Teslas (Allies) vs Private Panic (Axis) in 1940 Global

[Private-Panic]

Took a look and battle calculator says 2%. Tough!

Wittman took India off me with a 0% - literally 0% - attack in a tournament game. Them’s the breaks …

Good to hear that G is doing okay against R. Previously you had me thinking otherwise. Mind games, eh!?

[teslas]

That’s mostly because I thought we were one turn later in the progression than we were when I said that. Wooooops.

No, Russia looks fine for Germany. Buy bombers on your next turn to protect the sea as well as to kill Moscow, and don’t do anything silly like splitting up your troops, and you have great odds on taking Moscow. If you don’t want to risk it, even if it’s slightly in your favor, there’s always the option of swinging south, and Britain is not in a position to do much to stop you.

All that is assuming the dice don’t screw you, mind you.

[teslas]

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 artilleries, 4 destroyers, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to France
            1 armour moved from Morocco to Algeria
                  Americans take Algeria from Italians
            1 armour moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 26 Sea Zone from Neutral
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 16 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 16 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 6 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Strategic bombing raid in France
                Bombing raid in France rolls: 7 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in France causes 6 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from France to United Kingdom
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Southeast Mexico to 64 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Southeast Mexico to 64 Sea Zone
            2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 transports moved from 64 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            2 transports placed in 10 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 72 PUs

[teslas]

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            8 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kansu

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Kansu
                Chinese attack with 8 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Kansu from Japanese with 8 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Kansu

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 2 PUs; end with 4 PUs total

[teslas]

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 fighters; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific repair damage of 6x factory_major; Remaining resources: 14 PUs;
            UK_Pacific buy 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Tanganyika Territory
            1 infantry moved from Kenya to 72 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from India to Shan State

Combat - British
            British creates battle in territory 97 Sea Zone
            Battle in Shan State
                British attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking 97 Sea Zone from Italians, taking Shan State from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Tanganyika Territory
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for British: 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            3 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to West India
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Suriname to 88 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to India

Place Units - British
            3 fighters placed in Iraq

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 7 PUs; end with 8 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry

[Private-Panic]

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
                  Italians take Algeria from Americans

Combat - Italians

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya

Place Units - Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            3 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Northern Italy: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2,3,6
            Italians collect 13 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 13 PUs total

[Private-Panic]

Good to have you back tes!

[teslas]

Glad to be here!

On the way to a party now, but it’s a party full of old people so I should be able to do ANZAC/France later tonight.

[teslas]

Those two british subs are doing their job in SZ 97.

[teslas]

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 bomber moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            3 fighters moved from South Australia to Queensland
            1 cruiser moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 tactical_bomber placed in Queensland
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 54 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total

[teslas]

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

Game History

Round: 4

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Tanganyika Territory
                  British take Tanganyika Territory from Italians

Combat - French

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[Private-Panic]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 55 PUs;
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Bryansk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Belarus to Ukraine
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Ukraine
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Bryansk
                Germans attack with 3 bombers, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 6 infantry
                retreated to Bryansk
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 5 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 armour, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Belarus
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            3 bombers moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            4 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 bomber and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in France
            1 artillery placed in Western Germany
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Novgorod

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1,2,5
            Germans collect 51 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 51 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs

[Private-Panic]

Well tes - not sure what you had in mind?

Perhaps if I had been able to bomb Moscow out of production and take out the inf in Bryansk I might have had a chance of 75% attacking odds, but my stack w/out fighters next to Moscow was very vulnerable, plus bombers cannot do Moscow, as cannot land.

Still think G is on top, but it’ll take a little longer.

If I missed something then do share!

[teslas]

I was terrified that you were going to have Italy take Bryansk, and then move your fast Germans down into Rostov. From there, you threaten UK’s burgeoning production base, and are in range to easily take Volgograd/Cacauses on the next turn, for a massive German economy increase. I was scared enough to place six easily-killed russians in Bryansk to stop you, and had even considered seven.

What you could have still done, but didn’t, is combat move your Italian tanks from Eastern Poland to Smolensk. This would have allowed your planes to land on your main stack on Germany’s turn. Instead, your Italian tanks simply stayed there, and didn’t move at all.

If they had moved forward, you’d have not only your plane stack, but also those two Italian tanks throwing defense dice. You would have been 100% fine against anything Russia could throw at you. This is standard stuff for an Italy can-opener. Italy goes first, builds the airstrips, and the Germans come in. Every turn. Until you win.

Do you want to ret-con this into the game? Not doing so costs your Axis side an entire round of progress.

[Private-Panic]

Am annoyed with myself for not spotting the Italian tanks’ can opener.

Think Italy’s general malaise sucked my attention westwards.

But thanks for telling me. It’s good to learn! Painful too of course!

[Private-Panic]

Very kind of you to offer a “ret-con” - does that mean a retrospective correction?

Not for my sake tes - I should live with my mistakes and if I do manage to win this game I’d like to think I did so under my own steam. But if it keeps the game interesting for you then yes of course.

One of my major weaknesses is playing the powers individually. I have can opened a few times in different games, but need to overcome my first thought always being for Italy to defend Italy, leaving few units to go east.

[teslas]

It’s not for your sake, it’s for our sake. And this game is very interesting regardless.

If it wasn’t just as simple as picking up your two Italian (or even just one) and moving them over, then maybe I’d be petty about it. But it is. It was a super simple move, and I think the lesson has already been burned into your brain :p

No sense in giving up this opportunity and our hard work of playing one another because of one minor mistake that didn’t even involve rolling dice. Feel free to edit the correction in, sir. I don’t mind one bit.

(and that gives Italy 1 more IPC as well!)

[Private-Panic]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 55 PUs;
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Bryansk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Belarus to Ukraine
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Ukraine
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Bryansk
                Germans attack with 3 bombers, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 6 infantry
                retreated to Bryansk
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 5 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 armour, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Belarus
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            3 bombers moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            4 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 bomber and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in France
            1 artillery placed in Western Germany
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Novgorod

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1,2,5
            Germans collect 51 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 51 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Smolensk from Germans to Italians
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Smolensk: 2 armour
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Eastern Poland: 2 armour
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Smolensk: 3 aaGuns, 9 armour, 9 artilleries, 5 fighters, 13 infantry, 10 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Belarus: 3 aaGuns, 9 armour, 9 artilleries, 5 fighters, 13 infantry, 10 mech_infantrys and 5 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Germans from 61 to 60
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Italians from 13 to 14
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 125 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 124 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[Private-Panic]

Thanks tes - you are a gentleman!

Please check that I have done the edit correctly.

I also took the opportunity to put right my forgetting to move the G sub to sz125.

You are right - the can opener thing is seared into my brain from here on in!

[teslas]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 aaGuns and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
                  Russians take Western Ukraine from Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Ethiopia
                  Russians take Ethiopia from Italians

Combat - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Vologda
            7 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            2 aaGuns and 13 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            2 infantry moved from Olgiy to Kansu

Place Units - Russians
            2 aaGuns and 4 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 24 PUs