L22 Pejon_88 (X) vs. Gamerman01 (A+15), BM4, game #2

[gamerman01]

Agree. I needed that pretty bad. Heavy losses in Normandy, blunts good Paris attack.
Russians have some time to build up. Egypt is doomed and I don’t know what to do about it. I might feel like a cornered animal and attack, don’t know yet.
You’re wise to move AA into Normandy, I would probably have tried it.

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 Yes, interesting to see your strategy around Egypt. You don’t have that much forces in close proximity that could assist at the moment.

[gamerman01]

It’s a problem. Had to suck everything close to London and super lucky to take down 5 planes. Will have to assess later, but as tempting as it is to flop onto the 3 units, might have to take a shot at stack with 3 German air. Don’t know yet

[gamerman01]

I think your G1 and losing no planes, buying ships makes it hard to keep much in Egypt. I’m just glad you can’t get a German ground unit there too fast. Hoping to regroup and fight for Egypt later. Not going to risk Alexandria - Italians will just swoop in anyway. Take the safe way to squash 3 to the South

[gamerman01]

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[Pejon_88]

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 factory_minor and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Yunnan
        2 bombers, 9 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
              Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
              Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
              Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Yunnan
            Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 9 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 6 tactical_bombers
            Chinese defend with 6 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 9 fighters, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 6 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 15/23 hits, 11,50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 6 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2,00 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Japanese and 6 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
            Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 9 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 6 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 6 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
        1 aaGun and 4 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
        2 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to 36 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Paulau Island
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 fighter moved from Yunnan to 36 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 artillery moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
        1 armour moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
        1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to 37 Sea Zone
        4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Hunan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Hunan

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 carrier and 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
        1 factory_minor placed in Shantung

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs
        Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 43 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1,00
Japanese regular : 3,50

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A different J2.

[gamerman01]

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Makin’ me work

[Pejon_88]

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 fighter and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
              Italians take Egypt from British
        1 infantry moved from Kenya to Tanganyika Territory
              Italians take Tanganyika Territory from British

    Combat - Italians

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
        1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
        1 armour moved from Greece to Romania
        1 aaGun moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
        1 armour moved from Southern France to Yugoslavia
        3 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
        2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
        2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

    Place Units - Italians
        1 submarine placed in 97 Sea Zone
        1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs
        Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 23 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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Hmm, yeah! Unusual start for me with the Italians.

[gamerman01]

Building the airbase that turn might have been a poor choice. A little squeamish about inviting the combo attack, it’s just always hard to allow a situation where the dice could crush you.

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 Hmm, yeah but normally that AB pays off sooner or later, not counting you could’ve spent those 15IPC differently right now of course.

[gamerman01]

Right, that’s why I bought it, but wondering if I actually wanted the Italians to attack it and the Germans to airstrike it. Doesn’t matter now!

[gamerman01]

OK… I think almost all of FRANZAC’s units are already committed, so this should be easy. No rush for G3, but whatever. Might be able to finish an R3 sooner than I think.

[gamerman01]

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[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 We’ll see how this develops.

[Pejon_88]

Round: 3

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Politics - Germans
        Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
        Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
        Trigger Russians Allied Americans 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
              Germans take Karelia from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
              Germans take Vyborg from Russians
        1 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
              Germans take Baltic States from Russians
        1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
              Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
        1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
        1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
              Germans take Bessarabia from Russians

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in 89 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 submarine
            Americans defend with 1 cruiser
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 89 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 cruiser in 89 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 89 Sea Zone
            Americans win with 1 cruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
            Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Egypt
        5 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
        2 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Baltic States
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland
        1 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
        2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 19 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        1 aaGun moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
        1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
        1 submarine moved from 122 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
        1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
        1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
        2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
        3 armour moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
        1 bomber moved from Alexandria to Southern Italy

    Place Units - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 112 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 125 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany
        1 armour and 8 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0,50
Germans regular : -0,33

It was worth a shot at the CR. Don’t think you gave me that chance on purpose?

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[gamerman01]

You’re right, I didn’t know the sub had a path to 89 and I got lucky. Realized the cruiser wasn’t safe at Hawaii and went back through the canal. Although it would have been fine at Hawaii because it takes a sub or 2 to go get it, and then they can’t go to 6 or anywhere else and they will be destroyed if I don’t move everything a different direction.

So basically I was bailed out by those 2 dice after my cluelessness with that cruiser

I like how you got a mech from Normandy to Norway - I thought drawing it in to Normandy I’d be keeping it away from Russia for a few turns, but with no English fleet, the German transport goes wild on me! Well played

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 Haha that’s sometimes what happens! Yeah, you don’t want to be stuck around Novgorod as the Germans any longer than needed either.

[gamerman01]

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[gamerman01]

Shoot, miscalculated something where I thought you could have more defense than you would
Not asking for anything, just regretting part of the purchase a tiny bit - should be fine lol
:grinning:

[Pejon_88]

@gamerman01 Haha ok, interesting :D

Made some last minute changes, hope I didn’t forget anything…

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