16L G40 Balanced Mod 2.0 Arthur Bomber Harris (Allies) vs Shin Ji (Axis)

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 fighter and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Germans
            7 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
                  Germans take Baltic States from Russians
            2 armour, 2 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            3 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland

Combat - Germans

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            3 aaGuns moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            6 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to France
            3 aaGuns and 3 bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Bulgaria to Eastern Poland
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Gibraltar to Southern Italy

Place Units - Germans
            2 armour and 7 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 fighter placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5
            Germans collect 42 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 43 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs

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[Shin-Ji]

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - Russians
            Trigger Russians Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Russians
            18 infantry moved from Amur to Manchuria
            1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States

Combat - Russians
            Russians creates battle in territory 125 Sea Zone
            Battle in Baltic States
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Baltic States from Germans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Karelia
                Russians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 7 infantry
                Russians win, taking Karelia from Germans with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 7 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Manchuria
                Russians attack with 18 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 8 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians win, taking Manchuria from Japanese with 9 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 31
                Casualties for Russians: 9 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 8 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Trigger Russians Conquer Japanese Territory By Mongolia: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Mongolia_May_Change_To_Russians_Control_Switch attached to Russians
            Trigger Chinese Destroy Factories Manchuria Russians: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Chinese in Manchuria

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns moved from Amur to Manchuria
            2 aaGuns moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            3 artilleries and 22 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 fighters moved from Karelia to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Karelia to Russia
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            6 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            2 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 39 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 41 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 43 PUs

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[Shin-Ji]

I was soooo close to not doing Manchuria.  Soooo close!  Glad I took the risk.

[JDOW]

You guys have a soft spot for low odds attacks:D

[Shin-Ji]

I know I do!  But in this case, it was more a function of risk vs reward.  If I didn’t get 4+ hits in the first round, I just retreat.  I’m still able to put up a decent defense.

But then I got 8 hits in the first round!

[JDOW]

That was crazy^^

and I agree that going for one turn and eventually retreat was a valid option here.
However if it goes really bad (such as 2 or less hits for Russia and 6+ hits in defense) then Japan has a 95%+ counterattack and the Russian east is falling for good.

Anyway, you guys fight your wars fiercely and ruthlessly, that’s for sure:D

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

I had to take some risks after that disastrous G1, losing so many planes.  This game is over in both Europe and Japan.

Good game.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

If the battle in Manchuria was average and I got 5 hits the first round and you got 3, I would be invading Siberia the following turn, easily wiping out your 13 remaining troops and not fearing the Mongols.  That would have completely changed the situation in Europe since you lose so much income without those territories.

Anyway, you had great strategy and great dice rolling.  No way to recover at this point.

[Shin-Ji]

Thank you for the game.  Would you like to switch sides again and continue?  We’re 1 and 1, and we both can do best of 7.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Sure, maybe the start will be better for me this time.

[Shin-Ji]

New thread is up!  Awaiting your scrambles

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=38278.new#new

(I also made another thread by accident)