FMErwinRommel (X) vs Wizmark (L+16) BM3

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 6

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4.0

Game History

Round: 6

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        2 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov
        1 bomber and 3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Rostov

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Rostov
            Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 bomber and 3 fighters
            British defend with 1 mech_infantry; Russians defend with 3 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 bomber and 3 fighters in Rostov, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 armour owned by the Italians lost in Rostov
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 3 fighters in Rostov, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Rostov, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Rostov
            Italians win with 1 bomber and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
            Casualties for Italians: 2 armour
            Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        3 fighters moved from Rostov to Ukraine
        1 bomber moved from Rostov to Slovakia Hungary
        6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
        1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania

    Place Units - Italians
        2 submarines placed in 97 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 11 PUs; end with 12 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -1.33
Russians regular : 0.33

Savegame

Decided to spice things up with risky Italian attack on Rostov. Went as expected. Saves using German troops, but requires Luftwaffe to double its air defense of Italy. U.S. income is impressive. It will drop back by 10, but I can’t take away Cel yet and N. Afr probably never. Italy’s problem is it has to defend its homeland and impossible to defend isles. So Allies usually take the isles back first. UK has large air force and the Med is small, so planes can reach isles. Japan has advantage over Italy in that Pacific is large and Allied planes can’t reach most isles without CVs. So a single Japan fighter, and it has many, can force an extra transport or capital ship and marine. Those ships usually can’t be protected in places like Guam, so will be sunk.

Japan’s problem is the tt’s used to retake Man aren’t by a NB, so can’t reload in Japan and reach Hong Kong or SE Asia in one turn. The fleets are comparable except Japan still has 2 BB’s & 2 CA’s. U.S. can outbuild Japan, but will take time to threaten Japan. Japan can build more troops than China and India combined. A big battle loss usually doesn’t cause one side to collapse. Just hang in and wait for the other side to blunder and/or have bad dice. Many of my games last very many turns.

TripleA Move Summary: Germans round 7

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4.0

Game History

Round: 7

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 armour, 6 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
        3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Tambov
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
              Germans take Rostov from Russians
              Germans take Volgograd from Russians
        3 bombers moved from Novgorod to 110 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to 99 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Northern Italy to 113 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from France to 105 Sea Zone
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 105 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

Savegame

Scramble 2 fighters from London >sz110? Attacking DD & tt with 3 bombers, fighter & sub.
Also, think about OOL for sz113.
Attacking with DD, CA & 2 fighters against CA & sub.

Gotta go out, may not finish NCM now.

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4.0

Game History

Round: 7

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 armour, 6 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
        3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Tambov
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
              Germans take Rostov from Russians
              Germans take Volgograd from Russians
        3 bombers moved from Novgorod to 110 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to 99 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Northern Italy to 113 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from France to 105 Sea Zone
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 105 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in 99 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 fighter
            British defend with 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the British and 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 99 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
            Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Casualties for British: 1 transport
        Battle in 113 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
            Russians defend with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                Germans roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 cruiser in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 113 Sea Zone, round 3 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 113 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 cruiser in 113 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Russians and 1 cruiser owned by the Russians lost in 113 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
            Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
        Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium
            Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Tambov
            Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
            Russians defend with 3 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Tambov, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Tambov
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Tambov, round 3 : 3/5 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Tambov, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 artillery owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
            Germans win with 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
            Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
        Battle in 105 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 fighters
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Russians defend with 1 submarine
            1 submarine owned by the Russians Submerged
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 fighters in 105 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 105 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 105 Sea Zone
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 105 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
        Battle in 110 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
            British defend with 1 destroyer; Americans defend with 1 transport
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 bombers and 1 fighter in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the British and 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 110 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
            Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Casualties for Americans: 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from 105 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
        1 bomber moved from 105 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from 105 Sea Zone to France
        3 bombers moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
        2 fighters moved from 113 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        1 fighter moved from 99 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
        1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Northern Italy
        1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
        3 artilleries moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
        1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
        1 artillery moved from Karelia to Novgorod
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
        1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania
        3 tactical_bombers moved from Tambov to Bryansk
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
        4 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

    Place Units - Germans
        3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
        3 artilleries placed in Western Ukraine
        1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
        1 fighter placed in Western Germany
        2 submarines placed in 112 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer placed in 113 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6
        Germans collect 58 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 59 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 74 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0.67
Russians regular : -1.00
Germans regular : -3.50

Savegame

Russia could have had up to 20 Siberian units in Moscow by R7. Would have been tough for Germany to hold Bry. Japan has its hands full with Allied armies in Yun and China income up and can build art, and U.S. with massive income…

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4.0

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 5 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        3 units repaired.
        1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
              Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
        1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Chahar
        1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow
              Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangsi to Anhwe
        1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
        6 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
              Japanese take Amur from Russians

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in 8 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
            Americans defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 8 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
        Battle in Shan State
            Japanese attack with 6 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 6 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 5.17 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
            Japanese win with 6 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        6 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to French Indo China
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
        3 armour moved from Kwangtung to French Indo China
        1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Java
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 6 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Japan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 8 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        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 20 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
        1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
        1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
        1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
        1 fighter moved from Philippines to Caroline Islands
        1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
        2 bombers moved from Jehol to Philippines

    Place Units - Japanese
        3 infantry placed in Malaya
        3 artilleries placed in French Indo China
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kwangtung
        1 artillery placed in Japan
        2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 42 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 41 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2
        Japanese collect 48 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 48 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 51 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.17
UK_Pacific regular : 0.67

Savegame

Ouch, six convoy damage from just two subs. The income disparity between Japan and U.S. is now alarming. But German income now far exceeds Russia’s. Japan didn’t have enough DD’s to sink your subs. I also like to build subs as ANZ. I think Japan’s I.C.'s are safe this turn.