Vance(axis) vs Questioneer???(allies) G40a3.9 notech with tripleA!

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 4 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            Giving bonus movement to units
            2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 5 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 35 Sea Zone from Japanese
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Buryatia to Manchuria
            2 bombers moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
                  UK_Pacific take Borneo from Japanese
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 mech_infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 45 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 artillery moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Caroline Islands
            1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 armour moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 mech_infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 artillery moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry and 4 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 102 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry and 4 transports moved from 102 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            4 artilleries moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Brazil to 86 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Brazil to 86 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 86 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 artillery moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 destroyer moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 36 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters, 3 tactical_bombers and 3 transports
                Units damaged: 3 carriers owned by the Japanese and 2 battleships owned by the Japanese
                Units damaged: 2 battleships owned by the Americans
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Americans
                Americans win, taking 36 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 2 carriers and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 47
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters, 3 tactical_bombers and 3 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans win with 1 battleship, 2 carriers and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 47
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters, 3 tactical_bombers and 3 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Americans player Removing units owned by PlayerID named:Americans from 36 Sea Zone: 1 battleship
            EDIT: Americans player Removing units owned by PlayerID named:Americans from 36 Sea Zone: 1 carrier
            EDIT: Americans player Removing units owned by PlayerID named:Americans from 36 Sea Zone: 1 carrier
            EDIT: Americans player Adding units owned by PlayerID named:Americans to 36 Sea Zone: 2 carriers and 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Place Units - Americans
            4 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            2 destroyers and 4 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 75 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: games.strategy.engine.data.ProductionFrontier called productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
                  Chinese take Suiyuyan from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei
                  Chinese take Hopei from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Kweichow
                  Chinese take Kweichow from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Szechwan

Combat - Chinese
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Sikang

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 8 PUs; end with 8 PUs total

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :5

Combat Move - British
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Malaya
                  UK_Pacific take Malaya from Japanese
            1 artillery moved from Shan State to Siam
                  UK_Pacific take Siam from Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 artillery moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            2 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to Kazakhstan
            6 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Persia to Kazakhstan
            1 armour moved from India to Eastern Persia
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 4 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            4 artilleries moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                British attack with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Trans-Jordan from Italians with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                British win with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - British

Place Units - British
            1 artillery, 1 bomber and 5 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 30 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 30 PUs total

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :5

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            4 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs total
                Some units change owners in territory India
                Some units change owners in territory Malaya

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            Giving bonus movement to units

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 39 Sea Zone to Eastern Persia
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Persia to Kazakhstan
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Persia to Kazakhstan
            1 fighter moved from Sikang to Samara
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Russia
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from New South Wales to 56 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 56 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 fighter placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 15 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 20 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :5

Combat Move - French
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 destroyer moved from 76 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair 5 damage on 5 factory_majors; Remaining resources: 14 PUs;
            Russians buy 1 artillery and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel
                  Russians take Archangel from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Smolensk
            12 armour moved from Russia to Kazakhstan

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians win with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Russians attack with 13 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 8 armour and 5 mech_infantrys
                Germans win with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -26
                Casualties for Germans: 6 armour and 5 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 13 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 3 mech_infantrys
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 3 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Russians win with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 3 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 1 fighter placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total

Ouch!!!  Went after that tank stack and got dice whipped!!!

I had decent odds but the dice got me good on that one.

Even though I’m in a bad position in this game.  I’m pretty happy with the prospects of the Allies overall.  Being one of my first test games, I made a couple of errors.  The big one coming in Paris where I virtually gave you extra cash!  Big time blunder.

Overall, still not convinced the Axis have the advantage in the G2/J2 gambit move.  Here are the reasons/thoughts:

The 18inf, 2AA make a big difference.  In this game, notice you can’t launch an assualt on Moscow til (realistically) round 8 which means if I would have sent the 18inf, 2AA to Moscow, they already would’ve been there slowing Germany down considerably.  On the flip side India would have been in worse shape and US would have to press harder and invest more on that side.  W/o the threat in the north, Japan goes balls to the walls on India and becomes quite a beast.

I still think 18inf, 2AA to Bury–>Amur–>Korea–>Manchuria etc is the right move.  India was able to stay alive, China survived and the US cleared the Pacific seas save Kamakazees and a couple of trannies.  On the Euro side, pressure was mounting and of course if I would have saved those units from taking France too early and giving you cash, Allies would be in pretty good shape I believe.

I do believe that the Axis (with Jap planes help) can take Moscow but it would be at the cost of losing Paris, Rome and/or Cairo.  With Japan neutralized for the most part, the scales would seem to tip in favor of the Allies I think.  If Allies can delay the assualt on Moscow til rounds 8-9 or so, I believe they can swing momentum and win but if they can’t stop the Axis from taking out Moscow before round 8 then I do believe the game is broken and Axis have a huge advantage- large bid needed for Allies in that case.  But like I said, I don’t believe that to be true yet.  I think you have to play Allies smarter, and more efficiently from buys to CMs and NCMs etc.  I think this can be done.

Africa and MidEast is huge!  Cow was right on this one.  The war might well be won/lost in Africa and the MidEast.  With that in mind I think maybe I should have sent more material from India to Cairo.  Once Africa/Med is secured, then Italy is weakened significantly.  They are always the weak link in the Axis. Â

Also, gotta refine this so I can get more planes to Moscow faster.  This can be done for sure through smarter buys and preplanned moves.  The 4 ftrs in the South Pacific definitely would have made it by round 7. Â

As Britain, I definitely think I might have wasted some time in France and should have gone for Gibraltar right away.  I would have been interested to see what might have happened if I didn’t attack Paris early costing the Allies so much.  I think it would be a very different game and I think Allies would have great momentum.

Axis advantage???  I don’t know looks pretty even to me (I mean the game as a whole, not this particular one).

What do you think so far???

@Vance:

@questioneer:

Also, gotta refine this so I can get more planes to Moscow faster. � This can be done for sure through smarter buys and preplanned moves. � The 4 ftrs in the South Pacific definitely would have made it by round 7. �Â

American planes landing on your infantry stack in Korea might be the way to get them to Russia.  That will work if Japan moves all air units down to Kwangsi for the typical india crush.  The timing is good.

Yeah, I think I’m gonna try that in the next league game.

So then are you in agreement that the 18inf, 2AA go the way I plan it???  I would say yes.  These series of moves along with the coordination of the Allies in the Pacific neutralize Japan and keep them out of Africa and the MiddleEast right???  It seems like it.  If you move the 18inf to Moscow, sure your slow the German advance more but they get much more aid from Japan.

Also saw the Taranto raid along with the Brits building an IC in Cairo and holding- that’s a nice move, but you have to win in Taranto which I think the odds are for the Brits there too.  I’m torn on which move is better…Taranto or Tobruk- both are playable but I’m leaning towards Taranto b/c I think it keeps Cairo in Allied hands longer…so it seems anyway.

BTW- no intercepts/scramble whatever.