Cow vs karl (+12allies)

[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