L15 G40 Ghostglider vs. JDOW (+20)

Intercept please.

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 4x factory_major; Remaining resources: 14 PUs;
            Russians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 armour moved from Samara to Volgograd
            3 fighters moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Samara to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Caucasus

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 2 armour and 3 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -13
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour and 1 fighter
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 armour
                Russians win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Novosibirsk
            1 armour moved from Samara to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            4 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 18 PUs; end with 20 PUs total

I don’t know what to say anymore. I REALLY do not want to talk about dice during the game and I guess that I showed that I usually don’t, even when I experience extreme negative dice.

But what’s happening at Vologograd is the most extreme and most frustrating dice story I have experienced at my A&A career so far.

We have 91% failure at Manchuria which had major strategic impact.
Then the Egypt success story for the Axis with major impact by allowing the Germans to take it.
–-> forgotten
And then:
Volgo 1 almost disaster at 92% which turned to end up bottom 12-15%
Volgo 2 at 97% which ended up in 3% not winning
Volgo 3 which gave you 1/27 to make 3/3 at 2 and you do. ONE time when only quality hits at Russia occur.

those stories just next to the recent Tunesia story and I dont know how many misses against your recent air strikes.

Sorry Ghost. You are one of the greatest player in the league but I deserve dice whining. However I chose that valve to express my frustration which exceeded the level I can cope with. :(

Cheers,
Tobias

Sorry Ghost. You are one of the greatest player in the league but I deserve dice whining

Should mean: Sorry Ghost. You are one of the greatest player in the league don’t deserve dice whining by me!

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 4x factory_major; Remaining resources: 14 PUs;
            Russians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 armour moved from Samara to Volgograd
            3 fighters moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Samara to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Caucasus

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 2 armour and 3 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -13
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour and 1 fighter
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 armour
                Russians win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Novosibirsk
            1 armour moved from Samara to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            4 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 18 PUs; end with 20 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Russia: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Volgograd from Germans to Russians
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Volgograd: 1 armour
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Russians from 20 to 22
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Out of principle. I sacced another AIR just to take Volgo.
Maybe that stupid MARTI engine needs to see some change. Maybe that is a signal to the engine:)

Not bad, tank and 2 fighters for 3 inf. Nice exchange!

Intercept please in case you SBR Moscow with Japan.

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 7 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            4 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries, 10 infantry and 7 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from 127 Sea Zone to Novgorod
            2 bombers, 20 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Novgorod
            2 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Americans take Finland from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia
                  Americans take Tunisia from Japanese

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Western Germany
                Americans converts factory_major into different units
            Battle in Novgorod
                Americans attack with 4 artilleries, 4 bombers, 20 fighters, 10 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 3 armour, 2 bombers, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 24 mech_infantrys
                Americans win, taking Western Germany from Germans, taking Novgorod from Germans with 4 artilleries, 4 bombers, 20 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 114
                Casualties for Germans: 3 armour, 2 bombers and 24 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Americans: 8 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            4 bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novosibirsk to Russia
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Norway to Finland
            10 fighters moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            4 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to Nenetsia
            8 fighters moved from Novgorod to Nenetsia
            2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            2 carriers moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 aaGun moved from Russia to Vologda
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Jehol to Suiyuyan
            3 fighters moved from Korea to Suiyuyan
            1 destroyer moved from 21 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 57 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway

Place Units - Americans
            2 infantry placed in Central United States
            1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
            1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone
            3 fighters placed in Korea
            3 fighters placed in Norway

Turn Complete - Americans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 35 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6
            Americans collect 66 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 66 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 81 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 91 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            5 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang
            7 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            2 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang
            4 artilleries moved from Shensi to Sikang
            4 artilleries moved from Shensi to Kansu
            2 artilleries moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            3 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            3 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            3 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang

Place Units - Chinese
            2 artilleries and 7 infantry placed in Tsinghai

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 29 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 13

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 127 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 127 Sea Zone to Archangel
            1 artillery moved from 127 Sea Zone to Archangel
            3 fighters moved from Norway to Archangel
            1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from 127 Sea Zone to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
            1 artillery moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
            2 fighters moved from India to Persia
            1 armour moved from Eastern Persia to Persia

Combat - British
            Battle in Archangel
                British attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Archangel from Germans with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Persia
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 factory_minor
                British win, taking Persia from Japanese with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in French West Africa
                British attack with 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking French West Africa from Japanese with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Vologda
            1 aaGun moved from Samara to Russia
            5 armour and 15 mech_infantrys moved from Kazakhstan to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Eastern Persia
            2 fighters moved from Persia to West India
            3 fighters moved from Archangel to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 103 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 112 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 21 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland

Place Units - British
            2 fighters placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 21 PUs; end with 22 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3
            UK_Pacific collect 19 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 20 PUs total
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys

A few extra American planes should help the cause.

Thank you Sir.

Now in hindsight I need to apologize for the dice rant. I really did not run the math and I was surprised that it looked better than I thought.
However that Novo offer in the end surprised me a bit.

Anyway: You played an experimental strategy and I am glad I did not get ouplayed, not more.

After the Egypt battle I almost surrendered. That airbase at West India was purely just to get 2 additional planes to moscow for an upcoming attack.

I guess with an all-in on Moscow (let 1 armor survive and reinforce with Japanese air) your strategy could have worked. The way you took UK out by taking Africa makes that strategy very hard to play. I just saying this because I think a Japanese gambit is not too bad.

You are a great sportsman and again apologies for the dice rant.

Cheers,
Tobias