L15 G40 Ghostglider vs. JDOW (+20)

[Ghostglider]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 69 PUs;
            Germans buy 6 armour, 2 bombers and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel
            2 bombers and 5 fighters moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
                  Germans take Rostov from Russians
            3 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Caucasus
            2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Archangel
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            2 armour and 12 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            6 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk

[JDOW]

Intercept please.

[Ghostglider]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 69 PUs;
            Germans buy 6 armour, 2 bombers and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel
            2 bombers and 5 fighters moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
                  Germans take Rostov from Russians
            3 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Caucasus
            2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Archangel
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            2 armour and 12 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            6 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 7 units heading to Russia
                Russians launches 9 interceptors out of Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 6 damage total.
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 3 bombers and 1 mech_infantry
                Americans defend with 1 armour
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 armour and 3 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry
                Americans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Bryansk
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 12 artilleries and 6 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 2 armour, 12 artilleries and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber and 4 fighters moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            11 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            9 artilleries moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            24 mech_infantrys moved from Finland to Novgorod
            1 aaGun, 7 artilleries and 17 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
            2 bombers moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Belarus
            2 armour moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            3 armour moved from Western Germany to Poland
            11 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            3 bombers moved from Caucasus to Ukraine
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone

Place Units - Germans
            3 infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            2 bombers placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 72 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 4x factory_major; Remaining resources: 14 PUs;
            Russians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 armour moved from Samara to Volgograd
            3 fighters moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Samara to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Caucasus

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 2 armour and 3 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -13
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour and 1 fighter
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 armour
                Russians win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Novosibirsk
            1 armour moved from Samara to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            4 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 18 PUs; end with 20 PUs total

[JDOW]

I don’t know what to say anymore. I REALLY do not want to talk about dice during the game and I guess that I showed that I usually don’t, even when I experience extreme negative dice.

But what’s happening at Vologograd is the most extreme and most frustrating dice story I have experienced at my A&A career so far.

We have 91% failure at Manchuria which had major strategic impact.
Then the Egypt success story for the Axis with major impact by allowing the Germans to take it.
–-> forgotten
And then:
Volgo 1 almost disaster at 92% which turned to end up bottom 12-15%
Volgo 2 at 97% which ended up in 3% not winning
Volgo 3 which gave you 1/27 to make 3/3 at 2 and you do. ONE time when only quality hits at Russia occur.

those stories just next to the recent Tunesia story and I dont know how many misses against your recent air strikes.

Sorry Ghost. You are one of the greatest player in the league but I deserve dice whining. However I chose that valve to express my frustration which exceeded the level I can cope with. :(

Cheers,
Tobias

[JDOW]

Sorry Ghost. You are one of the greatest player in the league but I deserve dice whining

Should mean: Sorry Ghost. You are one of the greatest player in the league don’t deserve dice whining by me!

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 4x factory_major; Remaining resources: 14 PUs;
            Russians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 armour moved from Samara to Volgograd
            3 fighters moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Samara to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Caucasus

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 2 armour and 3 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -13
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour and 1 fighter
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 armour
                Russians win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Novosibirsk
            1 armour moved from Samara to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            4 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 18 PUs; end with 20 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Russia: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Volgograd from Germans to Russians
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Volgograd: 1 armour
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Russians from 20 to 22
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[JDOW]

Out of principle. I sacced another AIR just to take Volgo.
Maybe that stupid MARTI engine needs to see some change. Maybe that is a signal to the engine:)

Not bad, tank and 2 fighters for 3 inf. Nice exchange!

[JDOW]

Intercept please in case you SBR Moscow with Japan.

[Ghostglider]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 7 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 35 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific
            1 submarine moved from 82 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to 82 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 82 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 83 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 87 Sea Zone to French West Africa
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 82 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 82 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            2 fighters moved from 98 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Volgograd
            2 bombers moved from Novgorod to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Volgograd

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 71 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Americans defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Japanese win with 2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Battle in Persia
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Persia from British with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Iraq
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Iraq from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in French West Africa
            Battle in Volgograd
                Japanese attack with 2 armour and 2 bombers
                Russians defend with 1 armour and 1 factory_minor
                Japanese win, taking French West Africa from British, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 armour and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from Volgograd to Ukraine
            1 artillery and 11 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Denmark
            2 fighters moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Egypt
            3 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            3 armour moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo

Place Units - Japanese
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Union of South Africa

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 13
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,5,1,5,5,2,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5,6,5,5,1,5,5,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,6,3,5
            Japanese collect 16 PUs (13 lost to blockades); end with 23 PUs total

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 7 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            4 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries, 10 infantry and 7 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from 127 Sea Zone to Novgorod
            2 bombers, 20 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Novgorod
            2 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Americans take Finland from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia
                  Americans take Tunisia from Japanese

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Western Germany
                Americans converts factory_major into different units
            Battle in Novgorod
                Americans attack with 4 artilleries, 4 bombers, 20 fighters, 10 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 3 armour, 2 bombers, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 24 mech_infantrys
                Americans win, taking Western Germany from Germans, taking Novgorod from Germans with 4 artilleries, 4 bombers, 20 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 114
                Casualties for Germans: 3 armour, 2 bombers and 24 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Americans: 8 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            4 bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novosibirsk to Russia
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Norway to Finland
            10 fighters moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            4 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to Nenetsia
            8 fighters moved from Novgorod to Nenetsia
            2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            2 carriers moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 aaGun moved from Russia to Vologda
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Jehol to Suiyuyan
            3 fighters moved from Korea to Suiyuyan
            1 destroyer moved from 21 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 57 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway

Place Units - Americans
            2 infantry placed in Central United States
            1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
            1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone
            3 fighters placed in Korea
            3 fighters placed in Norway

Turn Complete - Americans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 35 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6
            Americans collect 66 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 66 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 81 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 91 PUs

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            5 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang
            7 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            2 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang
            4 artilleries moved from Shensi to Sikang
            4 artilleries moved from Shensi to Kansu
            2 artilleries moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            3 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            3 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            3 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang

Place Units - Chinese
            2 artilleries and 7 infantry placed in Tsinghai

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 29 PUs

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 13

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

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 127 Sea Zone to Archangel
            1 artillery moved from 127 Sea Zone to Archangel
            3 fighters moved from Norway to Archangel
            1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from 127 Sea Zone to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
            1 artillery moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
            2 fighters moved from India to Persia
            1 armour moved from Eastern Persia to Persia

Combat - British
            Battle in Archangel
                British attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Archangel from Germans with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Persia
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 factory_minor
                British win, taking Persia from Japanese with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in French West Africa
                British attack with 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking French West Africa from Japanese with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Vologda
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Russia
            5 armour and 15 mech_infantrys moved from Kazakhstan to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Eastern Persia
            2 fighters moved from Persia to West India
            3 fighters moved from Archangel to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 103 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 112 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 21 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland

Place Units - British
            2 fighters placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 21 PUs; end with 22 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3
            UK_Pacific collect 19 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 20 PUs total
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys

[boldfresh]

A few extra American planes should help the cause.

[Ghostglider]

I surrender.
Thank you for a good game

[JDOW]

Thank you Sir.

Now in hindsight I need to apologize for the dice rant. I really did not run the math and I was surprised that it looked better than I thought.
However that Novo offer in the end surprised me a bit.

Anyway: You played an experimental strategy and I am glad I did not get ouplayed, not more.

After the Egypt battle I almost surrendered. That airbase at West India was purely just to get 2 additional planes to moscow for an upcoming attack.

I guess with an all-in on Moscow (let 1 armor survive and reinforce with Japanese air) your strategy could have worked. The way you took UK out by taking Africa makes that strategy very hard to play. I just saying this because I think a Japanese gambit is not too bad.

You are a great sportsman and again apologies for the dice rant.

Cheers,
Tobias