Sorry about that got a little busy. I’ll get my turns done at least once a day for the most part.
jim010 (axis) vs Karl7 (Allies) Europe OOB
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@Karl7 Thanks
I noticed you are making the Allied thrust to get the maximum Allied planes over to Moscow that cds beat me with. Is this his strategy or something that has been around? He beat me with no bid, but then I am on a bad losing streak.
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It is pretty standard way to boost Moscow. Not new.
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@Karl7 my tactics are ancient
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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 3
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 3 Combat Move - French 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Algeria to 92 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia French take Tunisia from Italians 1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan Combat - French Battle in 92 Sea Zone French attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter Italians defend with 1 battleship French roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 92 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 battleship in 92 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 battleship owned by the Italians lost in 92 Sea Zone French win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20 Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship Non Combat Move - French 1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria 1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone Turn Complete - French
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Italians regular : -0.67 French regular : -0.33
Dice Statistics:
Total 1 was rolled 53 times 2 was rolled 52 times 3 was rolled 37 times 4 was rolled 41 times 5 was rolled 60 times 6 was rolled 50 times Average roll : 3.522 Median : 4.000 Variance : 1.215 Standard Deviation : 1.102 Total rolls : 293 Germans Combat 1 was rolled 19 times 2 was rolled 16 times 3 was rolled 14 times 4 was rolled 16 times 5 was rolled 15 times 6 was rolled 12 times Average roll : 3.304 Median : 3.000 Variance : 0.300 Standard Deviation : 0.548 Total rolls : 92 British Combat 1 was rolled 7 times 2 was rolled 13 times 3 was rolled 7 times 4 was rolled 8 times 5 was rolled 26 times 6 was rolled 17 times Average roll : 4.077 Median : 5.000 Variance : 3.662 Standard Deviation : 1.914 Total rolls : 78 Italians Combat 1 was rolled 17 times 2 was rolled 13 times 3 was rolled 9 times 4 was rolled 13 times 5 was rolled 7 times 6 was rolled 12 times Average roll : 3.225 Median : 3.000 Variance : 0.869 Standard Deviation : 0.932 Total rolls : 71 French Combat 1 was rolled 8 times 2 was rolled 6 times 3 was rolled 3 times 4 was rolled 4 times 5 was rolled 7 times 6 was rolled 9 times Average roll : 3.622 Median : 4.000 Variance : 0.745 Standard Deviation : 0.863 Total rolls : 37 Neutral_Allies Combat 1 was rolled 2 times 2 was rolled 3 times 3 was rolled 2 times 5 was rolled 2 times Average roll : 2.667 Median : 2.000 Variance : 0.938 Standard Deviation : 0.968 Total rolls : 9 Russians Combat 3 was rolled 1 times Average roll : 3.000 Median : 3.000 Variance : ∞ Standard Deviation : ∞ Total rolls : 1 Neutral_Axis Combat 2 was rolled 1 times 3 was rolled 1 times 5 was rolled 3 times Average roll : 4.000 Median : 5.000 Variance : 1.708 Standard Deviation : 1.307 Total rolls : 5
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LOL. Nuking the UK fleet was good. I was being careless.
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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 4
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 4 Politics - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 bomber and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Karelia to Vyborg Germans take Vyborg from Russians 2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod Germans take Novgorod from Russians 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia Germans take Bessarabia from Russians 2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone Combat - Germans Battle in 91 Sea Zone Germans attack with 2 bombers British defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport Germans roll dice for 2 bombers in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits 1 bomber owned by the Germans lost in 91 Sea Zone 1 bomber owned by the Germans retreated British win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -12 Casualties for Germans: 1 bomber Non Combat Move - Germans 1 bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Southern France 1 aaGun and 10 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus 2 aaGuns, 7 armour, 3 artilleries and 21 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus 9 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland 2 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Germany to Poland 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Bulgaria to Belarus 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Southern France to Greater Southern Germany 2 infantry moved from France to Southern France 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Belarus 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from France to Western Germany Place Units - Germans 1 bomber and 9 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Germans undo move 1. 9 mech_infantrys placed in Germany 1 bomber placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1 Germans collect 49 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 50 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans regular : -1.33 British regular : 0.17
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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 4
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 4 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 6 artilleries and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine 2 fighters moved from Russia to Western Ukraine Combat - Russians Battle in Western Ukraine Russians attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Western Ukraine, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 21 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Smolensk to Bryansk 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda 3 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 2 fighters moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Smolensk Place Units - Russians 6 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Russia 1 infantry placed in Volgograd Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 22 PUs; end with 22 PUs Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs Objective Russians 4 Far East Reserves: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 36 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans regular : 0.33 Russians regular : -2.00
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TripleA Turn Summary: British round 4
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 4 Purchase Units - British British buy 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 infantry moved from Kenya to Tanganyika Territory 1 fighter moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Tanganyika Territory 1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland British take Italian Somaliland from Italians Combat - British Battle in Tanganyika Territory British attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Italians defend with 1 infantry British roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Tanganyika Territory, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Tanganyika Territory, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Tanganyika Territory British win, taking Tanganyika Territory from Italians with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - British 1 fighter moved from Tanganyika Territory to Anglo Egyptian Sudan 3 submarines moved from 81 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia 2 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia 1 bomber moved from Algeria to Gibraltar 1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt Place Units - British 1 factory_minor placed in Iraq 1 airfield placed in Gibraltar 2 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt Turn Complete - British British collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 39 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Italians regular : -0.33 British regular : 0.33
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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 4
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 4 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 artillery and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 armour moved from Belarus to Archangel Italians take Archangel from Russians 1 armour moved from Archangel to Smolensk 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Smolensk Combat - Italians Battle in Smolensk Italians attack with 1 armour and 1 bomber Russians defend with 1 aaGun and 3 infantry Russians roll AA dice in Smolensk : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 aaGun and 3 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 aaGun owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 bomber in Smolensk, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 bomber in Smolensk, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 bomber in Smolensk, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 5 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Smolensk 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Russians: 1 aaGun and 3 infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 armour Non Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber moved from Smolensk to Belarus 3 fighters moved from Southern France to Southern Italy 1 artillery moved from Libya to Tobruk 7 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy Place Units - Italians 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy 3 infantry placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2,4,6,4,5 Italians collect 8 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 8 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Italians regular : -0.67 Russians regular : -1.67 Russians AA : -0.17
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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: French round 4
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 4 Politics - French
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
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@Karl7 I wanted to lose my italian bomber instead of the italian tank… All good now.
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@Karl7 I was surprised myself. I did it, because, well, why not?
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yeah, less than ~20% odds
interesting
well that is crazy. Let’s play on. I am interested to see how this shakes out. Normally I wouldn’t bother, but… it could be fun
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@Karl7 if I win, it was through 2 Hail Marys that paid off, not because of my tactics
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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 4
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 4 Politics - French Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Combat Move - French Non Combat Move - French Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Central America: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Morocco: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt 1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Algeria to Cyprus 1 cruiser moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone Turn Complete - French
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
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@jim010 said in jim010 (axis) vs Karl7 (Allies) Europe OOB:
@Karl7 if I win, it was through 2 Hail Marys that paid off, not because of my tactics
LOL, the dice sometimes bless you
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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 5
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 5 Politics - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 7 armour, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Belarus to Russia 2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Western Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine Germans take Ukraine from Russians 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland Combat - Germans Battle in Scotland Battle in Western Ukraine Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine Germans win, taking Scotland from British, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Russia Germans attack with 7 armour, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 1 airfield, 6 artilleries, 1 factory_major and 4 infantry Germans roll dice for 7 armour, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 2 : 9/17 hits, 9.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 6 artilleries and 4 infantry in Russia, round 2 : 1/10 hits, 3.33 expected hits 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Russia 4 infantry owned by the Russians and 5 artilleries owned by the Russians lost in Russia Germans roll dice for 6 armour, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 3 : 10/16 hits, 8.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Russia, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Russia 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Russia Germans captures 36PUs while taking Russians capital Germans converts factory_major into different units Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 5 armour, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24 Casualties for Germans: 2 armour Casualties for Russians: 6 artilleries and 4 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone 3 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 31 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk 2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod 2 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Smolensk 9 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland 9 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 1 bomber and 3 infantry moved from Southern France to France 1 bomber moved from France to Western Germany 1 bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Germany 1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to Western Germany 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Eastern Poland Place Units - Germans 3 fighters placed in Novgorod 2 bombers and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6,4,2,3,4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5 Germans collect 54 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 90 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 95 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 105 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Russians regular : -2.33 Germans regular : -0.17
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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 5
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 5 Combat Move - Russians 2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Ukraine Combat - Russians Battle in Ukraine Russians attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 3 aaGuns, 2 armour, 5 artilleries, 42 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Samara 1 artillery moved from Vologda to Novosibirsk 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Rostov Turn Complete - Russians
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans regular : -0.33 Russians regular : -1.00
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TripleA Turn Summary: British round 5
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Europe 1940 2nd Edition
Game History
Round: 5 Purchase Units - British British buy 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 artillery moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to France Combat - British Strategic bombing raid in France Germans roll AA dice in France : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Bombing raid in France rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory_minor Bombing raid in France causes 3 damage total. Battle in 111 Sea Zone British attack with 1 fighter Germans defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Germans lost in 111 Sea Zone British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Germans: 1 transport Battle in Norway Battle in Scotland British attack with 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Germans defend with 1 airfield and 1 infantry British roll dice for 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Scotland, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Scotland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Scotland British win, taking Norway from Germans, taking Scotland from Germans with 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - British 1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 1 bomber moved from France to Southern France 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Syria to Southern France 2 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Rostov 2 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq 1 fighter moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt 1 artillery moved from Italian Somaliland to Ethiopia 1 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to Kenya 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone Place Units - British 1 factory_minor placed in Persia 3 infantry placed in Iraq 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt Turn Complete - British British collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 42 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans AA : -0.17 Germans regular : -0.33 British regular : 1.00