XDAP-02 : The Fighting Mongooses vs Invisible Greens (bidding and game)

[wheatbeer]

I wouldn’t argue with that, but you guys play well too, so you never know.

[Nothing to see here]

We probably would have had a chance if Tobruk round 1 turned out better and your Sealion didn’t go over so cheaply. The last one alone probably cost us another round of trading territories next to Eastern Poland.
What impressed me most was the use you got out of the crippled Italy.

[Mistergreen]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.2

Game History

Round :11

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 destroyer
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 44 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            2 fighters moved from India to Eastern Persia

Place Units - ANZAC
            3 infantry placed in Queensland
            3 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 12 PUs; end with 14 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 50 / 78
    Russians : 21 / 37
    Japanese : 63 / 71
    Americans : 57 / 77
    Chinese : 5 / 6
    British : 18 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 26 / 21
    ANZAC : 12 / 19
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Mistergreen]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.2

Game History

Round :11

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia

Turn Complete - French

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 50 / 78
    Russians : 21 / 37
    Japanese : 63 / 71
    Americans : 57 / 77
    Chinese : 5 / 6
    British : 18 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 26 / 21
    ANZAC : 12 / 19
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[wheatbeer]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.2

Game History

Round :12

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 5 artilleries, 1 fighter and 16 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
            4 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries, 6 infantry and 5 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Norway
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Norway
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Denmark
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Volgograd
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Amur
                  Germans take Buryatia from Russians
                  Germans take Amur from Russians

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Volgograd
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Volgograd, round 1 :  1/6 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Volgograd, round 2 :  3/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
                Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Denmark
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Denmark, round 1 :  3/5 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Denmark, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Denmark
                Germans win, taking Denmark from Americans with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Norway
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Norway, round 1 :  2/5 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Norway, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Norway
                Germans win, taking Norway from Americans with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            4 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun, 19 artilleries and 46 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Greece to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            4 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Bryansk
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            7 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Denmark to Northern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Norway to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from Norway to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to United Kingdom
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry placed in Western Germany
            3 infantry placed in United Kingdom
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1,6,5,5,1,3,2,2,2
            Germans collect 57 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 57 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 59 / 77
    Russians : 17 / 37
    Japanese : 63 / 71
    Americans : 52 / 77
    Chinese : 5 / 6
    British : 18 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 26 / 21
    ANZAC : 12 / 19
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Nothing to see here]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.2

Game History

Round :12

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 fighter and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Archangel
                  Russians take Archangel from Italians
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Vologda
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Yenisey to Buryatia
                  Russians take Yakut S.S.R. from Germans
                  Russians take Buryatia from Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Tobruk
                  Russians take Tobruk from Italians

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 1 :  4/6 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia
            4 artilleries moved from Smolensk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Urals to Vologda
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
            2 artilleries moved from Samara to Kazakhstan
            9 infantry moved from Samara to Kazakhstan
            2 infantry moved from Samara to Kazakhstan
            1 aaGun moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            6 infantry moved from Samara to Vologda
            1 aaGun, 3 armour, 34 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Kazakhstan
            2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 5 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Vologda

Place Units - Russians
            1 fighter and 9 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4,5,3
            Russians collect 19 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 19 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 12 PUs; end with 31 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

Kazakhstan : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 3 artilleries and 13 infantry
    Buryatia : 1 flag, 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
    Tobruk : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Italian Somaliland : 1 flag
    Ethiopia : 1 flag
    Russia : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 3 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 5 fighters, 80 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Novosibirsk : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Vologda : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 5 artilleries and 17 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
    Iraq : 1 flag
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag
    Persia : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 55 / 77
    Russians : 22 / 31
    Japanese : 63 / 71
    Americans : 52 / 77
    Chinese : 5 / 6
    British : 18 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 25 / 21
    ANZAC : 12 / 19
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[kilroynothere]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.2

Game History

Round :12

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 3 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            7 armour, 7 artilleries, 6 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Burma to India
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
                  Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
            2 bombers, 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to 44 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 4 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 7 armour, 7 artilleries, 6 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 factory_major
                Japanese captures 5PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese converts factory_major into different units
                Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 7 armour, 7 artilleries, 5 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Hunan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Kiangsu
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 6 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to 6 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers and 2 destroyers moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 bombers moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier, 3 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 67 PUs; end with 72 PUs total
            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 77 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Iwo Jima : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Japan : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    Shensi : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag
    Kweichow : 1 flag
    Hunan : 1 flag, 2 mech_infantrys
    Hopei : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 6 infantry
    Szechwan : 1 flag
    Chahar : 1 flag
    Anhwe : 1 flag
    Shan State : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    Burma : 1 flag
    India : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 7 armour, 7 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 5 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Sakha : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Soviet Far East : 1 flag
    Amur : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Siberia : 1 flag
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Celebes : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Java : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Sumatra : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    44 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    43 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    35 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 battleships, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 4 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
    18 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    17 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    6 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 3 carriers, 3 destroyers, 4 fighters, 2 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
    80 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 submarines

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 55 / 77
    Russians : 22 / 31
    Japanese : 67 / 82
    Americans : 52 / 77
    Chinese : 4 / 6
    British : 18 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 2 / 0
    Italians : 25 / 21
    ANZAC : 12 / 19
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[kilroynothere]

All, I forgot to make one NCM from SAK to AMU. Attached is an edited map. Sorry for the error.

[Mistergreen]

After thinking long and hard about it we have finally found the most optimal move to do…

We surrender!  :roll:

It’s been a fun game. You’ve played a solid game from the start and never gave us the opening we needed to catch up. Thanks for the game and good luck in the future.  :-)

[kilroynothere]

Thanks guys!  It was an enjoyable game. You guys kept the pressure up the entire time. Some of our early plans did not come to fruition because of tight play on your part.

I know that Wheat asked if you wanted to continue the game to see how it works out, but we understand if you want to move on to bigger and better things. Just let us know as we are willing to continue if you are curious on how some late game maneuvering will work out.

Either way, good luck in your next game and maybe we will cross paths again later in the tourney!

[wheatbeer]

Agreed, and good luck against QCoorantineV  :-D

[Nothing to see here]

Also wanted to pay respect to your very solid play. Maybe we could play on to see if we get around to recover and turn things around so we’d probably have to win somthing really major a lot better than expected for that to happen.

[Gully]

…well, I say thanks for the good game too! Very solid playing, perhaps a little thin on Japanese Transports ;) but overall very good. No problem to accept a loss against you, you deserve the win.

Not sure if the dice had that big of an influence on this game. Very good for Ax when we attacked Tobruk and during your Sealion, very bad for Ax when you took out the Chinese, a little bad during those small territory trading.

And now I know that my strange ideas (attacking Tobruk and Rus1 building Nukr-Factory) are playable vs good opponents :)

very nice game! thumbs up!