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

[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.

[Witt]

You only got one hit that round, then the lone Ft hit again on the last round. I did maximum defence, but yiy got none of the rolls. I hope you do not think that I did anything wrong.

[Witt]

TripleA Turn 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

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 33 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 cruiser, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                Americans win with 1 cruiser, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in 55 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 cruiser
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 1 cruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Americans win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Italians with 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 8 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
                Americans win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 47
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 3 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from 8 Sea Zone to Western United States
            1 fighter moved from 8 Sea Zone to Alaska
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to Alaska
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to New Guinea
            1 carrier moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Tobruk
            1 cruiser moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 49 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 30 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from British Guiana to 88 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar

Place Units - Americans
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers, 2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Western United States
            1 fighter placed in Eastern 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 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 67 PUs

Territory Summary for Americans :

Queensland : 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    New Guinea : 2 fighters
    Wake Island : 1 airfield
    Western United States : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Alaska : 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
    Hawaiian Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
    Midway : 1 airfield
    33 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser
    26 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    10 Sea Zone : 2 destroyers, 2 submarines and 2 transports
    54 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
    55 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser
    Central United States : 1 factory_major and 1 mech_infantry
    Eastern United States : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Gibraltar : 1 aaGun, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
    Morocco : 1 infantry
    Tobruk : 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    106 Sea Zone : 1 carrier
    93 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    101 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
    Brazil : 1 flag
    91 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 52 / 65
    Russians : 23 / 27
    Japanese : 68 / 73
    Americans : 52 / 67
    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