Game 2-PTV ArtofWar (Ax+12) v mikawagunichi (Al)

@mikawagunichi

3 It. fighters inn Ethopia
[dice 3d6<=3]

@mikawagunichi

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Did not see any point in sacrificing an Italian inf and a fighter (or two) for a likely outcome of 1 hit. Three hits, which would have helped seemed extremely unlikely.

\Game History

Round: 20

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 3 armour, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Leningrad to Archangel
        1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Leningrad to Vologda
              Italians take Vologda from Russians
        1 armour moved from Vologda to Leningrad
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to French Central Africa
              Italians take French Equatorial Africa from Americans
              Italians take French Central Africa from Americans
        1 armour moved from Tanganyika Territory to Rhodesia
              Italians take Rhodesia from British
        1 armour moved from Rhodesia to Union of South Africa
              Italians take Union of South Africa from British
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia
        1 armour moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo
              Italians take Belgian Congo from British
        1 armour moved from Belgian Congo to Kenya
              Italians take Kenya from British
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 93 Sea Zone

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in 93 Sea Zone
            Italians attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 93 Sea Zone
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 93 Sea Zone
            Italians win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
            Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Archangel
            Italians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Archangel, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel
            Italians win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Ethiopia
            Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            British defend with 1 artillery
                Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Ethiopia, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 artillery in Ethiopia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Ethiopia
            1 infantry owned by the Italians retreated to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
            British win with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
            Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Ethiopia: 1 artillery
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Ethiopia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Ethiopia from British to Italians
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Leningrad
        1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to 83 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 83 Sea Zone to 82 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 82 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 fighter moved from 74 Sea Zone to Iraq
        1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 83 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        4 mech_infantrys moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
        1 artillery moved from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to French Equatorial Africa
        1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from 74 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 74 Sea Zone to 73 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Italians
        2 armour and 1 infantry placed in Egypt
        1 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Northern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs
        Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 37 PUs
        Objective Italians 3 North Africa Control: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 42 PUs
        Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 45 PUs
        Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 50 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.67
Italians regular : -0.33
Russians regular : -0.33
British regular : 0.67

@mikawagunichi

40618-mika#2-G21.tsvg

Scramble to Denmark? Any preference on the order of fighter loss?

@mikawagunichi

40618-mika#2-G21.tsvg

Game History

Round: 21

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans repair damage of 1x airfield; Remaining resources: 61 PUs; 
        Germans buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 14 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        2 artilleries, 4 fighters, 9 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Denmark
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Denmark
        4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Germany to Denmark
        2 fighters moved from Leningrad to Denmark
        1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland
              Germans take Finland from Americans

    Combat - Germans
        Americans scrambles 3 units out of 116 Sea Zone to defend against the attack in Denmark
        Americans scrambles 1 units out of 115 Sea Zone to defend against the attack in Denmark
        Battle in Denmark
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 10 fighters, 9 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 2 fighters; French defend with 1 fighter; Americans defend with 7 artilleries, 1 fighter and 12 infantry; Russians defend with 3 fighters
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 10 fighters, 9 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 5 tactical_bombers in Denmark, round 2 : 15/28 hits, 11.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 7 artilleries, 7 fighters and 12 infantry in Denmark, round 2 : 9/26 hits, 11.00 expected hits
                9 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Denmark
                12 infantry owned by the Americans and 3 artilleries owned by the Americans lost in Denmark
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 10 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 5 tactical_bombers in Denmark, round 3 : 10/19 hits, 9.83 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 4 artilleries and 7 fighters in Denmark, round 3 : 5/11 hits, 6.00 expected hits
                2 artilleries owned by the Germans, 2 fighters owned by the Germans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Denmark
                2 fighters owned by the Russians, 1 fighter owned by the Americans, 4 artilleries owned by the Americans, 1 fighter owned by the French and 2 fighters owned by the British lost in Denmark
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 8 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in Denmark, round 4 : 6/14 hits, 7.83 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 fighter in Denmark, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Russians lost in Denmark
            Germans win, taking Denmark from Americans with 1 armour, 8 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 74
            Casualties for Germans: 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 9 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 7 artilleries, 1 fighter and 12 infantry
            Casualties for British: 2 fighters
            Casualties for French: 1 fighter
            Casualties for Russians: 3 fighters

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 submarine moved from 128 Sea Zone to 122 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Denmark to Leningrad
        6 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Denmark to Western Germany
        1 aaGun and 18 infantry moved from Baltic States to Leningrad
        8 infantry moved from Vyborg to Leningrad
        1 aaGun, 6 artilleries and 28 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Leningrad
        10 artilleries and 17 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Eastern Poland
        1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
        2 artilleries moved from Germany to Western Germany
        1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 82 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Iraq to 82 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 82 Sea Zone to Baluchistan
        1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Germans
        2 artilleries and 8 infantry placed in Western Germany
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Yugoslavia
        3 infantry placed in Leningrad
        3 infantry placed in Iraq

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs
        Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 49 PUs
        Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
        Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 57 PUs
        Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 59 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -3.67
Germans regular : 1.67

@mikawagunichi

Thanks for tremendously interesting game. The relentless Ally pressure required a high level of problem solving. The conquest of Germany made it exponentially more so.