Posts made by Varn H

Another long thread from the forums, by various posters debating important concepts, from which I gleaned a lot of information:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=23625.0

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=25317.msg875107#msg875107

I always liked this wall of text by Bunnies. It gives an overview of the first turns for both sides in a KGF kind of game. Perhaps you will find it useful.

All of the links came from the Article Submission section of the forums.

Bunnies, Quick Caucasus Grab:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=26434.0

more Hobbes, Case Blue:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=25203.0

and definitely read this, Fortress Europe, by Hobbes:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=19962.0

Hobbes has some advice for you:

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=27312.0

Japan’s Turn!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round :23

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 fighters and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from 10 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 5 carriers, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Union of South Africa to 12 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 12 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from India to Persia
            2 fighters moved from India to Persia
            1 bomber moved from India to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 12 Sea Zone to Algeria

Combat - British
            Battle in 17 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 fighter
                Germans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Germans lost in 17 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 transport
            Battle in Persia
                British attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 3 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Persia, round 1 :  2/6 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Persia, round 1 :  0/3 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Persia
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Persia, round 2 :  5/6 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Persia, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Persia
                British win, taking Persia from Germans with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
            Battle in 12 Sea Zone
                British attack with 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 5 carriers, 3 destroyers, 7 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Japanese defend with 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 5 transports
                    British roll dice for 1 submarine in 12 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                    British roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 5 carriers, 3 destroyers, 7 fighters and 1 transport in 12 Sea Zone, round 1 :  8/19 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 5 transports in 12 Sea Zone, round 1 :  4/9 hits
                Units damaged: 2 battleships owned by the British
                    2 carriers owned by the Japanese , 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese , 1 submarine owned by the British , 4 fighters owned by the Japanese and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 12 Sea Zone
                    British roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 5 carriers, 2 destroyers, 7 fighters and 1 transport in 12 Sea Zone, round 2 :  7/18 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships and 5 transports in 12 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    5 transports owned by the Japanese and 2 battleships owned by the Japanese lost in 12 Sea Zone
                British win with 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 5 carriers, 2 destroyers, 7 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 137
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 5 transports
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in Algeria

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from 17 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 12 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            2 fighters moved from Persia to India
            1 bomber moved from Persia to India
            1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 10 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in India
            1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 30 PUs; end with 31 PUs total
            2 units repaired.

Territory Summary for British :

Persia : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    India : 1 flag, 2 armour, 1 bomber, 1 factory, 3 fighters and 5 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 4 armour, 2 bombers, 1 factory, 1 fighter and 17 infantry
    Algeria : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    12 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 battleships, 5 carriers, 2 destroyers, 8 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 0 / 0
    Germans : 63 / 65
    British : 30 / 31
    Japanese : 13 / 14
    Americans : 60 / 64

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 12 times
            2 was rolled 9 times
            3 was rolled 13 times
            4 was rolled 8 times
            5 was rolled 13 times
            6 was rolled 10 times
        Average roll : 3.477
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.422
        Standard Deviation : 0.650
        Total rolls : 65

Japanese Combat
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.455
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 3.100
        Standard Deviation : 1.761
        Total rolls : 11

Germans Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 5.000
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 4

British Combat
            1 was rolled 12 times
            2 was rolled 9 times
            3 was rolled 10 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 8 times
        Average roll : 3.140
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.694
        Standard Deviation : 0.833
        Total rolls : 50

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round :23

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 fighters and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from 10 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 5 carriers, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Union of South Africa to 12 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 12 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from India to Persia
            2 fighters moved from India to Persia
            1 bomber moved from India to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 12 Sea Zone to Algeria

Germany’s Turn!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round :23

Combat Move - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            5 infantry moved from French Indochina to China
            6 infantry moved from India to French Indochina

Turn Complete - Russians

Territory Summary for Russians :

Kwantung : 1 flag, 1 aaGun
    French Indochina : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 6 infantry
    China : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 9 armour, 2 fighters and 20 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 0 / 0
    Germans : 59 / 60
    British : 30 / 30
    Japanese : 13 / 14
    Americans : 64 / 64

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.444
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.375
        Standard Deviation : 1.173
        Total rolls : 9

Japanese Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.375
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.143
        Standard Deviation : 1.069
        Total rolls : 8

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round :23

Combat Move - Russians

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round :22

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 7 armour, 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 infantry moved from India to Persia
            2 fighters moved from French Equatorial Africa to Persia
            4 fighters moved from India to Persia

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Persia
                Americans attack with 6 fighters and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 6 fighters and 2 infantry in Persia, round 1 :  3/8 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Persia, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Persia
                Americans win, taking Persia from Japanese with 6 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            6 fighters moved from Persia to India
            1 bomber moved from French Equatorial Africa to Union of South Africa
            3 armour moved from French Indochina to China
            3 armour moved from Kwantung to China
            2 infantry moved from French Indochina to India
            2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from East Indies to 37 Sea Zone
            4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indochina
            2 infantry moved from Anglo Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 10 Sea Zone
            6 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Eastern United States
            5 infantry moved from Eastern United States to Central United States
            4 fighters moved from India to China

Place Units - Americans
            3 armour placed in French Indochina
            3 armour placed in Kwantung
            1 carrier placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in East Indies
            1 fighter placed in East Indies

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 64 PUs; end with 64 PUs total

Territory Summary for Americans :

Formosa : 1 flag
    Union of South Africa : 1 flag, 1 bomber
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Persia : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    French West Africa : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    India : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 2 fighters and 8 infantry
    Soviet Far East : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Mexico : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Philipine Islands : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 1 factory
    Western United States : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 1 factory
    Kwantung : 1 flag, 3 armour and 1 factory
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 1 factory
    Hawaiian Islands : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    East Indies : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 factory, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
    French Indochina : 1 flag, 3 armour, 1 factory and 10 infantry
    Trans-Jordan : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 flag, 10 fighters
    Solomon Islands : 1 flag
    Wake Island : 1 flag
    Eastern United States : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 4 armour, 1 factory, 6 fighters and 9 infantry
    Buryatia S.S.R. : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Anglo Egypt : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    New Guinea : 1 flag
    Okinawa : 1 flag
    Central United States : 1 flag, 5 infantry
    China : 1 flag, 18 armour, 1 artillery, 11 fighters and 30 infantry
    Caroline Islands : 1 flag
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer and 2 transports
    36 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 battleships, 7 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 2 submarines and 6 transports
    10 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 2 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 0 / 0
    Germans : 59 / 60
    British : 30 / 30
    Japanese : 13 / 14
    Americans : 64 / 64

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.444
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.375
        Standard Deviation : 1.173
        Total rolls : 9

Japanese Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.375
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.143
        Standard Deviation : 1.069
        Total rolls : 8

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round :22

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 7 armour, 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 infantry moved from India to Persia
            2 fighters moved from French Equatorial Africa to Persia
            4 fighters moved from India to Persia

Japan’s Turn!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round :22

Purchase Units - British
            British repair 10 damage on 10 factories; Remaining resources: 34 PUs;
            British buy 1 fighter and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from India to Persia
            2 fighters moved from India to Persia
            1 bomber moved from India to Persia
            1 bomber moved from Union of South Africa to Persia

Combat - British
            Battle in Persia
                British attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                    British roll dice for 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Persia, round 1 :  2/6 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Persia, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Persia
                British win, taking Persia from Germans with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Persia to Union of South Africa
            1 bomber moved from Persia to India
            2 fighters moved from Persia to India
            2 infantry moved from French Indochina to India
            7 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 10 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 fighter and 5 infantry placed in United Kingdom
            3 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

Union of South Africa : 1 flag, 2 bombers
    Persia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    India : 1 flag, 2 armour, 1 bomber, 1 factory, 2 fighters and 6 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 4 armour, 1 factory, 1 fighter and 16 infantry
    Eastern United States : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    10 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 battleships, 5 carriers, 3 destroyers, 7 fighters, 1 submarine and 4 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 0 / 0
    Germans : 59 / 60
    British : 30 / 30
    Japanese : 13 / 22
    Americans : 64 / 65

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.625
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 1.143
        Standard Deviation : 1.069
        Total rolls : 8

Germans Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

British Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.500
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.800
        Standard Deviation : 0.894
        Total rolls : 6

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round :22

Purchase Units - British
            British repair 10 damage on 10 factories; Remaining resources: 34 PUs;
            British buy 1 fighter and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from India to Persia
            2 fighters moved from India to Persia
            1 bomber moved from India to Persia
            1 bomber moved from Union of South Africa to Persia

Germany’s Turn!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v4, version: 2.7

Game History

Round :22

Combat Move - Russians

Turn Complete - Russians

Territory Summary for Russians :

India : 1 flag, 6 infantry
    Kwantung : 1 flag, 1 aaGun
    French Indochina : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 5 infantry
    China : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 9 armour, 2 fighters and 15 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 0 / 0
    Germans : 59 / 63
    British : 30 / 44
    Japanese : 13 / 22
    Americans : 64 / 65

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 6 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 6 times
            5 was rolled 7 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.545
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.219
        Standard Deviation : 0.468
        Total rolls : 33

Japanese Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Germans Combat
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 5.500
        Median : 5.500
        Variance : 2.667
        Standard Deviation : 1.633
        Total rolls : 4

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 6 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.250
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.296
        Standard Deviation : 0.544
        Total rolls : 28