AK_Grown vs Auswanderersland AA1940 Global 2ed.

[Auswanderersland]

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

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            4 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            4 artilleries, 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 4 infantry and 4 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt

[Auswanderersland]

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

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            4 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            4 artilleries, 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 4 infantry and 4 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 1 :  2/4 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Normandy Bordeaux
                Italians win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Bryansk
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Bryansk, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians lost in Bryansk
                Italians win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Egypt
                Italians attack with 4 artilleries and 4 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 airfield, 2 armour, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Egypt, round 1 :  3/3 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 4 artilleries and 4 infantry in Egypt, round 1 :  2/8 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Egypt, round 1 :  3/6 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British , 1 infantry owned by the French , 1 armour owned by the British , 1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 3 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Egypt
                    Italians roll dice for 4 artilleries and 1 infantry in Egypt, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour in Egypt, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the British lost in Egypt
                Italians win, taking Egypt from British with 4 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            3 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            3 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            2 transports placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,1
            Italians collect 22 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 22 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 32 PUs

Territory Summary for Italians :

Egypt : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 4 artilleries, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Tunisia : 1 flag
    Northern Italy : 1 factory_major
    Libya : 1 artillery
    Southern Italy : 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 6 infantry
    Belarus : 1 flag, 1 aaGun
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 1 flag, 2 armour
    Archangel : 1 flag
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    95 Sea Zone : 2 destroyers
    93 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Greece : 1 flag
    97 Sea Zone : 2 transports
    98 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 4 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 100
    Russians : 14 / 0
    Japanese : 37 / 45
    Americans : 56 / 80
    Chinese : 14 / 19
    British : 31 / 38
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 25
    Italians : 25 / 32
    ANZAC : 12 / 25
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 7 times
            2 was rolled 13 times
            3 was rolled 6 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 2.923
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : 1.605
        Standard Deviation : 1.267
        Total rolls : 39

Null / Other
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 1.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 4

British Combat
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.286
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.167
        Standard Deviation : 1.080
        Total rolls : 7

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1.000
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 8 times
            3 was rolled 5 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 3 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.217
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.409
        Standard Deviation : 1.187
        Total rolls : 23

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 1.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 4

[AK_Grown]

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

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 armour and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 13 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 armour moved from New South Wales to Queensland
                  ANZAC take Queensland from Japanese

Combat - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 54 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4,6,3,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 62 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5,4,3,4,1,2
            ANZAC collect 9 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 22 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 32 PUs

[AK_Grown]

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

Game History

Round :6

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[Auswanderersland]

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

Game History

Round :7

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 8 bombers and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            3 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            4 bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            3 bombers moved from Southern France to 91 Sea Zone
            12 bombers, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Southern France to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            9 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Volgograd
                  Germans take Tambov from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Samara
            1 artillery moved from Karelia to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium

[Auswanderersland]

scramble orders z110 sir.

[AK_Grown]

Man…

no scramble

[Auswanderersland]

righto.

[Auswanderersland]

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

Game History

Round :7

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 8 bombers and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            3 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            4 bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            3 bombers moved from Southern France to 91 Sea Zone
            12 bombers, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Southern France to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            9 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Volgograd
                  Germans take Tambov from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Samara
            1 artillery moved from Karelia to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 16 bombers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 3 submarines, 3 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
                British defend with 2 destroyers; Russians defend with 1 submarine; Americans defend with 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
                    Germans roll dice for 3 submarines in 110 Sea Zone, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Americans
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 110 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 16 bombers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 3 tactical_bombers and 1 transport in 110 Sea Zone, round 1 :  19/25 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports in 110 Sea Zone, round 1 :  5/11 hits
                    3 fighters owned by the Americans , 2 destroyers owned by the Americans , 2 carriers owned by the Americans , 1 cruiser owned by the Germans , 1 cruiser owned by the Americans , 2 transports owned by the Americans , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Americans , 1 submarine owned by the Russians , 1 destroyer owned by the Germans , 1 fighter owned by the Germans , 2 destroyers owned by the British and 3 submarines owned by the Germans lost in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 16 bombers, 3 fighters, 3 tactical_bombers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 89
                Casualties for Germans: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 3 submarines
                Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine
                Casualties for British: 2 destroyers
                Casualties for Americans: 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 bombers
                British defend with 2 destroyers and 1 transport
                    Germans roll dice for 3 bombers in 91 Sea Zone, round 1 :  3/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 destroyers and 1 transport in 91 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 transport owned by the British and 2 destroyers owned by the British lost in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 3 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 23
                Casualties for British: 2 destroyers and 1 transport
            Battle in Samara
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Samara, round 1 :  0/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Samara
                    Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in Samara, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Samara
                    Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries in Samara, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Samara
                Germans win, taking Samara from Russians with 2 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Volgograd
                Germans attack with 9 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 4 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 9 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 1 :  2/11 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Volgograd, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                    Germans roll dice for 9 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Volgograd, round 2 :  8/10 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
                Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 9 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            16 bombers moved from 110 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Egypt
            1 aaGun and 7 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 artilleries moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            3 bombers moved from 91 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux

Place Units - Germans
            8 bombers and 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2
            Germans collect 48 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 48 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 63 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Egypt : 1 fighter
    Normandy Bordeaux : 3 bombers and 3 fighters
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Slovakia Hungary : 2 artilleries
    Western Germany : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 8 bombers, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
    Germany : 1 factory_major
    Holland Belgium : 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Southern Italy : 16 bombers
    Belarus : 1 aaGun
    Karelia : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 1 aaGun and 7 infantry
    Vyborg : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    Russia : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Tambov : 1 flag
    Vologda : 1 flag
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 9 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
    Smolensk : 1 flag
    Samara : 1 flag, 2 artilleries
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    Finland : 1 flag
    110 Sea Zone : 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 50 / 63
    Russians : 10 / 0
    Japanese : 35 / 45
    Americans : 53 / 80
    Chinese : 14 / 19
    British : 31 / 38
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 25
    Italians : 25 / 32
    ANZAC : 14 / 32
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 12 times
            2 was rolled 22 times
            3 was rolled 20 times
            4 was rolled 14 times
            5 was rolled 20 times
            6 was rolled 13 times
        Average roll : 3.465
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.970
        Standard Deviation : 0.985
        Total rolls : 101

Null / Other
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.750
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 1.333
        Standard Deviation : 1.155
        Total rolls : 4

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 15 times
            3 was rolled 12 times
            4 was rolled 10 times
            5 was rolled 16 times
            6 was rolled 7 times
        Average roll : 3.435
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.926
        Standard Deviation : 0.963
        Total rolls : 69

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.444
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.625
        Standard Deviation : 0.791
        Total rolls : 9

British Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.750
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 1.333
        Standard Deviation : 1.155
        Total rolls : 4

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.467
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.929
        Standard Deviation : 0.964
        Total rolls : 15

[Auswanderersland]

The axis on the European board have now captured 8 victory cities.  You have 1 turn to ensure that the Axis on the European board do not hold the cities.

Otherwise, the axis powers have triumphed.

[AK_Grown]

Damn, getting my ass kicked all over the place.

I doubt I’ll be able to push anyone out of a capital this turn - my whole fleet is dead and my transports are 2+ turns from doing anything productive.

Ugh - I’ll finish up after work, good game sir.

[Auswanderersland]

Don’t beat yourself up too bad, you are playing multiple games and I have an additional advantage of bouncing ideas off my buddy.  You were the first public example of how overpowered bombers are.  The last time my buddy spoke up about going America first, they changed the game so that America could declare war if territory in Canada was taken.  Heh, I am curious to see what the bomber solution shall be.  I hope to take on more veteran players and test our hypothesis that bombers are broken.  I am pretty convinced that there isn’t much the allies can do…and no amount of bidding will really fix this.  Please take the strat and run with it.  Its fun and easy to work with.  You can go pure bombers or a mix toward the later game.  But initially, go bombers.  That’s the best part.  You can imply threat in every theatre, devastate players that make the mistake of miscounting where they can go, use them for casualties etc.  Cheap, long range, and +2 to every die for bombing if you desire to do so…you don’t have to bomb, it really doesn’t make a difference, just adds insult to injury.  Look for mine or Jamesaleman posts as we try to disprove our conclusion.  Good game.  If you would like to play again, let me know.  Use my own strat against me!  muwhahaha.

[AK_Grown]

Yeah…bombers threw me off.  I talked it over with some friends who play and they were even a bit confused.  Its definitely something I’ll bring to our Saturday games.  I guess the best thing to do is buy AA - but then you’re thin on troops.

Good game again.

Give me a week or so and I’ll take a rematch  :-D

[Auswanderersland]

no worries man, it is good for you to experiment and not get locked down into any particular strategy.  AA guns are only useful vs a land attack…and they can be killed, so beware of this counter.  IMO, it does not perform as well as I had hoped.

[Auswanderersland]

@AK_Grown:

**Yeah…bombers threw me off. **

Yep, me too.  I am still unsure of how to counter it effectively if at all.  You can play the axis on the make up game.