Antholin vs Stalingradski, round 3\.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :13

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 6 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            Giving bonus movement to units
            4 transports moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 6 infantry and 4 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Turkey
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 fighter moved from 99 Sea Zone to Turkey
            1 fighter moved from 99 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 1 :  0/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Eastern Poland
                Italians win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Greece
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Greece, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Greece, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Greece
                Italians win, taking Greece from British with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Turkey
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 5 infantry
                Russians defend with 4 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser in Turkey, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 5 infantry in Turkey, round 1 :  4/7 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Turkey, round 1 :  2/4 hits
                    4 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Turkey
                Italians win, taking Turkey from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
                Italians win with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 artilleries moved from Spain to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 infantry moved from Spain to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 aaGun and 4 infantry moved from Spain to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
            1 aaGun moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 fighter moved from Turkey to Romania
            1 fighter moved from Greece to Romania
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Italians
            6 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 20 PUs; end with 20 PUs total
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 30 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 35 PUs

Territory Summary for Italians :

Alexandria : 1 flag,    Gibraltar : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 harbour and 8 infantry
    Malta : 1 flag,    Morocco : 1 infantry
    Normandy Bordeaux : 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
    Algeria : 1 flag,    Southern France : 1 infantry
    Tunisia : 1 flag,    Slovakia Hungary : 1 infantry
    Romania : 2 fighters
    Northern Italy : 1 aaGun, 1 factory_major, 6 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
    Southern Italy : 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
    Bessarabia : 1 flag,    Western Ukraine : 1 flag,    Turkey : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Greece : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    99 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 1 submarine and 4 transports

KURSK!!!  :-o

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :14

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair 15 damage on 15 factory_majors; Remaining resources: 49 PUs;
            Germans buy 1 artillery and 15 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            Giving bonus movement to units
            8 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 fighters moved from 100 Sea Zone to Bryansk
            18 artilleries and 27 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Romania to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            2 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Bryansk
                Germans attack with 8 armour, 18 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 27 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 12 armour, 12 artilleries, 37 infantry and 12 mech_infantrys
                    AA guns fire in Bryansk :  1/6 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk
                    Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 18 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 27 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Bryansk, round 1 :  20/64 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 aaGuns, 12 armour, 12 artilleries, 37 infantry and 12 mech_infantrys in Bryansk, round 1 :  25/73 hits
                    17 infantry owned by the Russians , 25 infantry owned by the Germans and 3 aaGuns owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk
                    Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 18 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Bryansk, round 2 :  14/39 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 12 armour, 12 artilleries, 20 infantry and 12 mech_infantrys in Bryansk, round 2 :  15/56 hits
                    14 infantry owned by the Russians , 2 infantry owned by the Germans , 7 artilleries owned by the Germans and 6 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk
                    Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 11 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Bryansk, round 3 :  9/24 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 12 armour, 12 artilleries, 6 infantry and 12 mech_infantrys in Bryansk, round 3 :  16/42 hits
                    6 infantry owned by the Russians , 5 armour owned by the Germans , 3 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians and 11 artilleries owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Bryansk, round 4 :  3/8 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 12 armour, 12 artilleries and 9 mech_infantrys in Bryansk, round 4 :  14/33 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Germans , 2 tactical_bombers owned by the Germans , 3 armour owned by the Germans , 3 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians and 2 fighters owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk
                Russians win with 12 armour, 12 artilleries and 6 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -139
                Casualties for Germans: 8 armour, 18 artilleries, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 27 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns, 37 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Trans-Jordan
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery in Trans-Jordan, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Trans-Jordan
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery in Trans-Jordan, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the British lost in Trans-Jordan
                Germans win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                Germans attack with 3 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                Germans win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Germans win with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 aaGuns moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            3 infantry placed in Egypt
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Romania

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Trans-Jordan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Egypt : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 7 infantry
    Cyprus : 1 flag,    Anglo Egyptian Sudan : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    Morocco : 1 flag,    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Western Germany : 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Romania : 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major and 2 infantry
    Germany : 1 factory_major and 10 infantry
    Eastern Poland : 3 aaGuns
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    100 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 3 transports
    Bulgaria : 1 flag,    Yugoslavia : 1 flag,
Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 49
    Russians : 36 / 42
    Japanese : 28 / 31
    Americans : 70 / 95
    Chinese : 17 / 18
    British : 33 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 8 / 0
    Italians : 20 / 35
    ANZAC : 16 / 26
    French : 4 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 7 / 0

Well sir, it was a good game and I congratulate you on a very well played Allies. There was no way I was going to be able to win, so I gambled on the last battle, as I was sick of staring down that ever growing Russian stack. I just wanted to take out as many as possible, and I’m fairly happy with the result.

I concede the game and look forward to our next. I would very much like to debrief on this when you are able. Any and all thoughts are appreciated. I know for one facet that is glaring to me and has been since round 4 or 5, is the Meditteranean. That was such a sinkhole for Germany and reaped no reward for them, other then to expend resources in Egypt. As locking up the Med took much longer than I anticipated, it allowed Russia such a free hand to grow and become an unstoppable menace. Every way I tried to deal with them was utterly fruitless as I did not have the resources to fully put into that theater.

I am happier with my Japan, but I still find them the most frustrating power to play, as both you and Steve utterly pound the Pacific first and I find it almost impossible to do anything with them. As such, I was happier on the land battles, but that one battle against China, which I should not have done, completely changed the tide of the land war in the far flung reaches. Of all the powers to play against and play as, I hate China the most. They’re even worse than the US, as China never dies and they just spring up from nowhere to frustrate and stall your efforts.

So, there is my first thoughts on how I could have improved. And I look forward to our discussions and breaking the game down.

-J

Oh, and to be fair to you, we should finish out turn 14, as you are in a very good spot with Russia and the other Allies to make some great strides. If you want to, that is.

All right, so I’m going to go through and hit on each point that you made.

Egypt was obviously a hard nut to crack, as it should be. As such, the major powers of Europe were focused intently on the area for the first several rounds of the game. It was a good series of battles and helped me to lock up the Med for the rest of the game. However, I do see what you are saying in spreading further into Africa. I did attack a few times into Africa, but never with enough force to continue a push there. What I should have done was bolster defenses in Egypt with Italian troops and send larger German forces foraying into Africa. Also, the convoys from Gibraltar could easily have been brought down to other areas of Africa, while you still did not have a British fleet to oppose me in South Africa. I should have taken the initiative there, but I can’t honestly answer as to why I did not. That will be remedied in my next Axis play.

Brazil never actually interested me much, and for several reasons. Before you had taken it with the US, I didn’t want to expend the troops and transports to that area of the board which could be easily pummeled by the East coast US forces, just for 2 IPC’s. I could not have easily sustained a force there, so I immediately dismissed it. However, I do see the point in taking it for even a few rounds as it denies the Allies money and can funnel resources away from Europe and Africa.

Your Russia had me completely stymied, as I could think of no way to effectively counter them without sacrificing builds to other parts of the board. As I’ve explained before, I just couldn’t put up enough of a force to deal with them and I left Russia alone for too many rounds in my opinion. And I did not put nearly enough Italian forces to the Eastern front to bolster the Fascist cause. My plan with Italy was to build up their fleet, which i was pretty proud of and for them to hold them Med themselves while Germany fought on for the greater good. I like that plan, but it needs refinement and needs Italian troops in some capacity to help Germany in Russia.

China, I find very difficult to deal with. However, I do like your suggestion of attacking multiple territories, as I have the air force to pummel them. I will be sure to incorporate those ideas into my future games.

Well, thank you again for the break down and for the advice. I had a great game and have learned quite a bit. It is taking me some time, but I see more and more with every game I play that A&A is really a game of economy. I like to think that brilliant military tactics will win out in the end. But, no matter how many terrific battles you fight, if you don’t have the money to match up against your opponent, you’re going to be some bitter in the end.