XDAP Final… eh, i mean, Semifinal - Allweneedishank vs. TeamBoldDutch

[Hank13]

@DutchmanD:

AWN needs to lend-lease some of Hank’s Kami’s.  Bastards.

That’s what happens when you feed your pilots well and convince them of the evils of American imperialism.

[allweneedislove]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Novosibirsk
                  Italians take Novosibirsk from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
            2 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Saudi Arabia to Persia
            1 bomber, 2 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Turkey to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
                  Italians take Egypt from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Persia
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                    AA fire in Persia :  0/4 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Persia, round 2 :  3/11 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry in Persia, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British , 2 aaGuns owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Persia
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Persia, round 3 :  4/10 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Persia, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British , 2 artilleries owned by the British and 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Persia
                Italians win, taking Persia from British with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
                Casualties for British: 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Saudi Arabia to Iraq
            1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to Turkey
            8 infantry moved from Spain to Gibraltar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Spain to Southern France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Denmark
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            3 aaGuns and 3 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Turkey
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2
            Italians collect 23 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 23 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 29 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 34 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Territory Summary for Italians :

Kazakhstan : 1 flag
    Trans-Jordan : 1 flag
    Gibraltar : 1 flag, 1 harbour and 8 infantry
    Egypt : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Southern France : 1 mech_infantry
    Syria : 1 flag
    Western Germany : 3 aaGuns, 3 fighters and 3 infantry
    Denmark : 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Northern Italy : 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
    Southern Italy : 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Bryansk : 1 infantry
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    Novosibirsk : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Caucasus : 1 flag
    Portugal : 1 flag
    113 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 1 transport
    Turkey : 1 flag, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Saudi Arabia : 1 flag
    Greece : 1 flag
    Iraq : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag
    Persia : 1 flag, 4 mech_infantrys
    Spain : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 55 / 73
    Russians : 22 / 28
    Japanese : 59 / 60
    Americans : 59 / 79
    Chinese : 7 / 7
    British : 30 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 29 / 39
    ANZAC : 10 / 14
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 6 / 0

[allweneedislove]

i didnt know there was so much shipping in the gulf of persia

[boldfresh]

great games all come down to the middle east.

[boldfresh]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Finland

Turn Complete - French
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Queensland: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to South Australia: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to Queensland: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[allweneedislove]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 artilleries, 3 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
                  Germans take Belarus from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tambov to Vologda
            1 fighter and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Tambov to Vologda
            4 bombers moved from Baltic States to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                    AA fire in Russia :  1/4 hits
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 5,8,3 and causes: 16 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 16 damage total.
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 6 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 6 tactical_bombers in Vologda, round 2 :  4/8 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda
                Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 6 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Novosibirsk
            1 armour moved from Tambov to Novosibirsk
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Baltic States
            1 fighter and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Vologda to Bryansk
            9 armour, 16 artilleries, 18 infantry and 19 mech_infantrys moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            3 bombers moved from Russia to Baltic States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Greece to Syria
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Spain to Gibraltar
            2 artilleries moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            1 fighter moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Western Germany
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Volgograd
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            10 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            3 infantry placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3
            Germans collect 58 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 58 PUs total
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 73 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Gibraltar : 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Syria : 1 mech_infantry
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
    Western Germany : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 4 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
    Germany : 1 factory_major and 10 mech_infantrys
    Denmark : 1 aaGun and 7 infantry
    Belarus : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Baltic States : 1 flag, 3 bombers, 2 fighters, 8 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
    Bryansk : 1 flag, 9 armour, 16 artilleries, 1 fighter, 19 infantry, 30 mech_infantrys and 6 tactical_bombers
    Rostov : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    Tambov : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 3 artilleries and 1 factory_minor
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag
    Novosibirsk : 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
    Vologda : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 3 artilleries and 1 factory_minor
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Smolensk : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Samara : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    113 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
    Switzerland : 1 flag
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    Sweden : 1 flag
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 60 / 73
    Russians : 17 / 28
    Japanese : 59 / 60
    Americans : 59 / 79
    Chinese : 7 / 7
    British : 30 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 29 / 39
    ANZAC : 10 / 11
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 6 / 0

[boldfresh]

so that’s how it is.  we bomb your factory, you bomb our factory.

[boldfresh]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 28 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Finland to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Urals to Vologda
            1 mech_infantry moved from Finland to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Novgorod
                Russians attack with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Novgorod from Germans with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                retreated to Vologda
                Germans win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Norway
            2 armour moved from Finland to Norway
            3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 19 PUs; end with 47 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 55 PUs

[boldfresh]

cow’s fervent prayers to the dice gods are being awarded as of the last few rounds….  but will it be enough to stop this wrecking ball.  me thinks not.

[boldfresh]

cow’s fervent prayers to the dice gods are being _RE_warded as of the last few rounds….  but will it be enough to stop this wrecking ball.  me thinks not.

[boldfresh]

we are having a great time.  i hope you don’t give up after US/UK10, but i will understand if you do.  i know you agreed to play until all your capitals have fallen, but i’m willing to let you off that hook.  you guys have been great sports, and it’s been an honor to play you.  i look forward to some fantastic 2014 league games with you both!

cheers

[Cow]

Could care less who wins.

Just curious to see how Italy’s naval bombardments and all that Europe stuff works out.

[boldfresh]

@Cow:

Could care less who wins.

Just curious to see how Italy’s naval bombardments and all that Europe stuff works out.

Italys naval bombardments???  :lol:

[boldfresh]

@Cow:

Could care less who wins.

Just curious to see how Italy’s naval bombardments and all that Europe stuff works out.

yeah, right, you don’t care who wins.  you ready to start our game back up?

[Hank13]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 2 mech_infantrys, 2 tactical_bombers and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; 3 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Szechwan to Sikang
                  Japanese take Sikang from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Sikang to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shensi to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Shantung
            1 infantry moved from Afghanistan to Eastern Persia
                  Japanese take Eastern Persia from British
            2 transports moved from 42 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 56 Sea Zone to Western Australia
            1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 20 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 21 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to 21 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 21 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 21 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 21 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 20 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 :  4/6 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 20 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Western Australia

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from West India to India
            2 mech_infantrys moved from India to Yunnan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Hunan
            3 fighters moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to Philippines
            3 fighters moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            2 tactical_bombers placed in Japan
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
            3 transports placed in 39 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 9
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6,4,2,3,1,4,5,5,2,5,5,5,1,4,5,6,6,5,4,2,5,6,4,3,4,4,2,4,3,3,4,1,2,6,2,6,6,5,5,5,6,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,4,4,6,6,4,4,6,3
            Japanese collect 54 PUs (9 lost to blockades); end with 57 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 62 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Shantung : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Kwangsi : 1 flag
    Kiangsu : 1 flag
    Kiangsi : 1 flag
    Japan : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 10 fighters, 1 harbour, 10 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
    Shensi : 1 flag
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 2 mech_infantrys
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag
    Kweichow : 1 flag, 3 mech_infantrys
    Hunan : 1 flag, 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
    Kansu : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Hopei : 1 flag
    Tsinghai : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Szechwan : 1 flag
    Chahar : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Sikang : 1 flag
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Shan State : 1 flag
    Burma : 1 flag
    India : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 10 infantry
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Western Australia : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    New Guinea : 1 flag
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 1 tactical_bomber
    Guam : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor and 2 mech_infantrys
    Celebes : 1 flag
    Java : 1 flag
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag
    Sumatra : 1 flag
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    35 Sea Zone : 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 4 fighters, 5 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
    39 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer and 5 transports
    20 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    21 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    56 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    West India : 1 flag
    Afghanistan : 1 flag
    Eastern Persia : 1 flag, 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 58 / 73
    Russians : 19 / 55
    Japanese : 63 / 67
    Americans : 59 / 79
    Chinese : 4 / 7
    British : 30 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 29 / 39
    ANZAC : 9 / 11
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 6 / 0

[gamerman01]

Boy that’s a great roll for the Axis in 6

[boldfresh]

@Gamerman01:

Boy that’s a great roll for the Axis in 6

no joke.  cow is working overtime with his voodoo dolls.

[allweneedislove]

@Gamerman01:

Boy that’s a great roll for the Axis in 6

i did not even notice. i just assumed 5 subs would have raided all 8ipc.

i wonder what hank will purchase with that extra 4ipc. maybe he will just keep it as a memento of strength

[boldfresh]

@allweneedislove:

@Gamerman01:

Boy that’s a great roll for the Axis in 6

i did not even notice. i just assumed 5 subs would have raided all 8ipc.

i wonder what hank will purchase with that extra 4ipc. maybe he will just keep it as a memento of strength

the dice are smiling quite heavily upon hank right now - must be good clean living.

[Hank13]

@Boldfresh:

the dice are smiling quite heavily upon hank right now - must be good clean living.

I think it is all of the positivity that comes off of this thread…

@allweneedislove:

i did not even notice. i just assumed 5 subs would have raided all 8ipc.

i wonder what hank will purchase with that extra 4ipc. maybe he will just keep it as a memento of strength

I’m thinking of buying 1 mech. infantry for Tokyo that will ultimately take over the US complex in Korea…