L25 French Rebalance FlyingBadger (Axis) vs Simon33 (Allies+6) #2

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 4

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 French Rebalance

Game History

Round: 4

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
              Germans take Novgorod from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
        5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
        4 bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Russia
        1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
              Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
              Germans take Ukraine from Russians

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

@simon33
Intercept?

No hits by the bombers.
1 hit by the interceptors.
Misclicked the dialoge box in TripleA when asking for target to bomb and selected airfield for the first, not the factory.
No AA or other dice rolled.
I think I will redo and add the loss of the bomber manually.

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 4

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 French Rebalance

Game History

Round: 4

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
              Germans take Novgorod from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
        5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
        1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
              Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
              Germans take Ukraine from Russians
        3 bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Russia

    Combat - Germans
        Air Battle in Russia
            Germans attacks with 3 units heading to Russia
            Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
        Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Russians roll AA dice in Russia : 1/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
            1 bomber owned by the Germans killed by AA in Russia
            Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 5,3 and causes: 8 damage to unit: factory_major
            Bombing raid in Russia causes 8 damage total. 
        Battle in Belarus
            Germans attack with 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers in Belarus, round 2 : 7/11 hits, 6.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belarus
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belarus
            Germans win with 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Cleaning up after air battles

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        2 bombers moved from Russia to Eastern Poland
        5 tactical_bombers moved from Belarus to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from Belarus to Western Germany
        4 fighters moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
        2 aaGuns, 9 armour, 3 artilleries, 7 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
        1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
        1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
        8 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Finland to Norway
        2 infantry moved from Western Germany to France

    Place Units - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Eastern Poland: 1 bomber
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in France
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 47 PUs; end with 47 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0.67
Germans regular : 1.00
Russians AA : 0.50

Savegame

@simon33 said in L25 French Rebalance FlyingBadger (Axis) vs Simon33 (Allies+6) #2:

Got lucky there. Knew I should have bought another fighter last round.

There was a good chance that I would lose a bomber to the interceptors, and another to the AA.

@simon33 said in L25 French Rebalance FlyingBadger (Axis) vs Simon33 (Allies+6) #2:

Sorry about the edits.

No problem

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Japanese round 4

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 French Rebalance

Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 harbour and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
              Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Timguska
              Japanese take Timguska from Russians
        2 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 marine moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 marine, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        2 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        2 bombers, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in 6 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
            Americans defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 6 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
        Battle in Malaya
        Battle in French Indo China
            Japanese attack with 3 artilleries, 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 5 infantry, 1 marine and 5 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in French Indo China, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 3 artilleries, 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 5 infantry, 1 marine and 5 tactical_bombers in French Indo China, round 2 : 11/21 hits, 9.83 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in French Indo China, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 armour owned by the British lost in French Indo China
            Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific, taking French Indo China from UK_Pacific with 3 artilleries, 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 5 infantry, 1 marine and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
            Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Americans and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for British and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for French and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Neutral_Allies and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians
        Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Olgiy
        Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Dzavhan
        Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Tsagaan Olom
        Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Central Mongolia
        Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Buyant-Uhaa
        Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Ulaanbaatar
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Olgiy
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Dzavhan
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Tsagaan Olom
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Central Mongolia
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Buyant-Uhaa
        Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Ulaanbaatar

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to 6 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Kwangsi
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
        1 aaGun and 5 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
        3 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Kweichow

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 0.50
UK_Pacific regular : -0.83

Savegame

@simon33
Misunderstood the rules and thought I could move Japanese units into Timuguska and not trigger Mongolia, but failed to realise it was the US that attacked Korea, not Russia, then the Russain stack moved in. I also screwed up and landed too many troops on FIC and didn’t leave any spare to cover Kwangsi.

You now control every theatre and Russia has a massive income, it’s over.

Thanks for the game, very well played.

@simon33 said in L25 French Rebalance FlyingBadger (Axis) vs Simon33 (Allies+6) #2:

oh and thanks for the game. Yeah, the worst part was USA grabbing Korea in a way it could hold it. Otherwise, you were still in this game.

Was that the plan from R1? I assume so, otherwise you would have moved those infantry west. Even now I’m not sure what the counter is, J2 & J3 Japan needs it’s air and fleet in SE Asia and the DEI, if it covers a landing in Korea then it is restricted on those key rounds and the UK can push out from India.

It denies Moscow reinforcements on R6+, but it seems a powerful strategy and if Japan is weakened then halting Germany in the Middle East is easier. If it is premeditated then UK Pacific and ANZAC purchases and moves can be coordinated and combined with China to pressure key places like Yunnan, Malaya and the DEI. It also seems a better use of the US Pacific fleet, which for me often sits off Queensland or Hawaii and is easily blocked off by Japan whilst it is busy elsewhere.

Obviously every strategy has a counter strategy, and the skill and experience of the player is what makes the difference. I haven’t faced this before and couldn’t respond to it, but it has been interesting to learn about it.