ABH vs Innocentbystander G40

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            8 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from 95 Sea Zone to Alexandria
            2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            1 bomber moved from Baltic States to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 121 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 121 Sea Zone to Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Bryansk
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba from British, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Trigger Germans Land In North America: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_Axis_Land_In_North_America_Switch attached to Germans

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 aaGuns moved from Belarus to Archangel
            4 aaGuns moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            6 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            1 armour moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Belarus
            1 bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Alexandria

Place Units - Germans
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            5 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in France
            1 fighter and 3 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs

Obviously…… I am going to hit the Americans, ANZAC, and the HMS Prince of Whales with everything I’ve got…

…everything I’ve got.

I just calculated the odds.  Because I have the 3 tactical bombers and because you didn’t fly the ANZAC fighters to the Caroline Islands for scramble (and your six US subs are in Hawaii) I am a 54% favorite.  You are a 45% favorite.  It’s that close.  I’m taking my shot (try to sink everything and strand all the Anzac and US troops on the island.)  I can’t let those transports get anywhere near Asia.  So be thinking about how you want to take casualties.  Because I will be hitting you.

@Arthur:

Should be fun.  I welcome the complete destruction of the Imperial Navy.  Max defense:
tip BB
tip CV
subs
destroyers
CV
Cruisers
planes
BB

Take UK first then Anzac then US in terms of general priority for the same type of unit.

Whoa, wait, tip BB first?

So you my very first hit is the HMS Prince of Wales.  Then the USS California.  Then (one hit) each on USS Enterprise, USS Hornet, and then USS Yorktown?  So the first five hits, capital ships?

Okay?  My first 6 hits are Akagi, Hiryu, and Kaga.  Then the Yamato and Musashi will each take a shell, then my subs…

@Arthur:

What’s unusual about tipping BB first?  They still shoot as a 4.  The first five hits will be on capitol ships since they can still roll on defense.

I figured you would hit the carriers first.

Okay starting now.  I’ll give you a little play by play.  This is (like) 35% of this game in one battle.

Of the 5 subs one hit.  Just one.

Then I hit you with 9 more hits out of (like) 15 dice.  Ouch!

@innocentbystander:

Of the 5 subs one hit.  Just one.

Then I hit you with 9 more hits out of (like) 15 dice.  Ouch!

We are both rolling…  sick.  You just hit me 10.

The Japanese are in big trouble.  They rolled pretty good (well above par in the battle) but the Americans… never missed.  You kicked my @ss.

Game is not over yet (completely) but it pretty much is.  I have to hope against hope that you roll… lousy at Japan.  I was really counting (my whole game really) on sinking those transports.

I mean I don’t regret the battle.  I simply had to do it (I had an edge) so you kind of have to take advantage of those.  But what can you do?

Both your battleships are smoking and you have some planes left.  That’s it.

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 5 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from Hunan to 43 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Philippines to 33 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 battleships moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            3 carriers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            5 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 1 Sea Zone to British Columbia
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 2 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 2 Sea Zone to Alaska
            1 mech_infantry moved from Buryatia to Yenisey
                  Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
            3 artilleries moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            2 armour moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            12 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Sikang
                  Japanese take Sikang from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Kwangsi
            4 artilleries moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            4 armour moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            2 fighters moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Suiyuyan to Kweichow
            2 fighters moved from Suiyuyan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangsi

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 33 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 6 fighters, 5 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters, 4 submarines and 2 transports; ANZAC defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport; UK_Pacific defend with 1 battleship
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the UK_Pacific
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans and 3 carriers owned by the Americans
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
                Units damaged: 2 battleships owned by the Japanese
                Americans win with 2 battleships, 4 fighters and 3 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -91
                Casualties for Americans: 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters and 4 submarines
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 6 fighters, 5 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Alaska
            Battle in British Columbia
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 4 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 5 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Alaska from Americans, taking British Columbia from British, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 4 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 5 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                4 fighters owned by the Americans forced to land in Caroline Islands

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters moved from Kweichow to Suiyuyan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kweichow to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            2 fighters moved from Kweichow to Kwangtung
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kweichow to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Japan
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            1 mech_infantry placed in Manchuria
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 57 PUs; end with 58 PUs total

Do me a favor.  Advance my AAA from Yakut SSR to Yenissey.  Thanks.

@Arthur:

Unfortunate rolling for Japan in that Naval battle.  Regardless, Japan was losing it’s entire Navy due to the American counterattack.  The combined economy of China + ANZAC + India was going to be enough to contain Japan without needing additional US spending.Â

In Europe, things are looking bleak for the Axis.  I don’t see a chance for Italy or Germany to capture either Moscow or Egypt any time soon.  The invasion of Norway is a major impact on the German economy.

I didn’t even care about the US counter attack.  I had to kill the transports.  If I had destroyed them, there would have been NO ECOMONIC MOVEMENT in the Pacific for at least two full turns.  I crank 58 and then 60 IPCs or so.  The allies would not have had even one transport in the entire Pacific Ocean.

I guess at this point I need to put Russia out ASAP or the game is over.

Italy is cranking.  I might hit 30 IPCs next turn.

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            4 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            3 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 artillery moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 95 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 carrier moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                British defend with 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 aaGuns moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            3 submarines moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from France to Southern France

Place Units - Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Southern France
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy
            1 artillery placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 19 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 29 PUs