Whackamatt (Axis) vs. Eggman (Allies +5)

@Whackamatt:

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Iwo Jima

Booooooooooooo!!! Hissssssssssssssssssssss!!!

I’m slowly waking up to the fact that Iwo Jima apparently doesn’t come with a Convoy box.  Seems like a bit of an oversight, especially as the island is a volcanic rock with no real natural resources to speak of.  I mean, if Sicily & Sardinia combined don’t give poor Italy even 1 IPC, why would Iwo?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :11

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 10 infantry and 5 transports; Remaining resources: 7 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Algeria to Northern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Algeria to Southern Italy
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Hainan to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island

Combat - Americans
            Americans creates battle in territory 17 Sea Zone
            Battle in Paulau Island
                Americans attack with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Paulau Island, round 1 :  0/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Paulau Island, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Paulau Island
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Paulau Island, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Paulau Island, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Paulau Island
                Americans win, taking 17 Sea Zone from Japanese, taking Paulau Island from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Strategic bombing raid in Southern Italy
                    AA guns fire in Southern Italy :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Southern Italy rolls: 7 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Southern Italy causes 6 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Northern Italy
                    AA guns fire in Northern Italy :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Northern Italy rolls: 7 and causes: 7 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Northern Italy causes 7 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 109 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 109 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            4 destroyers moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            5 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            5 artilleries, 1 carrier, 5 infantry and 5 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            5 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from 123 Sea Zone to Iceland
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to United Kingdom
            2 fighters moved from Malta to Gibraltar
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Algeria
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Algeria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 carrier moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 17 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 bomber placed in Eastern United States
            1 carrier placed in 10 Sea Zone
            5 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            9 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            1 infantry placed in Central United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 64 PUs; end with 71 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 81 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 86 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 96 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 64
    Russians : 31 / 37
    Japanese : 9 / 37
    Americans : 64 / 96
    Chinese : 23 / 29
    British : 33 / 39
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 25
    Italians : 16 / 12
    ANZAC : 15 / 34
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 10 times
        Average roll : 3.682
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 3.238
        Standard Deviation : 1.799
        Total rolls : 22

Null / Other
            1 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.889
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.625
        Standard Deviation : 1.620
        Total rolls : 9

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.000
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Italians Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.500
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.889
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.625
        Standard Deviation : 1.620
        Total rolls : 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :11

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 4 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Kansu
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Shensi
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Jehol
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Kiangsi

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 23 PUs; end with 24 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 30 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 64
    Russians : 31 / 37
    Japanese : 9 / 37
    Americans : 64 / 96
    Chinese : 23 / 30
    British : 33 / 39
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 25
    Italians : 16 / 12
    ANZAC : 15 / 34
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 10 times
        Average roll : 3.682
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 3.238
        Standard Deviation : 1.799
        Total rolls : 22

Null / Other
            1 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.889
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.625
        Standard Deviation : 1.620
        Total rolls : 9

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.000
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Italians Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.500
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.889
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.625
        Standard Deviation : 1.620
        Total rolls : 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :11

Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Romania

Combat - British
            Strategic bombing raid in Romania
                    AA guns fire in Romania :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Romania rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Romania causes 3 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Novgorod
                    AA guns fire in Novgorod :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Novgorod rolls: 4 and causes: 4 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Novgorod causes 4 damage total.

Non Combat Move - British
            3 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 artillery and 8 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            3 aaGuns moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd
            3 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            5 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
            3 fighters moved from India to Rostov
            2 destroyers moved from 19 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 98 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Romania to Rostov

Place Units - British
            1 harbour placed in Iceland
            3 infantry placed in Persia
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 98 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 34 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 64
    Russians : 31 / 37
    Japanese : 9 / 37
    Americans : 64 / 96
    Chinese : 23 / 30
    British : 33 / 39
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 2
    Italians : 16 / 12
    ANZAC : 15 / 34
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.438
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.200
        Standard Deviation : 1.095
        Total rolls : 16

Null / Other
            2 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.000
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Germans Combat
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.500
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Italians Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.500
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.889
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.625
        Standard Deviation : 1.620
        Total rolls : 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :11

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 20 PUs; end with 22 PUs total
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 64
    Russians : 31 / 37
    Japanese : 9 / 37
    Americans : 64 / 96
    Chinese : 23 / 30
    British : 33 / 39
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 27
    Italians : 16 / 12
    ANZAC : 15 / 34
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.438
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.200
        Standard Deviation : 1.095
        Total rolls : 16

Null / Other
            2 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.000
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Germans Combat
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.500
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Italians Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.500
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.889
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.625
        Standard Deviation : 1.620
        Total rolls : 9

During the ANZAC turn, I will SBR Japan with 2 Bomber + the 2 Fighters.  We can save some time if you tell me now if you want to send up the Japanese Fighter or not.  I would assume you wouldn’t since you don’t have enough Interceptors to guarantee a Bomber hit.

Bump.

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :11

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 12 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 bombers moved from Jehol to Japan
            2 fighters moved from Jehol to Japan
            1 submarine moved from 17 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 17 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone

SBR Intercept in Japan?

bump.

Ok, thanks!

I’m almost going to miss the opportunity to seize Tokyo with ANZAC, but that is still a few moves away.

The J1 attack on Hawaii may be unwise.  The victory chance you get from TripleA can be misleading since it will always take your lowest-rolling units as losses first, so you can win even though TripleA assumed you took all your Carriers as losses, which then leaves your planes to die.  Japan probably lost too many ships too early which allowed me to use UK-Pacific to save Russia’s bacon.

@Whackamatt:

It’s a better move than as show by this game.  What this game showed me was the importance of doing OOL round by round instead of a static OOL for the entire battle.  I would have picked differently on the losses during your counter attack if I had known how many hits there were in the early rounds, etc.

Well the biggest mistake there from my view was that you didn’t buy any replacement Destroyers in the turn of the big battle.  Even in a session where we went round-by-round I would have been sure to keep some amount of Subs going to the end when I could have seen you only bought Carriers.  But in that particular round, I think Japan was already off the mainland, so a somewhat different outcome in that particular battle wouldn’t have mattered that much.  Still important though to handle things round-by-round if you’re not assured of a total wipeout of the enemy.