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

[boldfresh]

@wheatbeer:

Very difficult to decide how much goes east and how much goes west.

Tell me about it.

[boldfresh]

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

Game History

Round: 19

Politics - Russians
            Trigger Russians War TrueNeutral: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Samara to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Kweichow

Place Units - Russians
            8 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 20 PUs; end with 22 PUs total

[boldfresh]

Ouch

[boldfresh]

@Boldfresh:

Ouch

Made that move lightning fast hope I didnt overlook something gigantic.  Seemed like there was nothing to think about.  Was counting on 3 or 4 more ipc income though…  :|

[wheatbeer]

I guess the Soviets are locked in somewhat (for now) due to German strength and the front being closer to Moscow.

Japan and the US really dictate the game.

[boldfresh]

@wheatbeer:

I guess the Soviets are locked in somewhat (for now) due to German strength and the front being closer to Moscow.

Japan and the US really dictate the game.

and Germany of course.  Germany can throw a whole lot of weight around.

[boldfresh]

@Boldfresh:

@wheatbeer:

I guess the Soviets are locked in somewhat (for now) due to German strength and the front being closer to Moscow.

Japan and the US really dictate the game.

and Germany of course.  Germany can throw a whole lot of weight around.

it appears the german is conceding london though, so i guess germany has decided to continue full on moscow assault and shore up western europe.

[JDOW]

Which finally is the right step to decide the game (IMO) :-)

I’d still say it will be a decision in favor of the Axis but maybe Bold will have some surprise moves in his pocket. I have no doubt he will have some:-)

[boldfresh]

@JDOW:

Which finally is the right step to decide the game (IMO) :-)

I’d still say it will be a decision in favor of the Axis but maybe Bold will have some surprise moves in his pocket. I have no doubt he will have some:-)

i usually have a surprise or two in my pocket.  shoring up western europe is going to be much harder than it sounds JDOW.

[wheatbeer]

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

Game History

Round: 19

Politics - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Chile
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Argentina
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Venezuela
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Sweden
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Switzerland
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Spain
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Portugal
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Turkey
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Saudi Arabia
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Afghanistan
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Mozambique
            Trigger Japanese Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttatchment attached to Angola

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 9 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 9 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery moved from Amur to Manchuria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            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 49 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 49 Sea Zone to Solomon Islands
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 50 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to Solomon Islands
            1 artillery moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            3 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            2 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from India to Caucasus
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to Solomon Islands
            2 battleships and 6 destroyers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            14 submarines moved from 33 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to Solomon Islands
            1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to Solomon Islands
            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 Jehol
            2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Manchuria

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Solomon Islands
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 8 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships in Solomon Islands, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 8 fighters and 1 infantry in Solomon Islands, round 2 :  4/10 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Solomon Islands, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans , 1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Solomon Islands
                Japanese win, taking Solomon Islands from Americans with 1 artillery and 8 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Manchuria
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 3 fighters
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 fighters in Manchuria, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Manchuria
                Japanese win, taking Manchuria from Chinese with 1 artillery and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Jehol
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Jehol, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Jehol, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Jehol
                Japanese win, taking Jehol from Chinese with 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 4 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  1/6 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 artilleries and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Caucasus, round 2 :  4/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Caucasus
                Japanese win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in French Indo China
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 factory_minor
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in French Indo China, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in French Indo China, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in French Indo China
                Japanese win, taking French Indo China from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Angola
                  Japanese take Angola from Neutral_True
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
            1 aaGun moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            3 artilleries moved from Sakha to Amur
            8 fighters moved from Solomon Islands to 49 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Mozambique
                  Japanese take Mozambique from Neutral_True
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            4 fighters moved from Persia to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Turkey
                  Japanese take Turkey from Neutral_True
            1 infantry moved from India to Burma
            3 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from South Australia to Queensland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            6 artilleries and 18 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Turkey
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Saudi Arabia
            5 transports moved from 42 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to Japan
            1 destroyer moved from 16 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Japan to Caroline Islands
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Eastern Persia
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
            1 transport moved from 77 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            3 transports moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            3 aaGuns, 5 artilleries and 18 infantry moved from South Australia to Queensland
            2 carriers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Jehol to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Manchuria to Korea
            2 cruisers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 carriers and 4 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
            1 infantry moved from West India to Afghanistan
                  Japanese take Afghanistan from Neutral_True
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Eastern Persia
            4 tactical_bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to Japan

Place Units - Japanese
            1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Korea
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Union of South Africa
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Malaya
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in India
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in West India
            3 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 87 PUs; end with 87 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 97 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 102 PUs
            Objective Japanese 2 Strategic Defense Perimeter: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 107 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 64 / 92
    Russians : 17 / 22
    Japanese : 87 / 107
    Americans : 54 / 72
    Chinese : 21 / 26
    British : 9 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 17 / 28
    ANZAC : 2 / 0
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 7 / 0

[boldfresh]

wheat, looking at the map, it appears i have possibly forgot to move a bunch of russian infantry from moscow to bryansk - doesn’t look right.  let me investigate.

[boldfresh]

yeah, i definitely did.  i think i meant to move all 18 of the infantry that were in moscow to joint the forward stack in bryansk.  had you noticed?  did it affect your japanese move at all?

[boldfresh]

yeah with that big moscow stack, i just forgot to move the infantry forward.  dunno if it was shellshock from the italians ripping me or what but i definitely intended to move those infantry forward.  i highly doubt it affected your japanese move so i will start planning the allies and wait to hear from you.

[wheatbeer]

I assumed that you intended to defend Bryansk with US air reinforcement.

But it makes no difference to Japan for this turn.

[boldfresh]

I hope im not forgetting somethin I was thinking at the time but I dont think there is any reason to leave a ton of inf in moscow.  Air on the ab is the way to go.

[boldfresh]

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

Game History

Round: 19

Combat Move - British
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
                  Russians take Western Ukraine from Italians
            1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
                  Russians take Smolensk from Germans
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk

Combat - British

Non Combat Move - British
            3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 3 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 5 transports moved from 64 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific

[wheatbeer]

We’ve built 8 air/naval bases between Holland, Midway, Wake, Java, SE Mexico, Tobruk, and Spain. That’s pretty amazing. Also 5 mIC if you count the one lost to China.

[boldfresh]

@wheatbeer:

We’ve built 8 air/naval bases between Holland, Midway, Wake, Java, SE Mexico, Tobruk, and Spain. That’s pretty amazing. Also 5 mIC if you count the one lost to China.

I built 6 of the 8.  Hope I can make good use of them.

[wheatbeer]

I am noticing some possible errors.

One, I am certain is an oversight: the UK units in China.

The others, you may or may not be unhappy about if I exploit, so I encourage you to take another look at the map and confirm that you’re happy with the NCM. I don’t want to have to deal with retroactive changes since both halves of the map are increasingly interrelated.

[wheatbeer]

Didn’t mean to sound so gruff  :lol:

I don’t want you to end up regretting the turn or consider a mistake game-ending, but I also don’t like to show my hand by pointing out Axis opportunities either.