Black Elk vs CrayKirk (Allies + 12)

Sounds like fun!

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.8.0.7, time: 21:28:51

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

Game History

Round: 1

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

Combat Move - Germans
            2 submarines moved from 9 Sea Zone to 11 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Northwestern Europe to 7 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 7 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Bulgaria Romania to 17 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 17 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Germany to 14 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Poland to 14 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 5 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Ukraine S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Bulgaria Romania to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Bulgaria Romania to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Poland to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
            3 infantry moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Belorussia to Karelia S.S.R.
            3 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Northwestern Europe to 5 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern Europe to Bulgaria Romania
            1 armour moved from Germany to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from France to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Italy to 15 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 15 Sea Zone to 14 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 14 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 armour moved from Italy to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from France to Baltic States

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 11 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 submarines
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 2 transports
                Americans win with 1 destroyer and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -12
                Casualties for Germans: 2 submarines
            Battle in 17 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 14 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 battleship, 2 fighters and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                Germans win with 1 battleship, 2 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in Gibraltar
            Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Germans attack with 3 armour and 5 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Gibraltar from British, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Russians with 3 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 5 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 7 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 2 submarines
                British defend with 1 battleship and 1 transport; Russians defend with 1 submarine
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                1 submarine owned by the Russians Submerged
                Germans win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Germans: 2 submarines
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship and 1 transport
            Battle in Karelia S.S.R.
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 5 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 factory and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Karelia S.S.R. from Russians with 1 armour and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 4 armour and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 4 armour and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 fighter moved from 17 Sea Zone to 15 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 14 Sea Zone to 15 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 14 Sea Zone to France
            1 bomber moved from 17 Sea Zone to France
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 armour moved from Libya to Algeria
            2 fighters moved from 7 Sea Zone to France
            1 aaGun moved from Italy to France

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 15 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Italy
            1 artillery and 4 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs total

US destroyer strikes back! hehe

I think the Russians did rather well on D. So hopefully this game is more enjoyable than your last. Germany goes on the water, with the Graf Zeppelin launched in the med hehehe.

Have fun!

Would you prefer to switch sides and play G?

I’m down for whatever. Friendly game and all

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            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 61 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Szechwan
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buryatia S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwei
            4 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwei
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Szechwan
            1 fighter moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Szechwan
            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 battleship moved from 60 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 50 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Anhwei
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to French Indo-China Thailand

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Buryatia S.S.R.
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia S.S.R. from Russians with 1 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Americans with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwei
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Anhwei from Americans with 1 fighter and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 47 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 49 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 47 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from Anhwei to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            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 61 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 61 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Szechwan
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 60 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to Buryatia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buryatia S.S.R.
            2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwei
            4 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwei
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Szechwan
            1 fighter moved from French Indo-China Thailand to Szechwan
            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 battleship moved from 60 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 60 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 50 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 50 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Anhwei
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to French Indo-China Thailand

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Buryatia S.S.R.
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia S.S.R. from Russians with 1 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Americans with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwei
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Anhwei from Americans with 1 fighter and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 47 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 49 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 47 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to 61 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from Anhwei to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total

got a summary text error, sorry for the multiple post there

Axis will concede if you’d like to start another. You can try a different bid or the bomber + more if you like.

I got another hour or so I can kill tonight :)

Looks like this one might be dead in the water I guess. Though it shows how Axis can play around  :-D

For a set up change that includes the bomber you might also consider another popular option with a destroyer for USA.

There was a similar set up change introduced to the 1941 starter board, to give the USA a more reasonable chance to defend their Atlantic transports. I think 1942.2 could support a similar set up change, without distorting the opening too much.

I think the two main things the Allies have working against them are lack of Russian starting attack power, and the on USA being able to develop an expeditionary force. So a bid like that would work to solve both issues. Sure for 20 ipcs there are “better bids” when considered objectively, but I think a set change like that would probably be ideal.

Anyway, hope the next games are more fun for you. Look forward to catching you next time dude!