DM (Allies) vs. Innohub (Axis) 42 2E Game 2

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

Game History

Round: 17

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 fighter and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Belorussia
                  British take Belorussia from Germans
            1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 8 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to France
                  British take France from Germans
            1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 8 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to Northwestern Europe
                  British take Northwestern Europe from Germans

Combat - British

Non Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to West Russia
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 7 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 7 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from 4 Sea Zone to Archangel
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter moved from 7 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 5 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 5 Sea Zone to Russia
            1 carrier and 5 destroyers moved from 5 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 3 Sea Zone to Finland
            1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 60 Sea Zone to 48 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel

Place Units - British
            1 fighter placed in 8 Sea Zone
            5 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 29 PUs; end with 31 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

3 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    4 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 transports
    7 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    8 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 5 destroyers, 1 fighter and 2 transports
    47 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    48 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Archangel : 1 armour, 4 artilleries and 7 infantry
    Belorussia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Finland : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    France : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Northwestern Europe : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Norway : 1 flag
    Russia : 1 aaGun and 7 fighters
    United Kingdom : 1 factory and 5 infantry
    West Russia : 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 13 / 16
    Germans : 45 / 55
    British : 29 / 31
    Japanese : 32 / 32
    Americans : 49 / 49

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

Game History

Round: 17

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Philippine Islands to 48 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 48 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Borneo to 47 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 47 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 47 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 48 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            6 infantry moved from 60 Sea Zone to Japan
            4 artilleries moved from 60 Sea Zone to Japan
            4 fighters moved from 48 Sea Zone to Japan
            3 bombers moved from Philippine Islands to Japan
            3 fighters moved from 47 Sea Zone to Japan
            4 destroyers and 2 submarines moved from 48 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 48 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from East Indies to 61 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 47 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Japan
                Americans attack with 4 artilleries, 3 bombers, 7 fighters and 6 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 1 factory, 5 fighters and 11 infantry
                Americans captures 32PUs while taking Japanese capital
                Americans win, taking Japan from Japanese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Americans: 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 6 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 5 fighters and 11 infantry
            Battle in 61 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 carrier, 5 destroyers, 2 fighters and 2 submarines
                Japanese defend with 5 submarines
                Americans win with 1 carrier, 5 destroyers, 2 fighters and 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 30
                Casualties for Japanese: 5 submarines

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 carriers and 3 destroyers moved from 47 Sea Zone to 60 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Formosa
            1 carrier moved from 48 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Japan to 61 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 5 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns and 4 infantry moved from Western Canada to Alaska

Place Units - Americans
            1 transport placed in 48 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry placed in Philippine Islands
            1 transport placed in 47 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Borneo
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in East Indies

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 57 PUs; end with 89 PUs total

Territory Summary for Americans :

8 Sea Zone : 1 carrier and 1 destroyer
    47 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    48 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    60 Sea Zone : 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers and 5 transports
    61 Sea Zone : 2 carriers, 5 destroyers, 4 fighters and 2 submarines
    Alaska : 2 aaGuns and 4 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 factory and 2 infantry
    East Indies : 1 flag, 1 factory, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
    Eastern United States : 1 factory
    Formosa : 1 flag, 2 bombers
    French Madagascar : 1 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 flag
    Japan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 factory
    Midway : 1 infantry
    Philippine Islands : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 factory and 1 infantry
    Russia : 8 fighters
    Solomon Islands : 1 flag
    Wake Island : 1 flag
    Western United States : 1 factory

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 13 / 16
    Germans : 45 / 55
    British : 29 / 31
    Japanese : 24 / 0
    Americans : 57 / 89

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

Game History

Round: 18

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 4x factory; Remaining resources: 12 PUs;
            Russians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
                  Russians take Novosibirsk from Germans
            1 armour moved from Novosibirsk to Russia
            2 fighters and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Vologda
                Germans win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters moved from Vologda to Russia
            1 submarine moved from 47 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            4 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total

Territory Summary for Russians :

31 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Karelia S.S.R. : 1 factory
    Russia : 2 aaGuns, 12 armour, 6 artilleries, 1 factory, 2 fighters and 43 infantry
    West Russia : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 14 / 14
    Germans : 44 / 55
    British : 29 / 31
    Japanese : 24 / 0
    Americans : 57 / 89

@innohub:

Um…I think I made some mistake in last 2 rounds…I forgot Japan could only put 8 instead of 10… and I should have kept my fighter to defend homeland instead of losing them all in a sea battle.

So it looks like this big mistake will speed up the loss of my game :x

That is usually a tough choice for Japan.  If you pull your ftrs you usually end up losing your fleet for relatively little cost to US.  I think Japan can stay in it longer if they do that but the ftrs are typically forced to defend Man and Japan.  But yes, you could have prolonged how long Japan would have been in the game.  I thought a few rds ago when you had the fleet in the South Pacific you might have tried that and sailed the ships to the Atlantic while the ftrs stayed near Japan and Asia.

I don’t think it was a bad move with your ftrs, if you won you would have sunk all the US pacific transports which would have delayed any assault on Japan or Asia another 2 rds minimum.

I’ve found as Japan in this situation, if US is starting to win in the Pac and take Islands that Japan has to continue to try and match ship for ship.  As tempting as it is to continue to push in Asia or elsewhere, if US is spending 100% on the Pac eventually they will force the IJN north to Sz 60 or 62, at that point you just have to try and delay and stay alive.  Anything not spent on either stacking Japan or adding ships/ftrs potentially ends up being a lost cost of IPCs which continues to tilt various battles in the US favor.
Basically I’ve found the best is to turtle and keep your fleet in Sz 62 and if you can spare inf to Asia you have to work from Japan to Man and try to hold your ground there and hope Germany is close to taking Mos.

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

Game History

Round: 18

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 fighter and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia S.S.R.
            2 fighters moved from 4 Sea Zone to Karelia S.S.R.
            7 fighters moved from Russia to Karelia S.S.R.

Combat - British
            Battle in Karelia S.S.R.
                British attack with 9 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 factory and 1 infantry
                British win, taking Karelia S.S.R. from Germans with 9 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            9 fighters moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Russia
            1 fighter moved from 8 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 7 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 4 Sea Zone to Archangel
            2 transports moved from 4 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 3 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Norway
            1 carrier, 5 destroyers and 2 transports moved from 8 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 47 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 48 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 fighter placed in 6 Sea Zone
            7 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 19 PUs; end with 19 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

4 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
    6 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 5 destroyers, 1 fighter and 5 transports
    30 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    35 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Archangel : 2 infantry
    Finland : 1 flag
    Karelia S.S.R. : 1 infantry
    Norway : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    Russia : 1 aaGun and 9 fighters
    United Kingdom : 1 factory and 7 infantry
    West Russia : 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 13 / 14
    Germans : 55 / 60
    British : 19 / 19
    Japanese : 24 / 0
    Americans : 57 / 89

No problem.  I’ve been trying to get max defense there.  There are a lot of Germans approaching!  :-D

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

Game History

Round: 18

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 12 infantry and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 62 Sea Zone to Manchuria
                  Americans take Manchuria from Japanese
            1 armour moved from Philippine Islands to 48 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 transport moved from 48 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 61 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
                  Americans take Kiangsu from Japanese
            1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 48 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippine Islands to 48 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 48 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
                  Americans take Kwangtung from Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Borneo to 47 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 47 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya
                  Americans take Malaya from Japanese

Combat - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            4 fighters moved from 61 Sea Zone to Russia
            2 bombers moved from Formosa to Russia
            1 battleship moved from 60 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 61 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 60 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from East Indies to 61 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 61 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 60 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
            3 destroyers moved from 61 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 8 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 60 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 transport placed in 48 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Philippine Islands
            2 transports placed in 47 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Borneo
            2 fighters and 2 infantry placed in East Indies
            1 bomber and 6 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 65 PUs; end with 65 PUs total

Territory Summary for Americans :

6 Sea Zone : 1 carrier and 1 destroyer
    35 Sea Zone : 2 submarines
    36 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 3 destroyers and 1 transport
    47 Sea Zone : 2 transports
    48 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    61 Sea Zone : 2 carriers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter and 2 transports
    62 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 transports
    64 Sea Zone : 2 transports
    Alaska : 2 aaGuns and 4 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 factory and 3 infantry
    East Indies : 1 flag, 1 factory, 2 fighters and 4 infantry
    Eastern United States : 1 factory
    Formosa : 1 flag
    French Madagascar : 1 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 flag
    Japan : 1 flag, 1 bomber, 1 factory and 6 infantry
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 factory
    Midway : 1 infantry
    Philippine Islands : 1 flag, 1 factory and 2 infantry
    Russia : 2 bombers and 12 fighters
    Solomon Islands : 1 flag
    Wake Island : 1 flag
    Western United States : 1 factory

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 11 / 14
    Germans : 57 / 60
    British : 19 / 19
    Japanese : 16 / 0
    Americans : 65 / 65

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

Game History

Round: 19

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 submarine moved from 31 Sea Zone to 28 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            4 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 11 PUs; end with 13 PUs total

Territory Summary for Russians :

28 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Karelia S.S.R. : 1 factory
    Russia : 2 aaGuns, 12 armour, 6 artilleries, 1 factory, 2 fighters and 47 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 11 / 13
    Germans : 57 / 60
    British : 19 / 19
    Japanese : 16 / 0
    Americans : 65 / 65

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

Game History

Round: 19

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 fighter and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Norway 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 Northwestern Europe
                  British take Northwestern Europe from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 6 Sea Zone
            7 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 6 Sea Zone
            8 infantry and 4 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            8 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to France
                  British take France from Germans

Combat - British

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Russia
            1 fighter moved from 4 Sea Zone to Russia
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 4 Sea Zone to 2 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 5 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 30 Sea Zone to 28 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 fighter placed in 8 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 27 PUs; end with 27 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

2 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
    8 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 5 destroyers, 1 fighter and 5 transports
    28 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    33 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Finland : 1 flag
    France : 1 flag, 8 infantry
    Northwestern Europe : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Norway : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Russia : 1 aaGun and 11 fighters
    United Kingdom : 1 factory and 3 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 9 / 13
    Germans : 51 / 59
    British : 27 / 27
    Japanese : 16 / 0
    Americans : 65 / 65

Yeah, I’ll keep the AA guns.  I’ll edit them in and take off two inf.