13L G40 Capt. John Miller (+9) v. Gamerman01

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 5

Politics - Germans

Research Technology - Germans
            Germans spend 5 on tech rolls
            Germans removing all Technology Tokens after unsuccessful research.

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair 2 damage on 2 airfields; Remaining resources: 53 PUs; 0 techTokens;
            Germans buy 2 bombers, 3 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Vologda
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Smolensk

Combat - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing unit bombing damage for these Russians owned units to: factory_major = 3
            EDIT: Changing unit bombing damage for these British owned units to: factory_major = 2
            EDIT: Changing unit bombing damage for these British owned units to: airfield = 1
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 4 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 4 infantry
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 4 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Vologda to Bryansk
            2 fighters moved from Vologda to Bryansk
            4 bombers moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            3 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            14 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            5 artilleries moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            4 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Archangel to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 artilleries moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 armour moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine

Place Units - Germans
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            2 bombers, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs

@Cpt.:

Hey I wanted to edit the 7 Inf down to Tam instead of Sam, to prevent italy from chaining me please:) I dont like to do edits after dice but this decision was not based on outcome of battles as just a fat thumb on a sliding pad mixed with non com during com! Great job in feigning north and south in your Russian offensive, finally forced me to abandon ship!

I’ll take a look to make sure it’s OK with me, thanks
Thanks for the kind observations, and thanks for the good sportsmanship throughout
Believe it or not, I’m still feeling my way as Axis

So, like this?

You probably already know this, and are just being a creature of habit, but a word of friendly advice.

You only hurt yourself by moving a lot of non-coms during the combat movement phase.  You must have found it is easier to move everything at once (although you have to remember AAAs later), but you are handicapping yourself by moving a lot of things before seeing the results of combat.  Also, you may not get approval from your opponents to make changes to those noncoms that you made before rolling dice, so the sooner you can change your habit the better off you’ll be.  :-)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Japanese
            Japanese spend 10 on tech rolls
            Japanese removing all Technology Tokens after unsuccessful research.

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 techTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to 38 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
                  Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Dzavhan to Olgiy
                  Japanese take Olgiy from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Central Mongolia to Tsagaan Olom
                  Japanese take Tsagaan Olom from Russians
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 55 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
                  Japanese take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 armour moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 armour moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to 41 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Anhwe to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            1 bomber moved from Buyant-Uhaa to Kansu

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 2 transports
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Dutch New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in 55 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 38 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in Kansu
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 aaGun moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 armour moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow
            3 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Shensi to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Kweichow
            1 artillery moved from Ulaanbaatar to Central Mongolia
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 armour moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 55 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 38 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 41 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 cruiser moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 55 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kansu to Kweichow
            1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
            1 infantry moved from Guam to 21 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 38 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            2 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 3 infantry placed in Japan
            1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 71 PUs; end with 73 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 78 PUs

Thought it was safe to assume you would have picked the submarine as the first loss in Z38 - you wouldn’t have known your defense roll when choosing.  Let me know if you have a problem with it, thanks

Thanks again for the critique
You mean the edit in Russia?  Because I did it right away and uploaded it.  Tell me if it’s not what you meant.

Middle east is gonna be tough
You have already made me think more seriously about building mideast complexes with UK when I am allies

@Cpt.:

Just want to ensure you want AA gun first in burma, I attacked 3 INf 2 art and hit 1 on first rd of combat?? I know you like to leave one over so I can not retreat sometimes as well so figured I would ask.

Great!  You pay attention - I like that.
I’ll let you know as soon as I look the moves over.  I think I can move Italy soon after dinner, here.

I really value your insightful comments on my play.  This is only my 5th Axis game in a year, while I’ve played 19 as Allies.  I must say, I am quite pleased at my progress.  It helps that I have played against some very excellent Axis players and have learned from them.  One of the great things about league play.  No doubt this game will help you a lot in the future as well.

Huge super sub hit in 92!  Always nice when you actually roll something that would have been a miss before and is now a hit, and actually makes a difference.

@Cpt.:

Just want to ensure you want AA gun first in burma, I attacked 3 INf 2 art and hit 1 on first rd of combat?? I know you like to leave one over so I can not retreat sometimes as well so figured I would ask.

You didn’t retreat, so of course I’m fine!  Got lucky, too.

I figure if you give your opponent max defense (by taking weakest units off first) and then give them a chance to change it later, then you don’t have to wait.  You gave me max benefit since you did not retreat, so that was well handled and I’m glad you didn’t wait.

Change buy…
Buy another DD instead of INF, ART, and 1 IPC