Eggman (Allies +3) vs MiamiUMike (Axis) G50.2 - REMATCH!

I deserved to get diced there… I have a little notebook where I try to write down tactical errors so I don’t repeat them, and one of my last entires is never let the Germans move their fleet to Gibraltar.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 artillery moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 53 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 54
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 32 / 42
    Americans : 52 / 53
    Chinese : 6 / 15
    British : 28 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 21 / 21
    Italians : 16 / 21
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 3 artilleries and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Kweichow

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Kweichow
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Kweichow, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kweichow
                Chinese win, taking Kweichow from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Szechwan

Place Units - Chinese
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Szechwan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 13 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 54
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 31 / 42
    Americans : 52 / 53
    Chinese : 7 / 13
    British : 28 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 21 / 21
    Italians : 16 / 21
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.500
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 1.333
        Standard Deviation : 1.155
        Total rolls : 4

Japanese Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Chinese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.333
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.225
        Total rolls : 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Malta to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

Combat - British
            Battle in Iraq
                British attack with 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Iraq, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries and 3 infantry in Iraq, round 1 :  1/5 hits
                    Neutral_Axis roll dice for 3 infantry in Iraq, round 1 :  3/3 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the British and 2 infantry owned by the Neutral_Axis lost in Iraq
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries in Iraq, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Neutral_Axis roll dice for 1 infantry in Iraq, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries in Iraq, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    Neutral_Axis roll dice for 1 infantry in Iraq, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries in Iraq, round 4 :  1/2 hits
                    Neutral_Axis roll dice for 1 infantry in Iraq, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Axis lost in Iraq
                British win, taking Iraq from Neutral_Axis with 2 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 3 infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
            Battle in 92 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber
                Italians defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 92 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Italians: 1 transport
            Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                British attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                British win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from Italians with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo
            1 armour moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo
            1 fighter moved from Syria to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            2 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 78 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            3 aaGuns, 1 fighter, 8 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to India
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Malta to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malta to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from 92 Sea Zone to British Guiana
            1 infantry moved from Suriname to Brazil
                  British take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
            1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt

Place Units - British
            1 factory_minor placed in Egypt
            1 armour and 1 infantry placed in Union of South Africa
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
            1 artillery placed in United Kingdom
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Eire from Neutral_Allies to British
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Eire: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from United Kingdom: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,3
            British collect 30 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 30 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            5 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 21 PUs; end with 22 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 5 mech_infantrys

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 54
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 31 / 42
    Americans : 52 / 53
    Chinese : 7 / 13
    British : 33 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 21 / 22
    Italians : 15 / 21
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 6 times
            2 was rolled 4 times
            3 was rolled 8 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.455
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.406
        Standard Deviation : 0.637
        Total rolls : 33

Null / Other
            1 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 2.333
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 2.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.581
        Total rolls : 3

Neutral_Axis Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.333
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.800
        Standard Deviation : 0.894
        Total rolls : 6

Japanese Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

British Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.882
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.688
        Standard Deviation : 0.829
        Total rolls : 17

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 2.333
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 2.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.581
        Total rolls : 3

Chinese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.333
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.225
        Total rolls : 3

Chiang Kai-Shek quotes John McClane:

Ho ho ho.  Now I have artillery.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to New Guinea

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
                  ANZAC take Celebes from Dutch

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 54
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 31 / 42
    Americans : 52 / 53
    Chinese : 7 / 13
    British : 32 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 21 / 22
    Italians : 17 / 27
    ANZAC : 17 / 17
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round :2

Combat Move - French
            1 destroyer moved from 78 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 54
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 31 / 42
    Americans : 52 / 53
    Chinese : 7 / 13
    British : 32 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 21 / 22
    Italians : 17 / 27
    ANZAC : 17 / 17
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

I have not looked at the map. Was Germany in a position to have odds on the fleet and East United States?

@Boldfresh:

I have not looked at the map. Was Germany in a position to have odds on the fleet and East United States?

61% to sink the fleet, although TripleA won’t take into account the fact that the German BB is damaged, then 80% to take E. USA.  Something I could have easily fixed by moving out units from Central USA that had no compelling reason to be there.  Let me know if you want another game MM.

another victim of the “curse of the clever” - make a great move that is potentially crippling and get cripled yourself.  sorry MM, been there many times.  extremely frustrating.

Correction, 67% on the fleet attack, I forgot the Gibraltar NB repair for the BB.

Interesting to see how that could have played out, since I certainly would have retaken the E. USA on either the US or British turn.  Maybe I still could have held out… probably not, but not completely unthinkable.

@miamiumike:

Yes - you could have possibly come back - but the advantages were great. Germany with 120 IPC. No US units in a position to do anything for 3 turns….should have won both battles - 70% on naval

Heh heh… 70% is in the range where you might expect victory, but still need to have a backup plan for failure.