Posts made by peirce

@axis-dominion I had to buy the 2 ABs to make up for not buying one the previous turn. Needed my fix.

@axis-dominion Dunno about that. A Russia earning 70+ on this map is pretty terrifying. And posted up in Yugo, you were threatening 6 Axis territories, and I definitely couldn’t protect them all - that’s a ton of N.O. points waiting for Russia to snap up.

@axis-dominion Suppose we’ll see.

@axis-dominion Ah, ok. So on the map as it stands, the only “gamble” that I took went horribly against me. You should be able to mop me up pretty quick here, with my poor play…

@axis-dominion You got a mulligan on the Yugo disaster, so it’s not reflected on the map at all.

I’m a bit confused about the point you’re making about my “gambling” here. Apart from my Italy move to soften up your stack in Yugo (which I agree was a risk, but part of a larger strategy, and was only +2 hits than odds), what attacks of mine have you seen to be hail-mary gambles that got me a result I didn’t deserve? Can you point to one that was a real game-changer?

@axis-dominion Because it wipes out your ground stack. The odds of it going that badly in both directions were infinitesimal.

Anyways, hopefully this will stop your complaints about dice, since that went far more poorly than anything has for the Allies all game.

@axis-dominion You’re using you dicing me in this battle to prove your point about gambling? Ok, let’s see how this plays out.

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 9

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 aaGun, 2 armour, 6 artilleries, 1 fighter and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        8 armour moved from Bulgaria to Romania
        1 fighter moved from Albania to Romania
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Italy to Romania
        7 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Romania
        1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Romania

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Romania
            Germans attack with 8 armour, 7 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 fighters, 3 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 fighter; Americans defend with 2 armour, 11 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; ANZAC defend with 2 fighters; Russians defend with 9 armour and 3 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 7 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 fighters, 3 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Romania, round 2 : 12/29 hits, 13.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 11 armour, 14 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Romania, round 2 : 21/29 hits, 16.33 expected hits
                7 artilleries owned by the Germans, 1 fighter owned by the Germans, 3 infantry owned by the Germans, 8 armour owned by the Germans and 2 tactical_bombers owned by the Germans lost in Romania
                3 infantry owned by the Russians, 7 armour owned by the Russians and 2 armour owned by the Americans lost in Romania
            1 bomber owned by the Germans, 5 fighters owned by the Germans and 2 tactical_bombers owned by the Germans retreated
            Russians win with 2 armour, 14 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -52
            Casualties for Germans: 8 armour, 7 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Casualties for Russians: 7 armour and 3 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 2 armour

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        3 fighters moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
        2 aaGuns moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia
        1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
        1 fighter moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary
        1 aaGun moved from Albania to Yugoslavia
        1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Archangel
        1 transport moved from 128 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Poland
        4 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
        1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
        1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
        3 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
        2 infantry moved from Austria to Northern Italy
        4 infantry moved from Austria to Yugoslavia
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
        4 infantry moved from Western Germany to Austria
        1 bomber moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary

    Place Units - Germans
        1 aaGun and 2 infantry placed in Southern France
        1 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux
        2 armour, 4 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Germany
        1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany
        Germans undo move 1.
        1 aaGun placed in Southern France
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 95 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2
        Germans collect 50 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 50 PUs
        Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 53 PUs
        Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 4.67
Germans regular : -1.50

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Wow, TUV swing of -52 from odds. Who’s getting the dice luck now…

Order of losses?

@peirce Shit, tried to end combat phase so that I could post and let you see, and it rolled, since it’s the only battle - was an error. I assume you didn’t see before accepting! Anyways, posted the roll.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 9

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 9

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 aaGun, 2 armour, 6 artilleries, 1 fighter and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        8 armour moved from Bulgaria to Romania
        1 fighter moved from Albania to Romania
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Italy to Romania
        7 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Romania
        1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Romania

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Romania
            Germans attack with 8 armour, 7 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 fighters, 3 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 fighter; Americans defend with 2 armour, 11 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; ANZAC defend with 2 fighters; Russians defend with 9 armour and 3 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 7 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 fighters, 3 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Romania, round 2 : 12/29 hits, 13.50 expected hits

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -1.50

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@axis-dominion I’m planning on having another strafe at Romania, full tilt. You want it on LL, or “live or die by the dice” again? :)

I really don’t like to whine about dice, but I’m getting crucified here.

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 5

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

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 3 artilleries and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Tambov to Rostov
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Smolensk
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
        1 infantry moved from Tambov to Rostov
        1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Rostov
            Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 5 infantry
            Germans defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 5 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Rostov, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov
                2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
            Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 2 artilleries and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
        Battle in Smolensk
            Russians attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk
            2 fighters owned by the Russians retreated
            Germans win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        2 fighters moved from Smolensk to Russia
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Russia
        2 aaGuns and 14 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
        1 aaGun, 2 armour, 21 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Tambov to Russia
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Russia
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
        1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Kazakhstan
        1 infantry moved from Amur to Sakha
        1 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
        1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia

    Place Units - Russians
        3 artilleries and 7 infantry placed in Russia
        1 infantry placed in Volgograd

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs
        Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 27 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 29 PUs
        Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 31 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 2.67
Russians regular : -0.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 4

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone

    Combat - ANZAC
        Battle in 34 Sea Zone
            ANZAC attack with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 34 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 34 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 34 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 34 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 34 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 34 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 34 Sea Zone
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 34 Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 34 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 34 Sea Zone
            ANZAC win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
              ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
        1 infantry moved from South Australia to New South Wales

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 13 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 18 PUs

    Combat Move - French
        1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
        1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone

    Non Combat Move - French

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 0.50
ANZAC regular : -0.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 3 artilleries and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 submarine moved from 130 Sea Zone to 128 Sea Zone

    Combat - Russians

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Leningrad
        2 infantry moved from Karelia to Archangel
        1 cruiser moved from 118 Sea Zone to 117 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus
        1 aaGun moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Leningrad
        3 infantry moved from Baltic States to Northern Belarus
        2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Northern Belarus
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Stalingrad to Kursk
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
        2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Northern Belarus
        2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
        2 infantry moved from Southern Caucasus to Northern Caucasus
        1 aaGun moved from Sakha to Siberia
        2 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
        1 aaGun moved from Sakha to Siberia
        6 infantry moved from Sakha to Siberia
        1 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
        1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
        1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Sakha

    Place Units - Russians
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Siberia
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Leningrad
        3 infantry placed in Ukraine
        2 infantry placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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@mikawagunichi Thanks, I’ll keep the fighter. As an aside, I normally keep the dd over the cruiser in SZ 114 to take out german subs for the UK atlantic sub national objective. I’m fine leaving it as-is, but for next time!

@Stucifer Makes sense to me! Sorry for the hassle - was going based on the wording of the Rules and the BM Rules. I saw that Axis-Dom had the same interpretation that I did (that air units aren’t land units), so it’s good to have it settled by the game designers!

Are you ok with me making changes to the US Pacific non-combat move, and re-doing the Anzac combat turn? There wouldn’t be any combat that we’d have to roll for, thankfully.

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

Game History

Round: 3

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        2 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
        1 fighter moved from India to Trans-Jordan

    Combat - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from New South Wales to South Australia
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland

    Place Units - ANZAC
        2 infantry placed in New South Wales
        1 factory_minor placed in Iraq

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs

    Combat Move - French
        1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia

    Combat - French
        Battle in 99 Sea Zone
            French attack with 1 destroyer
            Italians defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 99 Sea Zone
            French win, taking 99 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Italians: 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - French
        1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
        1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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