18L axis-dominion (+4 axis) vs simon bm3

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

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 7 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            15 armour, 3 artilleries, 19 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 armour moved from Urals to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Nenetsia to Archangel

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Rostov
                Germans attack with 15 armour, 3 artilleries, 19 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 15 armour, 3 artilleries, 19 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys in Rostov, round 2 : 14/50 hits, 14.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
                Germans win, taking Rostov from Russians with 15 armour, 3 artilleries, 18 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 aaGuns moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Rostov
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Poland to Bessarabia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Urals to Archangel
            2 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel
            1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 92 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 marine moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 marine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Syria to 99 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 artilleries moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to 110 Sea Zone
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Gibraltar to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 110 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 110 Sea Zone: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter placed in 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 infantry placed in Greece

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 59 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.33
    Russians : 0.33

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very odd that you’d place your entire allied pac fleet in full striking range…

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

Game History

Round: 6

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 41 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Shantung to 35 Sea Zone
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to 35 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Manchuria to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
                  Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific
            1 artillery moved from Amur to Buryatia
                  Japanese take Buryatia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            3 fighters moved from Manchuria to 35 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from Shantung to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi

Combat - Japanese
            Americans scrambles 2 units out of Philippines to defend against the attack in 35 Sea Zone
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 4 fighters and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 airfield and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 4 fighters and 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kwangsi
                Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 4 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 8 fighters and 9 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 fighter; Americans defend with 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 3 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 transports; ANZAC defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 8 fighters and 9 tactical_bombers in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 16/23 hits, 13.17 expected hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 4 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters and 3 transports in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 8/16 hits, 8.33 expected hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                    2 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese, 2 fighters owned by the Japanese, 1 submarine owned by the Americans, 3 cruisers owned by the Americans, 1 cruiser owned by the ANZAC, 2 destroyers owned by the Americans, 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC, 1 carrier owned by the Japanese, 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese, 2 carriers owned by the Americans and 3 fighters owned by the Americans lost in 35 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 6 fighters and 7 tactical_bombers in 35 Sea Zone, round 3 : 10/18 hits, 10.50 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 3 fighters and 3 transports in 35 Sea Zone, round 3 : 4/4 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                    3 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese, 1 fighter owned by the Japanese, 1 fighter owned by the ANZAC, 1 transport owned by the ANZAC, 1 fighter owned by the Americans, 2 transports owned by the Americans, 1 fighter owned by the British and 1 battleship owned by the Americans lost in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 5 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 102
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 3 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 transports
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            4 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 infantry, 1 marine and 6 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            2 bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Jehol
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Kiangsu
            3 fighters moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            3 carriers placed in 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Manchuria
            2 infantry placed in Shantung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,3,2
            Japanese collect 50 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 50 PUs
            Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 53 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans : 0.83
    Chinese : -0.33
    Japanese : 1.17

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I felt you were having a pretty decent game, obviously in the pac that is, since you were putting Japan under a good amount of pressure. at least until the blunder.

I agree with you tho, once you concede Egypt or gib, or worse, BOTH! then it becomes very difficult to make a come back in Europe. it’s like a free ride for the euro axis at that point. my experience is proving that, in bm especially, losing Egypt against a good axis player becomes just about fatal. losing gib is almost as bad, as Adam has proven to me many times. so yes, I understand your dilemma here very much. trying to keep both safe can be a challenge, and usually takes a lot away from pressuring Japan, especially in the early game.

I’ve noticed over and over again in bm: once italy takes off, you can just about forget about it. for the simple reason that, BIG italy = small UK, and the more UK shrinks, the more the US has to step in to try to bail things out…and then guess what goes to shit quickly? yep you guessed it, the pac/asia becomes very submissive to the demands of Japan. then it becomes so hard to try to catch up there. so there’s a big cascade effect.

this is proving itself out yet again in my semifinals game vs Juan. I lost Egypt early on, and altho I was able to recover it and finally bring italy down to a manageable level, the damage has already been done. cuz now the germans have made their usual circle around, to happily find a much weaker allied presence due to the struggle of trying to regain a fallen Egypt (I had a lot of bad luck early on too, which only exacerbated the problem) and since US had to step in harder to bail UK out, Japan has had its way.

anyway, what would you like to do here?

@simon33:

I don’t reckon I counted mobilising 3CVs in SZ36 for that battle in SZ35.

I estimate Moscow will fall in about 4 turns. Pacific victory would be maybe 5-7. I cannot see how I can stop either, let alone both.

You’ve thought I’ve gotten too easily discouraged in the past so I thought I’d ask for feedback before I conceded.

I’m not sure how to handle the G1 CV buy. Perhaps the best move is indeed to put down 5 subs + 1DD US1 in SZ101. That should at least deter the J2 DOW but you didn’t do that anyway. So there needs to be some modification to allow for that. I’ve noticed that in BM if the Allies don’t get into the Med, Axis victory usually becomes inevitable.

It’s difficult when Egypt falls early. Good move getting that. If I’d kept a few more planes UK1 I’m sure you would have handled it differently. Persia can’t really last more than another 3 turns I’d say.

@simon33:

I’m going to concede this one. Thanks for the game.

ok gg!

we should play again. what side and bid do you want?

@simon33:

I think economic victory for the axis was pretty inevitable anyway in this one.

You’ve beaten me four times now. Thought I had you the second time, but I don’t think another victory can count.

ok no problem, maybe later this session if we accumulate more games and you’re ready for another, just let me know.