VF (Germany) vs. DoMan (Allies) | Original Europe OOB, Game 2

[VictoryFirst]

TUV Differential / Net TUV - Round 1

G1
Eastern Front: +2.92 / +18
Atlantic/WA: +31.64 / +88
Total: +34.56 / +106

Allied1
Eastern Front: -0.17 / +6
Atlantic/WA: +35.33 / +80
Total: +35.16 / +86

As far as I can remember this one of the best German openers I’ve ever had. So even though the end result is most likely set in stone, you can still show me your Allied strategy.

[VictoryFirst]

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Europe Improved

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 14 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        2 armour, 1 fighter and 3 infantry moved from Rumania to Ukraine S.S.R.
        2 armour moved from Hungary to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 fighter moved from Poland to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 bomber moved from Germany to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
              Germans take Karelia from Russians
        1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Baltic States to East Poland
        2 armour, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Poland to East Poland
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Hungary to East Poland
        2 armour moved from Germany to East Poland
        1 submarine moved from Davis Strait Sea Zone to U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone
              Germans take U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone from Americans
        1 submarine moved from Davis Strait Sea Zone to U.S. Convoy 1 Sea Zone
              Germans take U.S. Convoy 1 Sea Zone from Americans
        1 battleship moved from Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone to British Convoy 2 Sea Zone
              Germans take British Convoy 2 Sea Zone from British
        1 destroyer moved from Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone to British Convoy 1 Sea Zone
              Germans take British Convoy 1 Sea Zone from British
        1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
        1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone to South Atlantic Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from South Atlantic Sea Zone to Morocco
        2 submarines moved from North Sea Sea Zone to Soviet Convoy Sea Zone
              Germans take Soviet Convoy Sea Zone from Russians
        1 fighter moved from Germany to Ukraine S.S.R.

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in South Atlantic Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 transport
            Americans defend with 1 transport
                Germans roll dice for 1 transport in South Atlantic Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/0 hits, 0,00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 transport in South Atlantic Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
            1 transport owned by the Germans retreated to Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone
        Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Germans attack with 4 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 3 fighters and 5 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 aaGun, 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 7 infantry
                Russians roll AA dice in Ukraine S.S.R. : 1/4 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Germans roll dice for 4 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 5 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 6/13 hits, 5,00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 7 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 5/13 hits, 4,50 expected hits
                5 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                5 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 bomber owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Germans roll dice for 4 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 fighters in Ukraine S.S.R., round 3 : 5/8 hits, 4,00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 3 : 2/7 hits, 2,67 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                2 infantry owned by the Russians, 2 armour owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 1 bomber and 2 fighters in Ukraine S.S.R., round 4 : 4/6 hits, 3,17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 fighter in Ukraine S.S.R., round 4 : 2/2 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                2 armour owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                1 fighter owned by the Russians and 1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Germans winAmericans win with 1 transport remaining, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Russians with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 21
            Casualties for Germans: 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 5 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 7 infantry
        Battle in Morocco
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Morocco, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Morocco, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Morocco
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Morocco
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Morocco, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1,17 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Morocco, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Morocco
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Morocco
            Germans win, taking Morocco from Americans with 1 armour and 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
        Battle in East Poland
            Germans attack with 5 armour, 4 artilleries and 10 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 artillery
                Germans roll dice for 5 armour, 4 artilleries and 10 infantry in East Poland, round 2 : 6/19 hits, 6,17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in East Poland, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in East Poland
                1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in East Poland
            Germans win, taking East Poland from Russians with 5 armour, 4 artilleries and 9 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 aaGun moved from Poland to East Poland
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Hungary
        20 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
        1 transport moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Netherlands-Belgium to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Baltic Sea Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Poland
        3 infantry moved from Netherlands-Belgium to Germany
        1 fighter moved from Netherlands-Belgium to Germany
        1 aaGun moved from Austria to Germany
        1 fighter moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Germany
        1 bomber moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Germany
        1 fighter moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Poland
        EDIT: 1 infantry moved from Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone to Morocco

    Place Units - Germans
        14 infantry placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 45 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0,83
Russians regular : 1,50
Germans regular : 2,17
Russians AA : 0,33

Savegame

[DoManMacgee]

@VictoryFirst

I know you typically submerge in naval combat but I am asking here in case you wanted to attempt to deny me the 4 IPC. USSR missed. Will Germany submerge or fight?

[VictoryFirst]

@DoManMacgee

In this case, the Germans will fight to the death.

[DoManMacgee]

@VictoryFirst KK.

I forgot to declare a combat move, so I am resolving it here via the dice-roller:

Soviets attack Germans in Karelia:
Soviet Attack:
[dice 5d6<=1]
[dice 2d6<=2]

Germans Defend:
[dice 1d6<=2]

[dicebot]

5d6<=1: 6, 1, 1, 2, 4; Hits: 2
2d6<=2: 4, 6; Hits: 0
1d6<=2: 6; Hits: 0

[DoManMacgee]

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Ukraine S.S.R.
        2 armour, 1 artillery and 11 infantry moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 submarine and 1 transport moved from Norwegian Sea Sea Zone to Soviet Convoy Sea Zone

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Russians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 12 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 aaGun and 1 armour
                Russians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery and 12 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 3/15 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Russians win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Germans with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 12 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
        Battle in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone
            Russians attack with 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Germans defend with 2 submarines
                Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 transport in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/0 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone
                Russians roll dice for 1 transport in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/0 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 transport in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/0 hits, 0.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone, round 5 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in Soviet Convoy Sea Zone
            Russians win, taking Soviet Convoy Sea Zone from Germans with 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
            Casualties for Germans: 2 submarines

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Karelia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Karelia from Germans to Russians
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Russia to Karelia
        1 aaGun moved from Russia to Moscow
        13 infantry moved from Leningrad to Belorussia
        1 aaGun moved from Leningrad to Belorussia
        1 aaGun moved from Belorussia to Stalingrad

    Place Units - Russians
        7 infantry placed in Stalingrad

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 22 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -1.67
Russians regular : 0.17

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 2 carriers; Remaining resources: 5 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Karelia
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Baltic Sea Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Syria to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 armour moved from Libya to Tunisia
              British take Tunisia from Germans
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
        1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from Central Mediterranean Sea Zone to Sicilian Sea Sea Zone
        1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from Sicilian Sea Sea Zone to Western Mediterranean Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Iran to Caucasus

    Combat - British
        Battle in Baltic Sea Sea Zone
            British attack with 1 bomber
            Germans defend with 1 transport
                British roll dice for 1 bomber in Baltic Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 transport in Baltic Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 bomber in Baltic Sea Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 transport in Baltic Sea Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 bomber owned by the British lost in Baltic Sea Sea Zone
                1 transport owned by the Germans lost in Baltic Sea Sea Zone
            Germans win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
            Casualties for British: 1 bomber
            Casualties for Germans: 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - British

    Place Units - British
        2 carriers placed in Atlantic Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 11 PUs; end with 16 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 0.67
British regular : -0.33

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 3 fighters; Remaining resources: 9 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Baltic States
        1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Atlantic Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from United States to Atlantic Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from South Atlantic Sea Zone to Azores Sea Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Baltic States
            Americans attack with 1 bomber
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber in Baltic States, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
            Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 bomber moved from Baltic States to Ukraine S.S.R.

    Place Units - Americans
        3 fighters placed in United States

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 30 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.33
Germans regular : -0.33

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In case you’re concerned with my current moves, my proposed “altered strategy” was effectively ruined by how disastrous the German opener was (I intentionally gave you 70% @ Ukraine with the hopes that you would not attempt to take it). I am more or less flying by the seat of my pants at this point in the hope that the dice turn around somewhere.

I’m sure you were already expecting this, but I am going to ask for a do-over once the dust settles on this one.