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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: UK_Pacific round 12

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 12 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 6 infantry and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 2 infantry moved from Morocco to 93 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 3 carriers, 3 destroyers and 4 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 2 bombers and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern United States to 113 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 28 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 34 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 7 infantry and 2 marines moved from Caroline Islands to 34 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 8 destroyers, 2 marines and 3 submarines moved from 34 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 55 Sea Zone to New Guinea 1 marine moved from 55 Sea Zone to Solomon Islands 7 infantry and 4 transports moved from 34 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 7 infantry moved from 55 Sea Zone to Solomon Islands Combat - Americans Battle in 24 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber Japanese defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 24 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 24 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 24 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 24 Sea Zone 1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 24 Sea Zone Americans win with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 transport Battle in 35 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber Japanese defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/7 hits, 3.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 35 Sea Zone Americans win with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer Battle in 55 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 8 destroyers, 3 submarines and 4 transports Japanese defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 3 submarines in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 55 Sea Zone Americans win, taking 55 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 8 destroyers, 3 submarines and 4 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer Battle in 113 Sea Zone Americans attack with 2 bombers, 3 carriers, 3 destroyers, 4 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport Germans defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 2 bombers, 3 carriers, 3 destroyers, 4 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/11 hits, 5.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Germans lost in 113 Sea Zone Americans win with 2 bombers, 3 carriers, 3 destroyers, 4 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer Battle in Normandy Bordeaux Americans attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry Germans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Americans roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Normandy Bordeaux Americans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Germans with 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in New Guinea Battle in Solomon Islands Non Combat Move - Americans 1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to New Zealand 2 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 28 Sea Zone 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 28 Sea Zone to 65 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 65 Sea Zone to New Zealand 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 24 Sea Zone to 50 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 34 Sea Zone to 50 Sea Zone 3 carriers moved from 34 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 34 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 34 Sea Zone to 51 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western United States to 51 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 34 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 11 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone 2 destroyers moved from 11 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 27 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Morocco to 93 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Central United States to 104 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 104 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Morocco 2 fighters moved from Trans-Jordan to Eastern India 1 destroyer moved from 47 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 113 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 2 bombers moved from 113 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 2 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 113 Sea Zone Place Units - Americans 3 transports placed in 104 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 11 Sea Zone 2 fighters placed in Eastern United States 1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Western United States 4 infantry placed in Central United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 57 PUs; end with 57 PUs Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 72 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 2 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Szechwan 2 infantry moved from Hopei to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kiangsu 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kiangsu 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Shantung 1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Shantung Combat - Chinese Battle in Kiangsu Chinese attack with 4 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Kiangsu, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kiangsu, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsu Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Kiangsu, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kiangsu, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kiangsu Chinese win, taking Kiangsu from Japanese with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Szechwan Chinese attack with 4 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan Chinese win, taking Szechwan from Japanese with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Shantung Chinese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 artillery Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Shantung, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Shantung, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shantung Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Shantung, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Shantung, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Shantung Chinese win, taking Shantung from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Shantung to Anhwe 15 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Kiangsi 4 infantry placed in Szechwan Chinese undo move 1. 1 infantry placed in Szechwan Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 20 PUs; end with 20 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific repair damage of 3x factory_major; Remaining resources: 10 PUs; UK_Pacific buy 1 aaGun and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 2 fighters moved from Anhwe to Jehol 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Jehol 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia 10 artilleries and 13 infantry moved from Iraq to Southern Persia Combat - British Battle in Southern Persia British attack with 10 artilleries and 13 infantry Italians defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry British roll dice for 10 artilleries and 13 infantry in Southern Persia, round 2 : 10/23 hits, 7.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Southern Persia British win, taking Southern Persia from Italians with 10 artilleries and 13 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Battle in Jehol British attack with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 artillery British roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Jehol, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Jehol, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Jehol 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Jehol British win, taking Jehol from Japanese with 2 artilleries and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery Battle in Northwest Persia British attack with 3 armour, 2 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys Germans defend with 1 aaGun; Italians defend with 3 infantry British roll dice for 3 armour, 2 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 3/8 hits, 2.83 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 aaGun and 3 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Northwest Persia 1 aaGun owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Northwest Persia British roll dice for 3 armour, 1 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys in Northwest Persia, round 3 : 4/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Northwest Persia British win, taking Northwest Persia from Italians with 3 armour, 1 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 11 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry Non Combat Move - British 1 aaGun moved from Iraq to Southern Persia 3 fighters moved from Iraq to Eastern India 1 fighter moved from Trans-Jordan to Eastern India 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq 1 armour moved from Alexandria to Trans-Jordan 1 destroyer moved from 94 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux 2 fighters moved from Jehol to Szechwan 1 aaGun moved from Anhwe to Shantung 1 aaGun, 2 armour, 5 artilleries, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Burma to Eastern India Place Units - British 3 infantry placed in Iraq 1 infantry placed in Egypt 1 destroyer placed in 83 Sea Zone 1 transport placed in 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 82 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2,4,2 British collect 34 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 34 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 1 aaGun and 1 mech_infantry placed in Eastern India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 40 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,1,3,5 UK_Pacific collect 4 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 4 PUs Some Units in Eastern India change ownership: 1 aaGun and 1 mech_infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.17 Americans regular : 0.00 Italians regular : -0.67 Japanese regular : 1.00 Germans regular : -0.67 British regular : 4.33

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we have more than enough “unannounced” hiatuses as it is :-D

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 6

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 fighter, 11 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Leningrad 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Belarus to Leningrad 1 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Buryatia Russians take Buryatia from Japanese Combat - Russians Battle in Leningrad Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Leningrad, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Leningrad, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Leningrad Russians win, taking Leningrad from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 2 fighters moved from Northern Belarus to Stalingrad 2 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Stalingrad 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Stalingrad 7 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Belarus to Russia 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Northern Belarus 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus 1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Karelia to Archangel 2 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Rostov to Stalingrad 1 infantry moved from Samara to Stalingrad 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Olgiy to Urals 1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to Tsinghai 1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Tsinghai 2 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Buryatia 1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara 2 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk Place Units - Russians 1 fighter and 9 infantry placed in Russia 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Urals Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -0.33 Russians regular : 0.67

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@peirce

Good game! Was a fun one.

@Lancasterlaw1175

I think your hypothesis is broadly correct.

But I think on a technical and logistical level (not sure about political), it seems to me that it was perfectly possible for the French to mobilize and brings the guns to the front much earlier, before September. This would’ve allowed them to begin attacking almost immediately and shatter the German lines. In retrospect, the French should be at fault for not mobilizing (and preventing the Poles from doing so).

The vast majority of Army Group C divisions were undersized (or even just command headquarters), while only about half of the French ones were deficient in some way (Nafziger’s book also lists the condition of French divisions in September-October 193o).

I got the book online here:

https://www.amazon.com/French-Order-Battle-World-1939-1945/dp/1585450189

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 7 Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 10 infantry and 1 tank; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Munich to Ruhr 3 infantry moved from Hanover to Ruhr 2 infantry moved from Tyrolia to Munich 1 infantry moved from Silesia to Galicia 1 infantry moved from Berlin to Silesia 2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Kiel to Ruhr 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Berlin to Kiel 4 infantry moved from Berlin to Hanover 1 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland Germans take Finland from Russians 2 artilleries moved from Karelia to Finland 2 infantry moved from Livonia to Karelia 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Livonia to Poland 8 artilleries moved from Karelia to Livonia 6 infantry moved from Galicia to Romania 1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria Combat - Germans Germans has abandoned SZ 18 to British Battle in Ruhr Germans attack with 13 artilleries, 2 fighters and 17 infantry British defend with 4 infantry; French defend with 9 artilleries and 13 infantry Germans roll dice for 13 artilleries, 2 fighters and 17 infantry in Ruhr, round 2 : 16/32 hits, 17.17 expected hits French roll dice for 9 artilleries and 17 infantry in Ruhr, round 2 : 10/26 hits, 13.00 expected hits 10 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ruhr 12 infantry owned by the French and 4 infantry owned by the British lost in Ruhr French and Germans reach a stalemate , taking SZ 18 from AustroHungarians. Battle score for attacker is 18 Casualties for Germans: 10 infantry Casualties for British: 4 infantry Casualties for French: 12 infantry Combat Move - Germans Trigger ChangeToTriesteMine: AustroHungarians captures territory SZ 18 Place Units - Germans 10 infantry and 1 tank placed in Berlin Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 31 PUs; end with 31 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : -3.00 Germans regular : -1.17

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TripleA Move Summary: French round 11

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

Game History

Round: 11 Combat Move - French 1 destroyer moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Greece to Egypt

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