Teslas (Allies) vs Private Panic (Axis) in 1940 Global

And I guess I could be friendly and post what’s there in a pretty format.

1 UK fighter from London to land in SZ 97 on carrier.
1 Malta fighter
1 UK bomber to land on Malta
1 Tac Bomber with med CA
1 CA
1 CR
1 DE

vs.

ITA DE/BB and a potential 3 fighter scrambles

I, if you can believe this, refuse to use the battle calculator until the turn after, and instead do the napkin math by hand, but you have at least a 65% chance of losing. Though, if you do win, that would be god damn glorious.

No problem. Take all the time you need. Also a heads up: I might not be able to post tonight, depending on when I make it home.

I don’t know what your initial objectives are, but if they include “kill all the slavs and win the war” then you’re probably good to go. As far as your G2 setup, we’ll see how it plays out, and then I will gladly open my big mouth should you wish me to.

Yes, the Japanese vs. American naval situation in the Pacific is the part of the game that causes me the most insecurity. It’s a bit more troubling to be America I find, for me at least, but both are a solid challenge against a decent opponent.

The good news about the JP vs. everyone situation in the pacific is the hardest hitter goes first: America. So, you know, you only have one moment of sinking dread per turn as Japan. After that round, it is usually pretty clear what will happen with subsequent piddly movements by UK Pac/ANZAC, and your heart rate can resume its normal cycle. It’s like two goslings following around mama goose (except sometimes one of those goslings comes up and bites some of your damaged capital ships in half after mama goose kills herself in order to harm you >_>).

Well then damn, I came to the SZ97 party overdressed.

I know you hate to do Sea Lion, but I left that shit wide open for you. I wonder if I can tempt you into it…

I will try to post tonight, but if not, it will be tomorrow during lunch or tomorrow night.

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

Game History

Round: 1

Research Technology - Italians

Woops, I apparently missed posting the end of the British non-com movements. Sorry about that. Everything should be clear in the save game history, but it’s kinda nice to see a recap in the forums, too.

I had disproportionately good luck, I think. Both of your Italian boats in 97 scoring hits kinda sucks, but I can’t complain. If it had only been one hit, I’d have lost the destroyer and left you a destroyer/AC/fighter sitting there. That’s a good bit nastier to try and kill than just a damaged AC/desteroyer/cruiser.

All in all, I’ve never seen this much allied navy in the med in turn 1. I am banking pretty hard on your unwillingness to Sea Lion.

correction: I’d have lost the cruiser*

Sea Lion is absolutely not impossible. It’s just that the UK will rarely let you get away with it without at least a somewhat Pyrrhic victory. If, like in this game, you see zero buys in London, and then they even take units out of London, your odds on Sea Lion are just about 100%.

Now, whether or not it will hamstring further efforts against Russia is a different situation. In this game, I’d say probably not, since there’s so little in London, and a G2 bombing raid on the London factory will (barring horrible luck) cripple them even further.

I did, however, spend USA1’s money on a decent force for the Atlantic in order to be able to, hopefully, reclaim a London lost to Germany, if it came to that.

Your decision to not do it this game I can support, so long as it was for the reasons of seeing a lot of British fleet alive and America immediately ready to liberate it. If either of those things weren’t true, then we could argue the positives/negatives of the play all day. If neither of those things were true, I’d argue that Sea Lion would clearly be the optimal play in that situation.

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
                  ANZAC take Java from Dutch
            2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to South Australia
            2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to South Australia

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
                  ANZAC take Java from Dutch
            2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to South Australia
            2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to South Australia

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 1

Politics - French
            Trigger French Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians

Combat Move - French
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

I have to do some funky shit to be able to connect to this at work during lunch, so sorry for the double posting sometimes. Better to be safe than sorry.

France is suicide ramming your SZ97 fleet with its tiny med fleet (destroyer/cruiser). You have a destroyer/cruiser/transport there, and an option to scramble any 3 of your 3 ITA fighters and 1 German fighter.

There are no other French combat moves (if you can believe that >_>).

And since I can’t edit these posts:

I can only assume you would want to scramble, because unless I get odds that are something like .01% likely, you will not lose a plane before both French boats are dead. In the interest of moving the game along, I will scramble for you, and if you would rather not scramble after seeing the results, I will gladly roll the game back and do France’s turn again (with the exact same moves).

This is in every way beneficial for you.

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

Game History

Round: 1

Politics - French
            Trigger French Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians

Combat Move - French
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

Combat - French
            Italians scrambles 3 units out of Southern Italy to defend against the attack in 97 Sea Zone
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                French attack with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 transport
                Italians win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -20
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Moving scrambled unit from 97 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Southern Italy
            Moving scrambled unit from 97 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Southern Italy
            Moving scrambled unit from 97 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Southern Italy

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan
            1 cruiser moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa

Turn Complete - French

Alright, that’s got her, back to Germany.

And no hits with the French boats. Stupid pansy French sailors.