S02 Zhukov44 (Allies) vs Amon Sûl (Axis) - 11 IPC

Game History

Round: 9 Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 bomber moved from Germany to Caucasus 1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Caucasus 2 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Finland Norway 1 armour moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Finland Norway 3 armour moved from Germany to South Europe 3 infantry moved from Germany to South Europe 1 infantry moved from Germany to South Europe Combat - Germans Battle in South Europe Germans attack with 3 armour and 4 infantry Americans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 factory and 5 infantry Germans roll dice for 3 armour and 4 infantry in South Europe, round 2 : 1/7 hits, 2,17 expected hits Americans roll dice for 5 infantry in South Europe, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1,67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in South Europe 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in South Europe Germans roll dice for 3 armour and 3 infantry in South Europe, round 3 : 0/6 hits, 2,00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 4 infantry in South Europe, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 3 armour and 3 infantry in South Europe, round 4 : 2/6 hits, 2,00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 4 infantry in South Europe, round 4 : 2/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in South Europe 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in South Europe Germans roll dice for 3 armour and 1 infantry in South Europe, round 5 : 1/4 hits, 1,67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in South Europe, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in South Europe 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in South Europe Germans roll dice for 3 armour in South Europe, round 6 : 2/3 hits, 1,50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in South Europe, round 6 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in South Europe Germans win, taking South Europe from Americans with 3 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 4 infantry Casualties for Americans: 5 infantry Battle in Caucasus Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1,50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 1,50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1,33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Caucasus Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Finland Norway Germans attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry Americans defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Finland Norway, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Finland Norway, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Finland Norway, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Finland Norway, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Finland Norway 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Finland Norway Germans win, taking Finland Norway from Americans with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Germany 1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Germany 1 infantry moved from East Europe to Karelia S.S.R. 1 infantry moved from Germany to South Europe Place Units - Germans 8 infantry placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 30 PUs; end with 31 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -1,00 Russians regular : 0,00 Germans regular : -7,00

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@The_Good_Captain

It took me awhile, but I see what you mean as the G1, G3, G4, G5 North Sea dice are not grossly out of whack all put together.

After the 1% G3 result, I would have continued if the prize was $5,000

We re-set, and played just for fun. G4 was lucky with 0 planes lost instead of “supposed to be” 2, which set up G5 situation.

After the 1% G5 result, I would continue if the prize was $5,000, but I’m not going to grind out a just-for-fun game trying to win, and I think it might even be insulting to continue against a strong player after losing 6/7 of your luftwaffe early in the game in that situation, to say I will show you that I can still beat you

:) :) I only post this because I think it’s fun and mutually enjoyable to talk about the game and situations we all looked at. Hope I’m not wrong.

@leemorrison You’re being polite. Yes I got my bomber and some air shot down during the first two turns but I overextended very badly with Japan, mostly because I underestimated the value the tanks would give you in terms of exploiting openings in my positions.

Re: Tanks as reserve, but, abadoning Caen…

Post by pellulo » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:34 pm

pellulo wrote:…Also Ge. holding onto the two other cities, but, with all other (18)tanks as reserves (total 23 armor), 4 spaces from the beaches.

By beginning of turn 4, the US forces are near extint, just a US gun north of Utah beach survives, and, Brit. forces are stilled cowed onto their beaches, as defending Ge. forces, still hold them there (even though any Brit. force can go into Caen, as the Ge. have already abandon it).

Losses to Ge. armor are heavy, as only of a toal of 23 tanks, only 7 are left, turn 4 will see if the Allies can get back on track. The US forces still survive on their beachead, and, Brit. forces are finally turning towards St. Lo.

Turn 5 is one of mostly manuerving with low losses both sides, as the big battles are set up for turn 6. Here Ge. forces are now concentrated around St. Lo, just under 40 units, with one tank left (the other six used to batter US forces still at the beaches), 19 guns, &, about 16 foot.

Precious Us manpower is going up to Cherbough (which Ge. have failed to reinforce, much less dismal bomber performance, to take out those bunkers).

It is up to carefully hoarded Brit. armor (7 of the 9 allied tanks, on the board), to lead the assault onto St. Lo, with only total 14 allied guns & 14 foot. But first the Brits. have to destroy Ge. forces still shuttling in from Caen sector, by turn 6 & 7 this is done, along with a last minute “spoiler” attack by a pair of Ge. guns back onto Caen.

Meanwhile US forces finally move into Cherbough, finally those bombers kicked in, and, the last seven reserves are call up, land, and, lock into battle , with Brit. forces for St. Lo. Turn 8 & 9 the last of Ge. forces are moped up, especially when the last Ge. gun, attacks, scores a hit, but, is destroyed by the seven Allied units in St. Lo.

Point wise the Allies win by 154 made up in plastic units, but, taking out air units, it leaves only 54 for plastic land units. A high cost for land units (much less the still surviving 4 Ge. bunkers). Thanks, Pellulo

Game History

Round: 22 Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 17 armour and 97 infantry moved from East Europe to Karelia S.S.R. 2 armour moved from Germany to Karelia S.S.R. 3 fighters moved from Germany to Karelia S.S.R. 1 fighter moved from West Europe to Karelia S.S.R. Combat - Germans Battle in Karelia S.S.R. Germans attack with 19 armour, 4 fighters and 97 infantry British defend with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 33 infantry; Americans defend with 1 aaGun, 10 armour, 9 fighters and 48 infantry; Russians defend with 1 factory and 6 infantry 4 fighters owned by the Germans retreated 18 armour owned by the Germans retreated to East Europe Russians win with 10 armour, 1 bomber, 11 fighters and 23 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -104 Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 97 infantry Casualties for Americans: 48 infantry Casualties for Russians: 6 infantry Casualties for British: 10 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 4 fighters moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Germany 9 infantry moved from Germany to East Europe Place Units - Germans 9 infantry placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 25 PUs; end with 26 PUs

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@kwaspek104

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 armour and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Syria Jordan to Persia 1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Persia 2 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 fighter moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Persia 2 armour and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Evenki National Okrug 1 armour moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Evenki National Okrug Combat - Russians Battle in Persia Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Persia Russians win, taking Persia from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Novosibirsk Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Novosibirsk Russians win, taking Novosibirsk from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Evenki National Okrug Russians attack with 3 armour and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 3 armour and 1 infantry in Evenki National Okrug, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Evenki National Okrug, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Evenki National Okrug 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Evenki National Okrug Russians win, taking Evenki National Okrug from Japanese with 3 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 aaGun moved from Russia to Evenki National Okrug 1 aaGun moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Russia 7 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Russia 1 armour moved from Syria Jordan to Persia 1 armour moved from Persia to Caucasus 1 fighter moved from Persia to Karelia S.S.R. 1 fighter moved from Novosibirsk to Karelia S.S.R. Place Units - Russians 1 armour and 7 infantry placed in Karelia S.S.R. Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 22 PUs; end with 22 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.33 Russians regular : 1.67

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@Martin Yes the “miss” on my part was using Japan’s bomber offensively when it could have at least NCM’d from Manchuria -> Germany to give one more HP to the units there. That might have made some level of difference in the final fight but in hindsight, once the UK air got as many kills as it did it was unlikely that Germany was going to survive.

Good luck to you as well!