2025 OOB Playoff round 1 Simon33(L+40) vs Booper

[simon33]

Tip the BBs and a CV.

You can tip all the CVs after that, then I will lose all the subs starting with the USSR one.

[Booper]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 19

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

Game History

Round: 19

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 airfield, 5 artilleries, 2 fighters, 7 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
              Germans take 93 Sea Zone from Americans
        1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 13 submarines moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Slovakia Hungary to 97 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Caucasus to 97 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to 97 Sea Zone
        5 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
              Germans take Romania from British
        1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
        2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
        1 infantry moved from Colombia to Central America
              Germans take Central America from Americans
        1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Yugoslavia
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Yugoslavia
            Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from British with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in 97 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 13 fighters, 14 submarines and 4 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 3 submarines; Americans defend with 3 carriers, 6 fighters, 3 submarines and 1 transport; Russians defend with 1 submarine
                Germans roll dice for 14 submarines in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/14 hits, 4.67 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans, 2 battleships owned by the British and 1 carrier owned by the British
                Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 11/21 hits, 11.00 expected hits

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 0.17
British regular : -0.33

Savegame

[Booper]

@simon33

from the 4 sub hits, I tipped 2 BBs and 2 CVs.

11 more hits to distribute.

Allies have 7 subs to kill, and 2 more CVs to tip, allocating 9 hits.

For the 2 remaining, let me know what you’d like. Start killing CVs?

[simon33]

Yeah, kill the UK and 1 US CV.

[simon33]

Just work out the second round sub hits. I don’t have to decide until all the dice are rolled anyway.

[Booper]

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 19

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

Game History

Round: 19

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 airfield, 5 artilleries, 2 fighters, 7 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
              Germans take 93 Sea Zone from Americans
        1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 13 submarines moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Slovakia Hungary to 97 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Caucasus to 97 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to 97 Sea Zone
        5 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
              Germans take Romania from British
        1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
        2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
        1 infantry moved from Colombia to Central America
              Germans take Central America from Americans
        1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Yugoslavia
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Yugoslavia
            Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from British with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in 97 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 13 fighters, 14 submarines and 4 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 3 submarines; Americans defend with 3 carriers, 6 fighters, 3 submarines and 1 transport; Russians defend with 1 submarine
                Germans roll dice for 14 submarines in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/14 hits, 4.67 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans, 2 battleships owned by the British and 1 carrier owned by the British
                Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 11/21 hits, 11.00 expected hits
            Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Americans
                Americans roll dice for 7 submarines in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/7 hits, 1.17 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Germans
                Americans roll dice for 2 battleships, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 8 fighters and 1 transport in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/17 hits, 9.33 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                4 submarines owned by the Germans lost in 97 Sea Zone
                3 submarines owned by the Americans, 1 submarine owned by the Russians, 1 carrier owned by the Americans, 3 submarines owned by the British and 1 carrier owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans roll dice for 10 submarines in 97 Sea Zone, round 3 : 4/10 hits, 3.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 3 : 9/21 hits, 11.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 8 fighters and 1 transport in 97 Sea Zone, round 3 : 8/15 hits, 8.67 expected hits
                8 submarines owned by the Germans lost in 97 Sea Zone
                1 destroyer owned by the British, 2 cruisers owned by the British, 2 carriers owned by the Americans, 6 fighters owned by the Americans and 2 fighters owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
            2 submarines owned by the Germans submerged
                Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 4 : 12/21 hits, 11.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 2 battleships and 1 transport in 97 Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Germans lost in 97 Sea Zone
                1 transport owned by the Americans and 2 battleships owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
            Germans win, taking 97 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 185
            Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer and 12 submarines
            Casualties for British: 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 3 submarines
            Casualties for Americans: 3 carriers, 6 fighters, 3 submarines and 1 transport
            Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        3 fighters moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        4 fighters moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        6 fighters moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        3 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
        4 mech_infantrys moved from Slovakia Hungary to Western Ukraine
        7 submarines moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 3 artilleries and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
        3 armour moved from Russia to Volgograd
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Spain to Gibraltar
        1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Southern France to 93 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        2 infantry moved from Germany to Greater Southern Germany
        3 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
        1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Spain
        3 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Germans
        3 artilleries placed in Volgograd
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
        2 fighters placed in Western Germany
        2 submarines placed in 112 Sea Zone
        1 airfield placed in Gibraltar
        3 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Southern France
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Germany
        Germans undo move 8.
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
        Germans undo move 8.
        Germans undo move 3.
        1 fighter placed in 112 Sea Zone
        1 fighter placed in 112 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 79 PUs; end with 79 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 89 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 104 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -5.50
Germans regular : -0.17
British regular : -0.33

Savegame

[Booper]

@simon33

Unlucky dice for the Allies in SZ97. I realized at the end, I should have left 2 fighters instead of 2 BBs which could be hit by my last 2 subs, so I had the subs submerge and not participate in the final round of battle, and took the last casualty on a DD.

[simon33]

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 19

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

Game History

Round: 19

    Combat Move - Russians
        3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Turkey to Northwest Persia

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Northwest Persia
            Russians attack with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Northwest Persia
            Russians win, taking Northwest Persia from Japanese with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Northwest Persia to Turkey
        2 aaGuns and 14 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha

    Turn Complete - Russians

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.33
Russians regular : 0.67

Savegame

[Booper]

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 19

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

Game History

Round: 19

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 9 infantry, 4 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
        1 bomber moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
        1 armour moved from Belgian Congo to French Equatorial Africa
              Japanese take French Equatorial Africa from French
        1 armour moved from French Equatorial Africa to Nigeria
              Japanese take Nigeria from British
        1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        3 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Japan to 21 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Shan State
        1 fighter moved from India to Shan State

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Northwest Persia
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Northwest Persia
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Northwest Persia
            Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Shan State
            Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            ANZAC defend with 1 artillery
                Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery in Shan State, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the ANZAC lost in Shan State
            Japanese win, taking Shan State from ANZAC with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery
        Battle in 19 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 19 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 19 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 19 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 19 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
        Battle in 21 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 21 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to India
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to India
        1 bomber moved from Northwest Persia to India
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
        1 submarine moved from 72 Sea Zone to 70 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Hunan to Yunnan
        1 armour moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        1 armour moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 14 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
        3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 19 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        2 fighters moved from Japan to French Indo China
        4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        4 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
        2 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
        2 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq

    Place Units - Japanese
        3 infantry placed in India
        3 infantry placed in Persia
        3 infantry placed in French Indo China
        1 destroyer, 4 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Yunnan: 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to French Indo China: 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 6 Sea Zone: 3 fighters
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 6 Sea Zone: 1 tactical_bomber
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to French Indo China: 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from French Indo China: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 6 Sea Zone: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Persia: 2 artilleries and 4 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Eastern Persia: 3 artilleries and 6 infantry
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Persia: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,4,1,6,3,5,3,2,2,6,4,4,5,4,2,4,1,4,1,5,4,5,2,5,1
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 36 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,2,6,1,1
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1,5,4,6,5,2,6
        Japanese collect 50 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 51 PUs
        Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0.67
Japanese regular : 0.83
ANZAC regular : -0.33
Russians regular : 0.67

Savegame

[simon33]

I’m going to concede this game here. I don’t think the conclusion has been in much doubt for a while but I hoped to pull something out of the bag. It seems the neutral crush didn’t have enough preparation and was rather disastrous. Losing Moscow relatively early was bad but getting the Soviet troops in the way of the Germans made up for some of that.

[Booper]

@simon33

Well played, you definitely had me working hard to get the win. You had some tricks that caught me off guard as well. Fun game!

[simon33]

Thanks for the game, was fun.