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@flyingbadger you indeed did max defense…

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 12

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 3 destroyers and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        2 artilleries moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
              Italians take 93 Sea Zone from Americans
        1 battleship moved from 96 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 96 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 94 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Gibraltar
        1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Persia to West India
        1 mech_infantry moved from French West Africa to Nigeria
              Italians take Nigeria from British

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Gibraltar
            Italians attack with 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 infantry
            British defend with 1 airfield and 1 harbour; Americans defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans roll AA dice in Gibraltar : 0/3 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 battleship in Gibraltar, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Gibraltar, round 2 : 2/9 hits, 3,67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Gibraltar, round 2 : 5/6 hits, 2,33 expected hits
                2 aaGuns owned by the Americans, 1 bomber owned by the Americans, 2 artilleries owned by the Italians and 3 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Gibraltar
            1 bomber owned by the Italians and 2 fighters owned by the Italians retreated
                Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Gibraltar, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Gibraltar, round 3 : 0/5 hits, 2,17 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Gibraltar, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Gibraltar, round 4 : 4/5 hits, 2,17 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Gibraltar
            British win with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Italians: 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 2 aaGuns, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
        Battle in West India
            Italians attack with 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in West India, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in West India, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in West India
            Italians win, taking West India from UK_Pacific with 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Tobruk to Libya
        1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Libya
        1 armour moved from Iraq to Persia
        1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
        2 fighters moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to Southern France

    Place Units - Italians
        1 bomber placed in Southern Italy
        1 destroyer placed in 80 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer placed in 81 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer placed in 95 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 artillery placed in Iraq
        2 infantry placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2
        Italians collect 33 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 33 PUs
        Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 38 PUs
        Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 44 PUs
        Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 47 PUs
        Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -0,83
Americans AA : -0,50
UK_Pacific regular : -0,33
British regular : 2,33

Savegame

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 13

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 13

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 2 bombers, 3 destroyers, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
        4 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        4 destroyers moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        2 carriers moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Volgograd
            Germans attack with 2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 4 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                4 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Volgograd, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
            Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 4 infantry
        Battle in 109 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 bomber, 2 carriers, 4 destroyers, 9 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Americans defend with 2 carriers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 5 transports
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 carriers, 4 destroyers, 9 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 7/16 hits, 7,83 expected hits

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -0,00
Germans regular : 1,17

Savegame

@Flying-Tiger losses and further OOL?

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 13

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 13

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 2 bombers, 3 destroyers, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
        4 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        4 destroyers moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        2 carriers moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
        1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Volgograd
            Germans attack with 2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 4 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                4 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Volgograd, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
            Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 4 infantry
        Battle in 109 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 bomber, 2 carriers, 4 destroyers, 9 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Americans defend with 2 carriers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 5 transports
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 carriers, 4 destroyers, 9 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 7/16 hits, 7,83 expected hits
            Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Americans and 1 carrier owned by the British
                Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
            Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Germans
                Americans roll dice for 3 carriers, 4 destroyers, 2 fighters and 6 transports in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/9 hits, 3,67 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans, 2 destroyers owned by the Germans, 2 destroyers owned by the Americans, 2 carriers owned by the Germans and 1 submarine owned by the British lost in 109 Sea Zone
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 destroyers, 9 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 109 Sea Zone, round 3 : 9/14 hits, 7,17 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 3 carriers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 6 transports in 109 Sea Zone, round 3 : 5/7 hits, 3,00 expected hits
                2 destroyers owned by the Germans, 2 destroyers owned by the British, 1 transport owned by the British, 3 fighters owned by the Germans, 2 carriers owned by the Americans, 2 fighters owned by the Americans, 1 transport owned by the Americans and 1 carrier owned by the British lost in 109 Sea Zone
                4 transports owned by the Americans lost in 109 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 bomber, 6 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 60
            Casualties for Germans: 2 carriers, 4 destroyers and 3 fighters
            Casualties for Americans: 2 carriers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 5 transports
            Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from 109 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        3 fighters moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        2 tactical_bombers moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        6 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
        1 artillery moved from Tambov to Bryansk
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        3 mech_infantrys moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        3 mech_infantrys and 3 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        3 mech_infantrys moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
        4 transports moved from 127 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from 109 Sea Zone to Western Germany

    Place Units - Germans
        2 bombers placed in Western Germany
        3 destroyers placed in 110 Sea Zone
        2 submarines placed in 105 Sea Zone
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
        1 mech_infantry placed in Novgorod

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 69 PUs; end with 70 PUs
        Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
        Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 82 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 97 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 4,00
Russians regular : -0,00
Germans regular : 3,00

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 13

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 4.0.0

Game History

Round: 13

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 5 mech_infantrys, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Vologda to Russia
        1 artillery moved from Samara to Russia

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Russia
            Japanese attack with 3 armour, 1 artillery and 3 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 3 armour, 1 artillery and 3 mech_infantrys in Russia, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 2,50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 aaGuns, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Russia, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                3 mech_infantrys owned by the Japanese and 3 aaGuns owned by the Russians lost in Russia
                Japanese roll dice for 3 armour and 1 artillery in Russia, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1,83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Russia, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 armour owned by the Japanese lost in Russia
                Japanese roll dice for 2 armour in Russia, round 4 : 2/2 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Russia, round 4 : 2/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians, 1 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 armour owned by the Japanese lost in Russia
            Russians win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
            Casualties for Japanese: 3 armour, 1 artillery and 3 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Persia to Burma
        2 artilleries moved from Shan State to Burma
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Shan State to Burma
        1 armour moved from Shan State to Burma
        1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
        3 armour moved from Yunnan to Burma
        5 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Burma
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Malaya to Burma
        1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Burma
        1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Burma
        1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Burma
        1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Yunnan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Kweichow
        1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Hunan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Hunan
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
        2 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
        1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
        1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
        1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 56 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to United Kingdom
        1 artillery moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe
        1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Burma
        1 bomber moved from Japan to Philippines

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 carrier, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in 6 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer placed in 37 Sea Zone
        2 mech_infantrys placed in Malaya
        1 mech_infantry placed in Shantung
        2 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 79 PUs; end with 79 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 82 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 0,67
Russians regular : 4,33

Savegame

@flyingbadger thank you, Dave! It was a fun game! In my fourth attempt, I finally managed to win :-)

I think it was two blunders which decided the game: The first one was to offer the UK on a silver tablet. At the beginning of the match, I intended to go for Sea Lion, but you well defended - as you described below. When I brought back those transports from Novgorod to Germany, the plan was actually to get reinforcements for Russia using a short cut with the transports. I didn’t have a second attempt for Sea Lion in my mind - and apparently neither did you.

The second blunder was to leave the US fleet unprotected. Lucky me, the “blocking” sub could just be ignored by the Japanese.

Had you kept the UK and the US fleet, it would have been a much longer game, and I can’t tell who wold have won.

I am looking forward to our next game! As it is the end of the year, we might go for another BM-match outside of the league, if you like. Or we go for the tutor PtV game, in December :-)

Good luck with your other games!