15L Playoff Rd2: [4] JDOW (Axis) vs. [8] Gamerman01 (Allies +25)

@Gamerman01:

Big time decisions to make in round 2……

I guess I have it figured out already. Will sleep a night over it and see if I come to the same conclusion tomorrow :)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to British Somaliland
                  Italians take British Somaliland from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 cruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 93 Sea Zone
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 cruiser in 93 Sea Zone, round 3 :  2/2 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the French and 1 destroyer owned by the French lost in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber and 1 cruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  4/5 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the French, 1 infantry owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the French lost in Southern France
                Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            2 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria
            1 armour moved from Albania to Romania
            1 bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            4 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5,2,2,4,6,4,3
            Italians collect 4 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs total

mhhh. If that sub at 96 would have won, I would have said we are kind of okish in terms of dice because that would have given me 2 extra ground at Europe.
Now I guess the only good thing after G1 I can look at is that I can be relieved that 93 did not end up in a disaster^^

Lets see what the next turns bring^^

I have guests over the weekend, cannot say when G2 will be done.

Hitler was busy with private matters over the weekend till today, so he told his troops to hold until he has more time.

Sorry for the delay, I guess G2 is coming tomorrow.

Oh boy, that Hitler is stronger than ever, Germans still on fire. UK fleet entirely whiffed in 97, that sea zone creates crazy dice this game!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            1 armour moved from Poland to Baltic States
                  Germans take Baltic States from Russians
            1 armour moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
                  Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            3 artilleries moved from France to Holland Belgium
            2 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 armour moved from France to Holland Belgium
            2 armour moved from France to Yugoslavia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from France to Yugoslavia
            2 bombers, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Romania to Western Ukraine
                  Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  7/11 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/5 hits
                    1 carrier owned by the British, 2 fighters owned by the British, 1 cruiser owned by the British and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 56
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  3/7 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Holland Belgium
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
                Neutral_Allies defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Yugoslavia, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Neutral_Allies roll dice for 1 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Yugoslavia
                Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            3 aaGuns moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Bulgaria to Bessarabia
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 artilleries moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            4 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            4 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            2 bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            3 fighters moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from France to Yugoslavia
            3 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania

Place Units - Germans
            1 destroyer placed in 113 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 8 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            1 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1
            Germans collect 42 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 42 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 47 PUs

I agree that this entirely turned the dice back to after Ger1.
Especially as UK took off 3 aircraft to force the Germans to air strike 97, now in hindsight for nothing.

Lets see what happens on the other site of the map this turn.