BM 23 Playoff Final Gamerman (L+4) vs Farmboy (X)

[farmboy]

@gamerman01 I appreciate the review here. There was some rough attrition for the axis in the early going to be sure but I didn’t think anything that should necessarily sink me. Maybe cumulatively it could, but your excellent play has been the larger issue. And now Bryansk should definitely even things out and give me some new life.

[gamerman01]

Thank you for saying you like the analysis, I just enjoy it and I thought some onlookers might like it. I’m glad you did too.

I think one of the biggest keys to success in A&A is not going with emotions, especially to dice, and also to adapting to unexpected situations, whether caused by dice or opponent prowess. (You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t know all this)
Almost equally important is not becoming over-confident and complacent.

It is time for me to adjust, and to not feel the pain. Wait, I just lost 2 Russian fighters to 3 AA shots??? Feeling the pain!!!

[gamerman01]

@gamerman01 Edited to consolidate the 2 posts. Otherwise, it looks like I’m leaving out some key battles.

Great game! Need to continue it right now!!

[farmboy]

@gamerman01 one thing I was going to note also is that yes 111 was ugly for me. But I went in knowing that is sometimes a result. I don’t often play axis but when I do, I often am a bit more conservative in my G1 attacks, But thought against you I needed to take some risks and I paid the price.

And while I didn’t win 97, I wasn’t really expected to, and I think the allies lost more than they normally would there. So I don’t feel I can complain about the dice in those two battles. In any case, I got it back in Bryansk.

[gamerman01]

Doing UK non-com now. Feeling good about this turn, but big drama is ahead

[gamerman01]

UK5.tsvg

[farmboy]

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 5

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

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 2 infantry, 1 marine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Holland Belgium
        1 bomber moved from Germany to Holland Belgium
        2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Holland Belgium
        1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov
              Italians take Rostov from Russians
        1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Tunisia to 94 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 94 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Malta
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            Italians attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
            British defend with 2 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                British roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the British lost in Holland Belgium
            Italians win, taking Malta from British, taking Holland Belgium from British with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for British: 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
        1 bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Southern Italy
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Tobruk
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
        2 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov

    Place Units - Italians
        1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
        1 infantry placed in Northern Italy
        1 infantry and 1 marine placed in Southern Italy
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Tunisia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Libya: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 20 PUs; end with 20 PUs
        Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 23 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 1.17
British regular : -0.67

Savegame

[gamerman01]

Another notification I didn’t get

Here it is
More mayhem from the vicious French

F5.tsvg

[gamerman01]

Only partly makes up for the Italian coup on the UK. You snagged 3 income

[farmboy]

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 6

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

Game History

Round: 6

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 2 artilleries, 17 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
              Germans take Smolensk from Russians
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Archangel
        3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
        1 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Archangel
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Archangel
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Tambov
              Germans take Tambov from Russians
        1 armour moved from Tambov to Volgograd
              Germans take Volgograd from Russians
        1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
              Germans take Caucasus from Russians
        1 fighter moved from Norway to Holland Belgium
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Holland Belgium
        1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 2 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the British lost in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from British with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for British: 2 infantry
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            French defend with 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                French roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the French lost in Holland Belgium
            Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from French with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for French: 2 infantry
        Battle in Archangel
            Germans attack with 2 armour, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Archangel, round 2 : 1/8 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel
            Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 2 armour, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from Norway to Novgorod
        1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Norway
        1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Norway
        2 bombers moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Germany
        1 fighter moved from Greece to Southern Italy
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Germany
        1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
        4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Germany
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Germany
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Rostov
        5 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel
        3 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
        1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
        3 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        4 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        8 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 submarine moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Germans
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France
        1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Western Germany
        1 mech_infantry placed in Germany
        3 infantry placed in Ukraine
        3 infantry placed in Novgorod

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 56 PUs; 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 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 63 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 78 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : -0.67
Russians regular : -0.33
Germans regular : 1.17
British regular : -0.67

Savegame

[gamerman01]

Oh, it’s G6. I was hoping for a resignation.

[farmboy]

@gamerman01 they don’t seem to have all come through yet, but I had some nice dice there.

[gamerman01]

I see minuses for me and pluses for you!

I guess since my post to forum doesn’t work, I never see my own when I get lucky against players.

Don’t worry, the psychological warfare will continue. I don’t just depend on wildly unpredictable dice to save me.

I’d use emojis, but I know you catch my nuances

[gamerman01]

Perfect Russian round

Death to the German invader - 1 infantry annihilated

(I’m allowed to be sassy - the dice let you get by Moscow)

R6.tsvg

[farmboy]

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 6

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

Game History

Round: 6

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 8 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        1 bomber moved from Jehol to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
        1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Yunnan
        1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 22 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
        2 fighters moved from Philippines to Paulau Island
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to Paulau Island
        2 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
        1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
              Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
        1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in 34 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
            ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 34 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
        Battle in 22 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 22 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 22 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 22 Sea Zone
            Japanese win, taking 22 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Paulau Island
            Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Paulau Island, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 2 infantry in Paulau Island, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Paulau Island
                2 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Paulau Island
            Japanese win, taking Paulau Island from ANZAC with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
        Battle in Yunnan
            Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                British roll AA dice in Yunnan : 2/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 3/8 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                1 aaGun owned by the British and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Yunnan
                Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 3 : 3/6 hits, 2.83 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                1 artillery owned by the British lost in Yunnan
            Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -15
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 battleship and 1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to 37 Sea Zone
        2 bombers moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
        1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        2 marines moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        2 carriers and 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Japan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Manchuria
        2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
        1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kweichow
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Manchuria
        1 aaGun moved from Chahar to Hopei
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow
        1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 marines moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Paulau Island to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 34 Sea Zone to Philippines
        1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
        1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 22 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 2 destroyers, 1 infantry, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Guam to 21 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
        1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 factory_minor placed in Malaya
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China
        2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Manchuria
        1 fighter, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan
        1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 37 Sea Zone: 1 infantry and 1 transport
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 37 Sea Zone: 1 transport
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to French Indo China: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 68 PUs; end with 68 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 71 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1.67
Americans regular : -0.33
Japanese regular : 1.00
British AA : 1.50
ANZAC regular : 0.33

Savegame

[farmboy]

@farmboy you got the AA back

[gamerman01]

Jap planes aren’t nearly as important as Russian ones!

I’ll take it!

Allies around India have been vicious.

[gamerman01]

Especially at the start of the huge stack battle. :astonished: :confounded:
Not complaining, I was due for that correction, and now Japan is running into it again

[gamerman01]

Done through China 6, probably won’t play tonight, tomorrow not sure either.

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[gamerman01]

I knew there was something American I didn’t move…
Fighter to Moscow from Nenetsia

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