NML 1914 - Team Game #4

Who is playing Italy? Aren’t they up next?

@elrood I wasn’t notified of the new game thread. Just found out the link. In the last posting from the prior game, I noted that USA doesn’t want to play Italy and Arabia. Entente is suggesting that France take them.

Let’s take our punishment like men Elrood and allow the Entente to enjoy their victory a bit before we surrender. :face_with_head_bandage:

@elrood: CP has won 2 of the 3 games so far, and I have been on the losing side for all 3 games, including a poor start for G last game. So I agree with @Private-Panic and say play on.

@Elrood German navy had a bad start. But all 3 G major land battles as a whole, went as predicted by battle calc, i.e., number of winning units remaining were as expected, overall. U-boat only attacks on round 1 are notoriously either smashing victories or losses due to more luck involved in small battles and the absence of defending DDs. Sinking both Canadian transport fleets is not that common. Granted, you lost more ships than battle calc predicted in winning key sea battles like sz16 and sz112, that likely will cost you later. But overall, I don’t see how G’s total dice rolls were as negative as reported. G is still a powerful land force and an aggressive A opening helps your eastern front.

@fmerwinrommel I say we play on, but GermanY’s naval losses were excessive and mean it cannot pull off any kind of victory. It is a shame, as I would have liked Seb to have a chance with them. Consider that the Med is already decided in to it favour. You even took out my TT, without using France first!

@Witt arabia-1.tsvg

Teams
Germany - elrood
Austria - Private-Panic
Turkey/Communists - witt
vs
France/Serbia/Italy Arabia - redrum
UK - FMErwinRommel
Russia - Entek
USA - dawgoneit

@FMErwinRommel I hear India is nice this time of year. .tsvg

@Witt Ouch, 2 battles at even odds and you won both. It was worth the gamble, as it forces Brits to spend more in India.
Well, we don’t want this to be too easy for Brits. Aggressive A & T will make this a more interesting game.

Her Majesty’s Navy rules the Atlantic and Pacific.tsvg
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    Research Technology - Britain
        Britain spend 5 on tech rolls
            Britain rolls : 0/1 hits, 0.00 expected hits

    Combat Move - Britain
        1 battlecruiser, 1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 17 Norwegian Sea to Sea Zone 16 North Sea
        1 fighter moved from England to Sea Zone 16 North Sea
        1 colonial moved from Nova Scotia to Sea Zone 21 Gulf of St. Lawrence
        1 field_gun moved from Quebec to Sea Zone 21 Gulf of St. Lawrence
        1 colonial moved from St. John's Island to Sea Zone 21 Gulf of St. Lawrence
        2 colonials, 1 cruiser, 1 field_gun and 2 transports moved from Sea Zone 21 Gulf of St. Lawrence to Sea Zone 20 Labrador Sea
        1 colonial moved from Newfoundland to Sea Zone 20 Labrador Sea
        3 colonials, 1 cruiser, 1 field_gun and 2 transports moved from Sea Zone 20 Labrador Sea to Sea Zone 19 North Atlantic
        3 colonials and 1 field_gun moved from Sea Zone 19 North Atlantic to Iceland
        1 battleship moved from Sea Zone 24 Irish Sea to Sea Zone 19 North Atlantic
        1 battlecruiser moved from Sea Zone 121 Coral Sea to Sea Zone 112 Pacific Ocean
        1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 115 Tasman Sea to Sea Zone 112 Pacific Ocean
        2 infantry moved from Shanghai 3 to Shanghai 2
              Britain take Shanghai 2 from Germany
        1 infantry moved from Jamaica to Sea Zone 42 Caribbean Sea
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 42 Caribbean Sea to Sea Zone 34 Mid Atlantic
        1 infantry moved from Sea Zone 34 Mid Atlantic to Azores
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to Sea Zone 54 Alboran Sea
        1 battlecruiser, 1 field_gun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 54 Alboran Sea to Sea Zone 34 Mid Atlantic
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Sea Zone 34 Mid Atlantic to Azores
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Cape Town to Sea Zone 94 South Atlantic
        1 field_gun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 94 South Atlantic to Sea Zone 98 South Atlantic
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Sea Zone 98 South Atlantic to German Southwest Africa
              Britain take German Southwest Africa from Germany
        1 infantry moved from Cape Colony to German Southwest Africa
        1 cavalry moved from Bechuanaland to Northern Rhodesia
        1 infantry moved from Southern Rhodesia to Northern Rhodesia
        1 cavalry moved from Orange River to German Southwest Africa
        1 infantry moved from Gold Coast to Upper Volta
        1 infantry moved from Upper Egypt to Cairo-Suez
        1 infantry moved from Belgium to Picardy

    Purchase Units - Britain
        Britain buy 1 destroyer, 3 heavy_guns, 1 infantry, 1 submarine, 2 transports and 4 trenchs; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 1 techTokens; 

    Combat - Britain
        Battle in Sea Zone 16 North Sea
            Britain attack with 1 battlecruiser, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
            Germany defend with 2 battlecruisers and 1 battleship
                Britain roll dice for 1 battlecruiser, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter in Sea Zone 16 North Sea, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germany
                Germany roll dice for 2 battlecruisers and 1 battleship in Sea Zone 16 North Sea, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 2.00 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Britain
                1 fighter owned by the Britain, 2 battlecruisers owned by the Germany and 1 cruiser owned by the Britain lost in Sea Zone 16 North Sea
                Britain roll dice for 1 battlecruiser and 1 battleship in Sea Zone 16 North Sea, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Germany roll dice for 1 battleship in Sea Zone 16 North Sea, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 battleship owned by the Germany and 1 battlecruiser owned by the Britain lost in Sea Zone 16 North Sea
            Britain win with 1 battleship remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19
            Casualties for Britain: 1 battlecruiser, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
            Casualties for Germany: 2 battlecruisers and 1 battleship
        Battle in Sea Zone 112 Pacific Ocean
            Britain attack with 1 battlecruiser and 1 cruiser
            Germany defend with 1 battlecruiser and 1 transport
                Britain roll dice for 1 battlecruiser and 1 cruiser in Sea Zone 112 Pacific Ocean, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Germany roll dice for 1 battlecruiser and 1 transport in Sea Zone 112 Pacific Ocean, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 transport owned by the Germany, 1 battlecruiser owned by the Germany and 1 cruiser owned by the Britain lost in Sea Zone 112 Pacific Ocean
            Britain win with 1 battlecruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
            Casualties for Britain: 1 cruiser
            Casualties for Germany: 1 battlecruiser and 1 transport
        Battle in Azores
            Britain attack with 1 field_gun and 2 infantry
            Neutral defend with 1 infantry
                Britain roll dice for 1 battlecruiser in Azores, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Neutral roll dice for 1 infantry in Azores, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Neutral lost in Azores
            Britain loses 0 PUs for violating Azoress neutrality.
            Britain win, taking Azores from Neutral with 1 field_gun and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Neutral: 1 infantry
        Battle in Iceland
            Britain attack with 3 colonials and 1 field_gun
            Neutral defend with 1 infantry
                Britain roll dice for 1 battleship in Iceland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Britain roll dice for 3 colonials and 1 field_gun in Iceland, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Neutral roll dice for 1 infantry in Iceland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Neutral lost in Iceland
            Britain loses 0 PUs for violating Icelands neutrality.
            Britain win, taking Iceland from Neutral with 3 colonials and 1 field_gun remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Neutral: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Britain
        1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 24 Irish Sea to Sea Zone 19 North Atlantic
        1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 24 Irish Sea to Sea Zone 25 Mid Atlantic
        1 infantry moved from Northern Ireland to Sea Zone 24 Irish Sea
        1 infantry moved from Wales to Sea Zone 24 Irish Sea
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 24 Irish Sea to Sea Zone 15 English Channel
        2 infantry moved from Sea Zone 15 English Channel to Belgium
        1 fighter moved from Ireland to Normandy
        3 infantry moved from Scotland to England
        1 field_gun and 1 infantry moved from Wales to England
        1 field_gun moved from Ottawa-Montreal to Quebec
        1 colonial moved from Ontario to Quebec
        1 colonial moved from Manitoba to Ontario
        1 colonial moved from Saskatchewan to Manitoba
        2 colonials moved from Sydney-Canberra to Sea Zone 115 Tasman Sea
        2 colonials and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 115 Tasman Sea to Sea Zone 120 Arafura Sea
        2 colonials moved from Sea Zone 120 Arafura Sea to Papua
        1 transport moved from Sea Zone 121 Coral Sea to Sea Zone 114 Pacific Ocean
        1 colonial moved from Victoria to New South Wales
        1 field_gun moved from Sydney-Canberra to New South Wales
        1 cavalry moved from Northern Territory to Queensland
        1 battlecruiser and 1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 104 Southern Ocean to Sea Zone 95 South Atlantic
        1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 94 South Atlantic to Sea Zone 92 Mozambique Channel
        1 infantry moved from Port Sudan to Eritrea
        1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 75 Red Sea to Sea Zone 70 Eastern Mediterranean
        1 infantry moved from Calcutta to Orissa
        1 infantry moved from Bombay to Deccan
        1 colonial moved from Punjab to Rajputana
        1 battlecruiser and 1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 84 Andaman Sea to Sea Zone 81 Bay of Bengal
        1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 129 South China Sea to Sea Zone 131 Pacific Ocean
        1 cavalry moved from Malaya to Sea Zone 126 Java Sea
        1 infantry moved from Singapore to Sea Zone 126 Java Sea
        1 cavalry, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Sea Zone 126 Java Sea to Sea Zone 82 Bay of Bengal
        1 cavalry and 1 infantry moved from Sea Zone 82 Bay of Bengal to Calcutta
        1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 126 Java Sea to Sea Zone 82 Bay of Bengal
        1 colonial moved from Alberta to Saskatchewan
        1 cruiser moved from Sea Zone 35 Mid Atlantic to Sea Zone 33 Mid Atlantic
        1 colonial moved from British Columbia to Alberta

    Place Units - Britain
        1 infantry and 1 trench placed in Bombay
        1 submarine placed in Sea Zone 70 Eastern Mediterranean
        1 heavy_gun placed in Cairo-Suez
        1 trench placed in Cairo-Suez
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Britain from Deccan: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Britain from Bombay: 1 trench
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Britain to Bombay: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        2 heavy_guns and 2 trenchs placed in Belgium
        2 transports placed in Sea Zone 15 English Channel
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Britain to Belgium: 1 trench
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 destroyer placed in Sea Zone 81 Bay of Bengal

    Turn Complete - Britain
        Britain collect 88 PUs; end with 88 PUs
        1 unit repaired.

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germany regular : 1.67
Britain rolls : 0.00
Neutral regular : -0.67
Britain regular : 2.50

@Elrood The German navy rolled 5-for-5. Luckily, the Brit navy also rolled well.
@Private-Panic I don’t recall ever being in a game of NML where A opened with attacking Belarus. Will be interesting. With T in Georgia and India, R will be under pressure and no early help from India.

@entek please edit UK CA from sz54 > sz55.

My apologies, it was “His” Majesty’s navy.