I think you would enjoy the hell out of Firefly. We’ll have to set aside some time sometime to start watching.
Well, I must admit to feeling a bit overwhelmed. The rules from Larry’s site help - make me realize I messed up with Mongolia, but live and learn. Again, it seems it won’t post the game automatically. So here it is with Italy up to bat.
“If you take sexual advantage of her, you’re going to burn in a very special level of hell. A level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.”
-Reverend Book
This is an overwhelming game. However! Like anything else, the rules and moves become more natural over time, and you’ll become a cold A&A killer.
The trick is to stick with it. I’ll see if I can make Italy’s turn work…
TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6
Game History
Round :1
Politics - Italians
Trigger Italians Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians
Purchase Units - Italians
Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;
Combat Move - Italians
1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
1 armour moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
1 armour and 3 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
Italians take Kenya from British
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6
Game History
Round :1
Politics - Italians
Trigger Italians Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians
Purchase Units - Italians
Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;
Combat Move - Italians
1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
1 armour moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
1 armour and 3 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
Italians take Kenya from British
Combat - Italians
Battle in Tunisia
Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
French defend with 1 infantry
Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for French: 1 infantry
Battle in Southern France
Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
Battle in 96 Sea Zone
Italians attack with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
British defend with 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the British
Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
Italians win with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 2 cruisers and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 54
Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
Battle in Alexandria
Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
British defend with 1 infantry
Italians win, taking Alexandria from British with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for British: 1 infantry
Battle in Greece
Italians attack with 2 armour and 5 infantry
Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 2 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry
Trigger Italians Conquer France: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation attached to French
Trigger Japanese Conquer France: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation attached to French
Non Combat Move - Italians
2 fighters moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
1 bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
Place Units - Italians
1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - Italians
Italians collect 13 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 15 PUs total
Remember, this is a practice game - preseason - it doesn’t count in the standings. :-D
When you’re in the game, go up to Game on the upper left, click it and get a drop down menu. At the bottom you’ll find the Battle Calculator. Make this tool your best friend. It allows you to see the odds of a battle, and how many units should be left over, etc.
The UK fleet in the Med for example - I wasn’t sure, so I typed it in and found out I had a 98% chance of winning, and should have four units left over. It made it a no-brainer for Italy to attack. Even though my instinct said I should win, without it, I might have chosen a different path.
Onward blundering Allies - onward!
“Hey, I’ve been in a firefight before! Well, I was in a fire. . . . .Actually, I was fired from a fry-cook opportunity.”
-Wash
TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6
Game History
Round :2
Politics - Germans
Trigger Germans Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians
Purchase Units - Germans
Germans buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 10 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Germans
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Scotland
1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 104 Sea Zone
2 bombers moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
1 mech_infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Scotland
1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
4 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
1 carrier moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6
Game History
Round :2
Politics - Germans
Trigger Germans Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Friendly With Mongolians
Purchase Units - Germans
Germans buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 10 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Germans
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Scotland
1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 104 Sea Zone
2 bombers moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
1 mech_infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Scotland
1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
4 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
1 carrier moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
Combat - Germans
Battle in 111 Sea Zone
Germans attack with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 transports
British defend with 1 transport
Germans win with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for British: 1 transport
Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from French with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
Casualties for French: 1 artillery
Battle in Holland Belgium
Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
French defend with 1 infantry
Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from French with 1 artillery and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
Casualties for French: 1 infantry
Battle in 91 Sea Zone
Germans attack with 2 bombers and 1 submarine
French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
Germans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
Battle in Scotland
Germans attack with 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 bomber and 3 infantry
Germans win, taking Scotland from British with 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 26
Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 1 bomber and 3 infantry
Non Combat Move - Germans
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Scotland to 112 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany
3 mech_infantrys moved from France to Germany
6 armour moved from France to Germany
1 aaGun moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
1 aaGun moved from France to Holland Belgium
1 aaGun moved from France to Western Germany
3 armour, 2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
1 aaGun moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
1 aaGun moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
1 artillery moved from Poland to Slovakia Hungary
1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
2 bombers moved from 91 Sea Zone to Southern France
Place Units - Germans
1 carrier, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 112 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 4 infantry placed in Western Germany
1 armour and 6 infantry placed in Germany
Turn Complete - Germans
Germans collect 43 PUs; end with 43 PUs total
Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs
Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs
Here ya go. Something you probably already realized, but I hadn’t thought of: The reason you don’t want to use the internal dice server with a person you don’t absolutely trust is that they could just re-run battles until they get the result they want.
Question: I thought I had already declared war on Mongolia (like, when I invaded) but at the start of this russian turn it gave me the option to declare war….which I did. Is that just a formality or does the declaration itself have some meaning?
“Captain says you’re to stay put. Doesn’t want you runnin’ afoul of his blushin’ psychotic bride. She figures out who you are, she’ll turn you in 'fore you can say… ‘don’t turn me in, lady’.”
-Jayne
Good point about internal server… but me not worried.
Re: Mongolia… I have no idea! :-)
Japan time!
TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6
Game History
Round :2
Politics - Japanese
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 4 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Japanese
1 artillery, 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Yunnan
2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia
Japanese take Siberia from Russians
1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Amur
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6
Game History
Round :2
Politics - Japanese
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 4 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Japanese
1 artillery, 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Yunnan
2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia
Japanese take Siberia from Russians
1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Amur
Combat - Japanese
Battle in Amur
Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 6 infantry
Russians defend with 1 infantry
Japanese win, taking Amur from Russians with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Battle in Kweichow
Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 5 infantry
Chinese defend with 1 infantry
Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 1 artillery and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
Battle in Suiyuyan
Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
Chinese defend with 1 infantry
Japanese win, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
Battle in Yunnan
Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 7 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 7 tactical_bombers
Chinese defend with 10 infantry
Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 bombers, 7 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 7 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
Casualties for Chinese: 10 infantry
Non Combat Move - Japanese
2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to 36 Sea Zone
1 aaGun and 4 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
2 bombers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
Place Units - Japanese
2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Manchuria
1 factory_minor and 2 infantry placed in Japan
Japanese undo move 3.
2 infantry placed in Japan
1 factory_minor placed in Kiangsu
Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 46 PUs
Here ya go. Having lots of fun thoughts for the next game :-)
“Vitelli’s out of it. That bumblebee laid down arms at the first sign of inevitable crushing defeat, can you imagine such a cowardly creature?”
-Mal
oops, apparently I hadn’t attached the file. Maybe thats why you haven’t taken your turn yet!
My mech infantry units are dudes on mopeds, yes. You must deal with them!
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.6
Game History
Round :2
Politics - Italians
Purchase Units - Italians
Italians buy 1 destroyer and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;
Combat Move - Italians
1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to 93 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Morocco
2 cruisers moved from 96 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
1 battleship moved from 96 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 81 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Kenya to Ethiopia
Italians take Ethiopia from British
Combat - Italians
Battle in 81 Sea Zone
Italians attack with 1 bomber
British defend with 1 transport
Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for British: 1 transport
Battle in 98 Sea Zone
Italians attack with 1 fighter
British defend with 1 transport
Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for British: 1 transport
Battle in Gibraltar
Battle in Morocco
Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
French defend with 1 infantry
Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British, taking Morocco from French with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for French: 1 infantry
Battle in Algeria
Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
French defend with 1 infantry
Italians win, taking Algeria from French with 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for French: 1 infantry
Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Italians
1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to Tobruk
1 bomber moved from 81 Sea Zone to Tobruk
1 aaGun moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
2 armour moved from Greece to Romania
2 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
1 aaGun and 1 artillery moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
Place Units - Italians
1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 95 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - Italians
Italians collect 19 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
Question for you: If during non-combat a transport picks up a unit and moves one sea zone then drops the unit on an island, should that transport have 1 movement left? TripleA says no, but I was curious if this was accurate….
Alright Germany. Have your fun.
“Oh! That was bracing. They don’t like it when you shoot at them. I worked that out myself.”
-Mal
Answer - once a transport has dropped a unit off, it’s done moving -
