Kobu vs. JamesAleman G1940 Alpha+.2

[Kobu]

Germany buys

1 sub = 6
10 art = 40
2 trn = 14
1 tnk = 6
1 mch = 4

Spend 70.

W. France

Rolls: 2@4 3@3 2@2; Total Hits: 32@4: (6, 3)3@3: (5, 4, 3)2@2: (3, 1)

Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (4, 2)

Greece

Rolls: 3@4 5@3 6@1; Total Hits: 53@4: (4, 5, 2)5@3: (4, 3, 1, 5, 3)6@1: (5, 5, 6, 2, 3, 2)

Rolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 14@2: (3, 2, 6, 5)

[Kobu]

Combat map.

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_Germany_Combat.AAM

[Kobu]

Collect 46 + 10 NO = 56.

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_Germany_Done.AAM

[JamesAleman]

USSR2

Buy:
Artillery 6 = 24
Infantry 9 = 27

Total 51

No combat
Only noteworthy moves are USSR into China

Collect 36.

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_USSR_Done.AAM

[Kobu]

Japan buys

2 car = 32
1 dst = 8
1 sub = 6

Spend 46.

Yunnan

Rolls: 8@4 8@3 3@1; Total Hits: 128@4: (4, 6, 3, 4, 5, 4, 2, 2)8@3: (1, 6, 1, 2, 2, 5, 6, 1)3@1: (1, 2, 6)

Rolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 34@2: (6, 2, 2, 1)

Buryatia

Rolls: 1@3 4@1; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)4@1: (3, 2, 5, 3)

Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_Japan_Combat.AAM

[Kobu]

Buryatia again

Rolls: 1@3 4@1; Total Hits: 11@3: (1)4@1: (3, 4, 5, 2)

Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

[Kobu]

Japan collects 36 + 10 NO = 46.

Go US.

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_Japan_Done.AAM

[JamesAleman]

I’ll be going to bed, sorry I can’t complete the full allied turn at this time.

I’ll try to post when I get home tomorrow evening.

Definitely giving me something to consider: declare war with India/Anzac or not.

[Kobu]

If only China had an AA gun, eh? Good night. I’m looking forward to see what you come up with.

[JamesAleman]

@Kobu:

If only China had an AA gun, eh? Good night. I’m looking forward to see what you come up with.

2 things are making me respond to in game situations. Therefor, I will adjust and deviate slightly from my game plan:
London is still in the game, and Japan’s 2 extra carriers.

I believe I still want India to DOW in order to secure 3 NO’s between the two I will not likely recieve. I’ll use my time at work to run through the other options in Asia in my head.
I’ll probably use London production and an additional US carrier in the Pacific to address the 2 Jap carriers, this will permit India to capitalize in Asia by building land. Japan’s turn 4 potential is great enough to force this adjustment in the Pacific. At question is the Spain strategy, which is still in tact, I am not married to the Pacific approach I outlined

Moves to follow, this evening.

Great game

[JamesAleman]

USA2

52 IPCs buys:
Carrier        16:      WUSA
3 Transports 21:    1 WUSA, 2 EUSA
5 Infantry    15:  1 wUSA,3 CUS, 1 EUSA
9 units: 3 per factory

Summary, flew 2 planes to WUSA sz, Moved more to Panama, 2 inf+ 1 art CUSA to WUSA for transports.

Collect 52

Placed in West coast to respond to 2 carriers.

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_USA_Done.AAM

[JamesAleman]

China2

Have Burma road and 15 IPCs
Buy 3 artillery, 1 infantry for 15

Combat 2 inf and 1 fighter at Kweichow defended by 1 infantry.

Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 12@1: (4, 2)1@3: (2)

vs

Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_China_Combat.AAM

[JamesAleman]

China2

Place 3 art and 1 inf in Yunnan with fighter

Collect 7+6NO = 13

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_China_Done.AAM

[JamesAleman]

UK London and India 2

London buys (32):
Carrier, 4 infantry, save 4 IPCs

India buys (22):
6 infantry, 1 artillery save 0

In response to 2 carriers, fleet will not hold and prevent potential 6 transport landing turn4, Since London is alive, it will make the carrier that India would have, and India will garrison Calcutta to help hold. This is an effort to test Spanish thread as posted, with flexibility due to actual game outcome.

Combat Move:
The continued Japanese aggression in USSR will not be tolerated, Great Britain cannot stand idly by while Japanese forces rape Eastern Russia. A state of war shall now occur!
DOW Japan

Trans Jordan:
6 infantry, 2 artillery, 1 Mech, and 1 Arm vs 2 infantry

Rolls: 5@1 4@2 1@3; Total Hits: 35@1: (5, 6, 3, 1, 3)4@2: (3, 4, 1, 3)1@3: (1)
vs
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (3, 1)

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_UK_Combat.AAM

[JamesAleman]

@JamesAleman:

UK London and India 2

London buys (32):
Carrier, 4 infantry, save 4 IPCs

India buys (22):
6 infantry, 1 artillery save 0

In response to 2 carriers, fleet will not hold and prevent potential 6 transport landing turn4, Since London is alive, it will make the carrier that India would have, and India will garrison Calcutta to help hold. This is an effort to test Spanish thread as posted, with flexibility due to actual game outcome.

Combat Move:
The continued Japanese aggression in USSR will not be tolerated, Great Britain cannot stand idly by while Japanese forces rape Eastern Russia. A state of war shall now occur!
DOW Japan

UK collects 16 +4 saved = 20
India collects 24+ 5NO = 29

Placed carrier S. AFrica, 4 infantry London
Placed land units in India.

Moved Pacific forces into Yunnan to stop the carnage.

[JamesAleman]

A map might help

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_UK_Done.AAM

[JamesAleman]

ANZAC2

17 Buys: 3 Infantry save 5 IPCs

DOW Germany, Italy, Japan because I am already at war with them!

No combat.

Collect 14+10NO + 5 saved = 29

Notes: Block 2 sz’s moved into Yunnan and pulled infantry off island to mainland Australia.

France will move DD to India sz, inf to French east Africa if able or Nigeria if not, Syria if alive moves to Trans Jordan if able. Algeria will be done after Italy if they give me a combat option, else they stay there. London forces stay put.

You can post Germany as France is not likely to affect them. Or you can wait, your choice. I spelled out my France turn above.

I will be gone for the evening, and work in the Morning, I’ll post USSR and France in the morning if I have time, after tomorrow I am on vacation for the week.

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_Anzac_Done.AAM

[JamesAleman]

After action report:

Based on in game experiences: The decision to declare war was made! This gives me time (I hope) to reinforce before Japan can deliver a killing blow.

By blocking (with expensive ships) I hope to maintain 14 IPCs with Anzac and 13 with India.
UK as you can see, is trying to buy time in the Middle East they will also reinforce the Pacific fleet with an additional carrier giving Japan two fleets to respond to if they choose.

I may lose a capital in the Pacific, but it remains to be seen if I can recover a VC in mainland Asia.

Japan has lots of options.
Germany will be fun to see.

[Kobu]

The odds in Yunnan if only China and Russia held it I think were very much in my favor. I only expected to lose a few planes to wipe out most of the opposition in China. A couple factories built and I’d have a fairly clear march to Moscow. Can’t go up against that mess though. We’ll see what is to be done there. DOW was the right choice I think.

Italy buys

2 trn = 14
2 inf = 6

Spend 20.

Algeria with 3 offshores

Rolls: 2@4 4@3 2@2 2@1; Total Hits: 52@4: (1, 4)4@3: (1, 1, 6, 5)2@2: (1, 5)2@1: (4, 5)

Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 03@2: (3, 3, 5)

Egypt

Rolls: 3@3 4@2 1@1; Total Hits: 33@3: (3, 6, 1)4@2: (2, 5, 4, 3)1@1: (4)

Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_Italy_Combat.AAM

[Kobu]

We are grateful for a round with no casualties. Collect 20 + 15 NO = 35.

Kobu_vs_JamesAleman_02_Italy_Done.AAM