Mainah (X) v Stough (L) OOB III

TripleA Move Summary: British round 2

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Combat Move - British
        1 unit repaired.
        1 bomber moved from New Brunswick Nova Scotia to 91 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Italian Somaliland to 76 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 76 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 76 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 fighter moved from Egypt to Iraq
        1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
        1 battleship moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 artillery moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 armour moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans

    Combat - Americans

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        1 artillery moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to Central United States
        1 armour moved from Central United States to Eastern United States
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to Eastern United States
        1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Guam to Wake Island
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Central United States to Eastern United States

    Place Units - Americans
        1 carrier placed in 10 Sea Zone
        1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 101 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber placed in Western United States

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 53 PUs

    Purchase Units - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
        Chinese buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Chinese
        2 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
        1 fighter moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan

    Combat - Chinese
        Battle in Suiyuyan
            Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 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 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Chinese
        1 fighter moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi
        4 infantry moved from Szechwan to Shensi

    Place Units - Chinese
        5 infantry placed in Shensi

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

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 9 PUs; 

    Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 unit repaired.
        1 bomber moved from New Brunswick Nova Scotia to 91 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Italian Somaliland to 76 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Ethiopia to 76 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 76 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 76 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 fighter moved from Egypt to Iraq
        1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
        1 battleship moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 artillery moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 armour moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq

    Combat - British
        Battle in 91 Sea Zone
            British attack with 1 bomber
            Germans defend with 2 transports
                2 transports owned by the Germans lost in 91 Sea Zone
            British win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
            Casualties for Germans: 2 transports
        Battle in Iraq
            British attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry
                British roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Iraq, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Iraq, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.83 expected hits
                Neutral_Axis roll dice for 3 infantry in Iraq, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Neutral_Axis and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Iraq
            British win, taking Iraq from Neutral_Axis with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 3 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Iraq to Egypt
        1 fighter moved from Iraq to Egypt
        1 mech_infantry moved from Ethiopia to Egypt
        1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
              British take Persia from Neutral_Allies
        3 aaGuns, 1 fighter, 7 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to India
        1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
        2 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
        1 bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to French West Africa
        1 carrier moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Quebec to New Brunswick Nova Scotia
        1 artillery moved from Quebec to New Brunswick Nova Scotia
        1 fighter moved from Iraq to Egypt

    Place Units - British
        1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer placed in 106 Sea Zone
        1 fighter placed in Union of South Africa

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 33 PUs; end with 42 PUs

    Place Units - UK_Pacific
        8 infantry placed in India

    Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs
        Some Units in India change ownership: 8 infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1.17
Japanese regular : -0.33
Neutral_Axis regular : 0.00
British regular : -1.50

Savegame

I forgot Syrian Frenchie last round. He should be in Trans-Jordan

TripleA Turn Summary: ANZAC round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
              ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
        3 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        4 fighters moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        1 artillery moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 infantry placed in New South Wales
        1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
              ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
        3 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        4 fighters moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        1 artillery moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 infantry placed in New South Wales
        1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs

    Combat Move - French

    Non Combat Move - French
        1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
        1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
              ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
        3 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        4 fighters moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        1 artillery moved from New South Wales to Queensland
        2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 infantry placed in New South Wales
        1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs

    Combat Move - French

    Non Combat Move - French
        1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
        1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt

    Turn Complete - French
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by French to 83 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
        EDIT: Removing units owned by French from 70 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

Use the one above please. For the Destroyer edit.

‘and that’s how Italy gets built up.’

Also, now we can see why Taranto or Tobruk are necessary first moves.

I think we are starting to see WHY a bid is necessary. I get that folks see the gas as unbalanced, but I wasn’t clear on WHY that’s so. I’m starting to think that OOB leaves a limited array of either or choices in the beginning of the the game. And that each of those either or’s have a counter by the Axis that is devastating; making it impossible for the Allies to win without a bid. I still don’t see the nuts and bolts f this hypothesis, but I think the gray may be getting lighter.

This is why I think is important for us to play with no bid. I want to understand exactly what the bid is trying to erase.

Also, what gives? Are the Germans and Russians at war? What are the consequences if I declare war on Hitler’s crazy ass.

MARTI will allow me to declare war, but without the rules handy, I’m not sure what I’m giving up if I do so.

The rules say no dice to a war declaration on turn 3 by Stalin’s maniacs.

Well, the bad news is I’m going to see if I can get another hours sleep before my day starts. I can probably sneak in Russias turn before 11:00 AM my time, but no promises.

Side note: I’m really glad I’m playing the way I am right now, not because it’s helping me win, but because it’s showing me why stuff should redone. Ahhh, the learning.

Scramble in 113?