2014 League playoff rd 2 - (3) Zhukov44(+18) vs (2) Gamerman01(Axis)

As I thought - like an experienced, smart player you took appropriate chances at the appropriate time.  Amazing that it worked out for me - obviously more than offset the poor results at Morocco

You caught me by surprise, and like it so often does, the “curse of the clever” as I call it, strikes again.

I didn’t say that as clearly as I thought.
I meant that you are an experienced and smart player, not that you are “like” one.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 7 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to Aleutian Islands
            1 infantry moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea
                  Japanese take Dutch New Guinea from ANZAC
            1 battleship moved from 42 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malaya to Sumatra
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 5 destroyers, 4 fighters, 4 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            3 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            4 carriers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Olgiy to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            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 20 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Szechwan
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to Shan State

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Aleutian Islands
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Aleutian Islands from Americans, taking Sumatra from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in 34 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 carrier
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                Japanese win with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for Americans: 1 carrier
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry

I think Triple A still doesn’t handle fleet battles like this quite right, so will roll on the forum.
Like it makes you give casualty choices for subs even when they don’t have surprise strike.

J round 1, 5 carriers, 7 subs, 5 destroyers, 5 fighters, 5 tacs, 1 cruiser, 1 battleship, 2 bombers vs.

ANZ 3 subs and 1 cruiser
UK 1 cruiser and 1 battleship
USA 3 transports, 3 subs, 2 carriers, 3 destroyers, 3 cruisers, 3 fighters, 1 tac, 1 dmgd battleship

Round 1Rolls: 7@2 5@2 5@3 5@4 1@3 1@4 2@4; Total Hits: 147@2: (4, 4, 3, 5, 2, 1, 1)5@2: (1, 6, 5, 6, 1)5@3: (1, 1, 1, 5, 2)5@4: (4, 5, 3, 6, 2)1@3: (6)1@4: (1)2@4: (6, 2)

Rolls: 3@1 1@3 1@3 1@4 3@1 2@2 3@2 3@3 3@4 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 103@1: (6, 2, 2)1@3: (3)1@3: (4)1@4: (5)3@1: (6, 6, 4)2@2: (1, 1)3@2: (4, 2, 6)3@3: (2, 2, 6)3@4: (2, 3, 1)1@3: (6)1@4: (4)

I rolled up 1.7, you rolled up 1.0

You take hit to UK battleship and USA carrier, and lose 6 subs and 1 carrier

I take a hit to the battleship, and lose 2 carriers, 4 destroyers and 1 sub

Round 2

3 carriers, 6 subs, 1 destroyer, 5 fighters, 5 tacs, 1 cruiser, 1 damaged battleship, 2 bombers vs.

ANZ 1 cruiser
UK 1 cruiser and 1 damaged battleship
USA 3 transports, 1 damaged carrier, 3 destroyers, 3 cruisers, 3 fighters, 1 tac, 1 damaged battleship

I only took 10 hits off for you - should be 14

You take a hit to UK battleship and lose 6 subs, 2 carriers, 2 destroyers and the ANZAC cruiser.  You save a destroyer to prevent my subs surprise strikes

Round 2

3 carriers, 6 subs, 1 dd, 5 fighters, 5 tacs, 1 cruiser, 1 dmgd battleship, 2 bombers vs.

UK 1 cruiser and 1 damaged battleship
USA 3 transports, 1 destroyer, 3 cruisers, 3 fighters, 1 tac, 1 damaged battleship

Round 2 rolls

Rolls: 6@2 1@2 5@3 5@4 1@3 1@4 2@4; Total Hits: 136@2: (1, 1, 5, 1, 5, 2)1@2: (1)5@3: (6, 1, 1, 3, 5)5@4: (4, 1, 2, 5, 5)1@3: (1)1@4: (4)2@4: (6, 5)

Rolls: 1@3 1@4 1@2 3@3 3@4 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 51@3: (2)1@4: (2)1@2: (5)3@3: (6, 4, 5)3@4: (6, 1, 4)1@3: (6)1@4: (1)

You only had 11 hits left before transports….

I lose 2 fighters, 2 tacs, and 1 submarine

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 7 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to Aleutian Islands
            1 infantry moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea
                  Japanese take Dutch New Guinea from ANZAC
            1 battleship moved from 42 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malaya to Sumatra
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 5 destroyers, 4 fighters, 4 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            3 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            4 carriers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Olgiy to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            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 20 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Szechwan
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to Shan State

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Aleutian Islands
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Aleutian Islands from Americans, taking Sumatra from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in 34 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 carrier
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                Japanese win with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for Americans: 1 carrier
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
                Turning on Edit Mode
                EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 26 Sea Zone: 1 battleship and 1 cruiser
                EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from 26 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser and 3 submarines
                EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 26 Sea Zone: 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 3 fighters, 3 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports
                EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 26 Sea Zone: 2 carriers, 4 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
                EDIT: Changing unit hit damage for these Japanese owned units to: battleship = 1
                EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Battle in 26 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 5 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 34 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 armour moved from Jehol to Hopei
            1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Dzavhan to Olgiy
            1 infantry moved from Central Mongolia to Dzavhan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Olgiy to Tsinghai
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea
            2 bombers moved from 26 Sea Zone to Midway

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China
            3 infantry placed in Malaya
            1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 65 PUs; end with 65 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs

Yes, scramble 3

OOL is hit to battleship, destroyer, cruiser, battleship, 3 fighters