15L G40 Wittman (+21) v Gamerman01 (Axis)

[gamerman01]

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Romania to Bessarabia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Italians attack with 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Bessarabia from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Bessarabia to Western Germany

Place Units - Italians
            4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3
            Italians collect 11 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 11 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Northern Italy: 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to 95 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[gamerman01]

Please 'scuse the perfect dice, but you did get me for damage in 98 and I left you very juicy targets that should be easy kills as a result……

Gotta say I’m real happy to keep the big boats and the transport out of the Med for another turn, unless your ANZAC gets a whole lot luckier this time

[Witt]

Silly of me . should have put one fT and the art there, I suppose.

[Witt]

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; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                ANZAC win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                ANZAC win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 fighters moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 destroyer placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 12 PUs total

Territory Summary for ANZAC :

Queensland : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    New Zealand : 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    New South Wales : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    44 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    54 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 transport
    62 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    Egypt : 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 47 / 57
    Russians : 26 / 31
    Japanese : 67 / 73
    Americans : 52 / 72
    Chinese : 4 / 6
    British : 33 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 12 / 11
    ANZAC : 10 / 12
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Witt]

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

Game History

Round: 4

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco

Turn Complete - French

Territory Summary for French :

Egypt : 2 infantry
    United Kingdom : 2 infantry
    Morocco : 2 infantry
    Tobruk : 1 flag
    Libya : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 47 / 57
    Russians : 26 / 31
    Japanese : 67 / 73
    Americans : 52 / 72
    Chinese : 4 / 6
    British : 33 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 12 / 11
    ANZAC : 10 / 12
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[gamerman01]

Alright…… league discussions took a lot of my time and energy today, but now back to business…

G5

[gamerman01]

I need you to declare what fighters are on what carriers in 54 before Japan’s turn, thanks

[gamerman01]

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 buy 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to 117 Sea Zone
            19 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            9 artilleries moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Nenetsia to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            6 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Southern France
            1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            4 armour moved from Belarus to Western Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Western Germany to Southern France
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from France to Southern France
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Southern France

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Southern France
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Southern France from British with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 5 armour, 9 artilleries, 19 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 5 armour, 9 artilleries, 19 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in 117 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 bombers
                Americans defend with 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                Americans win with 1 carrier remaining. Battle score for attacker is -15
                Casualties for Germans: 3 bombers
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Eastern Poland
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Southern France to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Southern France to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Southern France to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern France to Western Germany
            2 aaGuns moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Bessarabia

Place Units - Germans
            1 transport placed in 112 Sea Zone
            4 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            2 bombers placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 4.
            Germans undo move 3.
            1 bomber and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 1 bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs

[Witt]

@Gamerman01:

I need you to declare what fighters are on what carriers in 54 before Japan’s turn, thanks

Morning.
I am hoping the two Anzac are on the same Carrier. Never occured to me that they might not be (but the AI can be funny).
Wasn’t sure if you would Attack the Atlantic Carrier with the 3 Bombers, as it would have put them out of position. I think I would have done though. Was lucky to survive.
Russia should be done before school in 90 mins, but depends on the children!

[gamerman01]

Sweet, I was starting to get chills because no games to play

You can have both ANZ fighters on one carrier.  It doesn’t matter what the AI has them on, you can edit them.

Iceland isn’t too bad a place for aircraft, even axis aircraft.

[gamerman01]

Yes, the carrier battle could have gone better for me, but it also could have gone better for you.  I’m lucky I got 2 hits in the first round.  Damaging the carrier was HUGE - you had a lot more options if it wasn’t damaged.

[gamerman01]

I’ll tell you something else, it’s pretty good that you even realized the bombers might come hit it.  A lot of players would have missed that, because Iceland isn’t usually in play for Germany.

[Witt]

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 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Smolensk

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 aaGun and 11 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            5 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Olgiy to Kansu
            1 aaGun moved from Timguska to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Rostov to Tambov
            2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 27 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

Kansu : 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
    Timguska : 1 infantry
    Olgiy : 1 flag
    Tsagaan Olom : 1 flag
    Bryansk : 4 aaGuns, 2 armour, 9 artilleries, 2 fighters, 32 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Russia : 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Tambov : 1 artillery
    Ukraine : 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
    Novosibirsk : 1 aaGun and 11 infantry
    Vologda : 1 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor
    Smolensk : 2 infantry
    Samara : 5 infantry
    Iraq : 1 flag
    Northwest Persia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    115 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 52 / 65
    Russians : 24 / 27
    Japanese : 67 / 73
    Americans : 52 / 72
    Chinese : 4 / 6
    British : 30 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 12 / 11
    ANZAC : 10 / 12
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Witt]

@Gamerman01:

Sweet, I was starting to get chills because no games to play

You can have both ANZ fighters on one carrier.  It doesn’t matter what the AI has them on, you can edit them.

Iceland isn’t too bad a place for aircraft, even axis aircraft.

I thought you might have reinforced it with an AA and Inf, but I suppose that was if a Bomber survived.
Bloody annoying that I could not foresee your Sub preventing my Amphibious landing though. Got me there! I have TTs out of place now. I am really at 6s and 7s, because of you. Other games I have lost as the Allies, I have started much better. This will be the shortest defeat, I can assure you. I think the one I lost to Soul should have been prevented.
I do admire the top players who can do the seeming impossible and win against a good Axis strategy. It is the over generous NOs that make it easier for the Axis. That and the 21 starting Air for japan.
Glad I can give you a game to stave off the shakes. Enjoy breaking me down. And don’t stay up too long!

[Witt]

And I really am cool with you choosing the OOl, if I am asleep. You are good enough not to need to take advantage and probably can see what I see. Please do not hold up the game on my account.

[gamerman01]

@wittmann:

And I really am cool with you choosing the OOl, if I am asleep. You are good enough not to need to take advantage and probably can see what I see. Please do not hold up the game on my account.

Yeah, I’m taking away your chance to make a mistake when I choose your OOL  :-)

[gamerman01]

@wittmann:

Bloody annoying that I could not foresee your Sub preventing my Amphibious landing though. Got me there!

Technically, I’m pretty sure the damaged carrier counts as an escort and allows you to attack, but I figure that’s not a good move for you.

It is the over generous NOs that make it easier for the Axis. That and the 21 starting Air for japan.

Yes, and I think the major in Berlin as well as West Germany, or the Ukraine complex, you can blame them all.  Wouldn’t it be challenging if the Axis had a minor in West Germany?  Or at least take out the Ukraine complex.

Glad I can give you a game to stave off the shakes. Enjoy breaking me down. And don’t stay up too long!

I know, I stayed up way too late last night.  Had to calculate the avalanche in the rankings.  I don’t have to get up early in the morning though.

[gamerman01]

And it’s 21 aircraft AFTER Larry shaved about 5? planes from their starting set up.  Seriously, what was he thinking with 1st edition lol.  There was such a huge disparity between the Europe board strength and the Pacific it was completely laughable.  He shaved planes off the Allies in the Pacific also.

[Witt]

I bought the 1st edition too, so I do know.
I realise I can use the CV for the US, thanks, but can’t afford to lose it, and it won’t help with the Uk.
I am in a bit of a pickle.

[gamerman01]

Right, though I would certainly have liked to come away with a bomber or two, that hit on the carrier was big and I’m lucky I got it, after it was down to bomber vs. carrier