Global 1940 Wittman and Private Panic vs Credulous and Elrood

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 marine, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
                  Italians take Samara from Russians
            1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Smolensk
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Persia
            1 bomber moved from Libya to Persia
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to Persia
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Iraq
            1 armour moved from Belgian Congo to Tanganyika Territory
                  Italians take Tanganyika Territory from British
            1 armour moved from Tanganyika Territory to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to French Equatorial Africa
                  Italians take French Equatorial Africa from Americans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Turkmenistan to Eastern Persia
                  Italians take Eastern Persia from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Smolensk
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Italians win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Persia
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Italians win, taking Persia from British with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Iraq
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians win, taking Iraq from British with 2 artilleries and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for British: 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 armour moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 submarine moved from 81 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Belarus

Place Units - Italians
            2 artilleries and 1 marine placed in Southern Italy
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt
            2 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            Italians undo move 1.
            1 marine placed in Northern Italy
            2 artilleries and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs total
            Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 38 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 44 PUs
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa Control: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

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@Elrood:

Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

I always root for the underdog in games… seeing Italy so powerful makes me shed a tear of joy!

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 marine, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
                  Italians take Samara from Russians
            1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Smolensk
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Persia
            1 bomber moved from Libya to Persia
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to Persia
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Iraq
            1 armour moved from Belgian Congo to Tanganyika Territory
                  Italians take Tanganyika Territory from British
            1 armour moved from Tanganyika Territory to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to French Equatorial Africa
                  Italians take French Equatorial Africa from Americans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Turkmenistan to Eastern Persia
                  Italians take Eastern Persia from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Smolensk
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Italians win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Persia
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Italians win, taking Persia from British with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Iraq
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians win, taking Iraq from British with 2 artilleries and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for British: 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 armour moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 submarine moved from 81 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Belarus

Place Units - Italians
            2 artilleries and 1 marine placed in Southern Italy
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt
            2 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            Italians undo move 1.
            1 marine placed in Northern Italy
            2 artilleries and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs total
            Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 38 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 44 PUs
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa Control: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from 95 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to 80 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Game History

Round: 9

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

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Sumatra
                ANZAC attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                ANZAC win, taking Sumatra from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Java

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Queensland
            1 destroyer placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 24 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 9

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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Time for the Germanic horde to throw their lives away against the walls of Moscow? :-o

Then Mark and I launch our irresistible counter-attack and free the peoples of the world from you warmongering fascists.  :roll:

The Teutonic Knights of old, have fallen asleep in front of the gates of that cesspit you call your Capital.

Why did you not take Borneo, for your Infantry starved ally? You two fallen out? Is everyone for himself, is it?

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

Game History

Round: 10

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 5 bombers and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Archangel to Vologda
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Tambov to Kazakhstan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Kazakhstan

Combat - Germans
            Germans creates battle in territory 106 Sea Zone
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Kazakhstan from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 2 destroyers
                British win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            2 fighters moved from Gibraltar to Algeria
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Archangel to Vologda
            1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Volgograd
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kazakhstan to Tambov
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd
            1 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Tambov
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Southern France to 93 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria

Place Units - Germans
            3 armour placed in Volgograd
            5 bombers placed in Western Germany
            1 submarine placed in 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 93 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Volgograd: 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Tambov: 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 60 PUs; end with 61 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 83 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 88 PUs

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behold, the end is nigh…

I feel a lot of good troops russian wandered off and are now missing in moscow…  :oops:

@wittmann:

The Teutonic Knights of old, have fallen asleep in front of the gates of that cesspit you call your Capital.

Why did you not take Borneo, for your Infantry starved ally? You two fallen out? Is everyone for himself, is it?

Because J can retake Borneo before the UK’s turn, so the Allies should pocket the ipcs while they can. Unless J has no TTs? Perhaps I missed that?

@Elrood:

I feel a lot of good troops russian wandered off and are now missing in moscow…  :oops:

Bloody hell - are you dragging this game out for another turn! Are you a sadist?

@Private:

@Elrood:

I feel a lot of good troops russian wandered off and are now missing in moscow…�  :oops:

Bloody hell - are you dragging this game out for another turn! Are you a sadist?

Well. why taking a “good chance” battle on Moscow when I can take an (almost) certain shot to end the game?

Where is your spirit of adventure Seb?

@Private:

Where is your spirit of adventure Seb?

General Paulus: “Mein Fuhrer, we should not try to hold Stalingrad against the huge swarm of Russians, lets give it up and proceed to the Oil fields!”
Hitler: “Nonsense, where is your spirit of adventure?! Hold the city at all costs!”

Hitler was always right Seb. It is a well known fact.

Imho: The point of this game is… realize when to play it risky and when to play it safe.

I was in similar situation against nerquen and had an army in Bryansk, while US had Norway with an IC and Air base.

My odds on Moscow were 70%, which would usually be enough to make be back off (and nerquen assumed that of me too), but! I was desperate since US and UK were starting to fly in fighters via Norway and Persia, and my odds would have decreased every turn after.

So I went for it and won with a big surplus of survivors -> won the game.

My odds now were better than the 70% I had versus nerquen, but here I feel no rush. Wester Europe is totally secure and Russia can only put in units worth of 20 IPCs - no allied planes nearby. While I could additionally muster units of a value of about 120 IPC for the following turn.

@Credulous:

@Elrood:

I feel a lot of good troops russian wandered off and are now missing in moscow…�  :oops:

Which of course means we aren’t having to go through the pain of waiting for another complete round of goes before you have safe enough odds to actually attack Moscow….

Your welcome everybody.

Cred

Woa?? The white flag?

In that case I will redo Germany and try to end it right on, ok?

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

Game History

Round: 10

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 bombers, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            8 armour, 11 artilleries, 1 fighter, 15 infantry, 33 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Tambov to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Russia
            1 artillery moved from Archangel to Vologda
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            1 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Russia
            4 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Russia
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
            7 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Germans creates battle in territory 106 Sea Zone
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 2 destroyers
                British win with 2 destroyers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Russia
                Germans attack with 13 armour, 11 artilleries, 10 bombers, 1 fighter, 15 infantry, 47 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; Russians defend with 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 10 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters, 71 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans captures 20PUs while taking Russians capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 13 armour, 1 artillery, 10 bombers, 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 72
                Casualties for Germans: 10 artilleries, 15 infantry and 47 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for British: 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Russians: 4 aaGuns, 10 artilleries, 3 fighters, 71 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            triggerRussiansDestroyPUsGermans: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttatchment attached to Russians

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Smolensk
            3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Archangel to Vologda
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            2 fighters moved from Gibraltar to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Southern France to 93 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Tambov to Russia
            1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Volgograd
            10 bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk

Place Units - Germans
            6 bombers placed in Western Germany
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            1 submarine placed in 93 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 62 PUs; end with 83 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 88 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 93 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 95 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 110 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 115 PUs

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