L22 Martin X vs LennardF 21 BM4 #2

Wow, I wouldn’t have thought of that - I would have let you edit your purchases LOL :-)

39474 Round 16 Japan.tsvg

Game History

Round: 16

    Combat Move - Japanese

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 93 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to France

    Turn Complete - Japanese

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

I am afraid that this time, you do not need to be concerned about 10 small transports. Germany has two problems: Logistics and the US. Besides Moscow and Caucasus that is, LOL :-)

39474 Round 16 Italy.tsvg

Game History

Round: 16

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians

    Combat - Italians
        Italians creates battle in territory 98 Sea Zone

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Ukraine
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to France
        1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
        5 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
        2 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to France
        2 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany

    Place Units - Italians
        1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in France

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs
        Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 23 PUs

Patience is also something I still have to learn - especially as the Allies!

39474 Round 17 Germany.tsvg

Game History

Round: 17

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 6 artilleries, 1 bomber, 9 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        10 infantry moved from Norway to 113 Sea Zone
        5 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 15 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 10 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 15 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
        1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
        1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        1 artillery moved from Volgograd to Rostov

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Scotland
        Battle in Rostov
            Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Rostov
            Germans win, taking Scotland from British, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Smolensk
            Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Smolensk, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
            Russians win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
            Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
        1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
        1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
        1 artillery moved from Volgograd to Samara
        1 carrier, 2 destroyers and 1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 111 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
        1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Western Germany
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
        1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Archangel

    Place Units - Germans
        2 transports placed in 113 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 2 infantry placed in Germany
        1 infantry placed in Volgograd
        4 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 63 PUs; end with 63 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
        Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 70 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 80 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0,67
Germans regular : -0,50

The last Kamikaze…

39474 Round 17 Japan.tsvg

Game History

Round: 17

    Combat Move - Japanese
        2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 tactical_bomber moved from France to United Kingdom

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Gibraltar
            Japanese attack with 2 fighters
            British defend with 1 airfield and 1 harbour; Americans defend with 9 fighters
                Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters in Gibraltar, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                British roll dice for 9 fighters in Gibraltar, round 2 : 6/9 hits, 6,00 expected hits
                2 fighters owned by the Japanese and 1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in Gibraltar
            British win with 8 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -10
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 fighters
            Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter
        Battle in United Kingdom
            Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 7 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 29 infantry; French defend with 2 infantry; Americans defend with 1 bomber and 4 fighters; ANZAC defend with 1 fighter
                British roll AA dice in United Kingdom : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 tactical_bomber in United Kingdom, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                British roll dice for 4 aaGuns, 7 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 31 infantry in United Kingdom, round 2 : 12/44 hits, 16,17 expected hits
                1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese and 1 aaGun owned by the British lost in United Kingdom
            British win with 3 aaGuns, 7 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 31 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 tactical_bomber
            Casualties for British: 1 aaGun

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 submarine moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Japanese

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 0,50
British AA : -0,17
British regular : -4,17

39474 Round 17 Italy.tsvg

Game History

Round: 17

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Rostov

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Rostov
            Italians attack with 3 mech_infantrys
            British defend with 2 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 3 mech_infantrys in Rostov, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians lost in Rostov
                Italians roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Rostov, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Rostov, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians lost in Rostov
            1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians retreated to Ukraine
            Russians win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
            Casualties for Italians: 2 mech_infantrys

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine

    Place Units - Italians
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in France

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 20 PUs
        Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -0,83
Russians regular : 0,67

39474 Round 18 Germany.tsvg

Game History

Round: 18

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 14 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        1 armour, 15 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
        1 bomber moved from Germany to United Kingdom
        1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Russia
        21 armour, 18 artilleries, 15 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Russia
        1 infantry moved from Tambov to Russia
        10 transports moved from 111 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
        9 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
        9 artilleries, 7 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 10 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        9 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        1 carrier, 2 destroyers and 2 fighters moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone

    Combat - Germans
        British scrambles 3 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 110 Sea Zone
        British scrambles to create a battle in territory 110 Sea Zone
        Battle in 110 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 12 transports
            Americans defend with 2 fighters; ANZAC defend with 1 fighter
                Germans roll dice for 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 12 transports in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 3 fighters in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 2,00 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the ANZAC, 1 carrier owned by the Germans and 1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans roll dice for 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 12 transports in 110 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 fighter in 110 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in 110 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 12 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
            Casualties for Germans: 1 carrier
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter
            Casualties for Americans: 2 fighters
        Battle in United Kingdom
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 11 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 24 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 12 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 34 infantry; French defend with 2 infantry; Americans defend with 1 bomber and 10 fighters
                British roll AA dice in United Kingdom : 0/5 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 11 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 24 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in United Kingdom, round 2 : 12/46 hits, 13,83 expected hits
                British roll dice for 3 aaGuns, 12 artilleries, 1 bomber, 10 fighters and 36 infantry in United Kingdom, round 2 : 27/59 hits, 22,83 expected hits
                3 aaGuns owned by the British, 24 infantry owned by the Germans, 1 bomber owned by the Americans, 2 infantry owned by the French, 3 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans and 6 infantry owned by the British lost in United Kingdom
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 11 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in United Kingdom, round 3 : 8/19 hits, 7,83 expected hits
                British roll dice for 12 artilleries, 10 fighters and 28 infantry in United Kingdom, round 3 : 23/50 hits, 20,00 expected hits
                11 artilleries owned by the Germans, 1 fighter owned by the Germans, 1 bomber owned by the Germans, 1 armour owned by the Germans, 3 tactical_bombers owned by the Germans, 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans and 8 infantry owned by the British lost in United Kingdom
            British win with 12 artilleries, 10 fighters and 20 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -122
            Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 11 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 24 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
            Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber
            Casualties for British: 3 aaGuns and 14 infantry
            Casualties for French: 2 infantry
        Battle in Russia
            Germans attack with 21 armour, 18 artilleries, 16 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys
            ANZAC defend with 12 fighters; Russians defend with 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 armour, 24 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 40 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans roll dice for 21 armour, 18 artilleries, 16 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys in Russia, round 2 : 20/63 hits, 23,50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 4 aaGuns, 2 armour, 24 artilleries, 14 fighters, 40 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Russia, round 2 : 36/83 hits, 32,83 expected hits
                16 infantry owned by the Russians, 13 artilleries owned by the Germans, 16 infantry owned by the Germans, 4 aaGuns owned by the Russians and 7 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Russia
                Germans roll dice for 21 armour, 5 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry in Russia, round 3 : 16/27 hits, 12,50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 armour, 24 artilleries, 14 fighters, 24 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Russia, round 3 : 32/67 hits, 27,50 expected hits
                16 infantry owned by the Russians, 5 artilleries owned by the Germans, 21 armour owned by the Germans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Russia
            Russians win with 2 armour, 24 artilleries, 14 fighters, 8 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -162
            Casualties for Germans: 21 armour, 18 artilleries, 16 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Russians: 4 aaGuns and 32 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        2 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        3 aaGuns moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Germans
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
        2 fighters and 8 infantry placed in Western Germany
        4 infantry placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6
        Germans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
        Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 62 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0,67
British AA : -0,83
Russians regular : 7,67
Germans regular : -2,00
British regular : 7,17

Well, I guess that is it – I resign! I am already in a sub on my way to Argentina! That was a furious final. I had no real chance in the battles of London and Moscow but wanted to see the action, and the British and Russians defended solidly.

Very well played, Lennard! And when the US go 100% all in against Japan, and Germany still doesn’t manage to capture Moscow, it doesn’t deserve to win.

What is worrying me is that I have played quite a few games now where Japan was done relatively early, because I do not manage to deal with 3o+ allied subs in the Pacific. What is your recipe against this threat?

And I should be more decisive when it comes to Moscow/Persia. I think it makes sense to go straight and powerful against Persia as soon as Moscow is encircled but cannot be taken. These bonus points are too precious. At least I managed to keep Norway.

I am looking forward to our next match. I will now do the Playoffs, but we should try to have our third match in spring – what do you say?

Thank you for the game and good luck with your next matches! I will post the result – it is the very first result post for 2023 😉