Cow vs karl (+12allies)

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 1 artillery; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Kweichow
                  Chinese take Kweichow from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
                  Chinese take Hunan from Japanese

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Shensi
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Shensi from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Yunnan

Place Units - Chinese
            1 artillery placed in Yunnan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 5 PUs; end with 6 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 12 PUs

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 fighters and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

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

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            3 fighters moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
                  UK_Pacific take Shan State from Japanese
            1 bomber moved from India to French Indo China
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Rhodesia to Kenya
                  British take Kenya from Italians
            1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia

Combat - British
            Battle in Iraq
                British attack with 3 fighters and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 2 infantry
                British win, taking Iraq from Italians with 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
            Strategic bombing raid in French Indo China
                Bombing raid in French Indo China rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in French Indo China causes 5 damage total.

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to India
            2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            6 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 aaGun moved from India to Burma
            3 fighters moved from Iraq to Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            1 cruiser and 3 transports moved from 125 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Persia
            1 fighter placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5
            British collect 27 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 28 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry

[Cow]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 artillery moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Archangel

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Iraq
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Iraq from British with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Archangel
                Italians attack with 2 bombers and 1 fighter
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Italians win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 fighter

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 bombers moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to Belarus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt

Place Units - Italians
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 infantry placed in Egypt
            1 bomber and 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 25 PUs; end with 25 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 27 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 32 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 37 PUs

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 30 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - ANZAC

Turn Complete - ANZAC

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                  British take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from Italians
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan
                  British take Trans-Jordan from Italians

Combat - French

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[Cow]

interceptions?

airraid.tsvg

[Karl7]

no

ok, time for the AA’s to finally do something!

[Cow]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 4 armour and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            6 bombers moved from Finland to Russia
            3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Finland to Novgorod
            1 artillery moved from Norway to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 4 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 4 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 6 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 3,3,3,3,7 and causes: 19 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 8 and causes: 6 damage to unit: airfield
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 25 damage total.  Damaged units is as follows: factory_major = 19, airfield = 6
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            6 bombers moved from Russia to Belarus
            4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            12 armour, 5 artilleries, 18 infantry and 14 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
            2 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Belarus

Place Units - Germans
            4 armour placed in Germany
            6 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5
            Germans collect 47 PUs; end with 47 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs

[Cow]

Wow even if 5 bombers roll 1s that is still 15 damage. Bomber rules are so wonky.

[Karl7]

that’s almost 20 AA rolls with not a hit!

Doh!

[Karl7]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair 6 damage on 1 factory_major; Remaining resources: 22 PUs;
            Russians buy 1 artillery and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Tsinghai
                  Chinese take Tsinghai from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Sikang
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Sikang
            2 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Archangel
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Sikang
                Russians attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Archangel
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Archangel from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Russia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Vologda to Russia
            4 aaGuns, 2 armour, 4 artilleries and 38 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Sikang to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in Russia
            3 infantry placed in Volgograd

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 33 PUs

[Cow]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese repair 0 damage on 1 factory_minor; Remaining resources: 74 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 20 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 18 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 18 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            2 bombers moved from South Australia to Shan State
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from New South Wales to Queensland
                  Japanese take Queensland from ANZAC

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 19 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 6 fighters and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 6 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 18 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 2 bombers and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour and 1 artillery moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 3 transports moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 3 carriers and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 artillery moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 bombers moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Western Australia to 37 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Australia to 37 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to French Indo China
            2 fighters moved from 18 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from 18 Sea Zone to Japan
            3 fighters moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            3 fighters moved from 19 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 18 Sea Zone to Japan

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Manchuria
            3 infantry placed in Malaya
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 infantry placed in New South Wales
            1 fighter and 9 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5,3,5,3,5,1,1,2,3,3,1,3,3,5,5,2,6,2,1,6,5,1,3,3,5,3,6,3
            Japanese collect 54 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 54 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 59 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs

[Karl7]

Blah, we could drag this out, but either Russia or India is going to fall.  I probably could get back Hong Kong of another VC, but keep it?  :-P

Those zero loss air raids were devastating…  loosing all those men for nothing in return was a real punch to the gut

if, ok, you interested in just resetting this game?  Same bid/placement?

[Cow]

I feel obligated to give you a rematch. The dice made this game extremely one sided.

I will do a different opener. I got plenty of strategies.  I only like playing Japan one way, the J1 DOW, later on I branch out. Like this game I did anzac because USA went to Japan. It is a funny move because liberating australia is easy for USA. Also you need USA to be in Japan waters to do this and you need a plan to secure the VC win otherwise things will crumble.

[Karl7]

@Cow:

I feel obligated to give you a rematch. The dice made this game extremely one sided.

I will do a different opener. I got plenty of strategies.  I only like playing Japan one way, the J1 DOW, later on I branch out. Like this game I did anzac because USA went to Japan. It is a funny move because liberating australia is easy for USA. Also you need USA to be in Japan waters to do this and you need a plan to secure the VC win otherwise things will crumble.

All, true, but I think Russia was going to fall that would have been the game regardless of Japan.

[Cow]

That is the backup plan. Lately I been winning in Europe. This is a rare game the Pacific vc win might come first.  Most of the time Japan is not this lucky.

[Cow]

Usually I try to wait with Japan to see how Germany vs Russia turns out. Play conservatively and focus on money. Once Germany gets Russia then I can go crazy, because I threaten a vc win in both theaters.

[Cow]

When I am this lucky I have a big cushion to work with. I can have too many units defending Japan for example.  This means a desperate all in is not going to work out for you.

Normally if I go for the quick vc win with Japan. I am giving you a chance at something like 20-30% Japan or a chance to phil, kwagtung or liberate India while I go after Hawaii (assuming your fleet is down south) or a chance to decimate my fleet to reclaim hawaii… and then I am totally screwed. The odds of which all vary based on how many units I have lost in the process of taking objectives.

Going for a strait up quick vc win with Japan is normally something I only do when Europe is looking really bad.

[Cow]

I will give you your rematch. Have the allies at 17.

I am going to take a different approach.

[Karl7]

@Cow:

I will give you your rematch. Have the allies at 17.

I am going to take a different approach.

ok, so placement:

sub with med fleet

armor in Egy
inf in alx
inf in new guinea