NML 1914 game 13

[FMErwinRommel]

@Witt 12 Cairo is a gas.tsvg

Round: 12

    Research Technology - Turkey
        Turkey spend 0 on tech rolls
            Turkey roll 4,4 and gets 0 hits

    Combat Move - Turkey
        1 gas moved from Damascus to Cairo-Suez
        11 gass moved from Damascus to Cairo-Suez
        5 field_guns, 1 heavy_gun and 12 infantry moved from Sinai to Cairo-Suez
        1 fighter moved from Hejaz to Cairo-Suez

    Purchase Units - Turkey
        Turkey buy 4 field_guns, 19 infantry, 1 transport and 2 trenchs; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 2 techTokens; 

    Combat - Turkey
        Battle in Cairo-Suez
            Turkey attack with 5 field_guns, 1 fighter, 12 gass, 1 heavy_gun and 12 infantry
            Britain defend with 1 Factory, 1 cavalry, 4 heavy_guns, 3 infantry and 11 trenchs
                Turkey roll dice for 12 gass in Cairo-Suez, round 2 : 9/12 hits, 10.00 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Britain, 1 cavalry owned by the Britain and 4 heavy_guns owned by the Britain lost in Cairo-Suez
                12 gass owned by the Turkey lost in Cairo-Suez
                Turkey roll dice for 5 field_guns, 1 fighter, 1 heavy_gun and 12 infantry in Cairo-Suez, round 2 : 10/19 hits, 6.33 expected hits
            Units damaged: 10 trenchs owned by the Britain
                11 trenchs owned by the Britain lost in Cairo-Suez
            Turkey win, taking Cairo-Suez from Britain with 5 field_guns, 1 fighter, 1 heavy_gun and 12 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
            Casualties for Britain: 1 cavalry, 4 heavy_guns, 3 infantry and 11 trenchs
            Casualties for Turkey: 12 gass

    Non Combat Move - Turkey
        1 heavy_gun moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
        1 field_gun and 1 heavy_gun moved from Georgia to Caucasus
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Constantinople to Sea Zone 67 Black Sea
        1 field_gun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 67 Black Sea to Sea Zone 64 Sea of Azov
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Sea Zone 64 Sea of Azov to Caucasus
        2 infantry moved from Smyrna to Dardanelles
        1 heavy_gun moved from Armenia to Georgia
        2 heavy_guns moved from Fars to Sistan
        1 field_gun and 2 infantry moved from Palestine to Sinai
        6 gass moved from Mecca to Cairo-Suez
        1 gas moved from Damascus to Cairo-Suez
        1 field_gun moved from Hejaz to Arabia
        1 infantry moved from Hejaz to Sinai
        1 fighter moved from Cairo-Suez to Sinai
        1 fighter moved from Mesopotamia to Sinai
        1 cavalry moved from Fars to Palestine
        1 infantry moved from Lebanon to Palestine
        1 infantry moved from Syria to Lebanon
        1 cavalry moved from Basra to Palestine
        3 field_guns and 2 infantry moved from Baghdad to Fars
        1 heavy_gun moved from Syria to Mesopotamia
        1 infantry moved from Mesopotamia to Syria
        1 cavalry moved from Sistan to Syria
        1 cavalry moved from Sistan to Georgia
        1 cavalry moved from Sistan to Georgia

    Place Units - Turkey
        2 trenchs placed in Volgograd
        5 infantry placed in Baghdad
        1 field_gun and 4 infantry placed in Damascus
        2 field_guns and 4 infantry placed in Mecca
        1 transport placed in Sea Zone 67 Black Sea
        1 field_gun and 6 infantry placed in Constantinople

    Turn Complete - Turkey
        Turkey collect 88 PUs; end with 88 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Turkey regular : 2.67

4 turns without getting tech. But 12 gas killed all defenders in Cairo and the 11 trenches didn’t put up a fight without bunker tech, so I can’t complain too much.

[Witt]

UK 12.tsvg @dawgoneit

[Elrood]

@FMErwinRommel Curious how Africa will develop now.

[FMErwinRommel]

@Elrood said in NML 1914 game 13:

@FMErwinRommel Curious how Africa will develop now.

Yeah, poor dice in GEA and UK’s sudden willingness to buy figs in Africa, vs Turks big army in Cairo. And I see the beginnings of an infidel crusader cav corps in Morocco led by young Patton. But the Turks will regain all N Africa for Islam.

[Elrood]

@FMErwinRommel You know it! Is also nice that US is of some consequence here. Usually game was decided before they made any serious landfall in Europe or Africa. Usually the were more concerned woth Sibiria if anything.

But I feel the direction of the game hard to predict currently, since I never sew US in such a position, I daresay.

[Elrood]

@Elrood I hate that I cannot edit my posts in this forum to fix typos

[FMErwinRommel]

@Elrood yes, not being able to edit is frustrating, but that’s how it should be, otherwise problems.
When you said uncertain of direction, did you mean USA might have to do more against Communists or who would win Africa or who is gaining in the game as a whole?

[FMErwinRommel]

@Elrood USA has dallied a long time in Spain instead of confronting CP early. Maybe it wasn’t needed. You will be a 600 pound guerilla.

[Elrood]

@FMErwinRommel I meant which side has the upper hand now or how will the map look like in 5 turns,
Ofc Witt is preaching our doom ever since the game started, but we are used to that.

Spain is such a nice income boost for US and provides “on site” manufacturing, that I could not let it pass. Like in a normal strategy game, I opted for early focus on economy with a later strong pivot to military. Let us see if my plan works out.

[FMErwinRommel]

@Elrood CP has to start out researching offense for quick capture of key targets. But, that’s expensive. Sometime I’d like to try economics first. CP hasn’t been lucky lately with tech and it hurts.

[Elrood]

@FMErwinRommel to be fair… US spent a lot of money on tech dice… to force my “luck”

[FMErwinRommel]

@Elrood I remember some of our tram games where small powers like Commies got lots of tech with single die rolls. Tech luck can be a big factor.
Anybody care to forecast what the game situation will be like in 5 turns?

[dawgoneit]

@FMErwinRommel 1e35f0cb-da11-47d2-adc9-b9025b74f51a-Russia 12.tsvg

Game History

Round: 12

    Research Technology - Russia
        Russia spend 5 on tech rolls
            Russia rolls : 0/1 hits, 0.00 expected hits

    Combat Move - Russia
        3 conscripts, 1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Don to Volgograd
        2 conscripts and 2 heavy_guns moved from Ryazan to Volgograd
        1 conscript moved from Odessa to Moldavia
              Russia take Moldavia from Austria
        1 conscript moved from Odessa to Bessarabia
              Russia take Bessarabia from Austria

    Purchase Units - Russia
        Russia buy 8 conscripts, 4 field_guns, 2 heavy_guns, 2 infantry and 3 trenchs; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 1 techTokens; 

    Combat - Russia
        Battle in Volgograd
            Russia attack with 5 conscripts, 1 field_gun, 2 heavy_guns and 1 infantry
            Turkey defend with 3 field_guns, 1 heavy_gun, 1 infantry and 2 trenchs
                Russia roll dice for 5 conscripts, 1 field_gun, 2 heavy_guns and 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/7 hits, 1.67 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 trench owned by the Turkey
                Turkey roll dice for 3 field_guns, 1 heavy_gun, 1 infantry and 2 trenchs in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                2 conscripts owned by the Russia lost in Volgograd
                Russia roll dice for 3 conscripts, 1 field_gun, 2 heavy_guns and 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 3 : 3/7 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Turkey roll dice for 3 field_guns, 1 heavy_gun, 1 infantry and 2 trenchs in Volgograd, round 3 : 3/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                3 conscripts owned by the Russia and 2 trenchs owned by the Turkey lost in Volgograd
            1 field_gun owned by the Russia, 1 infantry owned by the Russia and 2 heavy_guns owned by the Russia retreated to Ryazan
            Turkey win with 3 field_guns, 1 heavy_gun and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
            Casualties for Russia: 5 conscripts
            Casualties for Turkey: 2 trenchs

    Non Combat Move - Russia
        3 conscripts moved from Moscow to Ryazan
        1 conscript and 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Don
        2 conscripts moved from Smolensk to Belarus
        3 conscripts and 2 infantry moved from Latvia to Lithuania
        3 conscripts and 3 infantry moved from Pskov to Smolensk
        3 conscripts moved from Pskov to Latvia
        6 conscripts and 3 infantry moved from St. Petersburg to Pskov
        3 conscripts moved from Vladivostok to Primorsky
        1 infantry moved from Kiev to Dnieper
        1 heavy_gun moved from Kiev to Odessa
        1 field_gun moved from Kiev to Odessa
        2 conscripts moved from Belarus to Odessa
        1 conscript moved from Belarus to Odessa
        1 heavy_gun moved from Odessa to Dnieper

    Place Units - Russia
        1 trench placed in Archangelsk
        1 trench placed in Dnieper
        1 trench placed in Odessa
        1 conscript, 1 field_gun and 1 infantry placed in Moscow
        1 field_gun, 1 heavy_gun and 1 infantry placed in Kiev
        1 conscript, 1 field_gun and 1 heavy_gun placed in Minsk
        3 conscripts and 1 field_gun placed in St. Petersburg
        3 conscripts placed in Vladivostok
        Russia undo move 8.
        Russia undo move 7.
        2 conscripts and 1 field_gun placed in Vladivostok
        4 conscripts placed in St. Petersburg

    Activate Technology - Russia
        Trigger RussiaP: Russia has 3 infantry placed in St. Petersburg

    Turn Complete - Russia
        Russia collect 59 PUs; end with 59 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russia rolls : 0.00
Russia regular : 0.67
Turkey regular : 1.00

[FMErwinRommel]

@Elrood Com-12.tsvg

Round: 12

    Research Technology - Communists
        Communists spend 5 on tech rolls
            Communists roll 3,5,6 and gets 1 hit
        Communists removing all Technology Tokens after successful research.
        Communists discover lateFighter

    Combat Move - Communists
        1 tank moved from Yakutsk to Norilsk
        1 infantry moved from Evenkia to Norilsk
        1 conscript moved from Krasnoyarsk to Norilsk
        1 gas moved from Omsk to Norilsk
        1 conscript moved from Western Siberian Lowlands to Naryan-Mar
        2 field_guns moved from Vologda to Naryan-Mar
        1 conscript moved from Vologda to Kazan
        2 field_guns moved from Nizhni-Novgorod to Vladimir
        1 cavalry moved from Vologda to Vladimir
        1 field_gun and 1 heavy_gun moved from Kazan to Vladimir
        2 cavalrys moved from Novosibirsk to Vladimir
        1 cavalry moved from Kazakhstan to Vladimir

    Purchase Units - Communists
        Communists buy 3 conscripts, 2 field_guns, 2 infantry, 3 tanks and 2 trenchs; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens; 

    Combat - Communists
        Battle in Norilsk
            Communists attack with 1 conscript, 1 gas, 1 infantry and 1 tank
            Russia defend with 1 conscript and 1 trench
                Communists roll dice for 1 gas in Norilsk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                1 conscript owned by the Russia lost in Norilsk
                1 gas owned by the Communists lost in Norilsk
                Communists roll dice for 1 conscript, 1 infantry and 1 tank in Norilsk, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russia roll dice for 1 trench in Norilsk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Communists roll dice for 1 conscript, 1 infantry and 1 tank in Norilsk, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 trench owned by the Russia
                Russia roll dice for 1 trench in Norilsk, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Communists roll dice for 1 conscript, 1 infantry and 1 tank in Norilsk, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russia roll dice for 1 trench in Norilsk, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 trench owned by the Russia lost in Norilsk
            Communists win, taking Norilsk from Russia with 1 conscript, 1 infantry and 1 tank remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
            Casualties for Russia: 1 conscript and 1 trench
            Casualties for Communists: 1 gas
        Battle in Naryan-Mar
            Communists attack with 1 conscript and 2 field_guns
            Russia defend with 1 trench
                Communists roll dice for 1 conscript and 2 field_guns in Naryan-Mar, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Russia roll dice for 1 trench in Naryan-Mar, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Communists roll dice for 1 conscript and 2 field_guns in Naryan-Mar, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Russia roll dice for 1 trench in Naryan-Mar, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Communists roll dice for 1 conscript and 2 field_guns in Naryan-Mar, round 4 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Russia roll dice for 1 trench in Naryan-Mar, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Communists roll dice for 1 conscript and 2 field_guns in Naryan-Mar, round 5 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Russia roll dice for 1 trench in Naryan-Mar, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 trench owned by the Russia lost in Naryan-Mar
            Communists win, taking Naryan-Mar from Russia with 1 conscript and 2 field_guns remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russia: 1 trench
        Battle in Vladimir
            Communists attack with 4 cavalrys, 3 field_guns and 1 heavy_gun
            Russia defend with 1 trench
                Communists roll dice for 4 cavalrys, 3 field_guns and 1 heavy_gun in Vladimir, round 2 : 4/8 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                Russia roll dice for 1 trench in Vladimir, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 trench owned by the Russia lost in Vladimir
            Communists win, taking Vladimir from Russia with 4 cavalrys, 3 field_guns and 1 heavy_gun remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russia: 1 trench

    Non Combat Move - Communists
        2 cavalrys moved from Khabarovsk to Koryak
        1 conscript moved from Sakhe to Magadan
        2 conscripts and 1 field_gun moved from Khabarovsk to Magadan
        8 conscripts moved from Aldan to Khabarovsk
        5 conscripts and 3 field_guns moved from Yakutsk to Aldan
        3 conscripts moved from Irkutsk to Bratsk
        2 infantry moved from Omsk to Kazakhstan

    Place Units - Communists
        1 trench placed in Kazakhstan
        1 trench placed in Koryak
        2 infantry placed in Omsk
        3 tanks placed in Irkutsk
        3 conscripts and 2 field_guns placed in Yakutsk

    Activate Technology - Communists
        Communists activating lateFighter
        Trigger CommunistsT3: buylate_fighter added to productionCommunists

    Turn Complete - Communists
        Communists collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Communists regular : -2.67
Russia regular : -1.33

I decided to go with the guaranteed, rather than risk low odds on Ryazan. C has almost caught up with R in income.

[Elrood]

Victory bonds for US: <dice 2d6>

[Elrood]

[dice 2d6]

[dicebot]

2d6: 4, 6

[Elrood]

@captainwalker Game History

Round: 12

    Research Technology - USA
        USA spend 15 on tech rolls
            USA roll 6,6,4,6 and gets 3 hits
        USA removing all Technology Tokens after successful research.
        USA discover victoryBonds

    Combat Move - USA
        2 field_guns and 2 infantry moved from San Francisco to Sea Zone 153 Pacific Ocean
        2 field_guns, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from Sea Zone 153 Pacific Ocean to Sea Zone 151 Bering Sea
        2 field_guns and 2 infantry moved from Sea Zone 151 Bering Sea to Koryak
        3 field_guns moved from Andalusia to Algarve
        11 field_guns and 2 infantry moved from Toledo to Madrid
        4 field_guns and 5 infantry moved from Castile to Madrid
        1 field_gun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 27 Mid Atlantic to Sea Zone 33 Mid Atlantic
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Sea Zone 33 Mid Atlantic to Algarve
        1 field_gun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 28 Sargasso Sea to Sea Zone 33 Mid Atlantic
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Sea Zone 33 Mid Atlantic to Algarve
        3 transports moved from Sea Zone 33 Mid Atlantic to Sea Zone 32 Sargasso Sea
        3 field_guns and 5 infantry moved from Bermuda to Sea Zone 32 Sargasso Sea
        3 field_guns, 5 infantry and 4 transports moved from Sea Zone 32 Sargasso Sea to Sea Zone 33 Mid Atlantic
        3 field_guns and 5 infantry moved from Sea Zone 33 Mid Atlantic to Algarve

    Purchase Units - USA
        USA buy 1 Factory, 3 cavalrys, 8 field_guns, 4 gass and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 0 techTokens; 

    Combat - USA
        Battle in Koryak
            USA attack with 2 field_guns and 2 infantry
            Communists defend with 3 cavalrys, 2 infantry, 2 tanks and 1 trench
                USA roll dice for 2 field_guns and 2 infantry in Koryak, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Communists roll dice for 3 cavalrys, 2 infantry, 2 tanks and 1 trench in Koryak, round 2 : 1/7 hits, 1,50 expected hits
                1 trench owned by the Communists and 1 infantry owned by the USA lost in Koryak
                USA roll dice for 2 field_guns and 1 infantry in Koryak, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                Communists roll dice for 3 cavalrys, 2 infantry and 2 tanks in Koryak, round 3 : 1/7 hits, 1,50 expected hits
                1 cavalry owned by the Communists and 1 infantry owned by the USA lost in Koryak
                USA roll dice for 2 field_guns in Koryak, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                Communists roll dice for 2 cavalrys, 2 infantry and 2 tanks in Koryak, round 4 : 2/6 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                2 field_guns owned by the USA and 1 cavalry owned by the Communists lost in Koryak
            Communists win with 1 cavalry, 2 infantry and 2 tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for USA: 2 field_guns and 2 infantry
            Casualties for Communists: 2 cavalrys and 1 trench
        Battle in Algarve
            USA attack with 8 field_guns and 7 infantry
            Neutral defend with 8 infantry
                USA roll dice for 8 field_guns and 7 infantry in Algarve, round 2 : 4/15 hits, 6,33 expected hits
                Neutral roll dice for 8 infantry in Algarve, round 2 : 5/8 hits, 2,67 expected hits
                4 infantry owned by the Neutral and 5 infantry owned by the USA lost in Algarve
                USA roll dice for 8 field_guns and 2 infantry in Algarve, round 3 : 5/10 hits, 4,67 expected hits
                Neutral roll dice for 4 infantry in Algarve, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                4 infantry owned by the Neutral lost in Algarve
            USA loses 0 PUs for violating Algarves neutrality.
            USA win, taking Algarve from Neutral with 8 field_guns and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for USA: 5 infantry
            Casualties for Neutral: 8 infantry
        Battle in Madrid
            USA attack with 15 field_guns and 7 infantry
            Neutral defend with 4 heavy_guns and 12 infantry
                USA roll dice for 15 field_guns and 7 infantry in Madrid, round 2 : 11/22 hits, 9,83 expected hits
                Neutral roll dice for 4 heavy_guns and 12 infantry in Madrid, round 2 : 7/16 hits, 6,67 expected hits
                11 infantry owned by the Neutral and 7 infantry owned by the USA lost in Madrid
                USA roll dice for 15 field_guns in Madrid, round 3 : 7/15 hits, 7,50 expected hits
                Neutral roll dice for 4 heavy_guns and 1 infantry in Madrid, round 3 : 4/5 hits, 3,00 expected hits
                4 heavy_guns owned by the Neutral, 1 infantry owned by the Neutral and 4 field_guns owned by the USA lost in Madrid
            USA loses 0 PUs for violating Madrids neutrality.
            USA win, taking Madrid from Neutral with 11 field_guns remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19
            Casualties for USA: 4 field_guns and 7 infantry
            Casualties for Neutral: 4 heavy_guns and 12 infantry

    Non Combat Move - USA
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Castile to Norte
        2 transports moved from Sea Zone 56 Gulf of Lyon to Sea Zone 54 Alboran Sea
        1 infantry moved from Morocco to Sea Zone 54 Alboran Sea
        3 infantry moved from Andalusia to Sea Zone 54 Alboran Sea
        4 infantry and 2 transports moved from Sea Zone 54 Alboran Sea to Sea Zone 56 Gulf of Lyon
        4 infantry moved from Sea Zone 56 Gulf of Lyon to Marseilles
        4 cavalrys moved from Morocco to Cyrenaica
        1 transport moved from Sea Zone 53 Mid Atlantic to Sea Zone 32 Sargasso Sea
        1 transport moved from Sea Zone 28 Sargasso Sea to Sea Zone 29 Mid Atlantic
        2 infantry moved from New York to Sea Zone 29 Mid Atlantic
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 29 Mid Atlantic to Sea Zone 28 Sargasso Sea
        3 transports moved from Sea Zone 31 Mid Atlantic to Sea Zone 30 Mid Atlantic
        5 infantry moved from Washington D.C. to Sea Zone 30 Mid Atlantic
        1 infantry moved from Washington D.C. to Sea Zone 30 Mid Atlantic
        6 infantry and 3 transports moved from Sea Zone 30 Mid Atlantic to Sea Zone 31 Mid Atlantic
        6 infantry moved from Sea Zone 31 Mid Atlantic to Bermuda
        1 battlecruiser moved from Sea Zone 147 Gulf of California to Sea Zone 144 Pacific Ocean
        4 submarines moved from Sea Zone 145 Pacific Ocean to Sea Zone 144 Pacific Ocean
        1 battlecruiser moved from Sea Zone 108 Pacific Ocean to Sea Zone 111 Pacific Ocean
        2 transports moved from Sea Zone 26 Bay of Biscay to Sea Zone 28 Sargasso Sea
        2 transports moved from Sea Zone 26 Bay of Biscay to Sea Zone 32 Sargasso Sea
        1 submarine moved from Sea Zone 144 Pacific Ocean to Sea Zone 133 Pacific Ocean

    Place Units - USA
        1 Factory placed in Toledo
        3 gass placed in Castile
        3 cavalrys placed in Morocco
        2 field_guns and 2 infantry placed in New York
        2 field_guns and 2 infantry placed in San Francisco
        4 field_guns, 1 gas and 2 infantry placed in Washington D.C.
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by USA from Sea Zone 151 Bering Sea: 2 transports
        EDIT: Adding units owned by USA to Sea Zone 153 Pacific Ocean: 2 transports
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Activate Technology - USA
        USA activating victoryBonds
        Trigger USAS: USA met a national objective for an additional 1 techTokens; end with 1 techTokens

    Turn Complete - USA
        USA collect 118 PUs; end with 119 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Communists regular : -0,33
USA regular : -1,33
Neutral regular : 2,33

US-12.tsvg

[captainwalker]

@Elrood bonds for Germany [dice 2d6]

[dicebot]

2d6: 5, 4