        1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Bulgaria
        5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Romania

    Place Units - Germans
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France
        1 artillery and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany
        1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
        3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
        2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2,2,6,6,5,3,3
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1,6,4,2,6,3,5,2,5,4,3,2
        Germans collect 52 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 52 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 67 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.67
Russians regular : -0.50
Germans regular : 1.67

Savegame

[Stough]

Oh heck yes, this game just got way interesting.

[Stough]

But sadly, I’ve got to go to sleep. Check it out tomorrow. Well played sir.

[mainah]

@Stough
Danka. I believe you are correct - what happens this turn will dramatically change the game. It’s the culmination of 3 turns of purchases and moves based on the strategies we each have been pursuing finally meeting. And shortly, clashing. Going to be very interesting.

[Stough]

I really like that both of us have been wrong footing the other. I also wish the Russians weren’t so fat and slow, but, frankly, I think I’ve gotten more action out of them then I usually do. They are just a ginormous punching bag.

[mainah]

The ginormous punching bag is what’s forcing me to spend hours to analyze how to maneuver forward without that thing swing back and knocking me out.

[Stough]

Honestly I’m kind of proud of your move in Russia, you normally play it so conservative. Also, you had horrible luck v France and SZ11 in round 1; that helped me out more than I realized at the time.

I’m also a bit disappointed in how I’ve played the US build up for the Atlantic. Pretty fricken’ wasteful with good results against Italy, not so good v Germany. Building enough Air is such a pain in the ass.
My US Atlantic game needs serious work. C-/D+
My US Pac gets a C/C+

I like my UK job, despite set backs, I give myself a B-

Russia game solid B-/gold star for inventiveness (for me, I had never thought of bashing the Japanese in China, using that route)

ANZAC Game; D-

UK pac; D, only because India is still alive

Chinese B, but only because they still live

French, A fucking plus. They took Libya, everything else is gravy,

[mainah]

@Stough
Well - I think USA in Europe deserves a higher grade. C+
And I think your USA Pac deserves lower. Not enough Trans/ground units. Matched with a turtling Anzac, they haven’t done much to keep japan tied up.
Chinese - sold B - but not only because they are still alive. They are the reason India is still alive. been tying up a lot of Jap ground troops. Has taken me a while to build up to move forward.
Your UK has been good.

Your Russia has completely stymied me. Trading space for time very effectively without losing much troops in Europe, while causeing huge problems for japan, without losing anything there yet. While your income is finally taking some hits, that inf stack in Moscow and in China is HUGE. Gives the other allies some time to do something. A solid A-.

[Stough]

Thanks man, I think my early Russian moves were inelegant and my buys could have been more …idk, what F else is there to do w/Russia.

And yep, I think my Pac game will be better next time. I’ve been lost out there- don’t die has been my strategy. Weak.

The J-3 still throws me off, those IPC’s are missed. Plus I burned 35 on Atlantic transports for a one-shot.

But hey, I’m learning so much and having a great time, so whatever. I learn way more when I make mistakes than when I do something right and don’t know why.

[mainah]

@Stough
Your last line was word for word what I said about my first game. Watching your russia moves, knowing you are not going to make the same mistake with US PAC next game has already forced me to really think about my opening moves for the next one.

[Stough]

TripleA Move Summary: Russians round 7

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 4 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        2 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
        1 artillery moved from Russia to Vologda
        1 fighter moved from Russia to Vologda
        3 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
        1 artillery moved from Russia to Smolensk
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk

Savegame

[Stough]

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 4 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        2 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
        1 artillery moved from Russia to Vologda
        1 fighter moved from Russia to Vologda
        3 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
        1 artillery moved from Russia to Smolensk
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Vologda
            Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Germans defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Vologda, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Vologda, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Vologda, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
            Russians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
            Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
        Battle in Smolensk
            Russians attack with 1 artillery and 4 infantry
            Germans defend with 3 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 4 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 5 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 6 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 6 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
            Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 fighter moved from Vologda to Shensi
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to India
        1 fighter moved from Shensi to India
        1 infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
        9 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
        2 aaGuns moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
        2 artilleries moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
        1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Shensi

    Place Units - Russians
        4 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 1.67
Russians regular : -1.67

Savegame

[mainah]

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 7 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
              Japanese take Sakha from Russians
        4 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
              Japanese take Burma from UK_Pacific

    Combat - Japanese

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Chahar
        1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 4 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hopei to Anhwe
        2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
        2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Burma
        5 artilleries moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
        5 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        5 artilleries, 5 infantry and 5 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 39 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
        1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers and 1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        2 submarines moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        2 destroyers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to Japan
        2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol

    Place Units - Japanese
        3 infantry placed in Kiangsu
        1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung
        3 infantry placed in French Indo China
        1 carrier and 3 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 61 PUs; end with 61 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

[Stough]

Thanks for this. It’s my next to last night in quarantine and I’m dying for distraction.

[mainah]

Can’t imagine

[Stough]

It blows, getting my third wind though.

[Stough]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Americans round 7

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 submarine and 4 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 artillery moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
        1 artillery moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
        1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
        4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 30 Sea Zone to New Guinea
        1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 2 submarines moved from 30 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
        2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 13 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to France

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

[Stough]

This where it all goes terribly wrong.