15L JDOW Axis vs variance Allies+16

[variance]

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

Game History

Round: 6

Combat Move - French

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

Turn Complete - French

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 7

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd
                  Germans take Volgograd from Russians
            7 armour, 14 artilleries, 27 infantry and 16 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Russia
            12 armour and 10 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Russia
            3 armour and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia
            4 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            3 fighters moved from Yugoslavia to Southern France
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 123 Sea Zone to Iceland

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Iceland
            Battle in Russia
                Germans attack with 22 armour, 14 artilleries, 6 bombers, 1 fighter, 28 infantry, 26 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 fighter; Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 78 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans captures 18PUs while taking Russians capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking Iceland from British, taking Russia from Russians with 22 armour, 6 bombers and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 25
                Casualties for Germans: 14 artilleries, 1 fighter, 28 infantry, 26 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for French: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns, 2 fighters, 78 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport; Russians defend with 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the British and 1 submarine owned by the Russians Submerged
                Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Southern France
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Southern France from British with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Romania
            5 bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to France
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            3 fighters moved from Southern France to Yugoslavia
            2 fighters moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France

Place Units - Germans
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            1 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in France
            3 fighters and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            1 artillery placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,3,6,5
            Germans collect 58 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 76 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 81 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 96 PUs

[variance]

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

Game History

Round: 7

Combat Move - Russians
            7 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk
                  Russians take Smolensk from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Vologda

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 7 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 7 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Volgograd
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Volgograd

Turn Complete - Russians

[variance]

I keep forgetting that sub

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 3 destroyers, 5 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 units repaired.
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
                  Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 bomber moved from Buyant-Uhaa to Shensi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Burma
            1 battleship moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Philippines to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 artillery
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Shensi
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shensi from Chinese with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from Shensi to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
            1 armour moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to Szechwan
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Burma to 37 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Kweichow
            1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Shan State

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
            2 infantry placed in Japan
            3 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 65 PUs; end with 65 PUs total

[variance]

Looking pretty hopeless for me.

[variance]

Some people like to run the game all the way until the 8 VCs; some like to quit when its pointless.  Which do you prefer?

[JDOW]

Hey Sir,

with the Allies I think it is ok to drag a position out until one is absolutely sure there is no way the Axis can be stopped. With Axis it is a bit more problematic because Allied forced victory can take ages.

Frankly, in our position I am convinced that Axis victory is unstoppable from here and I learned that single extreme dice events often do not change that (let’s say a very lucky triple attack at sz37 or a top 5% with an all in attack at sz97). The VC victory would take a couple of turns but the Axis have the economic lead which will be increased in the next rounds and on none of the both sides there is enough Allied momentum to really hurt the Axis.

If I were the Allies I indeed would resign but it is really fine in case you would like to continue.

Best regards,
Tobias

[variance]

Yes its hopeless on all fronts.  I just wondered if you wanted to get the satisfaction of actually getting the VCs.  I will post the result.  Thank you for playing me.  :-)

[JDOW]

@variance:

Yes its hopeless on all fronts.  I just wondered if you wanted to get the satisfaction of actually getting the VCs.  I will post the result.  Thank you for playing me.  :-)

No, I do not need that kind of satisfaction:)

Thanks for the game. I appreciate the fair and uncomplicated game!

Best regards,
Tobias