L22 BM FlyingBadger (Axis) vs elche (Allies+23) #1

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Game History

Round: 10

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 aaGun, 6 armour, 1 artillery, 8 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from Greece to Western Germany
        2 fighters moved from Greece to Caucasus
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
        12 armour, 5 artilleries, 11 infantry and 14 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Tambov
        1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Tambov
        3 armour moved from Ukraine to Tambov
        1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
        8 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia
        2 fighters moved from Bryansk to Karelia
        1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Karelia
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Karelia
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Karelia
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Karelia
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        2 fighters moved from Greece to Belarus
        1 fighter moved from Greece to Belarus
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Belarus
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        2 fighters moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
        1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Iraq

    Combat - Germans
        Strategic bombing raid in Iraq
                British roll AA dice in Iraq : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
            Bombing raid in Iraq rolls: 6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
            Bombing raid in Iraq causes 6 damage total. 
        Battle in Russia
            Germans attack with 8 artilleries and 8 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 3 armour, 1 factory_major and 6 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 8 artilleries and 8 infantry in Russia, round 2 : 2/16 hits, 5.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 aaGun, 3 armour and 6 infantry in Russia, round 2 : 5/9 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians, 5 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 aaGun owned by the Russians lost in Russia
                Germans roll dice for 8 artilleries and 3 infantry in Russia, round 3 : 4/11 hits, 3.67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 armour and 5 infantry in Russia, round 3 : 4/8 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                4 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 artillery owned by the Germans and 3 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Russia
                Germans roll dice for 7 artilleries in Russia, round 4 : 4/7 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 armour and 1 infantry in Russia, round 4 : 0/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 3 armour owned by the Russians lost in Russia
            Germans captures 16PUs while taking Russians capital
            Germans converts factory_major into different units
            Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 7 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
            Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 8 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 aaGun, 3 armour and 6 infantry
        Battle in Karelia
            Germans attack with 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 infantry; French defend with 1 fighter
                Germans roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Karelia, round 2 : 5/8 hits, 4.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Karelia, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the French, 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Karelia
            Germans win with 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for French: 1 fighter
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in Belarus
            Germans attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Belarus, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belarus
            Germans win, taking Belarus from Russians with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Smolensk
            Germans attack with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
            Germans win with 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Tambov
            Germans attack with 15 armour, 5 artilleries, 11 infantry and 15 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 15 armour, 5 artilleries, 11 infantry and 15 mech_infantrys in Tambov, round 2 : 17/46 hits, 14.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
            Germans win, taking Tambov from Russians with 15 armour, 5 artilleries, 10 infantry and 15 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
        Battle in Caucasus
            Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Caucasus, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
            Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
            Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in 91 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 fighters in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 91 Sea Zone
            2 fighters owned by the Germans retreated
            Americans win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
            Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
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    Non Combat Move - Germans
        2 fighters moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Karelia to Western Germany
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Karelia to Novgorod
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Novgorod
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Smolensk to Novgorod
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
        1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Tambov
        1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Baltic States
        2 transports moved from 92 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Southern France to 93 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Caucasus to Rostov
        1 bomber moved from Iraq to Egypt
        1 artillery moved from Germany to Western Germany
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France

    Place Units - Germans
        1 aaGun and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd
        3 armour placed in Ukraine
        3 armour placed in Novgorod
        2 infantry placed in Southern France
        1 infantry placed in France
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Germany
        1 artillery, 2 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 64 PUs; end with 80 PUs
        Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 85 PUs
        Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 87 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 92 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 107 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.67
British AA : -0.17
Russians regular : 1.83
Germans regular : -0.50

@elche

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@elche

Sorry, thought I had posted this.

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@elche Are those french infantry on the US or UK transport?

@elche

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@elche Thanks. I got off to a good start with the Italians and the Germany Navy and was able to hold on whilst wearing down Russia. I was impressed with how you pulled out of Moscow, wondered why you were buying armour with Germany knocking on the door but you were able to threaten retaking Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad, took some figuring out how I could take Moscow and hold onto the others. I enjoyed seeing that and unpicking how to counter it, it’s an area I need to learn, I can be a bit 2D in my thinking. I managed to hold out better with Japan this time too which helped Germany. I think the game was closer than it looked, the Axis were maybe near there high water mark, pressure was bulding on Western Europe and Egypt, and India was starting to send troops into the Middle East. The Italians grabbing and holding Egypt really helped, and the Germany navy closing off the Med enabled them to pour troops into Egypt to defend it.

Of course, it would be great to have another game. Be interesting to see how you play the Axis. Shall I set up the game and bid?

@elche

I think you coordinated your bid and strategy. Reinforcing China with Russia and the US going mostly after Japan means that never got the income level needed to keep growing. It’s difficult to know when to switch to the other board as you don’t want Japan finding it’s feet again. I do think the bid showed your intention to reinforce Yunnan and so I tried to bring extra Japanese forces into that area in anticipation.

It could have worked in this game. The first turn was kind to Germay’s air and navy, and Italy had some luck if I remember correctly. This meant I could control Gibraltar and Suez and focus spending against Russia so there was less opportuntiy to bring help into Europe from the US or the Middle East. With a few different dice rolls maybe the Red Army is able to combine with the UK to hold Stalingrad or the US to hold Leningrad or Moscow never falls, and then it becomes tricky for the European Axis to grab that final VC whilst holding off an invasion. I needed to retake Norway really, but the navy was cut off, the loss of those IPCs would have started to hurt if Moscow hadn’t fallen.