L13 G40 PGMatt (axis) vs Gamerman (allies +10) +tech game 1

[gamerman01]

Aw, man!  No graphics improvement for advanced artillery?  That’s a major disappointment.

[Seador]

@Gamerman01:

@PGMatt:

On a bit of tech roll here http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=30201.new#new

You’re right - that’s a “bit” of a tech roll  :wink:  2 techs on 5 dice is only half of a roll, but it could be the start of one.

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=29763.0

How about 4 techs on 10 dice, with USA getting 3 consecutive techs with 1 die?

Jeff is being victimized as well
http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=29721.new#new
Not sure how many attempts I’ve made on that one - not too many - I rarely buy 2 at a time, and I think you’re a crazy man for spending 10 on tech on R1 vs. Karl  :-)  Or that you really love getting techs!  And fun is the name of the game.

Surprised Karl is playing with tech after playing me a couple times.

I don’t understand all these players who play tech and then don’t buy any at all.  (Karl, Allweneed, Jeff, to name a few)  :-)

Karl and I are playing with tokens, not just straight tech.  To me, that makes an early investment the best one so I did it with russia, and probably got the single tech I wanted most for them.

I like tech because it can make a rapid change to the strategy or standard play outs, but I hate tech games where you invest and invest and invest and get nothing.  So, I prefer tokens.  Mostly, I also like to limit any power to a couple techs per chart max too.

[gamerman01]

Tokens?  That explains a lot.  Is that even allowed in league play?  Jenn probably didn’t specify.

[Seador]

@Gamerman01:

Tokens?  That explains a lot.  Is that even allowed in league play?  Jenn probably didn’t specify.

I was inspired by Krieg saying that it was cut for budget reasons, and to go ahead and play with it if you like.

[gamerman01]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :4

Politics - Americans
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            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for British and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for French and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Germans from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Italians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Japanese from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Neutral_Axis from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral

Research Technology - Americans
            Americans spend 5 on tech rolls
            Americans removing all Technology Tokens after unsuccessful research.

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 7 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 22 Sea Zone from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
                  Americans take Algeria from Italians
            1 armour moved from Gibraltar to Spain
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Venezuela
            1 infantry moved from Central America to Venezuela
            1 transport moved from 89 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 89 Sea Zone to Venezuela
            1 artillery moved from 89 Sea Zone to Venezuela
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 artillery moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 bomber moved from French West Africa to Spain
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain

[gamerman01]

Need KAMIKAZE decisions in 6 - you have 4 remaining
Need SCRAMBLE decision in 6
Need SCRAMBLE decision in 95

The Americans mean business!

[gamerman01]

Attacking Italian fleet and Japanese fleet right next to their capitals with maximum 3 plane scrambles and kamikazes, and invading true neutrals all at the same time??

Might be too aggressive.  Depends on what the dice do.

[gamerman01]

Eh, probably should establish retreat routes.

I’m traveling through 17 and 18 to 6, and through 93 and 94 to 95.  May need to edit, if the unthinkable happens and I have to retreat.  I didn’t establish the different routes in TripleA, so I’m doing that now, before dice are thrown

[gamerman01]

@PGMatt:

I was inspired by Krieg saying that it was cut for budget reasons, and to go ahead and play with it if you like.

Yeah, I remember that now that you say it.

They could have still allowed it in the rulebook without spending a penny!  Just don’t produce the actual tokens - we could use something else for them!  I mean, we don’t even have paper money any more

[Seador]

@Gamerman01:

Need KAMIKAZE decisions in 6 - you have 4 remaining
Need SCRAMBLE decision in 6
Need SCRAMBLE decision in 95

The Americans mean business!

Full Kami:  DD, DD, CA, CA.
OK, full scramble in both.  OOL z6:  CV, DD, DD, CV, DD, FT (x5)
for z95:  BB, DD, CA, CA, TB, BB, Ft, Ft

[gamerman01]

50% kamikaze hits once again, and you nailed a cruiser!  AAAAAAA!

[gamerman01]

Heart stopping
I only scored ONE hit in Spain and the Spanish pasted me for THREE

But then I knocked out the other 5 without loss……  Craziness!

[gamerman01]

After getting smashed by kamikazes, the Americans respond with an unbelievable attack roll!

Man, I don’t get the people who play low luck

[gamerman01]

Oh, man
I retract the remark about kamikaze success

You just got dice-raped close to Tokyo for the 2nd consecutive Allied turn.
Maybe the Italians will do better.

Maybe.

[gamerman01]

You have permission to stop feeling guilty about your raging success in 109 and London  :wink:

[Seador]

@Gamerman01:

You have permission to stop feeling guilty about your raging success in 109 and London  :wink:

Sigh.

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :4

Politics - Americans
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            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for British and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for French and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Germans from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Italians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Japanese from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Allies To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Neutral_Axis from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral

Research Technology - Americans
            Americans spend 5 on tech rolls
            Americans removing all Technology Tokens after unsuccessful research.

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 7 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 22 Sea Zone from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
                  Americans take Algeria from Italians
            1 armour moved from Gibraltar to Spain
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Venezuela
            1 infantry moved from Central America to Venezuela
            1 transport moved from 89 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 89 Sea Zone to Venezuela
            1 artillery moved from 89 Sea Zone to Venezuela
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 artillery moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 bomber moved from French West Africa to Spain
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain

Combat - Americans
            Japanese scrambles 3 units out of Japan to defend against the attack in 6 Sea Zone
            Italians scrambles 3 units out of Southern Italy to defend against the attack in 95 Sea Zone
            Kamikaze Suicide Attack attacks 1 cruiser owned by the Americans scoring 1 hits.  Rolls: 2
            Kamikaze Suicide Attack attacks 1 destroyer owned by the Americans scoring 1 hits.  Rolls: 1
            Kamikaze Suicide Attack attacks 1 destroyer owned by the Americans scoring 0 hits.  Rolls: 4
            Kamikaze Suicide Attack attacks 1 cruiser owned by the Americans scoring 0 hits.  Rolls: 3
            Battle in Spain
                Americans attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Neutral_True defend with 6 infantry
                Americans win, taking Spain from Neutral_True with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Neutral_True: 6 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 3 infantry
            Battle in Venezuela
                Americans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Neutral_True defend with 2 infantry
                Americans win, taking Venezuela from Neutral_True with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral_True: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 6 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 3 submarines and 1 transport
                Japanese defend with 1 carrier, 3 destroyers and 5 fighters
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans
                Americans win, taking 6 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 64
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 carrier, 3 destroyers and 5 fighters
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 3 submarines
            Battle in Korea
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 fighters
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win, taking Korea from Japanese with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 95 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 tactical_bomber; Italians defend with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 4 transports
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
                Americans win with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 38
                Casualties for Germans: 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 4 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 2 carriers, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central America to Brazil
                  Americans take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Venezuela to British Guiana
            2 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern United States to Quebec
            1 destroyer moved from 76 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 aaGun moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Spain to British Guiana

Place Units - Americans
            1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 carrier placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 7 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            1 destroyer placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 63 PUs; end with 63 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 78 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 88 PUs

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kansu

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Kansu
                Chinese attack with 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 armour
                Chinese win, taking Kansu from Japanese with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Sikang
            1 infantry placed in Tsinghai

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 6 PUs; end with 8 PUs total

[Seador]

and so dies the Roman Empire.  Damn barbarians at the gate got’em again.

[gamerman01]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            2 artilleries moved from Burma to Yunnan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from India to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 armour moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from India to Iraq
            1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Siam to Yunnan

Combat - British
            Battle in Yunnan
                British attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Iraq
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry
                retreated to Iraq
                Neutral_Axis win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -18
                Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to Persia
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
            3 aaGuns moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to India
            4 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 71 Sea Zone to Union of South Africa
            1 artillery moved from 71 Sea Zone to Union of South Africa

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,1,2,5,1,5,2,5,5,6,2
            UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys