[Game 2] DoManMacgee (Central Powers) v TGC (Entente) 1914, no bid with Russian Revolution

@the_good_captain Game History

Round: 4

    Puchase Units - AustroHungarians
        Condition TankProductionAustroHungarians: AustroHungarians has their production frontier changed to: lateWarProduction
        AustroHungarians buy 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by AustroHungarians from Tuscany: 6 artilleries and 5 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Neutral_Central to Tuscany: 5 artilleries and 6 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        5 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Galicia to Poland
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Trieste to Venice
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Vienna to Budapest
        1 artillery moved from Vienna to Budapest
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Vienna to Trieste
        2 infantry moved from Vienna to Galicia

    Combat - AustroHungarians
        Battle in Budapest
            AustroHungarians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Budapest, round 2 : 4/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Budapest, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Budapest
            AustroHungarians win, taking Budapest from Russians with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Venice
            AustroHungarians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Italians defend with 1 infantry
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Venice, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Venice, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Venice
            AustroHungarians win, taking Venice from Italians with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians

    Place Units - AustroHungarians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Neutral_Central from Tuscany: 5 artilleries and 6 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by AustroHungarians to Tuscany: 5 artilleries and 6 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        3 submarines placed in SZ 18
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Vienna

    Turn Complete - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -0.50
Russians regular : -0.50
AustroHungarians regular : 1.67

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@the_good_captain Game History

Round: 4

    Puchase Units - Germans
        Condition TankProductionGermans: Germans has their production frontier changed to: lateWarProduction
        Germans buy 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Burgundy: 3 artilleries and 6 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Neutral_Central to Burgundy: 3 artilleries and 6 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Romania to Sevastopol
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Poland to Livonia
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Poland to Belarus
        4 artilleries, 3 fighters and 8 infantry moved from Romania to Galicia
        2 fighters and 1 infantry moved from Poland to Galicia
        2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Silesia to Galicia
        4 infantry moved from Berlin to Silesia
        2 fighters moved from Berlin to Hanover
        2 fighters and 3 infantry moved from Hanover to Munich
        2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Berlin to Hanover
        5 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Belgium to Picardy
              Germans take Picardy from French

    Combat - Germans
        Germans creates battle in territory Belgian Congo
        Battle in Belgian Congo
            Germans attack with 2 infantry
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Belgian Congo, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Belgian Congo, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belgian Congo
            British and Germans reach a stalemate
            . Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Sevastopol
            Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry and 1 port
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Sevastopol, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Sevastopol, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Sevastopol
            Germans win, taking Sevastopol from Russians with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Livonia
            Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Livonia, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Livonia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Livonia
            Russians and Germans reach a stalemate
            . Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Belarus
            Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belarus
            Germans win, taking Belarus from Russians with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Combat Move - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Neutral_Central from Burgundy: 3 artilleries and 6 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Burgundy: 3 artilleries and 6 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Place Units - Germans
        3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 9 infantry placed in Berlin

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -0.50
Germans regular : -2.67
British regular : 0.50

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@the_good_captain Game History

Round: 4

    Puchase Units - Ottomans
        Condition TankProductionOttomans: Ottomans has their production frontier changed to: lateWarProduction
        Ottomans buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Ottomans
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ankara to Syrian Desert
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Smyrna
        1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Constantinople to Ankara
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Serbia to Albania
        3 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Romania to Sevastopol
        1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
        2 fighters and 1 infantry moved from Ankara to Constantinople

    Combat - Ottomans
        Ottomans creates battle in territory Trans-Jordan
        Battle in Syrian Desert
            Ottomans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Ottomans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Syrian Desert, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Syrian Desert, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
            British and Ottomans reach a stalemate
        Battle in Trans-Jordan
            Ottomans attack with 1 infantry
            British defend with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
                Ottomans roll dice for 1 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Ottomans lost in Trans-Jordan
            British win with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Ottomans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Albania
            Ottomans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Ottomans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Albania, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Albania, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Albania
            Ottomans win, taking Albania from Italians with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry

    Combat Move - Ottomans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Ottomans to Trans-Jordan: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Place Units - Ottomans
        6 infantry placed in Constantinople

    Turn Complete - Ottomans
        Ottomans collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -0.50
Ottomans regular : -1.00
British regular : 0.00

I moved all but one INF out of TJ but forgot to edit it out/edit it back in so I just put it back during NCM (it didn’t score a hit on any of your guys anyway).

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@the_good_captain Game History

Round: 5

    Puchase Units - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians buy 1 artillery and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by AustroHungarians from Tuscany: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Neutral_Central to Tuscany: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        5 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Poland to Livonia
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Budapest to Galicia
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Trieste to Venice
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Vienna to Tyrolia

    Combat - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians creates battle in territory SZ 18
        Battle in Livonia
            Germans loiter and taunt; AustroHungarians attack with 5 artilleries and 6 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 5 artilleries and 6 infantry in Livonia, round 2 : 4/11 hits, 5.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Livonia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Livonia
            AustroHungarians win, taking Livonia from Russians with 5 artilleries and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Combat Move - AustroHungarians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Neutral_Central from Tuscany: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by AustroHungarians to Tuscany: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Place Units - AustroHungarians
        1 artillery and 8 infantry placed in Vienna

    Turn Complete - AustroHungarians
        AustroHungarians collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -0.50
AustroHungarians regular : -1.33

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@the_good_captain Alright. I’ll throw in the towel at this point. I was expecting a loss in Sevastopol but I was hoping the territory would hold (it wasn’t completely unrealistic since I brought exactly 20 units. Anything under the average would have been okay). That whole series of moves was just a desperate bid to beat the odds and take down Russia anyway.

My main plan of killing Italy failed. If I had to guess, it’s probably because I sent a rogue German stack into France proper instead of just trying to finish the job in Italy. I’m sure you can tell from the games you’ve played but getting troops around the board gets really hard when you’re playing OOB (in LHTR you can NCM troops two tiles as long as the tile you land in is friendly-controlled (so, to enter a contested tile or start a new battle, you have to begin the turn adjacent to the tile you wish to move into). The lack of Economic/Political Collapse also got me bad, since I forgot that Italy was just going to spawn a new army to reinforce Tuscany after I committed to fighting there. With that in mind, trying to kill Italy without literally sending like 80-85% of Austria and Germany’s stuff to the area is pointless. The whole “Kill Italy” strategy is also sort of moot when troop movement is slowed down, as realistically a theoretical takedown won’t happen until like round 6, at which point the Americans will already be there.

Also; good on you for noticing that I put a AH TT on the board on turn 1 and immediately murdering my navy once I moved guys into Trieste. That was partially responsible for me going belly-up in the game as fast as I did.

Yeah there were whacky dice in this round but I don’t think it was enough to greatly influence the outcome anywhere. Even if I got better luck in the AH2 dive on Romania, it probably would have just delayed my surrender from turn 5 to ~turn 8 or so (since your numbers in the Russia theater wouldn’t have snowballed out of control so quickly, meaning I could have allocated my Austrians a bit better). In the end though, the issue was the speed of my movement in Italy, not so much what was going on in the other parts of the board (Russia, Middle East, etc.).

@domanmacgee Whoops, I guess I brought 17 to Sevastopol and not 20 like I thought. My main points still stand though.

@the_good_captain Yeah we can do that.

TBH I went for the KIF as a “let’s try it” sort of thing since that strategy was only built/tested on LHTR. I never bothered with it on OOB because I assumed the game would play out more-or-less exactly like ours did (I already gave my 3 paragraph rant on it above).

I probably won’t make R1 until the morning but get the game ready and I’ll get on it.

If you’re interested/don’t recall them, LHTR are here: https://axisandallies.fandom.com/wiki/Larry_Harris_1914_Tournament_Rules

It’s a pretty big deviation from OOB though (other than the two-move thing, it basically applies a limited version of RR to every country in the game) so it’s pretty far from the sorts of changes you usually advocate (i.e. adhering to the base rules of the game as much as possible).