Redrum's and P@nther's battle thread

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Burma
                  Japanese take Burma from British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwei
            1 transport moved from 61 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 50 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to 53 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Anhwei
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Anhwei
            1 fighter moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Anhwei

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 53 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine

Submerge sub in SZ53? OOL for battle in SZ53?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Burma
                  Japanese take Burma from British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwei
            1 transport moved from 61 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 50 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to 53 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Anhwei
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Anhwei
            1 fighter moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Anhwei

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 53 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 53 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 53 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters in 53 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 53 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 carrier owned by the Americans lost in 53 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 53 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters in 53 Sea Zone, round 3 :  3/4 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 53 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in 53 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 38
                Casualties for Americans: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
            Battle in Buryatia S.S.R.
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 4 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 4 infantry in Buryatia S.S.R., round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Buryatia S.S.R., round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Buryatia S.S.R.
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia S.S.R. from Russians with 1 armour and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  4/7 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Americans with 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Anhwei
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 3 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 3 infantry in Anhwei, round 2 :  3/6 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Anhwei, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Anhwei
                Japanese win, taking Anhwei from Americans with 3 fighters and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 carrier moved from 50 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 53 Sea Zone to Wake Island
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to French Indo-China Thailand
            2 fighters moved from Anhwei to Kwangtung
            1 destroyer moved from 61 Sea Zone to 51 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 60 Sea Zone to 51 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 60 Sea Zone to 51 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Anhwei to 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 62 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            2 transports placed in 62 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 34 PUs; end with 35 PUs total

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 7 times
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 8 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 10 times
            6 was rolled 6 times
        Average roll : 3.667
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.816
        Standard Deviation : 0.903
        Total rolls : 39

Americans Combat
            3 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 4.600
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.667
        Standard Deviation : 1.633
        Total rolls : 10

Russians Combat
            3 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.000
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Japanese Combat
            1 was rolled 7 times
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 3.357
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.444
        Standard Deviation : 0.667
        Total rolls : 28

Indeed. Guess they didn’t see the surprise attack coming! But probably the best turn of dice rolls I’ve had in all our games so far.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 1 carrier and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Libya to 17 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from France to 17 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 17 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 14 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Belorussia to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Caucasus
            2 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
            2 armour moved from Belorussia to Caucasus
            1 submarine moved from 11 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 11 Sea Zone to 2 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 17 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 battleship, 1 bomber and 3 fighters
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 bomber and 3 fighters in 17 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport in 17 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                    1 carrier owned by the British, 1 fighter owned by the Germans, 1 cruiser owned by the British and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 17 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 bomber and 2 fighters in 17 Sea Zone, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 transport in 17 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 transport owned by the British and 1 fighter owned by the British lost in 17 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 battleship, 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 41
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 3 :  0/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 4 :  3/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 artilleries, 1 factory and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 2 fighters in Caucasus, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 artillery owned by the Russians and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 2 fighters in Caucasus, round 4 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Caucasus, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Caucasus
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 armour and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 artilleries and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Egypt from British to Germans
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan from British to Germans
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Libya: 1 armour
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: 1 armour
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 aaGun, 4 armour and 3 infantry moved from Baltic States to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Belorussia to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Belorussia to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Belorussia
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria Romania to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 artillery moved from Bulgaria Romania to Poland
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun, 5 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from France to Germany
            2 infantry moved from Italy to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 14 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from France to 14 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 14 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 17 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Libya to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Libya
            2 fighters moved from 17 Sea Zone to 15 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 17 Sea Zone to Germany
            2 fighters moved from Caucasus to Karelia S.S.R.

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier placed in 15 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries placed in Karelia S.S.R.
            1 artillery and 5 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 48 PUs; end with 48 PUs total
            1 unit repaired.

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 6 times
            3 was rolled 8 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 11 times
            6 was rolled 10 times
        Average roll : 3.913
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.711
        Standard Deviation : 0.843
        Total rolls : 46

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 5 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 10 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.867
        Median : 4.500
        Variance : 1.310
        Standard Deviation : 1.145
        Total rolls : 30

British Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 4.400
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 1.750
        Standard Deviation : 1.323
        Total rolls : 5

Russians Combat
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.818
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.225
        Total rolls : 11

Well unfortunately I think you’re going to feel a little more lost after a surprise attack by the German navy :)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 factory, 3 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Soviet Far East
                  Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
            1 armour moved from Soviet Far East to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            4 infantry moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Anhwei to Sinkiang
                  Japanese take Sinkiang from Americans
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
                  Japanese take Szechwan from Americans
            2 infantry moved from Anhwei to Sinkiang
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 infantry moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Burma
            2 fighters moved from 53 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 61 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 61 Sea Zone to 48 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Philippine Islands to 48 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 48 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 battleship moved from 49 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 2 destroyers moved from 51 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 61 Sea Zone to Burma
            2 fighters moved from Kwangtung to Burma
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 62 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Wake Island to Burma
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 53 Sea Zone to 51 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese

Non Combat Move - Japanese

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory placed in East Indies
            1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in Japan
            1 transport placed in 60 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs total