Botider (Axis) vs Jen (Allies) G40A2 +NO -Tech Gm3

[Botider]

and here i thought aa50 was complicated with sea zones… whew! that pacific mosaic will take a while to figure out. and when u.s. starts pouring money into the ocean, it gets deep in a hurry. hard to believe i’d ever feel sorry for japan, but in this case, the onslaught in unrelenting. tojo sends frantic message to the reich office in berlin: “hurry up, will ya?”

this is the best i can do… and i have no idea what i’m trying to do except stay alive…

japan 6

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purchase
2 air bases, 2 ac, ftr, inf… spend $69

combat
sz19 (ca)
sub sz21
ftr, tbmb sz20

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dice…
sz19
sub @ 2, ftr, @ 3, tbmb @ 4
Rolls: 1@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 31@2: (1)1@3: (3)1@4: (3)
vs
ca @ 3
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (6)

[Botider]

oh, my… target practice. poor aussie doesn’t know what hit him… kinda like i feel right now. there’s a long, left hook headed toward my jaw, and i have no idea its source.  8-)

noncombat
inf sumatra / arm siam > java via trn sz41 > sz37 > sz42
ftr, sub, 2 dd sz41 > sz42
ftr kwangsi > sz42
ftr, tbmb sz20 > java
dd sz20 > sz42
ftr, tbmb sz19 > sz6
3 sub, 2 ac, 4 dd, 2 ca, 2 bb sz20 > sz6
inf, rtl kiangsi > japan via trn sz20 > sz6
6 inf, 2 mech, aa amur > korea
2 arm amur > yakut
ftr, tbmb amur > korea
ftr. tbmb anhwe > sz6
ftr, 3 tbmb japan > sz6
ftr japan > korea
inf, rtl kwangsi > kiangsi
rtl hunan > anhwe
inf kweichow > anhwe
inf, rtl chahar > anhwe
2 inf, rlt suiyuan > chahar

deployment
air base > java
air base > korea
2 ac > sz6
inf, ftr > japan

collect
$61 +/- 5 = $61

Bo_v_Jen_03_06Cjapan.AAM

[Jennifer]

USA:

Buy(78)

• 9 Destroyers
• 1 Submarine

Combat Moves:

Destroyer from SZ 18 to SZ 19
4 Fighters, Tactical Bomber from SZ 17 to SZ 19
Strategic Bomber from Iwo Jima to Japan - SBR
4 Infantry, 2 Armor from Hawaii to Carolines
2 Infantry, Artillery, armor from Iwo Jima to Carolines
4 Crusiers, 1 Battleship Bombardment of Carolines
Submarines in SZ 6 disengage to SZ 21

Combat:

Carolines:
Attacker:
Rolls: 5@1 2@2 7@3 1@4; Total Hits: 55@1: (4, 6, 3, 3, 4)2@2: (2, 3)7@3: (5, 3, 2, 6, 3, 5, 4)1@4: (2)
Defender:
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[Jennifer]

SZ 19:
Attacker:
Rolls: 1@2 4@3 1@4; Total Hits: 31@2: (3)4@3: (3, 3, 5, 6)1@4: (4)
Defender:
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (5)

[Jennifer]

Japan SBR Run:
AAGun
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (4)
Bomber
Rolls: 1@6; Total Hits: 11@6: (5)
(+2)

[Jennifer]

Results:

Japan bombed for 7 Damage
SZ 19 cleared without loss
Carolines taken with loss of infantry

NCMs:

Destroyer from SZ 17 to SZ 19
10 Destroyers from SZ 17 to SZ 21
Destroyer from SZ 22 to SZ 21
4 Fighters, Tactical Bomber from SZ 21
4 Destroyers from SZ 26 to SZ 33
Destroyer from SZ 10 to SZ 25
Destroyer, 6 Submarines from SZ 10 to SZ 26
2 Strategic Bombers from W. USA to Hawaii
Strategic Bomber from Japan to Guam
2 Infantry Brazil to FWA
Transport from SZ 86 to SZ 83
Cruiser from SZ 86 to SZ 91

Build: 6 Destroyers in SZ 101
Build: 3 Destroyers, Submarine in SZ 10

Collect: 25 NOs, 53 IPC TT = 78 IPC

[Jennifer]

China:

Buy(11)

• 1 Infantry
• 2 Artillery

Combat Moves:

Infantry from SHE to HOP
Infantry from SHE to SUI
12 Infantry, 2 Artillery from YUN to HUN
Infantry from YUN to KWE
Infantry from YUN to KWA

Results:

SUI, HOP, KWE, HUN, KWA twol, mt

NCM:

FIghter from SIK to SHE

BUild: Infantry, 2 Artillery in HUN

Collect: 18 IPC

[Jennifer]

England:

Buy(7)

• 1 Armor
• Save 1

Combat Moves:

Infantry from Yunnan to FIC
Armor from Yunnan to Hong Kong

Results: FIC/Hong Kong twol, mt

NCM:

Infantry from Burma to Sham State
3 Infantry from India to BUrma
5 Infantry, MI, Armor from W. India to E. Persia
Infatnry from N. PErsia to C. Persia
2 Armor from Yunnan to Hun
Infantry from Yunnan to Sham State
2 Fighters from Yunnan to India

Build: Armor in India

Collect: 1 Saved + 10 TT = 11 IPC

[Botider]

on the sbr of japan… my 2 japanese ftrs would have defended against the bombing run since your bomber was unescorted over tokyo. you can:

• scratch the damage if you would not have flown the mission under those conditions, or
• roll my ftrs and see if the bomber is shot down… they hit on 2.

you’re call.

[Botider]

• your call

[Jennifer]

Australia:

Buy(15)

• Save 15

Combat Moves:

NCM:

2 Fighters, Carrier, Cruiser, Submarine, Destroyer, Transport from SZ 56 to SZ 54
Fighter from W. Australia to Queensland
2 Destroyers from SZ 62 to SZ 54
Submarine from SZ 47 to SZ 54
3 Infantry, 2 Artillery from W. Australia to S. Australia
AA Gun from New South Wales to Queensland

Collect: 15 Saved + 10 TT = 25 IPC

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@Botider:

on the sbr of japan… my 2 japanese ftrs would have defended against the bombing run since your bomber was unescorted over tokyo. you can:

• scratch the damage if you would not have flown the mission under those conditions, or
• roll my ftrs and see if the bomber is shot down… they hit on 2.

you’re call.

Scratching, wasn’t aware of escorts.  So if I had brought 4 fighters with me, you could not have escorted, or would have not elected to escort?

[Jennifer]

You need a map

Bo_v_Jen_03_06DAustralia.AAM

[Botider]

@Cmdr:

Scratching, wasn’t aware of escorts.  So if I had brought 4 fighters with me, you could not have escorted, or would have not elected to escort?

from alpha+2 rules (that you sent me, by the way)  :wink:
SBR procedure:
• Escorts (fighters flying with the strategic bombers) fire @ 1, and interceptor (defending fighters) casualties are immediately removed.
• Strategic bombers fire @ 1 and interceptors fire @ 2. Remove bomber and interceptor casualties (escorts may be taken as casualties only after all bombers are eliminated).
• Surviving bombers are assigned a specific target (IC, airbase or naval base) if more than one type is in the territory.
• The target fires its AA defenses at the attacking aircraft - @1
• Surviving bombers attack their target, looking for the highest number possible.

The bolded part, to me, makes sbrs almost an afterthought in this game. it’s just too risky if there are fighters present, even if you can send escorts. all it takes is one hit to take down your strategic bomber. now, sbrs against naval and air bases are another matter, and if there aren’t defending aircraft, you can do some major damage there… taking away that extra movement point is critical, especially in an ocean as large as the pacific.

Your choice noted… Japan IC has no damage.

[Jennifer]

Yes.  I knew there was a reason I just didn’t engage in SBRs anymore…despite them actually being profitable.

[Botider]

italy 6

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purchase
4 inf, rtl, arm, 4 trn… spend $50

combat
fea (inf)
inf sudan
tbmb trans-jordan

southwest africa ( )
arm south africa blitzes and back

dice…
fea
inf @ 1, tbmb @ 3
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 01@1: (3)1@3: (5)
vs
inf @ 2
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

[Botider]

fea
inf @ 1, tbmb @ 3
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (5)1@3: (3)
vs
inf @ 2
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[Botider]

okay… italians + lunchtime = lethargic effort…
fea cleared, but not taken. i believe that’s the last french unit on the board. for now.

noncombat
tbmb fea > sudan
2 inf, rtl tanganyika > kenya
inf, arm syria > trans-jordan
rtl iraq > trans-jordan
inf, rtl morocco > egypt via trn sz92 > sz98
inf, rtl morocco > trans-jordan via trn sz92 > sz98
2 inf northern italy > egypt via trn sz95 > sz98
inf northern italy > trans-jordan via trn (w/ german inf aboard) sz95 > sz98
inf, arm northern italy > tobruk via trn sz98 > sz97 > sz96
2 ftr, tbmb morocco > gibraltar
2 dd, sub sz92 > sz98
inf, 2 rtl yugoslavia > romania

deployment
2 trn > sz71
2 trn > sz95
4 inf, rtl, arm > northern italy

collect
$32 + $17 (NO) = $49

workin’ on germany 7…

Bo_v_Jen_03_06Eitaly.AAM

[Botider]

germany 7

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purchase
8 inf, 2 rtl, ftr, 2 sub… spend $54

combat
norway (2 inf, rtl)
5 inf, rtl, 2 arm west germany / 4 inf, 2 rtl east germany via 6 trn sz112 > sz113
bb, ca sz112 > sz113 for bombardment

sz114 (dd)
sub sz112
ftr, 2 tbmb east germany
ftr west germany

east poland (2 inf)
inf poland
inf romania
ftr, tbmb, sbmb east germany

sz91 (ca)
2 sub sz102
2 sub sz90

sz83 (trn)
sub sz87

[Botider]

norway
6 inf @ 1, 3 inf/3 rtl @ 2, 2 arm/ca @ 3, bb @ 4
Rolls: 6@1 6@2 3@3 1@4; Total Hits: 56@1: (6, 5, 1, 6, 6, 4)6@2: (5, 5, 2, 6, 6, 1)3@3: (1, 4, 5)1@4: (2)
vs
2 inf/rtl @ 2
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 03@2: (6, 3, 6)

east poland
2 inf @ 1, ftr @ 3, tbmb/sbmb @ 4
Rolls: 2@1 1@3 2@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (3, 6)1@3: (4)2@4: (2, 6)
vs
2 inf @ 2
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (4, 1)

sz83 cleared…

[Botider]

norway taken w/out loss
russians in east poland fight ferociously…

east poland
inf @ 1, ftr @ 3, tbmb/sbmb @ 4
Rolls: 1@1 1@3 2@4; Total Hits: 21@1: (4)1@3: (5)2@4: (2, 2)
vs
inf @ 2
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)