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Figured it out. It was just a capitalized letter that caused the problem.

@simon33 said in farmboy (X) vs Simon (A+10) Game 2:

Sorry, forgot to post this one.

A major boo boo here was taking back Caucasus with USSR. Was hoping for you to get a hit and give USA a walk in. Probably a feeble plan. Wonder how much difference that would make. Still a reasonable showing I guess with only a +10 bid.

Yeah. It was very close. You had the Pacific, just not in time to save the game in Europe. I think you might have been able to spend a bit more on Europe relative to the Pacific once you got the advantage there. And I think you could have given up India in order to focus on saving Moscow. I didn’t do a careful calculation of what you could have done, but I thought you might have had enough air to discourage a Moscow attack for another turn or two if you hadn’t also been worrying about Calcutta.

Thanks for the game!

@DizzKneeLand33 thanks! It was a fun game. And your allied bomber strategy was quite an interesting and challenging one to play against. One tentative suggestion is that if you spent a bit more on US Navy in the Pacific so that they could grab islands, and on having some presence in the Atlantic, I think this might have been more dangerous.

Yes GG. You did well given the dice and the first time playing BM.

To post, just go to the post league game results and identify the game and winner and add a link to the thread.

alright. I can do that. Not sure if I will get to it tonight though.

@axis-dominion Sounds good!

@farmboy said in Farmboy (Axis) vs Giallo (Allies +5) BM:

@Giallo thanks for the game! And I’m happy to switch sides if you want another.
Give me a couple of day maybe I can throw in second game soon

@farmboy Yeah no problem, we start whenever you are ready. I’m ok with switching side. Your choice for the bid we can do the same of change it if you prefer.

@farmboy Yes, strange enough, I agree!

@Adam514 said in 2018 Playoffs Adam (Allies) vs Farmboy (Axis) BM:

I’m not letting my next opponent take Axis without giving me a bid

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 37

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 37 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans repair damage of 4x factory_minor, 4x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 60 PUs; Germans buy 3 armour, 3 artilleries, 6 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 mech_infantry moved from Albania to Yugoslavia 1 mech_infantry moved from Greece to Yugoslavia 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Yugoslavia 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Greater Southern Germany 3 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy 3 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk 1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Bryansk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Tambov 1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Bryansk 1 armour moved from Volgograd to Samara Germans take Samara from Russians 1 armour moved from Samara to Volgograd 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Yugoslavia 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Greater Southern Germany 1 fighter moved from Germany to Holland Belgium 1 fighter moved from Germany to Northern Italy 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Greater Southern Germany 1 fighter moved from Germany to Yugoslavia 1 fighter moved from Germany to Yugoslavia 2 fighters moved from Germany to Greater Southern Germany Combat - Germans Battle in Northern Italy Germans attack with 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Northern Italy, round 2 : 4/10 hits, 4.50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Northern Italy Germans win, taking Northern Italy from Americans with 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry Battle in Yugoslavia Germans attack with 4 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers British defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 2 mech_infantrys Germans roll dice for 4 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 4/10 hits, 4.50 expected hits British roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 mech_infantrys owned by the British lost in Yugoslavia Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from British with 4 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for British: 2 mech_infantrys Battle in Holland Belgium Germans attack with 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 4.50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry Battle in Bryansk Germans attack with 2 bombers and 1 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 2 bombers and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Greater Southern Germany Germans attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber French defend with 1 mech_infantry Germans roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Greater Southern Germany, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits French roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Greater Southern Germany, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the French and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Greater Southern Germany Germans win, taking Greater Southern Germany from French with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for French: 1 mech_infantry Battle in Tambov Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tambov, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Tambov Germans win, taking Tambov 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 Caucasus Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Caucasus, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Romania 1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Western Germany 2 bombers moved from Bryansk to Germany 2 bombers moved from Germany to Western Germany 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Ukraine 4 fighters moved from Yugoslavia to Germany 3 tactical_bombers moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany 2 fighters moved from Greater Southern Germany to Germany 1 fighter moved from Greater Southern Germany to Western Germany 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greater Southern Germany to Western Germany 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany 4 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany 3 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 1 aaGun moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Rostov 3 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Belarus 4 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone 4 mech_infantrys and 4 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 4 mech_infantrys moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod 5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Romania 3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland 3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Germany 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Volgograd 6 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Rostov 6 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany 1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Germany Place Units - Germans 3 armour placed in Novgorod 3 artilleries placed in Ukraine 3 infantry placed in Volgograd 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 12 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,1,1,2,4,4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5,6,4,1,5,1,4,5,2,5,6,2,4 Germans collect 48 PUs (12 lost to blockades); end with 48 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 68 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.17 British : -0.67 French : 0.67 Americans : 1.67 Russians : -0.33

Savegame

We can play another game whenever you’re ready.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 39

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 3 artilleries, 3 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Romania
                  Russians take Romania from Germans
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Poland

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Poland
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Poland, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Poland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Poland
                Russians win, taking Poland from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            16 armour, 3 artilleries, 10 infantry and 16 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            3 artilleries and 18 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            3 artilleries moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 aaGun moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            1 aaGun moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Chahar
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Samara
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Romania
            3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Kansu to Samara
            1 armour moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Ukraine
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            3 artilleries placed in Volgograd
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs
            Trigger Russians 4 Archangel Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 39 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 41 PUs
            Trigger Russians 5 Persia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 43 PUs
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 45 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 51 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.33
    Russians : 0.50

@OwenToo:

Amen to both of those. I learned alot from this game. I played Allies earlier against an aggressive Axis player and brought the whole British fleet to SZ92, and didn’t put a blocker at all in 94, and he sunk my whole fleet with the Italians. He was lucky, but this time I thought, well, the blocker is what I need. I did not consider that German fighters could reach and land in Algeria.

I notice alot of good Allies players send their British carrier to the Persian Gulf! What is the point of that? I don’t like conceding the Med to the Italians. Is the Taranto raid out-of-vogue now? I haven’t liked it, but it is better to at least sink the Italian BB if the British CV is indefensible in the Med anyway.

I haven’t tried the Persian Gulf move although I am thinking I should look at it more closely. I guess folks aim toconsolidate the med and pacific UK fleets there and use it to threaten Italy and Japan.And there have been times where my allied opponent has been able to bring that fleet into the Med to deny Italy the bonus and more directly threaten the Italian fleet and Rome. Its definitely been used against me and it has been troublesome.

When I first started playing online last year, I learned on these boards that Taranto was the standard UK opener but I haven’t seen it used often. And I’m not entirely convinced it should be the default best move for the UK. At least for me it often ended up in a trade of the UK med fleet for the Italy fleet. With German help, Italy could recover and I had lost valuable units that were effective as a threat or to combine with the US fleet.

@Giallo:

ill surrender, well played lost all my games lately…

Thanks for the game, and sorry to hear about the losses but I’m sure things will turn around.

And well played as well. There were points earlier where this could have easily turned your way and you very effectively contained Italy and protected Moscow. Apart from the attack on the Italian fleet in 97, I also think I had quite a bit of dice luck when I needed it which may have made the difference as well. Even so, I did think you had a chance to win earlier but perhaps played a bit too cautiously?

Once you wiped out the Italian fleet and grabbed Greece, I wonder if you might have done better if you pulled much of that fleet around to threaten India. Given the land units in Persia, air in the Mediterranean, and the number of transports, I think it might have become very hard for me to hold India, keep you out of the money islands, and also take Australia. That would have eased the pressure on me in Europe but it would take a while for Italy to recover and Moscow was quite safe at that point.

In the USSR, I think you also might have played more defensive than you needed to.There were a couple of times where you retreated to Moscow when I think it was fairly safe and you could keep your stacks adjacent to Moscow if I tried to sneak around. Had you done so, I think you might have pushed me out of Ukraine, Volgograd and Caucasus sooner. I also got quite lucky that I had just enough to give me the odds in  Leningrad when you started moving West.

Good luck with your other games!

No problem at all. I’m doing renovations this week anyway

ok. Sorry to hear. And thanks for posting the game. If you do want to return to this game later, let me know. Or we can start a new one.

I hope things ease up soon.

@farmboy:

And there we have it. I’ll concede here. Thanks  for the game! And if you are up for a rematch, I’d  be interested. Probably not for a few days though.

Yeah, real tight game there for the first half.  I thought I was going to lose until Russia recovered.

Keep me posted, re: rematch.  :-D

I think the rule changed to give more power to destroyers as sub hunters.

Definitely up for a rematch, but I’ve over committed myself to games right now so will want to wait a few weeks. Thanks for the game!