Balladeer (axis) v alexgreat (allies + 20)

[lexgreat]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 fighter and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 97 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Ethiopia
            1 artillery moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 artillery moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Burma to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to French Indo China

Combat - British
            Battle in Ethiopia
                British attack with 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser in Ethiopia, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Ethiopia, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Ethiopia, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Ethiopia
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Ethiopia, round 3 :  3/4 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Ethiopia, round 3 :  2/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British, 1 artillery owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Ethiopia
                British win, taking Ethiopia from Italians with 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in French Indo China
                British attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                    British roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in French Indo China, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in French Indo China, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in French Indo China
                    British roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in French Indo China, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in French Indo China, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in French Indo China
                British win, taking French Indo China from Japanese with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer
                Germans defend with 1 submarine
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 106 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 106 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 106 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 106 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 106 Sea Zone
                British win, taking 106 Sea Zone from Germans with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 fighter in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Italians, 1 cruiser owned by the British and 1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                    British roll dice for 1 submarine in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the British and 1 cruiser owned by the Italians lost in 97 Sea Zone
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 97 Sea Zone, round 3 :  2/5 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 transport in 97 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 battleship owned by the Italians, 1 transport owned by the Italians and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
                British win, taking 97 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 25
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 destroyer moved from 71 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            3 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
                  British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            2 fighters moved from French Indo China to Szechwan
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ontario to Quebec
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom

Place Units - British
            1 fighter and 6 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 29 PUs; end with 29 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 34 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

[lexgreat]

important defensive rolls, especially in FIC I would have loved an instant kill.

[Balladeer]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Malta
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Malta
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British

[Balladeer]

Got 1 hit in Malta with Cruiser, OOL plz (AA gun got 1 hit on the bomber, units left: UK: AA, Sbomber, inf, fighter; Ita 1 inf, 1 art, 1 fighter, 1 SBomber)

[Balladeer]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Malta
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Malta
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 1 infantry
            Battle in Malta
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry

[lexgreat]

go best defense pls

[Balladeer]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Malta
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Malta
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 1 infantry
            Battle in Malta
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Malta to Tobruk
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Albania to Romania
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Romania
            3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern France

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,5,4,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5
            Italians collect 9 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 9 PUs total

[lexgreat]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - French
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
                  French take Libya from Italians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France

Combat - French
            Battle in Southern France
                French attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry; Italians defend with 1 aaGun
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 aaGun, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 aaGun owned by the Italians lost in Southern France
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Southern France, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the French lost in Southern France
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery in Southern France, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Southern France, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the French and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Southern France
                Germans win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 aaGun
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                French attack with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the French and 1 destroyer owned by the French lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -20
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan

Turn Complete - French

[lexgreat]

oh I was hoping for one tiny hit on the seas….so you got rid of the French ships without breaking a sweat :)

[Balladeer]

But I did lose a mech in SF! You win some you lose some I guess…

[lexgreat]

care to exchange results? Some I win more preferably than others ;)

[Balladeer]

@alexgreat:

care to exchange results? Some I win more preferably than others ;)

Hmm, that depends on how I roll in Sz 97 in 1 min :)

[Balladeer]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 5 mech_infantrys, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 112 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 battleship
                Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber

[Balladeer]

Which one lives? :)

[lexgreat]

The CR

[Balladeer]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 5 mech_infantrys, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 112 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 battleship
                Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 27
                Casualties for Germans: 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Alexandria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Southern France
            5 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from France to Germany
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 93 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 112 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 5 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 45 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 50 PUs

[lexgreat]

I recognize a familiar pattern in this G2 :)

[Balladeer]

@alexgreat:

I recognize a familiar pattern in this G2 :)

No one said I wouldn’t be predictable :P

[lexgreat]

ah well. With Allies, I fret much more, and especially when UK was involved I had no lucky break, everything costly (with the exception of 111, but your sub corrected that without problems). Of course, wrong decisions cannot be precluded….

[Balladeer]

Yes, good sub, I agree. Will be hard on UK to get something usefull done soon…