SethTheNewb (Allies +10) vs MiamiUMike (Axis) - G40.2 - Round 2!

[miamiumike]

That was an ugly, ugly outcome in Norway - sorry about those dice….

[seth4god]

Yeah, that was brutal. I’ll get to this game tonight, have 7 games to do tonight. Things have been a little busier, but I should still average a turn per day.

[miamiumike]

No problem - will look for it soon!

[seth4god]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 20

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
                  Russians take Smolensk from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Russia

Combat - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians

Place Units - Russians
            2 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 4 PUs; end with 4 PUs total

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 20

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 1 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
                  Japanese take French West Africa from Americans
            1 armour moved from French West Africa to Gold Coast
                  Japanese take Gold Coast from British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Vologda to Smolensk
                  Japanese take Smolensk from Russians
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 42 Sea Zone from ANZAC
            1 bomber moved from India to 41 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 30 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Americans Submerged
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 41 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 battleships, 6 carriers, 2 cruisers, 12 destroyers, 6 fighters, 17 submarines, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 44 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 30 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Philippines to Caroline Islands
            3 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Caroline Islands
            1 submarine moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to 34 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            2 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kiangsu
            1 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Vologda to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Nenetsia to Novgorod
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Samara to Vologda
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Vologda to Archangel
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kazakhstan to Vologda
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Bryansk
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 3 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Japan
            Japanese undo move 1.
            1 artillery placed in Japan
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 3 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers placed in 39 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Shan State: 4 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Yunnan: 4 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 89 PUs; end with 89 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 94 PUs

[seth4god]

Sorry, I’ve been a little slow the past day or so. Partly it was due to me being a little busier than normal. But I’ve also wanted some extra time to think and hoping inspiration would strike. I’ve taken a real hard look at the map trying to figure out what if anything I can do to pull a win out of this mess. But I’m not seeing it. Not unless you suddenly started playing like the triplea ai, which you haven’t been so far. Or I get really really good dice for the next 5 turns, we’re talking never missing on anything at all.

You have an 800 TUV advantage, a you’re poised to take Moscow as early (err late) as G22 if you make the right moves/purchases, and I don’t see myself getting any traction anywhere. I might MIGHT be able to take Novgorod the turn that Moscow falls . . . but then you’ll just kick me right out of there and that’ll be that. And even if that miraculous occurs and I you fail to take Moscow . . . you’ll just be able to rebuild an army while Russia will make 3-5 ipcs/turn. 5-6 turns ago I thought I saw a shot to get this game back on an even keel. But I never was able to really close the gap.

I hereby surrender and request a third game. My bid is 12 for the allies Tech or NT. Bid limit of 1 unit per terr.

[seth4god]

Oh and I’ll post.

[miamiumike]

Seth - good game to you too. As you see - I tend to play, it seems, too timid as the Axis in order to knock out the Allies - but, in this case I guess it worked.

Let’s go with game 3 - I’ll bid 11.

[miamiumike]

Ping…

[seth4god]

I’m moving in my active games now. I want to take a look at the first couple of turns of your axis opening before I bid/accept your bid.

[miamiumike]

Being sneaky, are we? :)

[seth4god]

I forgot how lucky Italy was early on. That transport living in sz97 and then in Egypt itself . …  or even TrJ that let you bring two more dudes into Egypt. I probably shouldn’t have placed that minor in Egypt on UK2 though after how badly I did in sz97 on UK1.

Was I axis the first game? Or have you played axis both times? Tech or NT? I asked earlier and you didn’t respond about it. And 1 unit per terr acceptable to you?

[miamiumike]

I think I have been Axis twice if I recall.

No Tech is fine. And yes, one unit per territory is also reasonable. Yes - I had a very fortunate I1 to be sure…and that snowballed…

[seth4god]

In that case, I’ll play the axis in game 3 and will accept your bid. Where would you like your bid?

[miamiumike]

11 bid - I will go with a sub off egypt, an rtl in alexandria and 1 IPC to the UK (europe)