Black Elk vs CrayKirk (Allies + 12)

[CrayzKirk]

Yeah, it’s giving Russia a chance by spending 12 on the water.  I might just resign now.  The dice didn’t go that well…

[Black_Elk]

Would you prefer to switch sides and play G?

I’m down for whatever. Friendly game and all

[CrayzKirk]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 5 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from India to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Burma to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 47 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Canada to Alaska
            1 armour moved from Eastern Canada to Alaska
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Australia to 39 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Australia to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 49 Sea Zone to New Guinea

Combat - British
            Strategic bombing raid in Germany
                Bombing raid in Germany rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory
                Bombing raid in Germany causes 3 damage total.
            Battle in Borneo
                British attack with 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in New Guinea
                British attack with 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking New Guinea from Japanese with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 5 Sea Zone
                British attack with 2 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 fighters
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                British win with 1 cruiser and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 22
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 fighters

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter could not land in 37 Sea Zone and was removed
            1 bomber could not land in Germany and was removed
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to India
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from 5 Sea Zone to West Russia
            1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia

Place Units - British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in India
            1 artillery placed in India
            2 fighters placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs total

[CrayzKirk]

forgot I gave up my carrier and gave away a fighter.  Oh well, salad does that…  If I had played it correctly, i would have 2 cruisers left…  Alas, I’m a dummy…    :-(

[Black_Elk]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 transport moved from 61 Sea Zone to 48 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Philippine Islands to 48 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 48 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Szechwan
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buryatia S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwei
            4 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwei
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Szechwan
            1 fighter moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Burma
                  Japanese take Burma from British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Yunnan
            1 battleship moved from 60 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 50 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Anhwei
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to French Indo-China Thailand

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Buryatia S.S.R.
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia S.S.R. from Russians with 1 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Americans with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwei
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Anhwei from Americans with 1 fighter and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 47 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 49 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 47 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from Anhwei to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total

[CrayzKirk]

Ok…  why are you not buying transports and pushing towards Russia?  Shall we play a game of chess with me giving you my queen to start?

[Black_Elk]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 transport moved from 61 Sea Zone to 48 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Philippine Islands to 48 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 48 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Szechwan
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buryatia S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwei
            4 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwei
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Szechwan
            1 fighter moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Burma
                  Japanese take Burma from British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Yunnan
            1 battleship moved from 60 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 50 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Anhwei
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to French Indo-China Thailand

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Buryatia S.S.R.
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia S.S.R. from Russians with 1 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Americans with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwei
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Anhwei from Americans with 1 fighter and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 47 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 49 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 47 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from Anhwei to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total

[Black_Elk]

got a summary text error, sorry for the multiple post there

[Black_Elk]

Axis will concede if you’d like to start another. You can try a different bid or the bomber + more if you like.

I got another hour or so I can kill tonight :)

[Black_Elk]

Looks like this one might be dead in the water I guess. Though it shows how Axis can play around  :-D

For a set up change that includes the bomber you might also consider another popular option with a destroyer for USA.

There was a similar set up change introduced to the 1941 starter board, to give the USA a more reasonable chance to defend their Atlantic transports. I think 1942.2 could support a similar set up change, without distorting the opening too much.

I think the two main things the Allies have working against them are lack of Russian starting attack power, and the on USA being able to develop an expeditionary force. So a bid like that would work to solve both issues. Sure for 20 ipcs there are “better bids” when considered objectively, but I think a set change like that would probably be ideal.

Anyway, hope the next games are more fun for you. Look forward to catching you next time dude!