Noll (Allies) vs. Corriganbp (Axis) - A3 as of Nov 2011 - Anti Sea Lion Test

Noll wants to try out a sea lion counter, so here goes it.

Germany 1
Purchase AC, 2 transports
Combat

I am listing the attacks so that you can decide whether or not to scramble.

Attack SZ 106 (dst) with 2 subs fr 103 & 117

Attack SZ 109 (dst+up to 4 ftrs) with 2 subs fr 108 & 118, bmb fr e germ, ftr fr Holland, ftr 2 tacs fr w germ

Attack SZ 111 (bship dst up to 1 ftr) with sub fr 124, bmb fr e germ, ftr fr Norway, ftr tac fr w germ, tac fr e germany

Attack SZ 112 (2 cruisers) with bship, cruiser fr 113, ftr fr Hungary, tac fr W Poland

Attack Normandy (1 inf 1 art) with 1 inf and tank fr Holland, 2 mech fr W Germany

Attack paris (6 inf 2 art 2 tnks ftr aa gun) with 3 inf 2 art 2 tnks fr Holland, 3 inf 1 art 2 mech fr w germ, 3 tanks fr s germ
6 inf 2 mech 3 art 5 tanks vs. aa 6 inf 2 art 2 tnks ftr

Attack Yugoslavia (5 inf) with 3 tanks fr Poland, Hungary and Romania, 6 inf 1 art fr s Germany, 2 inf fr Hungary, 1 inf fr Romania

9 inf 1 art 3 tanks vs. 5 inf

 

Germany 1
Purchase AC, 2 transports
Combat

Attack SZ 106 (dst) with 2 subs fr 103 & 117
AttackerRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 3)
DefenderRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

Attack SZ 109 (dst+up to 4 ftrs) with 2 subs fr 108 & 118, bmb fr e germ, ftr fr Holland, ftr 2 tacs fr w germ

AttackerRolls: 2@2 2@3 3@4; Total Hits: 52@2: (3, 1)2@3: (2, 4)3@4: (4, 3, 3)
DefenderRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

Attack SZ 111 (bship dst up to 1 ftr) with sub fr 124, bmb fr e germ, ftr fr Norway, ftr tac fr w germ, tac fr e germany

AttackerRolls: 1@2 2@3 3@4; Total Hits: 51@2: (1)2@3: (6, 2)3@4: (2, 3, 4)
DefenderRolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)1@4: (6)

Attack SZ 112 (2 cruisers) with bship, cruiser fr 113, ftr fr Hungary, tac fr W Poland

AttackerRolls: 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 42@3: (3, 3)2@4: (1, 1)
DefenderRolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (4, 1)

Attack Normandy (1 inf 1 art) with inf and tank fr Holland, 1 mech fr W Germany1 tac fr E Germany

AttackerRolls: 3@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 13@1: (5, 6, 3)1@3: (6)1@4: (2)
DefenderRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 2)

Attack paris (6 inf 2 art 2 tnks ftr aa gun) with 3 inf 2 art 2 tnks fr Holland, 3 inf 1 art 2 mech fr w germ, 3 tanks fr s germ
6 inf 2 mech 3 art 5 tanks vs. aa 6 inf 2 art 2 tnks ftr

AttackerRolls: 5@1 6@2 5@3; Total Hits: 45@1: (5, 4, 4, 6, 5)6@2: (2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3)5@3: (4, 4, 4, 1, 2)
DefenderRolls: 8@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 48@2: (5, 1, 5, 2, 1, 6, 5, 2)2@3: (4, 5)1@4: (5)

Attack Yugoslavia (5 inf) with 3 tanks fr Poland, Hungary and Romania, 6 inf 1 art fr s Germany, 2 inf fr Hungary, 1 inf fr Romania

9 inf 1 art 3 tanks vs. 5 inf

AttackerRolls: 8@1 2@2 3@3; Total Hits: 38@1: (4, 6, 4, 6, 4, 2, 3, 3)2@2: (1, 5)3@3: (6, 2, 3)
DefenderRolls: 5@2; Total Hits: 25@2: (3, 5, 6, 1, 2)

Combat

SZ 106 taken without loss

SZ 109 taken without loss

SZ 111 cleared with loss of 1 sub

SZ 112 taken with dmg to bb

Attack Normandy (1 inf 1 art) with inf and tank fr Holland, 1 mech fr W Germany1 tac fr E Germany

AttackerRolls: 2@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (4, 4)1@3: (5)1@4: (3)
DefenderRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

Attack paris (6 inf 2 art 2 tnks ftr aa gun) with 3 inf 2 art 2 tnks fr Holland, 3 inf 1 art 2 mech fr w germ, 3 tanks fr s germ
2 inf 2 mech 3 art 5 tanks vs. 3 inf 2 art 2 tnks ftr

AttackerRolls: 1@1 6@2 5@3; Total Hits: 41@1: (2)6@2: (1, 4, 6, 6, 3, 3)5@3: (3, 3, 4, 2, 4)
DefenderRolls: 5@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 65@2: (2, 1, 3, 5, 2)2@3: (2, 2)1@4: (1)

Attack Yugoslavia (5 inf) with 3 tanks fr Poland, Hungary and Romania, 6 inf 1 art fr s Germany, 2 inf fr Hungary, 1 inf fr Romania

7 inf 1 art 3 tanks vs. 2 inf

AttackerRolls: 6@1 2@2 3@3; Total Hits: 36@1: (1, 5, 6, 4, 6, 5)2@2: (1, 3)3@3: (3, 4, 4)
DefenderRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (4, 5)

Combat

SZ 106 taken without loss

SZ 109 taken without loss

SZ 111 cleared with loss of 1 sub

SZ 112 taken with dmg to bb

Attack Normandy (1 inf 1 art) with inf and tank fr Holland, 1 mech fr W Germany1 tac fr E Germany

I made a mistake there was not supposed to be a tac bomber rolling in Normandy.  This happened because rather than re-type my Germany opening, I saved it in a word document; however, I tweak details from time to time – but I forgot to remove the tac bomber from the Normandy attack.

DefenderRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

Attack paris (6 inf 2 art 2 tnks ftr aa gun) with 3 inf 2 art 2 tnks fr Holland, 3 inf 1 art 2 mech fr w germ, 3 tanks fr s germ
1 art 5 tanks vs. 1 art 2 tnks ftr

Your dice are on fire in France.

AttackerRolls: 1@2 5@3; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)5@3: (5, 6, 5, 6, 4)
DefenderRolls: 1@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (6)2@3: (6, 6)1@4: (1)

Yugo taken with loss of 2 inf.

Combat

SZ 106 taken without loss

SZ 109 taken without loss

SZ 111 cleared with loss of 1 sub

SZ 112 taken with dmg to bb

Attack Normandy (1 inf 1 art) with inf and tank fr Holland, 1 mech fr W Germany1 tac fr E Germany

So after two rounds of attacking in Normandy, my 5 infantry shots and 2 tanks shots haven’t hit once, and 3 out of 4 of your shots at 2 have hit.

I am not going to risk my tank against an infantry and artillery.

I actually am supposed to have 94% odds of taking Normandy with 3 mech/inf and 1 tank.

I will probably NOT go for sea lion because my only failed attempt in alpha 3 is with a 12 transport attack.  The odds of a successful attack with 12 transports is usually about 80%, but I distrust the dice too much to go for an amphib attack with those kind of odds – especially one where I basically lose the war if I lose the battle.  Don’t know if you want to play this out, but I’m probably going Barbarossa

Attack paris (6 inf 2 art 2 tnks ftr aa gun) with 3 inf 2 art 2 tnks fr Holland, 3 inf 1 art 2 mech fr w germ, 3 tanks fr s germ
1 art 5 tanks vs. 1 art 2 tnks ftr

AttackerRolls: 5@3; Total Hits: 35@3: (1, 3, 5, 2, 4)
DefenderRolls: 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 12@3: (3, 5)1@4: (6)

Yugo taken with loss of 2 inf.

 

Paris taken with 4 tanks (that usually go that badly either)

Germany collects 68 ipcs

Germany 1.AAM

there was a mech instead of a tac bomber attacking Normandy.

the fact that I brought two mechs can be seen by the fact that there is 4 mechs in total on the board, and only 2 went to Paris.

The problem with bringing 1 artillery, 2 inf and 1 tank to Normandy, although it does raise the Normandy odds to 97% from 94%, it reduces the odds in Paris to 94% from 96%.  Since not taking Paris is a bigger problem for sea lion than not taking Normandy, I try to make sure that I take Paris.

Remember, I am still willing to play under those circumstances, I just go Barbarossa instead.

Well, yeah if you’re not going to max defend england I’ll take a look at what you do first.

Japan 1
With 26 ipcs,
Activate 3 transports, save 5 ipcs

Combat
1 inf fr Jehol to Cha
1 inf 1 art fr Jeh to Anh
Mech fr Man to Anh
3 inf 1 art fr sha to anh
3 inf 1 art fr ksu to anh

Attack Hun 2 inf with 3 inf 1 art fr ksi,  ftr fr Formosa, 2 ftrs 2 tacs fr man
3 inf 1 art 3 ftrs 2 tacs vs. 2 inf

AttackerRolls: 2@1 2@2 3@3 2@4; Total Hits: 62@1: (4, 6)2@2: (4, 2)3@3: (2, 3, 3)2@4: (2, 3)
DefenderRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 5)

Attack yun with 2 bmbs from Japan, ftr tac fr Ksu, 3 inf 1 art fr kwa vs 4 inf
3 inf 1 art ftr tac 2 bmbs vs. 4 inf

AttackerRolls: 2@1 2@2 1@3 3@4; Total Hits: 22@1: (4, 2)2@2: (5, 4)1@3: (6)3@4: (2, 3, 6)
DefenderRolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 24@2: (1, 2, 6, 5)

 

Hun taken with loss of 1 inf

Attack yun with 2 bmbs from Japan, ftr tac fr Ksu, 3 inf 1 art fr kwa vs 4 inf
3 inf 1 art ftr tac 2 bmbs vs. 4 inf

AttackerRolls: 2@2 1@3 3@4; Total Hits: 32@2: (6, 3)1@3: (2)3@4: (2, 1, 5)
DefenderRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (6, 3)

Japan 1
With 26 ipcs,
Activate 3 transports, save 5 ipcs

Combat
1 inf fr Jehol to Cha
1 inf 1 art fr Jeh to Anh
Mech fr Man to Anh
3 inf 1 art fr sha to anh
3 inf 1 art fr ksu to anh

Hun taken with loss of 1 inf

Yun taken with loss of 2 inf

Collect 40, saved 5 = 45

Condescending and Most Imperial Japan.AAM