trulpen (Allies+10) vs simon33 (Axis) BM3

@simon33 Scramble?

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Russians round 3

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 artillery and 14 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Eastern Poland Russians take Eastern Poland from Italians 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia Russians take Bessarabia from Germans Combat - Russians Russians creates battle in territory 128 Sea Zone Non Combat Move - Russians 1 cruiser moved from 117 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone 3 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Novgorod 1 aaGun and 8 infantry moved from Leningrad to Novgorod 7 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 4 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Kursk 2 infantry moved from Northern Caucasus to Rostov Place Units - Russians 1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Russia 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 2 infantry placed in Stalingrad Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 47 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 49 PUs Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 51 PUs

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@simon33

Right, I was not a believer in leaving Normandy French, until it was forced upon me due to an extremely poor G1 round. Definitely helps Germany defend the Atlantic assault.

Had not looked at your re-balance before, but looks interesting. I’m not too experienced playing BM, but that would certainly give Germany a strong incentive to do Vichy or at least take it for the early income.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 10

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

Game History

Round: 10 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy Combat - Italians Battle in Northern Italy Italians attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry Americans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Northern Italy Italians win, taking Northern Italy from Americans with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy Place Units - Italians 1 infantry placed in Southern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6,1,3,4,6,2,5 Italians collect 2 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 3 PUs Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 5 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0.33 Italians regular : 0.00

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 15

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 15 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 artillery, 4 fighters and 14 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey Japanese take Yenisey from Russians 2 infantry moved from Inner Mongolia to Kansu 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kansu 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kansu 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma Japanese take Burma from UK_Pacific Combat - Japanese Battle in Kansu Japanese attack with 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Kansu, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Kansu, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kansu Japanese win, taking Kansu from Chinese with 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kansu to Tsinghai 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Inner Mongolia to Tsinghai 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Inner Mongolia 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar 1 infantry moved from Honan to Tsinghai 1 infantry moved from Shansi to Honan 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Shansi 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Tsinghai 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan 1 armour moved from Kwangtung to Szechwan 4 armour moved from Yunnan to Szechwan 1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan 2 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan 3 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Java to 43 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Sumatra to 38 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 38 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao 1 battleship, 2 carriers and 1 destroyer moved from 38 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 carriers and 1 cruiser moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 56 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 38 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Amur to Northern Manchuria 2 infantry moved from Buryatia to Sakha 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hopei 2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi 2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Japan 1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to Japan 1 fighter moved from 21 Sea Zone to Japan 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to Japan 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Japan 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 21 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 38 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 38 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 fighter moved from 38 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 3 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Hunan 1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 132 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kansu to Tsinghai 1 fighter moved from Malaya to 132 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Malaya to 36 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 38 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 132 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 132 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 132 Sea Zone to Siam 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State Place Units - Japanese 3 infantry placed in Malaya 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China 3 infantry placed in Kwangtung 4 fighters and 6 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 9 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 7 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4,1,4,3,4,1,2,5,5,1,5,6,6,4,4,2,4,4,1,6,5,2,5,4,2,4,5,4,2,2,1,1,3,3,4,6,4,5,1,3,6,5 Japanese collect 62 PUs (9 lost to blockades); end with 62 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Japanese 2 Strategic Defense Perimeter: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.67 Japanese regular : -0.33

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I agree 100%.

I felt good about the Europe side. My problem was my original plan was to split China and India at Yunnan and your move to DOW on UK2 totally eliminated that plan.

My revised plan was to go for India but as you said I quickly realized that meant the US was going to go wild. That forced me to take the 72% battle in Belarus that normally I would have ignored. Unfortunately, I went 4 units under average which put me in a position of status quo. I wasn’t behind, but I also wasn’t ahead, which was not good since I was in trouble in the Pacific.

Thus, when you accidentally gave me an 85% battle to knock out Yunnan I couldn’t pass up that opportunity. Unfortunately, for me, you won instead of me and given the rest of the board position the game as over.

Looking at the game via a debrief perspective, your plan was better than my plan. Because of that I was forced to take battles that relied on fair dice to get back into the game. With your mistake in Yunnan I easily could have got back into the game. But, the dice didn’t cooperate, which is why I always try to have a plan that doesn’t depend on fair dice.

Thanks again for the game. As always you learn more from losing than from winning. :)

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Russians round 29

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 29 Combat Move - Russians 6 armour, 21 artilleries, 54 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Belarus to Eastern Poland Russians take Eastern Poland from Germans 1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia Russians take Bessarabia from Germans 1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine Russians take Western Ukraine from Germans Combat - Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 3 aaGuns moved from Northern Belarus to Eastern Poland Turn Complete - Russians

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@Gorshak

My mistake; here’s the correct FRE-16 file.

41003-FRE-16.tsvg