1914 teams FMRommel & Private-Panic (CP) vs Witt & Elrood (Ent)


  • @fmerwinrommel I had my 5 year old watching the dice rolls with me. He felt my anxiety too. Were 25 rolls , before I got a hit.
    Wasn’t going yo get 2 DDs; instead get Seb to buy one . Then I spent my money and had some left over , so I decided that I could spare him the expense.
    Had a Cheeky CR win over your BC and Pacific TT too.


  • No way for Germ to reduce French income except the usual taking Champ. And even that will be tough with Brit in control of EngChan to convoy troops. The Kriegsmarine is having a poor showing in this game, in the Atlantic and Pacific. I was friends with a really nice man who had been a young sailor on a mine sweeper in the Kriegsmarine during WWII. He was captured by the Russians, survived a prison camp and emigrated to the U.S. He has since passed away.


  • Sorry for the delay with Austria. I have a lot going on at the moment, but will look when I can …


  • Can we all agree that this game is lopsided?

    Centrals stand no chance, except for MAJOR Entente SNAFUs or incredible dice…


  • @elrood Allies start out with big advantage in income and units, just like in WWII global games. CP has some offensive advantage to gain on the allies, like in Global WWII; but not anywhere near like with WWII Germany and Japan. Tech luck has a major effect in 1914, both in getting a tech and which tech. In our game, the Kriegsmarine has been sunk without inflicting much damage due to poor dice, giving Allies free reign much too early globally and especially in feeding ground troops into the Western front. And Austria is already in trouble. But from my limited experience, there are so many theatres of war and differences in players, that its too early to tell.


  • 1914 is more defensive than WWII global, without tanks, bombers and planes on offense and with trenches and HGs for defense. So unless a major slip up, its a slow slog. That doesn’t necessarily mean games last longer. At some point, one side realizes they can’t win or will eventually lose, and decides to concede. Experienced players can find ways to reach targets quicker. In global WWII, an experienced Axis player can reach Moscow quickly with tanks and mech and then bypass it for the Mideast. In 1914, the location of the Russian capital, the number and shape of the territories, the Russian income and defensive advantages is so different. I’m ready to soldier on for now.


  • @fmerwinrommel i can agree, but from the few games i had yet, it really seems disadvantsgeous to attackers. 9 PUs for 3 trenches stop even a good army for a turn and next round it just gets harder.

    Also. I find the “low to hit” numbers tricky. I mean in Napoleon an here most units hit at only 1 or 2. Means if you roll a battle round just 3’s and up you miss pretty much all.

    In G40 thats usually not the case with tanks, bombers and fighters dominating the scene.

    Overall is the same odds but the variance seems off. I mean here i have seen 90+ % battles fail profoundly. In G40 that does not seem to happen as often…


  • @elrood German stormtroopers and UK/Fra colonials have potential to change that. With barrage tech giving art attack 3 and supporting stormtroopers also getting attack 3. However, they are still slow movers and Berlin is far from the frontlines. And despite Germany’s large income, its difficult to reserve enough cash every turn to build large numbers of stormtroopers. Tech allows higher attack units, but tanks have minimal defense compared to WWII; late fighters are expensive; and gas lasts just one round. So they can help take a territory but little or no help against a counterattack (fighters can’t land, gas is destroyed).


  • @fmerwinrommel exactly. Time is of the essence. Stormtroopers and / or lucky early tech rolls will take to long to effect.


  • @elrood Tech luck is a big factor in 1914. I’ve seen Italy and France and others get propaganda tech (3 inf in capital) on round 1 after spending just 5 pu for 1 tech die.


  • TripleA Turn Summary: Austria round 3

    TripleA Turn Summary for game: Domination 1914 No Man’s Land, version: 1.4.1

    Game History

    Round: 3
    
        Research Technology - Austria
            Austria spend 5 on tech rolls
                Austria rolls : 0/1 hits, 0.00 expected hits
    
        Combat Move - Austria
            2 infantry moved from Venice to Tyrol
            1 field_gun moved from Venice to Tyrol
            1 infantry moved from Galicia to Bessarabia
                  Austria take Bessarabia from Russia
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Serbia
            1 fighter moved from Baranya to Serbia
            1 infantry moved from Baranya to Serbia
            2 cavalrys, 1 field_gun, 2 heavy_guns and 9 infantry moved from Baranya to Serbia
            3 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Serbia
            1 field_gun moved from Bosnia to Serbia
            1 infantry moved from Bosnia to Serbia
            1 infantry moved from Croatia to Montenegro
                  Austria take Montenegro from Serbia
    
        Purchase Units - Austria
            Austria buy 2 field_guns, 1 fighter, 2 heavy_guns, 13 infantry and 3 trenchs; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 1 techTokens; 
    
        Combat - Austria
            Battle in Tyrol
                Austria attack with 1 field_gun and 2 infantry
                Italy defend with 1 heavy_gun
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun and 2 infantry in Tyrol, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Austria lost in Tyrol
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun and 1 infantry in Tyrol, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Austria lost in Tyrol
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun in Tyrol, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun in Tyrol, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun in Tyrol, round 6 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 6 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 field_gun owned by the Austria lost in Tyrol
                Italy win with 1 heavy_gun remaining. Battle score for attacker is -10
                Casualties for Austria: 1 field_gun and 2 infantry
            Battle in Serbia
                Austria attack with 2 cavalrys, 2 field_guns, 1 fighter, 2 heavy_guns and 15 infantry
                Serbia defend with 1 field_gun and 1 infantry
                    Austria roll dice for 2 cavalrys, 2 field_guns, 1 fighter, 2 heavy_guns and 15 infantry in Serbia, round 2 : 3/22 hits, 5.33 expected hits
                    Serbia roll dice for 1 field_gun and 1 infantry in Serbia, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Serbia, 1 cavalry owned by the Austria and 1 field_gun owned by the Serbia lost in Serbia
                Austria win, taking Serbia from Serbia with 1 cavalry, 2 field_guns, 1 fighter, 2 heavy_guns and 15 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Austria: 1 cavalry
                Casualties for Serbia: 1 field_gun and 1 infantry
    
        Non Combat Move - Austria
            1 fighter moved from Serbia to Transylvania
            1 infantry moved from Hungary to Baranya
            1 field_gun and 5 infantry moved from Hungary to Transylvania
            1 field_gun moved from Carpathia to Transylvania
            1 field_gun moved from Carpathia to Galicia
            4 infantry moved from Carpathia to Transylvania
            2 infantry moved from Vienna to Carpathia
            1 heavy_gun moved from Vienna to Carpathia
            2 field_guns moved from Croatia to Trieste
            1 infantry moved from Trieste to Carinthia
            2 field_guns and 3 infantry moved from Trieste to Venice
            2 infantry moved from Galicia to Transylvania
    
        Place Units - Austria
            2 trenchs placed in Galicia
            1 trench placed in Galicia
            1 fighter placed in Trieste
            2 field_guns, 1 heavy_gun and 1 infantry placed in Venice
            1 heavy_gun placed in Vienna
            7 infantry placed in Hungary
            5 infantry placed in Vienna
    
        Turn Complete - Austria
            Austria collect 73 PUs; end with 73 PUs
    

    Combat Hit Differential Summary :

    Italy regular : -0.33
    Serbia regular : 0.33
    Austria rolls : 0.00
    Austria regular : -4.83
    

    Territory Summary for Austria :

    Montenegro : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Serbia : 1 flag, 1 cavalry, 2 field_guns, 2 heavy_guns and 15 infantry
    Baranya : 1 infantry
    Bulgaria : 2 trenchs
    Carinthia : 1 infantry
    Carpathia : 1 heavy_gun and 2 infantry
    Galicia : 3 field_guns, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 5 trenchs
    Hungary : 1 Factory and 7 infantry
    Transylvania : 2 field_guns, 1 fighter and 12 infantry
    Trieste : 1 Factory, 2 field_guns and 1 fighter
    Vienna : 1 Factory, 1 heavy_gun and 5 infantry
    Venice : 1 flag, 1 Factory, 6 field_guns, 3 heavy_guns, 12 infantry and 1 trench
    Bessarabia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    

    Savegame


  • Can I place 4 of the inf I put in Vienna into Trieste please Seb. When you do Italy can you please make that edit.

  • 2024 '22 '19 '17 '15

    TripleA Turn Summary: Austria round 3

    TripleA Turn Summary for game: Domination 1914 No Man’s Land, version: 1.4.1

    Game History

    Round: 3
    
        Research Technology - Austria
            Austria spend 5 on tech rolls
                Austria rolls : 0/1 hits, 0,00 expected hits
    
        Combat Move - Austria
            2 infantry moved from Venice to Tyrol
            1 field_gun moved from Venice to Tyrol
            1 infantry moved from Galicia to Bessarabia
                  Austria take Bessarabia from Russia
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Serbia
            1 fighter moved from Baranya to Serbia
            1 infantry moved from Baranya to Serbia
            2 cavalrys, 1 field_gun, 2 heavy_guns and 9 infantry moved from Baranya to Serbia
            3 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Serbia
            1 field_gun moved from Bosnia to Serbia
            1 infantry moved from Bosnia to Serbia
            1 infantry moved from Croatia to Montenegro
                  Austria take Montenegro from Serbia
    
        Purchase Units - Austria
            Austria buy 2 field_guns, 1 fighter, 2 heavy_guns, 13 infantry and 3 trenchs; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 1 techTokens; 
    
        Combat - Austria
            Battle in Tyrol
                Austria attack with 1 field_gun and 2 infantry
                Italy defend with 1 heavy_gun
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun and 2 infantry in Tyrol, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Austria lost in Tyrol
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun and 1 infantry in Tyrol, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Austria lost in Tyrol
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun in Tyrol, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun in Tyrol, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    Austria roll dice for 1 field_gun in Tyrol, round 6 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Italy roll dice for 1 heavy_gun in Tyrol, round 6 : 1/1 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    1 field_gun owned by the Austria lost in Tyrol
                Italy win with 1 heavy_gun remaining. Battle score for attacker is -10
                Casualties for Austria: 1 field_gun and 2 infantry
            Battle in Serbia
                Austria attack with 2 cavalrys, 2 field_guns, 1 fighter, 2 heavy_guns and 15 infantry
                Serbia defend with 1 field_gun and 1 infantry
                    Austria roll dice for 2 cavalrys, 2 field_guns, 1 fighter, 2 heavy_guns and 15 infantry in Serbia, round 2 : 3/22 hits, 5,33 expected hits
                    Serbia roll dice for 1 field_gun and 1 infantry in Serbia, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Serbia, 1 cavalry owned by the Austria and 1 field_gun owned by the Serbia lost in Serbia
                Austria win, taking Serbia from Serbia with 1 cavalry, 2 field_guns, 1 fighter, 2 heavy_guns and 15 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Austria: 1 cavalry
                Casualties for Serbia: 1 field_gun and 1 infantry
    
        Non Combat Move - Austria
            1 fighter moved from Serbia to Transylvania
            1 infantry moved from Hungary to Baranya
            1 field_gun and 5 infantry moved from Hungary to Transylvania
            1 field_gun moved from Carpathia to Transylvania
            1 field_gun moved from Carpathia to Galicia
            4 infantry moved from Carpathia to Transylvania
            2 infantry moved from Vienna to Carpathia
            1 heavy_gun moved from Vienna to Carpathia
            2 field_guns moved from Croatia to Trieste
            1 infantry moved from Trieste to Carinthia
            2 field_guns and 3 infantry moved from Trieste to Venice
            2 infantry moved from Galicia to Transylvania
    
        Place Units - Austria
            2 trenchs placed in Galicia
            1 trench placed in Galicia
            1 fighter placed in Trieste
            2 field_guns, 1 heavy_gun and 1 infantry placed in Venice
            1 heavy_gun placed in Vienna
            7 infantry placed in Hungary
            5 infantry placed in Vienna
    
        Turn Complete - Austria
            Austria collect 73 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Austria from Vienna: 4 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Austria to Trieste: 4 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
    

    Combat Hit Differential Summary :

    Italy regular : -0,33
    Serbia regular : 0,33
    Austria rolls : 0,00
    Austria regular : -4,83
    

    Savegame


  • 2024 '22 '19 '17 '15

    TripleA Turn Summary: Italy round 3

    TripleA Turn Summary for game: Domination 1914 No Man’s Land, version: 1.4.1

    Game History

    Round: 3
    
        Research Technology - Italy
            Italy spend 5 on tech rolls
                Italy roll 3,2,3 and gets 0 hits
    
        Purchase Units - Italy
            Italy buy 2 heavy_guns, 3 infantry and 3 trenchs; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 3 techTokens; 
    
        Non Combat Move - Italy
            1 transport moved from Sea Zone 57 Ligurian Sea to Sea Zone 58 Tyrrhenian Sea
            1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Sea Zone 58 Tyrrhenian Sea
            1 field_gun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 58 Tyrrhenian Sea to Sea Zone 57 Ligurian Sea
            1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Sea Zone 57 Ligurian Sea to Tuscany
            1 heavy_gun and 5 infantry moved from Latium to Tuscany
            3 infantry moved from Piedmont to Milan
            1 infantry moved from Milan to Tyrol
            1 heavy_gun moved from Tyrol to Milan
            1 infantry moved from Tuscany to Milan
            2 field_guns moved from Tuscany to Milan
            1 infantry moved from Milan to Tuscany
            1 infantry moved from Milan to Tuscany
            2 battlecruisers and 2 cruisers moved from Sea Zone 62 Adriatic Sea to Sea Zone 60 Central Mediterranean
    
        Place Units - Italy
            1 trench placed in Milan
            2 trenchs placed in Tuscany
            2 heavy_guns and 1 infantry placed in Piedmont
            2 infantry placed in Rome
    
        Turn Complete - Italy
            Italy collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs
    

    Combat Hit Differential Summary :

    Savegame


  • Waiting for Lawrence of Arabia’s last surviving Bedouin to make his sorry last move.

  • 2024 '22 '19 '17 '15

    TripleA Turn Summary: Arabia round 3

    TripleA Turn Summary for game: Domination 1914 No Man’s Land, version: 1.4.1

    Game History

    Round: 3
    
        Turn Complete - Arabia
    

    Combat Hit Differential Summary :

    Savegame


  • @fmerwinrommel said in 1914 teams FMRommel & Private-Panic (CP) vs Witt & Elrood (Ent):

    Waiting for Lawrence of Arabia’s last surviving Bedouin to make his sorry last move.

    Sorry, I forgot they were mine to move now


  • @elrood Was it exciting for you Seb?!


  • @private-panic it felt like looking into the face of god, seeing him smiling back at you and hearing him saying: “you are my most wonderous creation”

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