@Blackychan Here is the starting file. Open the file just like you would using pbem but you’ll probably have to enter your forum password each time you post. When you’re finished with your turn just hit post to forum and it should show up here.
2026-1-6-Oztea-1939-Global.tsvg
Antholin vs. Stalingradski Game One
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After much thought, deliberation and counsel from my Japanese minister of war/PS3, this is turn IX.
Turn IX buys: 2 Tanks & 1 Mech=14 IPC’s.
Attacking West India with 3 Infantry.
a
Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 13@1: (5, 1, 3)d
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)Strat bombing Iraq.
AA gun.
a
Rolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 02@1: (3, 4) -
Strat bombing.
a
Rolls: 2@6; Total Hits: 22@6: (2, 6)+4 total.
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Ah, I did it again. Buying 2 Tanks at 10. :? Sorry, my buys will still be for 14 IPC’s, but will instead be 2 Mechs & 1 Tank.
Convoy raids.
a
Rolls: 8@2; Total Hits: 18@2: (5, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 3) -
Non-com, unit adjusment & placement. Japan collects 12 IPC’s after raids. Begins research on elite Nintendo assault squads. Even the Bushido edition Mario cannot save Japan from the Economic disaster that is the Emperor.
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US purchases 4 Transports, 2 Subs, 2 Destroyers, 7 Infantry, 2 Armor, 3 Mech = 101 IPCs.
Combat
Roll into Tobruk. Take Normandy. Liberate Urals. Liberate Timguska and Novosibirsk.
Denmark
aRolls: 4@1, 1@3, 1@4; Total Hits: 34@1,: (4, 4, 6, 1)1@3,: (2)1@4: (2)
dRolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 14@2: (1, 3, 6, 3) -
Denmark
aRolls: 3@1, 1@3, 1@4; Total Hits: 23@1,: (2, 3, 5)1@3,: (3)1@4: (1)
dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4) -
Don’t forget - Japan gets 5 IPCs as an NO for holding India - total 17 adjusted on map.
US collects 75 + 25 NO = 100 IPCs.
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China!
Purchases 8 Infantry, Save 2 = 26 IPCS.
Moves around, collects 24 + 2 saved = 26 again…
On to UK…
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UK repairs 6 in Iraq; purchases Fighter, Transport, 8 Infantry = 47 IPCs.
Combat
Norway
BombardRolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 11@3: (3)
aRolls: 2@1, 4@3; Total Hits: 12@1,: (4, 6)4@3: (4, 5, 3, 5)
dRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 4)Take N Ukraine.
Caucasus
aRolls: 12@1, 1@4; Total Hits: 212@1,: (2, 3, 4, 2, 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 2, 2, 3)1@4: (2)
dRolls: 2@1, 9@2; Total Hits: 32@1,: (6, 1)9@2: (3, 3, 1, 4, 4, 1, 3, 6, 4)Do you scramble in SZ97? I’ll run the other battles to the end, and await your response.
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Caucasus
aRolls: 10@1, 1@4; Total Hits: 110@1,: (6, 4, 6, 4, 2, 4, 3, 6, 6, 2)1@4: (2)
dRolls: 8@2; Total Hits: 58@2: (1, 1, 6, 2, 3, 6, 1, 1) -
I’ll go again just because we’ve reached the realm of the absurd.
Caucasus
aRolls: 5@1, 1@4; Total Hits: 25@1,: (2, 6, 5, 5, 1)1@4: (1)
dRolls: 7@2; Total Hits: 37@2: (1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 2, 3) -
I’ll continue because I’m stupid.
Caucasus
aRolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 02@1: (3, 4)
dRolls: 5@2; Total Hits: 05@2: (6, 4, 4, 5, 3) -
Oops, left out the bomber -
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (6) -
Right.
Caucasus
aRolls: 2@1, 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1,: (2, 4)1@4: (1)
dRolls: 5@2; Total Hits: 25@2: (6, 3, 5, 2, 1) -
Retreat the bomber. That’s why I hate the lack of low luck rules of some sort. That was ridiculous. By normal odds, I should have taken it with 2 Infantry and a Mech. Instead, you have 4 land units left. That was a 7 unit shift on the front, plus economy and momentum for Italy/Germany.
If you would have kept the Japanese bombers - let me know. I peeled off your casualties based on ability to inflict max damage. We can go back and look at the rolls if we need to.
After a couple games, I really need to introduce you to a relatively easy low luck system that Steve and I use. I have a really hard time accepting crazy dice for either myself or my opponent. It doesn’t reflect strategy, only luck. Yuck. I’ll say it again - this is a strategy game with dice - not a dice game with strategy. A huge difference.
I’m done venting.
I await your decision to scramble in SZ97.
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Since there is some absurdity about this here battlefield, I’ll go ahead and tempt the fates by scrambling.
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Ok! I’ll try to be a good, non-complaining opponent… :-)
I don’t blame you for scrambling!
SZ97
a subs (can’t hit aircraft)Rolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 34@2: (2, 1, 4, 2)
a destroyersRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (4, 1)
dRolls: 2@2, 2@4; Total Hits: 12@2,: (3, 4)2@4: (1, 6) -
See? That’s what I get for complaining. I had a good round, and it makes me look like a doofus for crying about the dice.
My subs hit the two destroyers, and my destroyer hits one of your fighters.
I lose a sub, and continue on with two destroyers… the subs can’t hit you.
aRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 4)
dRolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (4) -
I’ll take one last crack at your fighter.
aRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
dRolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (1) -
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