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

[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

[gamerman01]

Yeah, I’m going to bed….

You are definitely a respectable player, and not a pushover.  It looks like you have the Germans slowed down in Russia, if not pretty much stopped.  Although I haven’t been trying really hard to push through Russia, because I don’t think I need to, you’re doing several things well.

This is not flattery or just trying to say nice things - I’m sincere

[gamerman01]

I also do not have a very strong front line with the Japs across Asia.  I almost never prioritize Egypt or India, so you have the bastions there that my opponents always do.  I prioritize fleet and air strength with Japan and Germany more than most

You talk about folding quicker against me than you’re used to, but I can tell you, your position is pretty decent.  It is not unusual at all for me to accept a resignation between round 3 and 5, and there is no way you should even be thinking that way at this point, so keep up the good playing

[gamerman01]

Yeah, zone 8 is probably gonna hurt pretty bad, but I like the move of hoping for a hit from 2 infantry and losing the plane first.  It’s a veteran move, especially out in the middle of the Pacific - the dice just didn’t cooperate for you.  Though it’s still kind of nice to kill 2 infantry without any losses…

[gamerman01]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            COMMENT: 2 ANZ fighters on 1 USA carrier in 54
            Japanese buy 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 3 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Celebes to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
                  Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Dzavhan to Olgiy
                  Japanese take Olgiy from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Dzavhan to Olgiy
            1 infantry moved from Central Mongolia to Tsagaan Olom
                  Japanese take Tsagaan Olom from Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Suiyuyan to Timguska
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            3 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 8 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Amur to 5 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to Aleutian Islands
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to India
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 55 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 55 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to 55 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to India

Combat - Japanese
            Air Battle in India
                Japanese attacks with 2 units heading to India
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in India
                1 tactical_bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in India rolls: 6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in India causes 6 damage total.
            Battle in 8 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 3 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
                Americans defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                Japanese win with 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 35
                Casualties for Americans: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in Aleutian Islands
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Aleutian Islands from Americans with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in 55 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
            Battle in Timguska
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Timguska to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 41 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from India to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 armour moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea

Place Units - Japanese
            2 destroyers placed in 37 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry placed in Malaya
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 68 PUs; end with 68 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs

[gamerman01]

OK, I think they improved the Triple A handling of SBR a bit, but it’s still not right.  It rolled both AA together in India even though I was trying to bomb 2 different facilities.

The first die was a 1, which I would normally think of as the tactical bomber - weakest to strongest, so I removed it.  If you take issue with that, we can roll a die to determine which aircraft was shot down.

[Witt]

No, is fine thanks.
I see I have Nips a plenty in my backyard. Ouch!
Goodnight.

[gamerman01]

Nice guys finish last  :lol:

[Witt]

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 3 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 1 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Western United States to 8 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 54 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 49 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 33 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 54 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone

[Witt]

Morning. Scramble to Carolines?

[gamerman01]

No

[Witt]

My one sub hit. Can I take the Carrier as first casualty? I am not trying to take the Aleutians and we cabn edit it back and the planes back on, if necessary.

[Witt]

it is that or a Sub.

[Witt]

got 4 more, so took both your Subs and two of the DDS

[Witt]

I am afraid te luck is with me and I might sink the DDs.
You only hit 3 times, so I lost all 3 DDs, leaving Sub, Ft. Ft and Bb.
My sub hit again and I took off your DD, so you still have the Carrier. I will lose my Sub straightaway, so I cannot only hit the damaged Carrier.