2021 PTV Simon v 666 (axis +15)

It denies Moscow reinforcements on R6+, but it seems a powerful strategy and if Japan is weakened then halting Germany in the Middle East is easier. If it is premeditated then UK Pacific and ANZAC purchases and moves can be coordinated and combined with China to pressure key places like Yunnan, Malaya and the DEI. It also seems a better use of the US Pacific fleet, which for me often sits off Queensland or Hawaii and is easily blocked off by Japan whilst it is busy elsewhere.

Obviously every strategy has a counter strategy, and the skill and experience of the player is what makes the difference. I haven’t faced this before and couldn’t respond to it, but it has been interesting to learn about it.

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 6

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 French Rebalance

Game History

Round: 6 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 3 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 2 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 armour moved from Bryansk to Rostov Germans take Tambov from Russians 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Volgograd 2 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Volgograd 7 armour, 1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Caucasus 6 armour moved from Novgorod to Archangel 4 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux 2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 1 artillery moved from France to Holland Belgium Combat - Germans Battle in Normandy Bordeaux Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 infantry; Americans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Normandy Bordeaux Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Holland Belgium Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry Americans defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.67 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, 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in Volgograd Germans attack with 3 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/8 hits, 3.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 3 armour, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1 Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Archangel Germans attack with 6 armour and 4 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 1 armour Germans roll dice for 6 armour and 4 mech_infantrys in Archangel, round 2 : 4/10 hits, 3.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 armour in Archangel, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel 1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Archangel Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 6 armour and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 armour Battle in Caucasus Germans attack with 7 armour, 1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 armour Germans roll dice for 7 armour, 1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Caucasus, round 2 : 4/12 hits, 5.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 armour in Caucasus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus 1 armour owned by the British lost in Caucasus Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 7 armour, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for British: 1 armour Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Rostov 3 bombers moved from Bryansk to Southern Italy 1 tactical_bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern Italy 2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany 1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany 6 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland 4 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 2 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov 2 aaGuns and 10 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine 10 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd 9 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Rostov 1 aaGun and 10 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern Italy 2 tactical_bombers moved from Volgograd to Rostov Place Units - Germans 1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 113 Sea Zone 1 factory_minor placed in Western Ukraine 3 artilleries placed in Ukraine 3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod 1 mech_infantry placed in Germany 1 infantry placed in France 1 infantry placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,5 Germans collect 59 PUs; end with 60 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0.67 Russians regular : 1.67 Germans regular : -3.67

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 8

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

Game History

Round: 8 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Urals to Evenkiyskiy Russians take Evenkiyskiy from Germans 1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Timguska 1 fighter moved from Vologda to Timguska 2 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Archangel 1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan 1 infantry moved from Samara to Kazakhstan 1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Kazakhstan 1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Nenetsia Russians take Nenetsia from Germans Combat - Russians Battle in Timguska Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 armour Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Timguska, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 armour in Timguska, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Timguska 1 fighter owned by the Russians retreated Japanese win with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Archangel Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Archangel, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel Russians win, taking Archangel from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Smolensk Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Kazakhstan Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Kazakhstan, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kazakhstan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kazakhstan Russians win, taking Kazakhstan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda 1 fighter moved from Timguska to Vologda 1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Bryansk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara 5 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 fighter moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd 1 mech_infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Alexandria Place Units - Russians 3 infantry placed in Volgograd 7 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 29 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 0.17 Germans regular : -0.67 Russians regular : 0.17

Savegame

Bump #2-------

Sorry Jacob for not playing. I have become too busy for games. I will likely not be able to play anytime soon. I’ll go ahead and concede this game. Later we can always continue this as a friendly game. Thank you for playing!

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