WC12: Revised Europe Rd1 qualifier; Funcioneta (Allies) vs Amon Sul (Axis) 8 bid

Game History

Round: 7 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 aaGun, 3 armour and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Japanese 1 bomber moved from India to Russia 2 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Evenki National Okrug 1 fighter moved from Sinkiang to Evenki National Okrug 1 infantry moved from Persia to Caucasus 1 armour moved from India to Caucasus 1 fighter moved from India to Caucasus Combat - Japanese Strategic bombing raid in Russia Russians roll AA dice in Russia : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 3 and costs: 3 PUs. Bombing raid costs 3 PUs Battle in Evenki National Okrug Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Americans defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Evenki National Okrug, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Evenki National Okrug, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Evenki National Okrug Japanese win, taking Evenki National Okrug from Russians with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in Caucasus Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1,17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1,17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Caucasus Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 fighter in Caucasus, round 4 : 2/2 hits, 1,00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus Japanese win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 3 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 2 infantry moved from Sinkiang to Novosibirsk 2 armour moved from India to Novosibirsk 5 armour and 6 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 infantry moved from Persia to Kazakh S.S.R. 1 infantry moved from India to Persia 1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Novosibirsk 1 fighter moved from Evenki National Okrug to Novosibirsk 4 infantry moved from Manchuria to Yakut S.S.R. 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Sinkiang 1 bomber moved from Russia to India 1 transport moved from Japan Sea Zone to Wake Island Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Wake Island to Wake Island Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Wake Island Sea Zone to Caroline Islands Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 2 infantry moved from Japan to Japan Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from Japan Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Japan Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from French Indo China Sea Zone to French Indo China 2 infantry moved from Japan to Japan Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Japan Sea Zone to Manchuria 1 transport moved from French Indo China Sea Zone to Japan Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 1 aaGun and 2 armour placed in India 1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Manchuria 5 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -1,17 Russians regular : -0,33 Russians AA : -0,17

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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.

Regular game with Ge. abandoning St.Lo…(only defending the beach); holding onto Cherbough & Caen. You would think with the Ge. abandoning St. Lo, the Allies would easily split the board, and, turn the Gemans flanks.

Here due to low Allied reinforcements,and, dogged Ge. defenses, by turn 5, the USA forces are still only holding onto the beaches, &, the Brits. are finally turning towards St. Lo.

The Germans are for the first time below the Allies in armor, but, have more in the pipeline, than the Allies. Also very little or none of Ge. reinforcements are crossing St. Lo to help the other cities. Will US forces finally come into their own, can the Brits. stand up to one more massive Axis armor thrust into Caen, turn 5-6 will decide the game.

Finally in a rare Brit. show of force, five armor units wipe out an four Ge. infantry force and tie up incoming Ge. armor reinforcements. Also US forces have finally broken out of their beaches and are on the outskirts of Cherbough, and, have taken St. Lo.

Even though massive Ge. reinforcements are on the way to Cherbough, they are strung out, on the left side of the gameboard, hamper by allied air, and, trying to avoid piecemeal battles of attrition. A symbolic force of an infantry & two guns were sent to help with the recapture of Caen.

The game might go ten rounds, but, Axis seem doomed, to hold onto one of their two cities, of Cherbough/Caen.

Next regular game,but, with Ge. holding on St. Lo &Caen

Post by pellulo » Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:24 pm

…and abandoning Cherbough. Perhaps it was the high reinforcement rolls. But, by turn five, Cherbough Ge. forces retreating to St. Lo are stuck and getting whittled down at the beaches.

Caen been already taken, and, extra British forces with the US forces will soon take out St. Lo, in a pincer movement. Can Ge. forces hold out to turn 10, unfortunitly the battle can go either way. By turn 9, the last of the Ge. defenders in Caen are taken out, just barely the Allies win by turn 10. 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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@VictoryFirst said in 2025 Classic tournament round 1 Gamerman01 v VictoryFirst (Axis):

in the end it worked out beautifully.

I had lucky results in China J1, and again against the Japanese battleships and loaded carrier off French Indo China

The Japanese fleet was more important than normal because only one factory was built

Very gracious, thank you!

@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!

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