BM2 nerquen (Axis) vs Adam514 (Allies)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.0

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 15 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 transports moved from 111 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 1 artillery moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            6 armour and 1 artillery moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            10 infantry moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            6 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 cruiser, 10 infantry, 1 marine and 9 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            8 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 cruiser, 13 infantry, 1 marine and 12 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            8 armour, 3 artilleries, 13 infantry and 1 marine moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 battleship and 1 carrier moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in United Kingdom
                Germans attack with 8 armour, 4 artilleries, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 17 infantry, 1 marine and 3 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry; British defend with 5 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 20 infantry
                Germans captures 32PUs while taking British capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking United Kingdom from British with 8 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 marine and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 48
                Casualties for French: 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 17 infantry
                Casualties for British: 5 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 20 infantry
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Trigger Germans Conquer London: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_Axis_Capture_London_Switch attached to Germans
            triggerBritishDestroyPUsGermans: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttachment attached to British

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Germany
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Germany to Germany
            2 bombers moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from United Kingdom to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Gibraltar

Place Units - Germans
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            5 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 submarine placed in 112 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 47 PUs; end with 79 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 89 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 94 PUs

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forgot to combat move a DD against your sub off SZ33… will roll it in the forum

DD attacksRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

sub defenceRolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (4)

2nd round:

attackRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

sub defenceRolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (6)

3rd round
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

sub defenceRolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 11@1: (1)

ok sub won

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.0

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 factory_minors and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttachment attached to Japanese
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Malaya
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 marine moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Philippines
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to India
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 battleships moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to India
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to India
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to India
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Guam
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Guam from Americans, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 8 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour
                Japanese captures 23PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese converts factory_major into different units
                Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 5 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter and 3 infantry
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in 6 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            triggerUKPacificDestroyPUsJapanese: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttachment attached to UK_Pacific

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            2 fighters moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from India to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to French Indo China
            3 tactical_bombers moved from India to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Japan

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China
            1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria
            3 infantry placed in Japan
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 33 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 41 PUs; end with 64 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.0

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of 93 Sea Zone from Neutral_Axis to Neutral
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 bomber moved from France to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Romania
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Slovakia Hungary
            1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 armour and 1 harbour
                Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British with 1 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour
            Battle in Slovakia Hungary
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Slovakia Hungary from Russians with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Romania
                Italians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Romania from Russians with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines
                British defend with 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports
                Italians win with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 29
                Casualties for Italians: 2 submarines
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to Southern France
            2 aaGuns moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
            2 fighters moved from Romania to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Greater Southern Germany
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
                  Italians take Algeria from Neutral_Axis
            1 armour moved from Libya to Tobruk

Place Units - Italians
            1 submarine placed in 93 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer placed in 110 Sea Zone
            4 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 19 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

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Hi Adam,

I think I did a stupid mistake in Ita2/Ger3… I guess I was simply too excited about London battle and did not pay much attention to east front. So now looking on it, I don’t know why I stationed my units in Berlin, Yugo when I could safely stack both Romania and Slovakia with like 20 units total. I guess I overlooked your Russian main force is in Baltic, I guess I expected it to be in Eastern Poland and so thought anything left on the front would just be wiped out. Not sure what is your feeling about the game but I find it interesting here, I am curious how this combined London/Calcutta rush will play out. My idea was that if I capture these important VP early in each theater (even at steep cost) I deny Allies many new BM-specific national objectives and will put pressure on USA in both theater.

So, as I am more interested in how this strategy plays out, as opposed if I could beat the BM master in a competitive game, I would kindly propose could we assume that Euro-Axis correctly stacked Slovakia/Romania in Ita2/Ger3? I don’t really think there was any strategical advantage positioning them in Berlin/Yugo instead. By leaving the Russian front empty I pretty much awarded Russia extra 12 IPC of income in R3. So what would you think if I give Russia back 2 inf (that died in Ita3) and reduce their PU by 12? While at these changes, could I also change 8 inf purchased in G3 for 6 art instead. I really don’t know why I had a feeling Berlin is in danger and that I need to pull back and buy all inf. Of course you could adjust your R3 purchase/position (I would assume you would have those 2 extra guys in E Poland). Or do you think that those better positioned Axis units would also influence your US3,UK3 decisions and is not easy to correct? Anyway  in general if you ever have a feeling that you missed something and can be changed retrospectively don’t hesitate to do so. I am want to learn from you how allied defense shall be done effectively rather than how you recover from unintentional blunders.

Frankly this is probably like my second Sea Lion game ever. As Axis in OOB+bid I’ve never thought Sea Lion is worth the risk, given that victory is relatively easily achieved on eastern front. I tried my classical OOB east-front push with Germany in my two previous BM games… and my German machinery ran out of oil before Moscow could be seriously threaten. So I thought for this game that harassing UK in T1 (possibly T2) might pay off as UK does not have  any starting bid and Italy could benefit long term. BUT I was quite surprised that even though my pro-SeaLion G1 buy you actually tarantoed Italy… The AC+2TT buy was to actually prevent you from Taranto. Is there anything more Germany could have done to prevent Taranto? Germany already sacrificed a lot by putting 30 IPC into watter in G1. So I thought… well this can’t be right… me paying 30 IPC to prevent Taranto and you still going for it… then London has to fall. The thing however is that those 100 IPC invested into Sea Lion in G1/G2 and 20 land units dead in London are now missing on eastern front. Russia is even making more than Germany is. Easter Poland is a great spot for Russian stack… it threatens the whole front and as long Russia can park there it is extra 11 IPC/turn for Poland and Romania.

As for my original plan to invest in some german bombers I guess that would be utilized if Axis challenged Egypt. But since G1 attack on S France failed and you Tarantoed me, I had to change my plans. So for now… I don’t have much worries that German bombers are overpowered. Bombers are still a great unit, but seems that Germany does not really have much free cash for them.