11L '41 - Manstein (axis) v BoldFresh (Allies) Bid 6, +NOs, No Tech

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 7 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Northwest Persia Italians take Northwest Persia from British Combat - Italians Battle in Northern Italy Italians attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry British defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits British roll dice for 2 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Northern Italy Italians win, taking Northern Italy from British with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 7 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2,5,1,2,4,1,6,3,5,2,2,5,3,4,3,3 Italians collect 1 PU (7 lost to blockades); end with 2 PUs Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 4 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 0.00 British regular : -0.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 13

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 13 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 3 fighters and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 2 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda 1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Vologda 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Vologda 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Leningrad 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Leningrad 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 118 Sea Zone to Leningrad 1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States Combat - Germans Battle in Leningrad Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Leningrad, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Leningrad, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Leningrad Germans win, taking Leningrad from Russians with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Vologda Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Vologda, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda Germans win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Baltic States Germans attack with 3 artilleries and 14 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 3 artilleries and 14 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 2/17 hits, 3.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 3 artilleries and 13 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry 1 submarine moved from 114 Sea Zone to 122 Sea Zone 4 carriers, 2 destroyers and 3 submarines moved from 115 Sea Zone to 122 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from France to 122 Sea Zone 5 artilleries and 17 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bulgaria to Bessarabia 2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Novgorod 2 aaGuns moved from Archangel to Leningrad 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Leningrad to Novgorod 1 bomber moved from Vologda to Baltic States 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod 6 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia 1 fighter moved from Germany to Ukraine 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Ukraine 1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia 1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 1 fighter moved from France to Bessarabia 1 fighter moved from France to Bessarabia 1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium 1 infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia 2 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 116 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Germany to 116 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 116 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 118 Sea Zone to Leningrad 1 artillery and 11 infantry moved from Germany to Poland 1 bomber moved from Baltic States to Poland 10 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Poland 4 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia 2 aaGuns and 27 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States Place Units - Germans 3 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in France 1 fighter placed in Western Germany 1 fighter placed in Germany 2 infantry placed in Germany 2 infantry placed in Western Germany 1 infantry placed in France 1 infantry placed in Southern France Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 95 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,6 Germans collect 48 PUs; end with 48 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 51 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 1.00 Germans regular : -2.83

Savegame

@simon33 in our game last year, Adam had a similar axis approach but he did both 110 and 111. I believe he still won both, but I had good dice and forced him to trade 7 air against my 4. My dice were certainly above average but it wasn’t an implausible outcome either. I think it is usually the right move to scramble the UK if it improves the TUV exchange for the allies and gives at least a small chance of winning. My guess here is Adam didn’t want to risk a repeat of that and opted for a safer attack.

The last time, he also avoided doing Yunnan. The extra China inf makes that a more difficult combat if Japan wants to do a J1 and hit the UK Battleship. In addition, he ultimately conserves Japanese land units. He still gets India J4 with pretty overwhelming numbers. and chases China away from Yunnan fairly quickly as well. In the end, in BM, the allies get 3 art instead of 4 inf and maybe an extra 4 to 8 income. Definitely useful but not game changing.

The US cruiser is a big swing first because if the Germans win outright they knock out 19 tuv. If they lose, they lose 6. They also convoy on the US and it denies the UK its BM bonus of a sub free Atlantic. Delaying Brazil by a turn also delays the entry of those 3 inf by a turn too. And in BM it also means the US can’t grab 5 with a landing in Morocco. And generally it will set the allies back by a turn in the atlantic and it probably mean they have to spend more on the atlantic early to compensate. Thiis also gives Germany more time to make landings in Europe difficult and reduces the early US spending on the pacific. These round 1 combats often have a larger impact throughout the game and if you are going to do a J1 anyway, its a good move in my view.

This is the third time I’ve beaten Adam’s Axis. But its the first time I’ve won where I feel that the dice didn’t do most of the work for me.

Game History

Round: 16 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese repair damage of 3x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 68 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 12 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 63 Sea Zone to New Zealand 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Kweichow Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Hunan 2 bombers moved from French Indo China to Hunan 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone 9 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone 9 tactical_bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in New Zealand Battle in 47 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 9 fighters and 9 tactical_bombers ANZAC defend with 1 submarine Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 9 fighters and 9 tactical_bombers in 47 Sea Zone, round 2 : 13/19 hits, 10.83 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 47 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 47 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking New Zealand from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 9 fighters and 9 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine Battle in Hunan Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Hunan, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 3.17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hunan Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung 3 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China 4 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State 2 bombers moved from Hunan to Philippines 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Anhwe 1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi 4 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe 3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol 2 fighters moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 9 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 2 infantry, 19 submarines and 2 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone 9 fighters and 9 tactical_bombers moved from 47 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 2 fighters and 3 infantry placed in Japan 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Malaya 2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China 3 infantry placed in Kiangsu 3 infantry placed in Manchuria Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 68 PUs; end with 68 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.33 Japanese regular : -0.00 ANZAC regular : -0.17

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 27

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 27 Combat Move - Italians Non Combat Move - Italians 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Stalingrad 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Ukraine Turn Complete - Italians

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Savegame

@crockett36 That’s indisputable right there, hah!

Combat - Germans Non Combat Move - Germans 3 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Russia 3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Volgograd 2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 2 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland 3 infantry moved from Russia to Samara 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Poland 1 aaGun moved from Volgograd to Rostov 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy 11 bombers moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan 4 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy 1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy Place Units - Germans 2 bombers placed in Western Germany 3 artilleries placed in Volgograd 3 infantry placed in Russia 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Ukraine 3 armour placed in Western Ukraine Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3 Germans collect 51 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 51 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 71 PUs

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