Stalingradski (Axis) vs Brown Coat (Allies) G40A3

[Stalingradski]

I like your quotes, sir!

Onward. I’ll just reset the board based on the saved file, and do it over. No time at all.

[Brown Coat]

The quotes are all from my favorite TV show ‘Firefly’ from which the avatar picture and name “Browncoat” come from. It’s a theme :)

“We are just too pretty for God to let us die.”
-Mal

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 carrier, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            3 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            3 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            British scrambles 3 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 110 Sea Zone
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 9 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 8 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 5 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                Germans win with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 40
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter; British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                Germans win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 31
                Casualties for Germans: 2 fighters, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans win, taking 106 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in France
                Germans attack with 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 7 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                French defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter and 6 infantry; British defend with 1 armour and 1 artillery
                Germans captures 19PUs while taking French capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking France from French with 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 35
                Casualties for Germans: 6 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 artillery
            Trigger Germans Conquer France: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation attached to French

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            3 aaGuns moved from Western Germany to France
            3 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from Neutral_Axis
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
                  Germans take Bulgaria from Neutral_Axis
            3 artilleries moved from Germany to Poland
            3 aaGuns moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            2 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            9 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            2 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 112 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 39 PUs; end with 59 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

[Stalingradski]

So, in this version Russia can not attack Germany until the fourth turn… but Germany can declare war at any point. How cruel. So, purchase and position your Russian forces accordingly.

Notice that Germany stepped into and claimed several pro-axis neutral territories (Finland and Bulgaria), gaining the money and units for free during my con-combat round. The allies can do the same thing on their turn… any pro-allied territory can be claimed by the allies.

Anyhow, Germany gets to give the UK and France a good thrashing for awhile before turning East…

Any questions, please ask.

[Brown Coat]

awesome, I’ll try to get it back to you tonight sometime - probably late.

[Brown Coat]

So, I’m working on R1 with a question. Why can’t I move into Northwest Persia? It is Pro-Allies. I thought I would be able to move into it as a non-combat move…but no. So I reloaded the game to do it as a combat move, but still no. It doesn’t matter a whole lot, but I am curious. I’ll continue with my move regardless.

[Stalingradski]

Sorry for misleading you - Russia is an exception, and can’t take pro-allied neutrals until they are at war. I was a bad man, and misinformed…  :oops:

[Brown Coat]

That’s fine - figured as much. So, since you have your ‘ears on’ next question: I thought to go a little crazy and do a factory upgradefor Volgograd…but I can’t seem to place it …am I missing something obvious?

[Brown Coat]

I’m now assuming it is because that Volgograd only has a production of 2…is that right? I don’t see any other major IC on a territory with a two…but I’ll look for your answer before I redo my purchase.

“Well they tell you: never hit a man with a closed fist. But it is, on occasion, hilarious.”
-Mal

[Stalingradski]

Yup - upgrades for ICs are only on territories with 3 IPCs or more as a value. Rules upon rules upon rules! But all in the name of fun.

Also - you can only build ICs of any sort on a territory with a 2 or greater value, and it can only be on the mainland… no island factories.

[Brown Coat]

Cool - thanks for the confirmation. I’ll redo my buy and get you a turn…maybe before dinner but no promises.

[Brown Coat]

Had an error on the upload for some reason. So, here’s the saved game. No time for a nice quote, pizza is waiting!

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :1

Politics - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians
            Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Olgiy
            Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Dzavhan
            Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Central Mongolia
            Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Ulaanbaatar

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 factory_minor and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
                  Japanese take Amur from Russians
            1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Iwo Jima to 17 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 17 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Hunan
            2 bombers moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to Hunan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Soviet Far East

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsu to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            3 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangsi
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Korea to Japan
            1 cruiser moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 42 PUs

[Stalingradski]

Ok!You are now seeing the mighty expansion of the Japanese Empire. Trembling is expected.

For your US turn - you are not at war until turn 4 unless attacked. You may not move your navies adjacent to any Japanese territory, including islands. You may not end your non combat move next to a European territory. Aircraft can fly to UK, but can not participate in battle. You get an annual income of 52 IPCs. Your three US factories can only produce 3 units each until you are at war (or turn 4), so plan accordingly. Most players choose to get a carrier fleet, and transports up and running so they can make an immediate impact once total war is upon you.

China is interesting. You have no factories, and can only buy artillery if you own the entire Burma Road at the beginning of your turn. You can place your purchased infantry anywhere you own at the end of your turn - even places you just conquered. China has a very limited sphere of move/attack options. Protect your fighter - it’s precious. Watch out for the long arm of the Japanese airforce.

UK needs to balance Atlantic, Middle East/Indian Ocean,and Pacific priorities. You have two separate economies - Atlantic and Pacific. Pay attention to Pro-Allied Neutrals - Persia, etc. are an important source of income. The orange islands in the Pacific are Dutch colonies, and important for UK/Anzac to split up as quickly as possible, before Japan goes crazy and declares war on the world - which could be anytime but generally happens on turn 3.

There are too many things to remember everything… but this is a start.

For the fully updated revised additions to the rules, including all National Objectives (EXTREMELY important to know and be aware of), use this link. It is written by Larry Harris (creator of all things A&A) on his site, and all of this happened through playtesting on A&A.org and other sites, and is now officially implemented. Steve had a rule implemented, I believe, which is pretty cool. This ruleset is good to know.

http://www.harrisgamedesign.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=6149

[Brown Coat]

Very good - trembling indeed! Thanks for the link to the rules - much appreciated. I have a proposal to complete and 2 grants to work on, so I doubt I’ll get much further tonight, but I may not be able to resist.

“Do you know what the chain of command is here? It’s the chain I go get and beat you with to show you who’s in command.”
-Jayne

[Stalingradski]

You’re starting to make me want to watch Browncoat.

[Brown Coat]

I think you would enjoy the hell out of Firefly. We’ll have to set aside some time sometime to start watching.

[Brown Coat]

Well, I must admit to feeling a bit overwhelmed. The rules from Larry’s site help - make me realize I messed up with Mongolia, but live and learn. Again, it seems it won’t post the game automatically. So here it is with Italy up to bat.

“If you take sexual advantage of her, you’re going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.”
-Reverend Book

Italyuptobat.tsvg

[Stalingradski]

This is an overwhelming game. However! Like anything else, the rules and moves become more natural over time, and you’ll become a cold A&A killer.

The trick is to stick with it. I’ll see if I can make Italy’s turn work…

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :1

Politics - Italians
            Trigger Italians Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British