Wheatbeer (axis) v axisplaya (allies +8)

[Axisplaya]

well, i didn’t like the odds when i had 11 bmb, 8 fgt, and you had 4dd in your fleet.
After you spread out dds and you only got 1 left while i got 2 more fgt, that’s another story… :-D

[Axisplaya]

Hello.

Just a reminder in case you have forgotten.

:mrgreen:

[wheatbeer]

I thought I was waiting for you in this match  :lol: … sorry about that, should have double checked.

[wheatbeer]

I’ll have Italy up soon, just need to remember what was going on.

[wheatbeer]

I’m guessing you’re not aware Germany can sink the US transports in SZ91.

Germany could send the Paris fighter to SZ91 and a single unit to SZ110.  Although the odds Germany winning in SZ110 would be miniscule, the possibility of Germany clearing SZ110 means that there’s a chance that the German carrier could pick up the the fighter.

I don’t know if tripleA is coded to handle that scenario or not … but before I even try, I thought I’d ask how you felt about this rule loophole that allows an almost certain suicide mission.

[wheatbeer]

(I bring it up now, because it will make a big difference to Italy’s turn)

[Axisplaya]

@wheatbeer:

I’m guessing you’re not aware Germany can sink the US transports in SZ91.

Actually, i’m aware of this technique, i’m even using it myself when i can…
I just didn’t pay enough attention to it in this position. Just checked that Italy couldn’t make any landing spot for Germany and that’s all. So i deserve to have all my transports sunk, just as you deserved to have the Japan fleet sunk because you didn’t doublecheck the odds.

[wheatbeer]

Now that I think about it some more … France could move a cruiser to SZ91 and reduce Germany’s odds of sinking the US transports to 50% … I probably shouldn’t have said anything  :lol:

[wheatbeer]

Actually, that makes only a 33% chance to sink both the cruisers and the transports.

[Axisplaya]

lol…you can be sure that the french cruiser will end up there !!

:-D

[wheatbeer]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :11

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 artilleries and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            7 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France

Place Units - Italians
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 12 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 12 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 52 / 77
    Russians : 19 / 22
    Japanese : 40 / 44
    Americans : 60 / 80
    Chinese : 10 / 12
    British : 35 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 9 / 9
    Italians : 14 / 12
    ANZAC : 18 / 23
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[wheatbeer]

I may want to adjust Italy’s turn if you don’t mind.

[Axisplaya]

sure, go ahead

[wheatbeer]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :11

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 artilleries; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Italians
            6 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun and 5 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
            1 bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            3 artilleries placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 12 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 15 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 52 / 77
    Russians : 19 / 22
    Japanese : 40 / 44
    Americans : 60 / 80
    Chinese : 10 / 12
    British : 35 / 40
    UK_Pacific : 9 / 9
    Italians : 14 / 15
    ANZAC : 18 / 23
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[wheatbeer]

one sec

[wheatbeer]

Western Europe is crazy complex because we have 4-5 powers at work.

[wheatbeer]

Alright, this is the same as the map I just posted except that I also NCM’d 2 fighters from SITA to Western Germany.

[wheatbeer]

And that last is final.  I’m not especially happy with it, but I will drive myself crazy running the odds on 1-2 punch battles all over Western Europe and trying to defend everywhere.

[Axisplaya]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :11

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
                  ANZAC take 37 Sea Zone from Japanese
            2 fighters moved from Northern Territory to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Northern Territory to Ceylon

Combat - ANZAC
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - ANZAC

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 factory_minor placed in Queensland
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 18 PUs; end with 19 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

[Axisplaya]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :11

Combat Move - French
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 cruiser moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French