Simon33 (Axis+8) vs Nikola (Allies) PtV Game II

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 14

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 6.1.0

Game History

Round: 14

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans repair damage of 3x factory_major; Remaining resources: 60 PUs; 
        Germans buy 3 artilleries and 16 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
              Germans take Holland Belgium from Americans
        1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
              Germans take Southern France from French
        1 infantry moved from Nigeria to French Equatorial Africa
              Germans take French Equatorial Africa from French
        1 submarine moved from 94 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Denmark to Norway
        5 armour, 12 artilleries, 6 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Finland to Norway
        2 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Leningrad to Norway
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Slovakia Hungary to Norway
        1 fighter moved from Germany to Norway
        1 armour moved from Leningrad to Nenetsia
              Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
        10 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Leningrad to Baltic States
        1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Baltic States
              Germans take Poland from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
              Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
        9 artilleries moved from Leningrad to Vologda
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Leningrad to Vologda

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in 88 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 submarine
            Americans defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 88 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
        Battle in Vologda
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 9 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 9 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 1/11 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda
            Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 armour, 9 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Norway
            Germans attack with 5 armour, 12 artilleries, 2 bombers, 6 fighters, 6 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Americans defend with 6 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 12 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British roll AA dice in Norway : 1/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Norway
                Germans roll dice for 5 armour, 12 artilleries, 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 6 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in Norway, round 2 : 12/38 hits, 15.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 2 aaGuns, 6 armour, 4 artilleries, 4 fighters, 16 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Norway, round 2 : 18/33 hits, 13.83 expected hits
                2 aaGuns owned by the British, 12 artilleries owned by the Germans, 6 infantry owned by the Germans, 6 infantry owned by the Americans and 4 infantry owned by the British lost in Norway
            2 bombers owned by the Germans, 5 fighters owned by the Germans and 3 tactical_bombers owned by the Germans retreated
            5 armour owned by the Germans and 5 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans retreated to Finland
            Americans win with 6 armour, 4 artilleries, 4 fighters, 6 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -36
            Casualties for Germans: 12 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 6 infantry
            Casualties for British: 2 aaGuns and 4 infantry
        Battle in Baltic States
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 10 artilleries and 3 infantry
            Russians defend with 7 armour and 3 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 10 artilleries and 3 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 5/14 hits, 4.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 7 armour and 3 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 6/10 hits, 4.50 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Russians, 2 armour owned by the Russians, 3 artilleries owned by the Germans and 3 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 7 artilleries in Baltic States, round 3 : 4/8 hits, 2.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 5 armour in Baltic States, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                4 armour owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
            6 artilleries owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Poland
            Russians win with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
            Casualties for Germans: 4 artilleries and 3 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 6 armour and 3 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        11 artilleries and 27 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland
        1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Norway to Finland
        1 fighter moved from Norway to Finland
        2 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Western Germany
        3 artilleries and 13 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 infantry moved from French West Africa to 85 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 85 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
        1 aaGun moved from Leningrad to Vologda
        2 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany

    Place Units - Germans
        10 infantry placed in Western Germany
        3 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 49 PUs; end with 49 PUs
        Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
        Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 57 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 4.17
British AA : 0.00
Russians regular : -0.33
Germans regular : -5.17

Savegame

TripleA Move Summary: Japanese round 14

TripleA Move Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 6.1.0

Game History

Round: 14

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 3 carriers and 5 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 50 Sea Zone to New South Wales
        1 marine moved from Solomon Islands to 50 Sea Zone
        2 battleships and 1 marine moved from 50 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from New Britain to 47 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from New Guinea to 47 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 47 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from 64 Sea Zone to New South Wales
        9 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 50 Sea Zone to Queensland
        2 fighters moved from 47 Sea Zone to Queensland
        1 infantry moved from Inner Mongolia to Kansu
              Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
        1 armour, 7 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Northern Sinkiang
        10 infantry moved from Eastern Sinkiang to Northern Sinkiang
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Queensland to New South Wales

Savegame

Scramble to Sydney? Hopefully this is the coup de grace.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 14

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 6.1.0

Game History

Round: 14

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 3 carriers and 5 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 50 Sea Zone to New South Wales
        1 marine moved from Solomon Islands to 50 Sea Zone
        2 battleships and 1 marine moved from 50 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from New Britain to 47 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from New Guinea to 47 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 47 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from 64 Sea Zone to New South Wales
        9 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 50 Sea Zone to Queensland
        2 fighters moved from 47 Sea Zone to Queensland
        1 infantry moved from Inner Mongolia to Kansu
              Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
        1 armour, 7 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Northern Sinkiang
        10 infantry moved from Eastern Sinkiang to Northern Sinkiang
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Queensland to New South Wales

    Combat - Japanese
        ANZAC scrambles 3 units out of Queensland to defend against the attack in New South Wales
        Battle in New South Wales
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 marine and 2 tactical_bombers
            ANZAC defend with 1 armour, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships and 1 cruiser in New South Wales, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 marine and 2 tactical_bombers in New South Wales, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3.33 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 armour, 3 fighters and 2 infantry in New South Wales, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese, 1 fighter owned by the Japanese, 1 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 armour owned by the ANZAC, 1 artillery owned by the Japanese, 2 fighters owned by the ANZAC and 2 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in New South Wales
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber in New South Wales, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 fighter in New South Wales, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese and 1 fighter owned by the ANZAC lost in New South Wales
            Japanese captures 8PUs while taking ANZAC capital
            Japanese win, taking New South Wales from ANZAC with 1 fighter and 1 marine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 armour, 3 fighters and 2 infantry
        Battle in Queensland
            Japanese attack with 10 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
            ANZAC defend with 1 airfield, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 6 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 10 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in Queensland, round 2 : 8/14 hits, 7.67 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry in Queensland, round 2 : 2/10 hits, 3.67 expected hits
                2 fighters owned by the Japanese, 6 infantry owned by the ANZAC and 2 artilleries owned by the ANZAC lost in Queensland
                Japanese roll dice for 8 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in Queensland, round 3 : 10/12 hits, 6.67 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Queensland, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the ANZAC and 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC lost in Queensland
            Japanese win with 8 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 fighters
            Casualties for ANZAC: 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
        Battle in Northern Sinkiang
            Japanese attack with 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 12 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 12 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Northern Sinkiang, round 2 : 6/21 hits, 6.33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Northern Sinkiang, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Northern Sinkiang
            Japanese win, taking Northern Sinkiang from Chinese with 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 12 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        triggerANZACDestroyPUsJapanese: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttachment attached to ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        5 infantry moved from Eastern Sinkiang to Northern Sinkiang
        2 armour, 3 artilleries, 6 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Tsinghai to Eastern Sinkiang
        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
        8 carriers, 2 cruisers and 3 destroyers moved from 50 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from New South Wales to 64 Sea Zone
        8 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Queensland to 64 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 47 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Korea to Southern Manchuria

    Place Units - Japanese
        3 carriers and 5 fighters placed in 6 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 81 PUs; end with 89 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 92 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 97 PUs
        Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 107 PUs
        Objective Japanese 2 Strategic Defense Perimeter: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 112 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.33
Japanese regular : 3.67
ANZAC regular : -1.50

Savegame

I don’t see how you can reclaim a victory city now.

I think the winning move was when I took Egypt. You should have made sure that wasn’t possible, even if it cost the Middle East. I thought you could have attacked my stack of troops in Alexandria but perhaps I am wrong about that. Either way, you needed to consolidate in Egypt given that was where you had built your IC. I lost a game against Axis-Dominion in a similar way (although that was where Italy had taken Egypt).

Another thing I thought was a step to victory in the Pacific was when I got my Japanese troops between your Chinese stack and India. It can be better to lose the stack and at least inflict casualties.

The first step to victory was to take out the Siberians but I don’t think you could have stopped that.

You kept a lot of pressure on Germany but it was at the expense of USN in the Pacific. Last turn you could have put in a blocker but it would have only delayed the inevitable.

Thanks for the game.