2016 League General Discussion Thread

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 4

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

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 armour moved from Bessarabia to Rostov Italians take Rostov from Russians 1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Russia Combat - Italians Strategic bombing raid in Russia Russians roll AA dice in Russia : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_major Bombing raid in Russia causes 5 damage total. Non Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Libya to 96 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy Place Units - Italians 1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy 3 infantry placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians AA : -0.17

Savegame

@cwglee51 GG. Tough to play the Axis when only the Italians can get any decent dice

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 4

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 4 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 artillery moved from France to Holland Belgium 3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 4 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine Germans take Ukraine from Russians 1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians 1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel Germans take Archangel from Russians 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Romania to Novgorod Combat - Germans Battle in Novgorod Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Novgorod, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 2.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Novgorod Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Holland Belgium Germans attack with 1 artillery and 3 bombers French defend with 1 artillery Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 bombers in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits French roll dice for 1 artillery in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium 1 artillery owned by the French lost in Holland Belgium Germans win with 3 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery Casualties for French: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - Germans 3 bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Belarus 3 aaGuns, 9 armour, 8 artilleries, 26 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 destroyer moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 6 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Poland 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from France to Germany 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy 1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Western Germany 1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from Norway to Finland 1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone Place Units - Germans 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Germany 1 fighter and 9 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany Germans undo move 2. 1 fighter and 5 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6 Germans collect 46 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 46 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : 0.67 Russians regular : 0.67 Germans regular : -0.83

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 5

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 armour, 1 fighter, 8 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Romania 2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Slovakia Hungary 1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Slovakia Hungary 1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Romania 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Romania Combat - Russians Battle in Romania Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Romania, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Romania, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Romania, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Romania, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Romania, round 4 : 3/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Romania, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Romania Russians win, taking Romania from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Battle in Slovakia Hungary Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Slovakia Hungary, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Slovakia Hungary, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Slovakia Hungary 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Slovakia Hungary Russians win, taking Slovakia Hungary from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter moved from Romania to Eastern Poland 1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland 1 tactical_bomber moved from Romania to Eastern Poland 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland 3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia 4 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland 1 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Baltic States 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus 2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Belarus 2 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Tsinghai 1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur 8 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur 1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Amur 1 aaGun and 7 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur 1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Persia Russians take Persia from Neutral_Allies 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Persia Place Units - Russians 3 infantry placed in Western Ukraine 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 2 infantry placed in Volgograd 1 fighter placed in Volgograd 4 mech_infantrys placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,5,1,1,4,4,3,5 Russians collect 44 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 44 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 47 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 49 PUs Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 51 PUs Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 57 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -0.33 Russians regular : -0.33

Savegame

I’ll have to review how China got so out of control, hmm, just a Yunnan stack. I have been lucky to be able to nab India. Maybe I should have gone for a J3 crush.

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 5

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

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 6 artilleries and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel Russians take Archangel from Germans 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Rostov 4 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria Combat - Russians Battle in Manchuria Russians attack with 4 infantry Japanese defend with 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Manchuria 3 infantry owned by the Russians retreated to Korea Japanese win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Rostov Russians attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Russia 3 infantry moved from Tambov to Russia 2 aaGuns, 6 artilleries and 32 infantry moved from Smolensk to Russia 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Tambov 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Vologda to Russia 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Samara Place Units - Russians 6 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Russia 2 infantry placed in Volgograd Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 31 PUs; end with 31 PUs Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 Optional[PUs]; end with 36 Optional[PUs] Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 0.33 Germans regular : -0.33 Russians regular : -0.50

Savegame

maybe the French can redeem themselves from their disastrous turn 1…

If France is attacked by the Italians the first 4 hits can go to French infantry

@dawgoneit Scramble to defend Italian fleet. Loser, but you can scramble 6 ftrs.