14L G40 wheatbeer (Axis) vs Boldfresh (Allies +15)

[wheatbeer]

Okay

[boldfresh]

alright you are good to go wheat.

cheers

[boldfresh]

i think i like this position a lot better.

[boldfresh]

oops hang on.  one more thing possibly.

[boldfresh]

yeah, this will do it.

sorry bout that.

[wheatbeer]

Almost done planning combat

[wheatbeer]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kiangsi
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 42 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Australia to 56 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 56 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 2 destroyers moved from 61 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 5 infantry and 4 transports moved from 61 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 56 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            2 fighters moved from 61 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Soviet Far East
                  Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
            1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Kiangsu
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Kiangsu
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Shantung
            2 fighters moved from Japan to Shantung
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to New South Wales

[wheatbeer]

I know you want max defense, but I feel compelled to ask for OOL anyways since you get back fast.

Japan opened with 5 hits in NSW (your aa guns whiffed)

[boldfresh]

Max d

[boldfresh]

May need to ll rr this one

[wheatbeer]

Actually you defended significantly better than average and I’m contemplating using my reroll.

[wheatbeer]

uploaded map because I need to switch to laptop since my wife’s home

[boldfresh]

ok, well as you know you need to choose on rr before continuing.

[wheatbeer]

Sorry for the delay.

Going to use the reroll. Regretted not using it on G1, don’t want that again.

ANZAC aa fire downs 1 Japanese fighter

Japan 5 inf, 3 art, 3 fig, 2 tact, 2 strat

2@1 6@2 3@3 4@4 = 39 = 6r3

Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)

ANZAC 2 aa, 6 inf, 1 art, 1 tank, 3 fig

7@2 1@3 3@4 = 29 = 4r5

Rolls: 1@5; Total Hits: 11@5: (4)

[wheatbeer]

round 2

Japan 3 art, 3 fig, 2 tact, 2 strat

3@2 3@3 4@4 = 31 = 5r1

Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (6)

ANZAC 2 inf, 1 art, 1 tank, 3 fig

3@2 1@3 3@4 = 21 = 3r3

Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 11@3: (1)

[wheatbeer]

round 3

Japan 1 art, 1 fig, 2 tact, 2 strat

1@2 2@3 3@4 = 31 = 3r2

overkill

ANZAC 2 fig

2@4 = 8 = 1r2

Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[wheatbeer]

Figures I get the worst possible low luck outcome  :lol:

Was expecting to revive 2-4 planes, not just 1 … ah well.

Japan captures NSW with 1 art, 1 tact, 2 strat

will continue with the CM and edit the tact back into the game during NCM

[wheatbeer]

Won’t let me add a unit a tactical bomber to my carrier moved to SZ62, will see if it works during mobilize phase.

[wheatbeer]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kiangsi
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 42 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Australia to 56 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 56 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 2 destroyers moved from 61 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 5 infantry and 4 transports moved from 61 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 56 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            2 fighters moved from 61 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Soviet Far East
                  Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
            1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Kiangsu
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Kiangsu
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Shantung
            2 fighters moved from Japan to Shantung
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to New South Wales

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 62 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 destroyers and 4 transports
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 destroyers and 4 transports in 62 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 62 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                    1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 62 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 62 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 2 destroyers and 4 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in New South Wales
                Japanese attack with 3 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 5 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 6 infantry
                    AA fire in New South Wales :  0/6 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 5 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in New South Wales, round 2 :  5/16 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 6 infantry in New South Wales, round 2 :  6/11 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the ANZAC , 5 infantry owned by the Japanese , 2 aaGuns owned by the ANZAC and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in New South Wales
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in New South Wales, round 3 :  5/10 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 3 infantry in New South Wales, round 3 :  4/8 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the ANZAC , 1 armour owned by the ANZAC , 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC , 3 fighters owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in New South Wales
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers in New South Wales, round 4 :  3/6 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 3 fighters in New South Wales, round 4 :  3/3 hits
                    2 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese , 1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 3 fighters owned by the ANZAC lost in New South Wales
                Japanese captures 17PUs while taking ANZAC capital
                Japanese win, taking New South Wales from ANZAC with 1 artillery and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -17
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries, 4 fighters, 5 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 6 infantry
            Battle in Kiangsu
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsu, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Kiangsu, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Kiangsu
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsu from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Shantung
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Shantung, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Shantung, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Shantung, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Shantung, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Shantung
                Japanese win, taking Shantung from Chinese with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kiangsi
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 2 :  3/6 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Shan State, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            2 bombers moved from New South Wales to Western Australia
            1 carrier moved from 61 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 carriers and 1 cruiser moved from 56 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 56 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Shan State to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to French Indo China
            1 carrier moved from 34 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to French Indo China
            1 aaGun, 5 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Manchuria
            2 fighters moved from Shantung to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 19 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 41 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to 41 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to Sumatra

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier placed in 19 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers placed in Japan
            2 artilleries placed in Manchuria
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 infantry placed in Japan
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 62 Sea Zone: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 57 PUs; end with 77 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 82 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 57 / 66
    Russians : 31 / 37
    Japanese : 57 / 87
    Americans : 52 / 72
    Chinese : 13 / 19
    British : 21 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 7
    Italians : 11 / 13
    ANZAC : 9 / 0
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[boldfresh]

Well axis is rollin… but can the alliesstart a long climb back?  Only time will tell.