Eggman (Axis) vs. Miamiumike (Allies +6)

@miamiumike:

UK1

Since I didn’t get asked for a scramble, I presume that the SZ97 attack didn’t happen, which was my actual trap…

The eventual efficacy of said trap remains an open question!

I just want to check, are you hoping to scramble in SZ109 and 110?  Since each Air Base can send up a maximum of only 3 Fighters that you have to split between each SZ you want to defend.

Europe 2e page 16:

In situations where a territory containing an Air base is adjacent to more than one SZ (United Kingdom and SZs 109 & 110, for example), the territory may still only scramble up to 3 Fighters and/or Tactical Bombers, but they may be split between in the SZs in any combination.

@miamiumike:

All depends on what you come with in each SZ I guess…

I just want to make sure that because you piled up everything in London you’re not thinking you have all 6 Fighters available to scramble, it’s still just 3.

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

Game History

Round :1

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                  Italians take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 armour moved from Albania to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Albania to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 armour moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 submarine and 2 transports
                British defend with 2 cruisers and 1 transport
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 2 transports in 96 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 transport in 96 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                Italians win with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 submarine and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 31
                Casualties for British: 2 cruisers and 1 transport
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 93 Sea Zone, round 1 :  3/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Italians , 1 cruiser owned by the French and 1 destroyer owned by the French lost in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 cruiser and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Tobruk
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                British defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry in Tobruk, round 1 :  2/6 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry in Tobruk, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the British , 1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Tobruk
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Tobruk, round 2 :  0/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour in Tobruk, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Tobruk, round 3 :  5/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour in Tobruk, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Tobruk
                Italians win, taking Tobruk from British with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria
                  Italians take Bulgaria from Neutral_Axis
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Albania
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            2 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            6 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6
            Italians collect 13 PUs; end with 13 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 67
    Russians : 36 / 37
    Japanese : 29 / 41
    Americans : 52 / 56
    Chinese : 10 / 16
    British : 26 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 21 / 21
    Italians : 13 / 13
    ANZAC : 10 / 10
    French : 12 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 7 times
            2 was rolled 9 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 8 times
        Average roll : 3.432
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.694
        Standard Deviation : 0.833
        Total rolls : 37

Null / Other
            1 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 4.333
        Median : 6.000
        Variance : 2.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.581
        Total rolls : 3

French Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 4.333
        Median : 6.000
        Variance : 2.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.581
        Total rolls : 3

British Combat
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.667
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.400
        Standard Deviation : 0.632
        Total rolls : 6

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 7 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.160
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.625
        Standard Deviation : 0.791
        Total rolls : 25

Should have landed the Italian air in France I see.

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

Game History

Round :2

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 12 artilleries, 2 destroyers and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to 99 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
                  Germans take Normandy Bordeaux from French
            1 infantry moved from France to Southern France
            1 artillery moved from France to Southern France
            1 armour moved from France to Southern France
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Southern France
            1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 94 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 94 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 91 Sea Zone

Scramble in SZ109?

I’m already unhappy with my Japanese war plan, but if I ever play Axis again I’ll have a better evil scheme.

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

Game History

Round :2

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 12 artilleries, 2 destroyers and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to 99 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
                  Germans take Normandy Bordeaux from French
            1 infantry moved from France to Southern France
            1 artillery moved from France to Southern France
            1 armour moved from France to Southern France
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Southern France
            1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 94 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 94 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            British scrambles 3 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 109 Sea Zone
            Battle in Southern France
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Southern France, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Southern France
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery in Southern France, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the French lost in Southern France
                Germans win, taking Southern France from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber
                British defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 94 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 fighters
                British defend with 1 carrier
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters in 94 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the British
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier in 94 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in 94 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter in 94 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier in 94 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter in 94 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier in 94 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in 94 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 carrier remaining. Battle score for attacker is -20
                Casualties for Germans: 2 fighters
            Battle in 99 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 99 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 99 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 99 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 99 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 99 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 109 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 fighter; British defend with 1 battleship and 2 fighters
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 109 Sea Zone, round 1 :  3/7 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship and 3 fighters in 109 Sea Zone, round 1 :  2/4 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the British , 1 fighter owned by the French and 2 fighters owned by the Germans lost in 109 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 4 tactical_bombers in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 fighter in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans , 1 fighter owned by the British and 1 battleship owned by the British lost in 109 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 bomber and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19
                Casualties for Germans: 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for French: 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship and 2 fighters

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 109 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 109 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 109 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
            1 bomber moved from 109 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
            1 bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 99 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            3 submarines moved from 106 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany
            1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            11 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            3 armour, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
            4 armour moved from France to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            2 destroyers placed in 112 Sea Zone
            10 artilleries placed in Germany
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Western 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

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 53
    Russians : 36 / 37
    Japanese : 29 / 41
    Americans : 52 / 56
    Chinese : 10 / 16
    British : 26 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 21 / 21
    Italians : 12 / 13
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 11 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 7 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 9 times
            6 was rolled 6 times
        Average roll : 3.452
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.341
        Standard Deviation : 0.584
        Total rolls : 42

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.571
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.296
        Standard Deviation : 0.544
        Total rolls : 28

French Combat
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.333
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 2.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.581
        Total rolls : 3

British Combat
            1 was rolled 4 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 3 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.182
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.225
        Total rolls : 11

Right before going into those battles, I said to myself: if that Carrier gets a hit round 1, I should just retreat, and of course, I didn’t.

@miamiumike:

Right now, I am winging it, and that usually does not mean its a winning idea…

MM

Italy can still be blocked from collecting NOs on I2, so you seem to be doing fine so far.  Having to replace lost air is certainly going to slow down my German plans a little.