2011 League Championship - Gamerman (1) vs. Zhukov (2)

[gamerman01]

Rho - ART (Cng)
7 - DD, CV (Z13) 2 DD (Z6) 2 FTR (NWE)
Nwy - FTR (Fin) 3 ARM (GBr) offload from 5
Egy - 2 ARM (Per)
TrJ - AA (Per)
Lib - 2 BMB (Ger)
5 - 2 CV (Z6) 2 FTR (Fin) 2 FTR (NWE)

Place TP (Z7)
Place 6 INF, ARM (GBr)
Place IC (Aus)
Collect 46, 48 on hand

Well at least you get something to cheer about -
A bomber desperately defending South Africa to keep the UK from getting another NO is kind of the story of this game.  (I just mean the Axis getting off on the wrong foot)
I have to remember your failed attempt to take the Carolines, although this is much more dramatic
Much rather have snake eyes on the bombing damage than the AA fire…

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[Zhukov44]

Yes that was a lucky break.  Just killing the 2 tpts alone was not worth the sacrifice of the bomber.  But given my overall situation I thought it was worth risking the 1-1 with the tank to prevent the NO, and that totally worked out.

[gamerman01]

@Zhukov44:

Yes that was a lucky break.  Just killing the 2 tpts alone was not worth the sacrifice of the bomber.  But given my overall situation I thought it was worth risking the 1-1 with the tank to prevent the NO, and that totally worked out.

Yeah, I know.  Should have been over with the American assault, but that’s the fun of dice games

[gamerman01]

@Zhukov44:

But given my overall situation I thought it was worth risking the 1-1 with the tank to prevent the NO, and that totally worked out.

Absolutely - I was not questioning your decision.  When you’re way behind, you have to take chances to try and get back in.

[Zhukov44]

Italy 7 has 10 buy 2 inf art

CM
3 arm bul>pol

Rolls: 3@3; Total Hits: 23@3: (3, 5, 1)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

[Zhukov44]

NCM
art ita>fra

collect 10 has 10.
place 2 inf art.

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[gamerman01]

I will be moving today

[gamerman01]

US7 with 49, buy ARM, 2 TP, 3 FTR

Combat moves -
Z49 - FTR (NGu)
Z38 - FTR (Aus)
Phi - INF (Sol)
Sum - INF, ARM (Sol)
Z62 - FTR, 3 BMB (Wake) 5 FTR (Z46)
Iwo - INF (WCa)

Definitely more aggressive than I probably should be, but it’s hard to resist

SumRolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 01@1: (4)1@3: (6)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[gamerman01]

SumRolls: 10@3; Total Hits: 410@3: (4, 5, 4, 3, 6, 2, 4, 3, 2, 4)Rolls: 10@2; Total Hits: 210@2: (4, 2, 2, 5, 3, 4, 6, 6, 6, 5)

Z62Rolls: 6@3 3@4; Total Hits: 56@3: (3, 1, 5, 4, 5, 5)3@4: (3, 1, 1)

[gamerman01]

Another South Africa
If I sink your transports in 62 it would have been impossible to get the island NO, but now it’s still possible…  :-P

I think I’m in such a great position it won’t matter, but those 2 NO battles certainly slow my momentum

Surely you will take max defense in Z62.  If you survive, I’ll let you pick your survivors - even a carrier
This game has been going way too slow - it was not easy to recapture my strategy here tonight.

Z62 defenseRolls: 3@2 5@4; Total Hits: 43@2: (2, 5, 5)5@4: (5, 4, 3, 2, 5)

[gamerman01]

OK, average rolls so far…. which is great for me

Z62 round 2Rolls: 2@3 3@4; Total Hits: 12@3: (6, 4)3@4: (5, 3, 6)Rolls: 4@4; Total Hits: 34@4: (6, 4, 4, 3)

[gamerman01]

Another huge break for you

I’ll have to retreat 2 bombers.  Before I finish my turn, I need you to confirm your casualties.

It was 72% chance to sink everything but the sub at the beginning of the battle, and I rolled the average 5 hits.  Surely you would have taken hit to battleship, destroyer, 2 carriers, and fighter, right?

<sigh>  Dice in round 7 have sure prevented me from landing the KO

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[Zhukov44]

Yikes I forgot to move those Italian boats up there.

OOL should be obvious I think.  I keep the 4s.

[gamerman01]

OK, can finish noncom then.
Often an oversight ends up blessing a player…

I almost didn’t even check the odds, and was surprised to find the 72% chance
You live to fight another day…

[gamerman01]

Easy to forget those Italian boats, especially at the pace you’re playing
I forgot that you forgot them

[gamerman01]

Wake - 2 BMB (Z62)
WCa - INF (ECa) BMB (GBr)
Z52 - 4 SS, 2 DD (Z56) 2 SS, 2 DD, 2 CV, BB, FTR (Z46)
Z50 - SS (Z39)
Z51 - SS (Z39)
Z60 - SS (Z46)
Z46 - FTR (Z49) FTR (Z38)
Z12 - DD (Z6)

Place 2 TP (Z56)
Place ARM, 3 FTR (WUS)
Collect 55, 55 on hand

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[Zhukov44]

@Gamerman01:

Easy to forget those Italian boats, especially at the pace you’re playing
I forgot that you forgot them

I remembered right after your UK move, but then got caught up in some stuff and seem to have forgotten about it.  Ugly, and no the first time I’ve done that.

[gamerman01]

Well I guess it’s good it didn’t have a big effect on the game
Z62 set us both back roughly the same amount since you lucked out

[Zhukov44]

With 50, 2 rpr, buy 5 inf 2 art 5 arm

CM
inf art epl, fig ger>ukr
2 inf epl, fig ger>bst
2 inf fig fra>nwe
bmb saf>rho

Ukr
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 12@2: (3, 4)1@3: (2)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

[Zhukov44]

ukr t nl

Bst
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 02@1: (4, 2)1@3: (5)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)