16L Arthur Bomber Harris (Axis) vs MrRoboto (Allies) BM

[MrRoboto]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Americans

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Sorry, flipped through the post commands.  Here is the end of J9.

[MrRoboto]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 9 aaGuns; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 artillery and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            2 fighters moved from Egypt to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Nigeria to French West Africa
                  British take French West Africa from Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan

Combat - British
            Battle in Yunnan
                British attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                British attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                British attack with 1 artillery, 4 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 armour
                British win, taking Caucasus from Germans with 1 artillery, 4 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 2 armour
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            2 fighters moved from Caucasus to Iraq
            2 fighters moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Nigeria to French Equatorial Africa
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            1 transport moved from 89 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Guiana to 88 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Suriname to 88 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 89 Sea Zone to Southeast Mexico
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers and 2 transports moved from 80 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            3 aaGuns placed in Egypt
            3 aaGuns placed in Iraq
            3 aaGuns placed in Persia

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 109 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3,4,3,1,1,4,1
            British collect 32 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 32 PUs total
            Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 35 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 10 PUs; end with 13 PUs total
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Algeria to 94 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 94 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 marine moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 marine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
                  Italians take 99 Sea Zone from British
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from Gibraltar to Southern Italy

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Caucasus
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Caucasus from British with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Malta
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine
                British defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Malta from British with 1 artillery and 1 marine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 aaGun moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 aaGun moved from Rostov to Caucasus

Place Units - Italians
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            2 transports placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 22 PUs; end with 22 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 32 PUs

[MrRoboto]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 5 artilleries, 1 infantry, 6 marines and 5 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            4 bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            4 submarines moved from 109 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport moved from 105 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Greece to Western Germany
            3 armour moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Timguska to Yenisey
                  Germans take Yenisey from Russians
            1 armour moved from Yenisey to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Germans take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            17 bombers moved from Gibraltar to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Normandy Bordeaux

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 7,5,3,3 and causes: 18 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 18 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Germans
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Bessarabia to Rostov
            6 aaGuns moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            3 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            4 bombers moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries, 1 infantry and 6 marines placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 1.
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 6 marines placed in Western Germany
            4 artilleries placed in Germany
            5 transports placed in 113 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 112 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 113 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 63 PUs; end with 63 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 83 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 88 PUs

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Unless I am missing something major, the game should come to an end next round when Germany captures London.

[MrRoboto]

Unfortunately yes.

I really don’t want to diss you, mate. You adopted that horrible strategy and played it out flawlessly.

But this is quite possibly the least fun I ever had playing this game. And I played probably more than 200 games. I would even go so far as to question my willingness to continue playing the game at all, since the bomber strategy is used so much lately.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Bombers are quite useful.  This time I didn’t do a true dark skies strategy where I would have 18 bombers by G7.  I just play patiently with my Russia drive.