S01 - Black Elk (Axis) vs. MagicQ (Allies + 11)

[Black_Elk]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 bomber and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
                  Japanese take Szechwan from Americans
            1 infantry moved from Anhwei to Sinkiang
                  Japanese take Sinkiang from Americans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anhwei to Manchuria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to French Indo-China Thailand
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 carrier, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 60 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Borneo to 47 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 47 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 47 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
            2 fighters moved from 60 Sea Zone to Burma
            2 fighters moved from 61 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Wake Island to Burma
            1 battleship and 1 carrier moved from 61 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese

Non Combat Move - Japanese

Place Units - Japanese
            3 artilleries and 1 fighter placed in East Indies
            1 bomber placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs total

[Black_Elk]

Interesting… That surprising Japanese defense in Burma just cranked up the intensity factor a couple notches.

Back to you FDR!
:-D

[Black_Elk]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 bomber and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
                  Japanese take Szechwan from Americans
            1 infantry moved from Anhwei to Sinkiang
                  Japanese take Sinkiang from Americans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anhwei to Manchuria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to French Indo-China Thailand
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 carrier, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 60 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Borneo to 47 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 47 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 47 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
            2 fighters moved from 60 Sea Zone to Burma
            2 fighters moved from 61 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Wake Island to Burma
            1 battleship and 1 carrier moved from 61 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese

Non Combat Move - Japanese

Place Units - Japanese
            3 artilleries and 1 fighter placed in East Indies
            1 bomber placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Kwangtung: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Yunnan: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[Black_Elk]

Forgot to move the Kwangtung army on Non Com to Yunnan, I edited them into place in the save above.

I admit, I was a little caught off guard there, thought there would be maybe another round or two before the India pocket got all nutso! hehe

Japan bought 3 artillery a fighter and bomber, to keep up the pressure.

Anyways, look forward to checking how the Americans and Russians handle the play. I see the UK is getting their fighter wall up and running. Looks like fun!

Catch you next round dude

[MagicQ]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Germany

[MagicQ]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Germany

Combat - Americans
            Strategic bombing raid in Germany
                Bombing raid in Germany rolls: 2 and causes: 2 damage to unit: factory
                Bombing raid in Germany causes 2 damage total.
            Battle in Szechwan
                Americans attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Americans win, taking Szechwan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to India
            1 bomber moved from Germany to West Russia
            1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Russia
            1 armour moved from Central United States to 11 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 11 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 11 Sea Zone to 2 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 2 Sea Zone to Greenland
            1 fighter moved from 2 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Canada to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to 2 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 2 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from East Mexico to 19 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 battleship, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 22 Sea Zone to Brazil
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 2 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Central United States to 2 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Western Canada to Western United States
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Central United States to East Mexico
            1 destroyer moved from 53 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 11 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 11 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 39 PUs; end with 39 PUs total

[MagicQ]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 3 artilleries and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from West Russia to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 fighter moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Russia to Sinkiang
            2 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Sinkiang
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from West Russia to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine S.S.R.

[MagicQ]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 3 artilleries and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from West Russia to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 fighter moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Russia to Sinkiang
            2 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Sinkiang
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from West Russia to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine S.S.R.

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Russians retreated to West Russia
                Germans win with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Karelia S.S.R.
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 factory and 3 infantry
                Russians win, taking Karelia S.S.R. from Germans with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Sinkiang
                Russians attack with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Sinkiang from Japanese with 1 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to West Russia
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to West Russia
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Russia to West Russia
            2 aaGuns moved from Caucasus to West Russia
            2 armour moved from Caucasus to India
            1 armour moved from Caucasus to West Russia
            1 armour moved from Caucasus to West Russia
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            3 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in Russia
            1 infantry placed in Caucasus

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 26 PUs; end with 26 PUs total

[MagicQ]

Hello commander,
I am wondering why the strategic bombing raid does 2 damage. Isn’t it LHTR bomber? aka 2+2=4 damage?

[Black_Elk]

It’s a good question. I can’t recall if it was specified in the tournament rules, but I know by default 1942.2 has the OOB SBR, and if you want LHTR you have to click a box in the options menu before the game starts.

Maybe ask Darth Maximus in the discussion thread? Or check some other games to see how people are handling SBR. We can get confirmation before I play Germany, so I know how much damage is on Berlin. If its supposed to be LHTR SBR, then I can edit the +2 damage before I purchase. Just let me know what you disccover.
:)

I’m away from the laptop, but I get home later tonight, I check it out.

Best
Elk

[Witt]

Sorry to spy guys, but I have two slow games on and a 6 year old watching Snow White.
PP and I played just D6; not D6 +2 (which I have not heard of anyway). No interceptors either.
Is powerful enough as D6, I think.
Sorry again. Enjoy the game.

[DarthMaximus]

Yeah, we’ve been using D6.  Not D6+2.  I wasn’t even aware of another option.

We’ve been using the default, so the damage will be whatever is rolled on the die (or dice) up to maximum damage per factory.

[Black_Elk]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 2x factory; Remaining resources: 41 PUs;
            Germans buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 16 Sea Zone to 15 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Italy to 15 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 15 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 17 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
                  Germans take Trans-Jordan from British
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Libya to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from Libya to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Northwestern Europe to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Russia
            2 infantry moved from Belorussia to Karelia S.S.R.
            6 fighters moved from Northwestern Europe to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Belorussia to Caucasus
            9 armour, 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
            7 infantry moved from Poland to Ukraine S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Baltic States
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Germany to Ukraine S.S.R.

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Egypt
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery
                Germans win, taking Egypt from British with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery
            Battle in Karelia S.S.R.
                Germans attack with 6 fighters and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 factory
                Germans win, taking Karelia S.S.R. from Russians with 6 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 1 artillery
                Russians defend with 1 factory and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 1,5 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 6 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 aaGuns and 1 infantry moved from Northwestern Europe to Germany
            2 bombers moved from Russia to Ukraine S.S.R.
            6 fighters moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Ukraine S.S.R.

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour and 1 infantry placed in Italy
            2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 4 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 48 PUs; end with 48 PUs total

[Black_Elk]

Well that wasn’t exactly the German turn I was hoping for.  :-D

Not sure what compelled me to SBR, it wasn’t really my plan to begin with, but I guess your American raid had me riled up demanding a response, or maybe it was Ukraine. Now I rather wish I’d stayed in place with the Luftwaffe. Didn’t get much in exchange for the opening I just allowed. The Western Allies in the Atlantic will be harder to dislodge. But I suppose those are the breaks.

At least that bomber paid for himself before he went down, with the early DD strike and the Carrier kill. Alas, his Iron Crosses are now trophies for some Ruskie AA gunner! hahah.

Back to you Churchill

[MagicQ]

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

Game History

Round: 3

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

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from India to Egypt

Combat - British
            Battle in Egypt
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                retreated to Egypt
                Germans win with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Egypt to India
            1 submarine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 28 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to West Russia
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Eastern Canada to Eastern United States
            3 fighters moved from West Russia to India
            1 fighter moved from West Russia to India
            1 cruiser moved from 22 Sea Zone to 13 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs total

[Black_Elk]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 4 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
            1 armour moved from Burma to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from Burma to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwei
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Buryatia S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Buryatia S.S.R. from Russians
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from East Indies to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to Western Australia
                  Japanese take Western Australia from British
            1 transport moved from 36 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 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Burma to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from East Indies to 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Burma to 61 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Burma to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Americans with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 0 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer and 2 transports placed in 62 Sea Zone
            4 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs total

[Black_Elk]

Screwed by the Russian AA gun once again! Down 24 ipcs in one round of reckless bombing, with little to show for it. Probably should have stayed home hehe.

Back to you FDR

[Black_Elk]

Well done with your RAF fighter positioning MagicQ. Those spitfires backed me off India, into a rather less exciting Australia escapade ;)

I suspect round 4 will be a grinder for Axis. You got G and J all turned around haha.
Catch you in a few dude.

Oh and that’s also to Wittand DM for the rules clarification. I should have stuck with my gut and waited a few more rounds before bombing, but even the +2 would not have helped me that round haha
;)

The bomber is just a smoldering pile of wreckage, in an empty field somewhere outside the city walls. Never dropped the payload
:-D

[MagicQ]

Thanks you, sir. Good job from Russian flak crew indeed. That really gives allies a little bit of hope for the time being. Have to do something in Atlantic theater, otherwise, it will just be a matter of time before Russia falls down  cos Russia is under overwhelming pressure from both sides. It seems Larry Harris made it a lot more difficult in Atlantic theater for allies in this version than Revised version.

Also thanks to wittmann and DM for the rule clarification.

[Black_Elk]

Yeah for sure, compared to previous A&A boards, it feels like everything in Atlantic takes a round longer to set up as the Allies. Fortunately for me, Axis can afford to take some losses.

My early move out will stall me up undoubtedly. Typically Axis will stack Belo and Yunnan for another round or two, in order to bring more fodder to the front, before making the big push. Belo aircraft in particular can force the Brits to wait even longer to build ships, but of course I predictably ignored my own sound advice and rushed in early haha.

Should be fun though. I enjoy a game where the stakes are high.

I’m at work now but I’ll be back later tonight, I can fire off G then, if USA/Russia get a chance to move. Catch you in a few