L18 BM3 Adam514 (Axis+3) vs farmboy (Allies) Game 3

farmboy

I’ll be interested in your comments on this game as well at the end or as it becomes irrelevant to the choices we are going to make in the game. (and if JDOW or others are lurking :-) then them as well).

In that first game I made an effort to save the British battleship despite knowing that no matter what I did you could take it out. In making it costly, I thought it would at least prevent you from using air elsewhere. I felt that was a wasted effort on my part and that informed my decision to take it as a casualty instead this time. This time around, I think I actually could have saved it, but probably at the cost of doing the move I made or doing Taranto. When you didn’t take it as a casualty, I thought that might have been because it was the obvious choice or just because it was the most valuable unit. Anyway, I’m curious.

Another question is whether I should have done Taranto instead?

I think I have had more dice luck. Nothing too dramatic but I’ve gotten a way with less attrition and you have taken a bit more than you should have. I don’t know how much of an impact this has had on the game so far but am curious about that too.

Adam514

I just leave the default alive so that you can make a choice. Depending on Germany’s buy and the results of the battles, BB or fighter could be kept.

92 stack is the way to go when Japan JDOWs on turn 1. UK gets their fleet into position to help the US in putting pressure on Germany, while Italy can never grow much.

Adam514

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
1 unit repaired.
1 battleship moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 battleship moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
1 armour moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
1 destroyer moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Malaya
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Shan State
2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
Battle in Guam
Battle in Celebes
Battle in 37 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
British defend with 1 destroyer
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits
British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits
1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 37 Sea Zone
Japanese win, taking Guam from Americans, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking 37 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
Battle in 42 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits
ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits
Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 42 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/2 hits
ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 42 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/2 hits
ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 42 Sea Zone, round 5 : 1/2 hits
ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 5 : 1/1 hits
1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 42 Sea Zone
Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
Battle in Malaya
Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Malaya, round 2 : 3/4 hits
UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 : 0/1 hits
1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Malaya
Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
Battle in Shan State
Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
British defend with 3 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 2 : 7/7 hits
UK_Pacific roll dice for 3 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/3 hits
3 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
Casualties for British: 3 infantry
Battle in Yunnan
Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
Chinese defend with 3 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 4/7 hits
Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/3 hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 3 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
Japanese win with 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Battle in Hunan
Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
Chinese defend with 2 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 2/4 hits
Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 0/2 hits
2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hunan
Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
Battle in Java

Non Combat Move - Japanese
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to 42 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Japan
1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
1 aaGun and 4 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Anhwe
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to Kwangsi
2 bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China
1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung
1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 54 PUs; end with 54 PUs
Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 57 PUs

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farmboy

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
Americans buy 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
2 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 32 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 32 Sea Zone to Marshall Islands

Combat - Americans
Battle in Marshall Islands

Non Combat Move - Americans
1 carrier moved from 26 Sea Zone to 32 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 32 Sea Zone
1 cruiser and 2 destroyers moved from 26 Sea Zone to 32 Sea Zone
1 battleship moved from 26 Sea Zone to 32 Sea Zone
1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to Central United States
1 bomber moved from Western United States to Queensland
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to Queensland
1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
Americans take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Egypt

Place Units - Americans
2 carriers placed in 10 Sea Zone
1 destroyer and 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
2 fighters placed in Eastern United States
1 fighter placed in Western United States
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Queensland: 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Wake Island: 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Americans undo move 3.
1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
1 fighter placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs
Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 67 PUs
Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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farmboy

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Chinese
Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
Chinese buy 1 artillery and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
1 fighter moved from Burma to Kweichow
7 infantry moved from Szechwan to Kweichow
2 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow

Combat - Chinese
Battle in Kweichow
Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 9 infantry
Japanese defend with 3 artilleries and 5 infantry
Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 9 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 2/10 hits, 2.00 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 3 artilleries and 5 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 2.67 expected hits
2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow
Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 7 infantry in Kweichow, round 3 : 3/8 hits, 1.67 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 3 artilleries and 3 infantry in Kweichow, round 3 : 3/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits
3 infantry owned by the Japanese and 3 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow
Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 4 infantry in Kweichow, round 4 : 1/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 3 artilleries in Kweichow, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow
Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Kweichow, round 5 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries in Kweichow, round 5 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Kweichow, round 6 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries in Kweichow, round 6 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kweichow
Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Kweichow, round 7 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kweichow, round 7 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kweichow
Chinese win, taking Kweichow from Japanese with 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
Casualties for Chinese: 6 infantry
Casualties for Japanese: 3 artilleries and 5 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Yunnan

Place Units - Chinese
1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in Yunnan

Turn Complete - Chinese
Chinese collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs
Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 10 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese : 0.17
Japanese : -1.33

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farmboy