2016 JDOW (Axis) vs strategic planner (allies +24)

[strategic planner]

@JDOW:

Assumed no intercept in London and no scramble off hawaii.

you are right. whichever I have the best odds of winning at do so

[strategic planner]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 destroyers, 4 fighters and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            4 fighters moved from Western United States to 26 Sea Zone
            5 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 26 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 6 fighters and 5 submarines
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 3 destroyers, 5 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                2 submarines owned by the Japanese Submerged
                retreated to 26 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 5 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -36
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 destroyers
                Casualties for Americans: 3 fighters and 5 submarines

Non Combat Move - Americans
            3 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            2 bombers moved from Egypt to Gibraltar

Place Units - Americans
            2 destroyers and 3 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone
            4 fighters placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 26 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3,2,2,5,2,2,2,4,6,3,1,5,5,4,1,2
            Americans collect 49 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 49 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 64 PUs

[strategic planner]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 0 PUs; end with 2 PUs total

[strategic planner]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - British
            British repair damage of 5x factory_major; Remaining resources: 30 PUs;
            British buy 3 armour and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British

Non Combat Move - British
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

Place Units - British
            3 armour placed in Union of South Africa
            4 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 109 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2
            British collect 28 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 28 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 33 PUs

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific

[JDOW]

Sir, you cannot let my subs submerge in sz26 without asking. I of course let those fight in that battle that I am gonna win for sure. I will adjust.

[JDOW]

In addition my subs would have had surprise strikes.

[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 fighters and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany

Place Units - Italians
            1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
            2 fighters placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 21 PUs; end with 25 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 30 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 36 PUs

[strategic planner]

@JDOW:

In addition my subs would have had surprise strikes.

sorry. I assumed submerge bc that’s what people most of the time want and I didn’t want you to want me to submerge and then you lose your subs

[strategic planner]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 destroyer placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 2 PUs; end with 2 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 7 PUs

[strategic planner]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[JDOW]

@strategic:

@JDOW:

In addition my subs would have had surprise strikes.

sorry. I assumed submerge bc that’s what people most of the time want and I didn’t want you to want me to submerge and then you lose your subs

The logic is: When the attacker has overwhelming odds the subs might submerge. In this case the defender hat overwhelming odds, in this case subs usually fight.

[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 9

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 bombers, 1 carrier and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Syria
                  Germans take Syria from British
            1 armour moved from Sikang to Turkmenistan
                  Germans take Turkmenistan from Russians
            4 bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in United Kingdom
                Germans attacks with 8 units heading to United Kingdom
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 5,7,3,3 and causes: 15 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 15 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            4 bombers moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            4 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Nenetsia to Archangel
            2 fighters moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            6 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Trans-Jordan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Sikang to Turkmenistan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Trans-Jordan
            2 bombers moved from Southern France to Western Germany
            1 armour moved from Evenkiyskiy to Novosibirsk

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier placed in 112 Sea Zone
            6 bombers and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 71 PUs; end with 71 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 91 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 96 PUs

[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 5 bombers, 1 fighter and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 4 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 destroyers, 5 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Japan to 10 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from Japan to 10 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Alaska to British Columbia
                  Japanese take British Columbia from British
            1 cruiser moved from 61 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 61 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Northern Territory to 55 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            4 artilleries, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 5 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from South Australia to New South Wales
            1 infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            1 infantry moved from Alaska to British Columbia

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 62 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 submarine and 2 transports
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
                Japanese win with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in New South Wales
                Japanese attack with 4 artilleries, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 9 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                Japanese captures 7PUs while taking ANZAC capital
                Japanese win, taking New South Wales from ANZAC with 4 artilleries, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 5 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 51
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 3 artilleries, 3 fighters and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter and 4 infantry
            Battle in 10 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 bombers, 3 carriers, 2 destroyers, 8 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 2 destroyers and 3 submarines
                Japanese win, taking 10 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 3 bombers, 3 carriers, 1 destroyer, 8 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 26
                Casualties for Americans: 2 destroyers and 3 submarines
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Trigger Japanese Land In North America: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_Axis_Land_In_North_America_Switch attached to Germans

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 1 Sea Zone to British Columbia
            4 fighters moved from 10 Sea Zone to Alaska
            2 tactical_bombers moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 bombers moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            3 transports moved from 61 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from 10 Sea Zone to Alaska
            2 infantry moved from Amur to Korea

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery, 5 bombers and 1 fighter placed in Japan
            3 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 88 PUs; end with 95 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 105 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 110 PUs

[JDOW]

Hey Sir,

Japan won the race and took 6VC with no theoretical chance the Allies can take one back in the next round.

Thanks for the game. Please report the result.

Cheers,
Tobias

[strategic planner]

Thanks for the match and for your help!