Cow vs Boldfresh League G40 2E

[Cow]

Holy Cow you just suicide all your China units…

[Cow]

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

Game History

Round :7

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

Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Tambov
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Russia

Combat - Italians
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                    AA guns fire in Russia :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 6 damage total.
            Battle in Tambov
                Italians attack with 1 armour and 1 fighter
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 fighter in Tambov, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Tambov, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Tambov
                Italians win, taking Tambov from Russians with 1 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            4 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 113 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany

Place Units - Italians
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Southern Italy
            2 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            Italians undo move 2.
            1 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 10
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3,6,3,3,2,5,2,6,4,3,3
            Italians collect 5 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 5 PUs total

Territory Summary for Italians :

Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 artillery and 5 infantry
    Western Germany : 1 infantry
    Northern Italy : 1 factory_major and 1 infantry
    Southern Italy : 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Bryansk : 1 flag, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 4 infantry
    Tambov : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Western Ukraine : 1 armour
    113 Sea Zone : 2 fighters
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    98 Sea Zone : 2 submarines

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 51 / 61
    Russians : 26 / 36
    Japanese : 66 / 76
    Americans : 56 / 76
    Chinese : 2 / 2
    British : 30 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 15 / 5
    ANZAC : 10 / 10
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[boldfresh]

yeah, i don’t need those chinese anymore… this one’s OVER

[boldfresh]

the 5 anzac ftrs are all on US acc’s.  the anzac acc is empty.

[boldfresh]

i know you’re not much of a strategy guy cow, despite your copious “playbook” writings.  the chinese are useless to me at this point, they performed their function just fine already.  i thought why not take a chance at whittling your airforce, that’s one thing the chinese can still possibly do if they get a little luck.  alas, luck was not with the hapless chinese, but bad luck just makes a win all that much sweeter.  :-D

[Cow]

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

Game History

Round :8

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Samara
                  Germans take Samara from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
                  Germans take Volgograd from Russians
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            5 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Rostov
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Rostov, round 1 :  4/8 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Rostov, round 1 :  3/3 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians , 3 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Rostov
                Germans win with 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                    AA guns fire in Russia :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 3 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            12 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Belarus
            6 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Archangel to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 113 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 70 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 4 infantry
    Western Germany : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Germany : 1 factory_major
    Belarus : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 12 artilleries, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Karelia : 1 flag
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 9 armour, 20 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 37 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
    Vyborg : 1 flag
    Archangel : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag, 6 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 3 artilleries and 1 factory_minor
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag
    Vologda : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 3 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Smolensk : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
    Samara : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    109 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
    115 Sea Zone : 10 transports
    Finland : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 55 / 70
    Russians : 22 / 36
    Japanese : 62 / 76
    Americans : 56 / 76
    Chinese : 2 / 2
    British : 30 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 15 / 5
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[boldfresh]

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

Game History

Round :8

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair 7 damage on 7 factory_majors; Remaining resources: 29 PUs;
            Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to West India
            1 mech_infantry moved from 79 Sea Zone to West India

Place Units - Russians
            8 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 22 PUs; end with 27 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 36 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

West India : 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
    Italian Somaliland : 1 flag
    Ethiopia : 1 flag
    Russia : 6 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 10 armour, 5 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 78 infantry and 12 mech_infantrys
    123 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Iraq : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 55 / 70
    Russians : 22 / 36
    Japanese : 62 / 76
    Americans : 56 / 76
    Chinese : 2 / 2
    British : 30 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 15 / 5
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[boldfresh]

i officially declare the start of the “last ditch desperation attacks” season.   :wink:

[boldfresh]

times up.  you have 1% chance to win, at best.  game 2?

[boldfresh]

“Where did I go wrong?” you ask?  Soooo many places.  hard to count.

[boldfresh]

sitting here waiting… these japanese turns are getting
longer and longer.

[boldfresh]

there’s really only 1 move to make.

[Cow]

There are a series of different paths I can take with Japan. I am juggling between four different ideas right now.

Usually I avoid big engagements with Japan until Germany rolls dice on Russia. With China out of the picture other plans are more feasible. I have to time everything. Usually I would just take back Java and shove stuff into India to make it hold. Place a destroyer off India as a blocker.

I am considering something else.

[boldfresh]

struggling… yes i would imagine so.  japan is dead, it’s just a matter of time.

[boldfresh]

you have odds on the carolines.  that’s your only move.

[boldfresh]

moscow will never fall so no need to wait for germany to roll on russia.

[boldfresh]

man, do i gotta spell this whole thing out for you?

[boldfresh]

@Boldfresh:

man, do i gotta spell this whole thing out for you?

it’s spelled O - V - E - R

game 2?  of i can go on beating the snot out of you.

[Cow]

I will explain it after the game.
~

As far as carolines goes. That is a stupid attack. 1) no transports 2) I would be  attacking with more expensive units 3) only a portion of my air makes it instead of the full might of Japan 4) I cannot take carolines at good odds 5) I have no incentive to attack.

[Cow]

I am going to go back to sleep. I will probably post this later. I have to do my other games real quick.