18L Adam514 (Axis+3) vs axis-dominion (Allies) BM3

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
                  ANZAC take Java from Dutch
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 17 PUs

Politics - French
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Algeria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Cruiser Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 cruiser placed in 93 Sea Zone
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Tunisia
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Destroyer Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 destroyer placed in 93 Sea Zone
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Southern France
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Artillery Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 artillery placed in Southern France
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Morocco
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Syria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in French West Africa
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Tunisia
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French West Africa
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Central Africa 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Central Africa 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Central Africa 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French Central Africa
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Algeria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Syria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Morocco
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Algeria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Cruiser Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Cruiser Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Cruiser Remove: has removed 1 cruiser owned by French in 93 Sea Zone
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Tunisia
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Destroyer Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Destroyer Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Destroyer Remove: has removed 1 destroyer owned by French in 93 Sea Zone
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Southern France
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Artillery Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Artillery Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Artillery Remove: has removed 1 artillery owned by French in Southern France
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Morocco
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Madagascar 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Madagascar 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Madagascar 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French Madagascar
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Syria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Southern France
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Indo China 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Indo China 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Indo China 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French Indo China
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Guiana 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Guiana 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Guiana 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French Guiana
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in French West Africa

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 78 Sea Zone

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: 2

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 armour, 4 infantry, 1 marine and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Karelia
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 12 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            2 aaGuns moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            3 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Belarus
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            2 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns and 17 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            2 armour and 1 marine placed in Novgorod
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs

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: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 harbour, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to Wake Island
            3 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Wake Island
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 31 Sea Zone to Wake Island
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 harbour placed in Wake Island
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Central United States: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Western United States: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs

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: 2

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            6 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Chinese attack with 6 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 6 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Suiyuyan
                Chinese win, taking Suiyuyan from Japanese with 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Burma to Tsinghai

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Suiyuyan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese : 0.00
    Japanese : -0.33

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 harbour, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to Wake Island
            3 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Wake Island
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 31 Sea Zone to Wake Island
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 harbour placed in Wake Island
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Central United States: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Western United States: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            6 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Chinese attack with 6 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 6 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Suiyuyan
                Chinese win, taking Suiyuyan from Japanese with 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Burma to Tsinghai

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Suiyuyan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 airfield, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 3 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
                  UK_Pacific take French Indo China from Neutral_Axis
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 fighter moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan

Combat - British
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                British attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Italians, 2 infantry owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Trans-Jordan
                British win, taking Trans-Jordan from Italians with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
                  British take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 79 Sea Zone to West India
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to 80 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 79 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            3 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 8 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            4 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
            1 bomber moved from Quebec to Gibraltar

Place Units - British
            1 airfield placed in Gibraltar
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,4
            British collect 25 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 26 PUs
            Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 29 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 3 artilleries and 3 infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British : 1.67
    Italians : 0.00
    Chinese : 0.00
    Japanese : -0.33

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 airfield; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
            3 fighters moved from Queensland to New Guinea
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
                  ANZAC take Celebes from Dutch
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Malaya

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 airfield placed in New Guinea

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 17 PUs; end with 19 PUs

Combat Move - French

Combat - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 destroyer moved from 78 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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France desaster in G1, this is YOUR shot to beat Adams Axis Axis Dominion:)

@JDOW:

France desaster in G1, this is YOUR shot to beat Adams Axis Axis Dominion:)

perhaps. but Egypt went better than expected for him. we’ll see. I just need to keep challenging him on all fronts, not play defensive like I used to against him. Egypt was, from that mindset, an essential risk  :-)

Yeah, you gave you edge entirely away in Egypt. And I believe that was a mistake.
I think one can quite exactly calculate the max possible attack Italy can make on Egypt IT2 and be better prepared. Italy attacking Egypt is not like Germany attacking Russia. Italy is a scavenger for the Germans and in case they have they have a 60/40 shot to wipe everything in Egypt they should go for it, while Germans should not take a 60/40 shot on Russia unless they are desperate.

I think the better choice would have been for example:
Indian transport to Persia round 1, one more fighter in range of Egypt and the UK bomber. Italys odds would been dropped to 30% then.

As an alternative or addition buy a transport in SA. (e,g, 7 inf and 1 TT as UK 1 buy.)

I really think not losing Egypt that early that easily is very bad for the Allies.

@axis-dominion:

Egypt was, from that mindset, an essential risk  :-)

Frankly, I disagree. 90% and +28 TUV for a battle that has no retaliation if it is won is a mistake and an invitation Italy can be grateful for.

As said, you had a big edge after that France disaster so you could have played more conservatively.
As suggested above, (and I meanwhile prefer this most) 7 inf +1 TT UK1 buy and Indian TT to persia. This gives you 4 more defenders dropping the odds to 38%.

I am convinced that this is worth the price (passive UK with no additional figs and Indians with less money).
If you calculate the cumulative value for the Axis: Italian + German income (for the rest of the game probably) vs missing UK income and middle east problems.
Compared to the Indians have a few bucks less for 2-3 turns and UK less figs early this is peanuts.

In case you hold Egypt you also have the option to bring the fleet against Japan and thus compensate in the other theater for the missing Indian bucks. As you would have protected the TTs 81, they would have also been a great tool to bring additional units to India when they need them. We both know what an artist Adam is in the Pacific, thus holding Egypt would have even paid off in the other theater a few turns later.

yes yes, jdow I don’t think you know me well, not yet at least :) Adam knows how I feel about the game when it gets too scripted…what you’re describing is what I almost always do, and frankly it gets boring when I feel like I always have to do and buy a certain way to ensure a certain outcome (in this case guarantee Egypt). I don’t know if you’ve noticed yet, but just about all my games lately have been mostly off the beaten path. I’m doing risky (in some cases very risk), and un-scripted plays just to spice it all up for me. otherwise, with the number of games I play, I’ll get bored. OF COURSE I can save Egypt, but that wasn’t what I was looking for. instead, I purposely wanted to take more risks, live on the edge, and also, I wanted him to have to exert full effort to take it, rather than be free then to sweep the rest of the med easily, just like that.

I’m looking for more spice, and I don’t mind losing to make the games spicier and funner for me (and my opponents)! and I know this is going to be one of many games I will be playing with Adam, so losing here and there doesn’t make that much of a difference in the end.

besides, he’s the only M level willing to play me (hint hint), and is fast and of course very challenging.

Well, if this is your choice, so be it.

I just thought you were very eager to be the first that beats Adams Axis and after that great start for the Allies I thought you wouldn’t have mind to play this on-script, at least early. your edge is also dwindling by the unnecessary sacrifice of the 3 Chinese at Sze. 3 units make a big difference in the genocide plans Adam has on the Chinese:)

But I stop now. You perfectly explained why you did what you did.

Have fun guys!

@JDOW:

Well, if this is your choice, so be it.

I just thought you were very eager to be the first that beats Adams Axis and after that great start for the Allies I thought you wouldn’t have mind to play this on-script, at least early. your edge is also dwindling by the unnecessary sacrifice of the 3 Chinese at Sze. 3 units make a big difference in the genocide plans Adam has on the Chinese:)

But I stop now. You perfectly explained why you did what you did.

Have fun guys!

your comments are always welcome! and appreciated! just wanted to be make sure you knew my mindset in the way I’m playing games these days, cuz I know I’m been doing some risky and also sometimes crazy/funny things.

I’m in no big hurry to beat Adam’s axis, I know this is only like game 2 of maybe 10 or 15 for this year :) I’ll get him, don’t worry. but I do suspect that some level of early risk-taking and doing unconventional/unscripted plays will be necessary to take down his axis. yes that means hoping for some good luck from those risks. I think the axis need to be stretched and pushed and pulled early on, forced to make tougher decisions early on, forced to deal with multiple fires early on.