BSD (Axis +3) vs Simone (Allies) BM 3

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@simon33:

@simon33:

Scramble to SZ6 and SZ91?

One more plane for Korea. Same Q.

Haha, no scramble.  Feel free to assume the obvious ones.

I thought a scramble to SZ91 was plausible.

I have the same Q for UK. Scramble to SZ91?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 artillery moved from Siberia to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Amur to 5 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 fighter moved from Midway to Korea
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 fighter moved from Midway to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Urals
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Americans attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 3 fighters and 1 harbour; Italians defend with 3 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Gibraltar, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Gibraltar, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 6 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Gibraltar, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 4.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians, 2 fighters owned by the Germans, 2 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 artillery owned by the Americans lost in Gibraltar
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour in Gibraltar, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 4 fighters in Gibraltar, round 3 : 3/4 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Americans lost in Gibraltar
                Germans win with 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 2 fighters
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Korea
                Americans attack with 1 artillery, 7 fighters and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                    AA fire in Korea : 0/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery, 7 fighters and 1 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 5/9 hits, 4.17 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Japanese, 2 aaGuns owned by the Japanese, 2 fighters owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Korea
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 5 fighters in Korea, round 3 : 4/6 hits, 2.83 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries in Korea, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 artilleries owned by the Japanese lost in Korea
                Americans win, taking Korea from Japanese with 1 artillery and 5 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
            Battle in Urals
                Americans attack with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Urals, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Urals, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Urals
                Americans win, taking Urals from Japanese with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            5 fighters moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 transport moved from 1 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to British Guiana
            4 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
            1 carrier placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Norway

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 57 PUs; end with 58 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 78 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
                  Chinese take Kwangtung from Japanese

Combat - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 9 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hunan

Place Units - Chinese
            7 infantry placed in Yunnan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 26 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 armour, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 fighters moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from British Guiana to 88 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            2 fighters moved from British Guiana to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from British Guiana to Gibraltar
            1 artillery and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Tanganyika Territory to Kenya
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to Belgian Congo
            1 bomber and 3 infantry moved from West India to India

Combat - British
            Battle in Gibraltar
                British attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 fighter and 1 harbour; Italians defend with 3 fighters
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Gibraltar, round 2 : 0/5 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 4 fighters in Gibraltar, round 2 : 4/4 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the British, 2 fighters owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Gibraltar
                Germans win with 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -27
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                1 fighter owned by the British retreated
            Battle in India
                British attack with 1 bomber and 3 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber and 3 infantry in India, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in India, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in India
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in India, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in India, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in India, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in India, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in India
                British win, taking India from Japanese, taking Kwangtung from Chinese with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Belgian Congo
                British attack with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries and 6 infantry in Belgian Congo, round 2 : 1/8 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Belgian Congo, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belgian Congo
                British win, taking Belgian Congo from Germans with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Kenya
                British attack with 1 artillery and 6 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery and 6 mech_infantrys in Kenya, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Kenya, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Kenya
                British win, taking Kenya from Germans with 1 artillery and 5 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tanganyika Territory to West India
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            1 bomber moved from India to West India

Place Units - British
            1 destroyer placed in 71 Sea Zone
            2 armour placed in Union of South Africa
            1 fighter placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 82 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6
            British collect 27 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 8 PUs; end with 8 PUs
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 11 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.67
    British : -1.83
    AA fire in Korea : : -1.00
    Americans : 2.33
    Japanese : 0.00

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Combat - ANZAC
            ANZAC creates battle in territory 20 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 submarines moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 submarines moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 15 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 18 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 21 PUs

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 4x factory_major; Remaining resources: 37 PUs;
            Russians buy 7 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Yenisey to Buryatia
                  Russians take Yakut S.S.R. from Japanese
                  Russians take Buryatia from Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yenisey to Evenkiyskiy
                  Russians take Evenkiyskiy from Japanese
            21 artilleries and 54 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            4 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 4 artilleries and 12 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 4 artilleries and 12 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 7/16 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine
                Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 4 artilleries and 12 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Northwest Persia
                Russians attack with 21 artilleries and 54 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 21 artilleries and 54 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 19/75 hits, 19.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Northwest Persia
                Russians win, taking Northwest Persia from Germans with 21 artilleries and 54 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Belarus, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belarus
                Russians win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Russia
            1 aaGun moved from Vologda to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Smolensk to Russia
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            7 artilleries placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 32 PUs
            Trigger Russians 6 Siberia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 34 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 37 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.67
    Russians : 2.00

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 4x factory_major; Remaining resources: 37 PUs;
            Russians buy 7 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 armour moved from Yenisey to Buryatia
                  Russians take Yakut S.S.R. from Japanese
                  Russians take Buryatia from Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yenisey to Evenkiyskiy
                  Russians take Evenkiyskiy from Japanese
            21 artilleries and 54 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            4 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 4 artilleries and 12 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 4 artilleries and 12 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 7/16 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine
                Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 4 artilleries and 12 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Northwest Persia
                Russians attack with 21 artilleries and 54 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 21 artilleries and 54 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 19/75 hits, 19.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Northwest Persia
                Russians win, taking Northwest Persia from Germans with 21 artilleries and 54 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Belarus, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belarus
                Russians win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Russia
            1 aaGun moved from Vologda to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Smolensk to Russia
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            7 artilleries placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 32 PUs
            Trigger Russians 6 Siberia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 34 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 37 PUs
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            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Caucasus: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Northwest Persia: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.67
    Russians : 2.00

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Yeah, I think last US turn I could have hit Tokyo instead of Korea. The dice went against you in the round 1 Yunnan attack. I’ve never lost planes to take the territory when this happens, but I’m wondering if it’s worth it. In your case, it may not have been enough. If China holds Yunnan, that’s pretty bad for the Axis. I’m not sure the round 2 Burma attack was worth the planes lost. I think there was another attack which cost you a few planes too. Not quite sure why you wouldn’t have claimed Java and Celebes round 2? Shooting for India perhaps. I’m not really convinced that the J1 attack is optimal in BM, or perhaps even vanilla.

J1 is never a no brainer. It is a nice option if you have a cunning plan. In this game BSD you lost the game because of your J2 Burma attack. It was not required

@BSD:

Well, the real reason is i forgot to block the SZ off Burma with my J fleet so I had my turn 3 India plunder.  I straffed Burma and forgot the dd and let him block India.

Right, that would have been pretty game changing. Makes sense why you hit Burma now. Also makes sense why you didn’t worry about claiming the money islands turn 2.

Swap sides?