G40 2nd Ed. 2xAxe v tinydictator (+9 Allies)

[Pakitho]

The India airbase is down with 3 or more damage, you need to repair at least 1…

[tinydictator]

Which I will do in that case. Although I’m actually rather sure that the airbase is still operational with 3 damage.

[tinydictator]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Combat - ANZAC
            ANZAC creates battle in territory 26 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from India to Java
            1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to New Guinea
            2 infantry moved from South Australia to Queensland
            1 aaGun moved from South Australia to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 fighters moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from South Australia to New South Wales
            1 infantry moved from South Australia to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs total

[tinydictator]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[tinydictator]

Hm, still looking for an answer to the airbase question on harrisgamedesign.

However, I noted two interesting bits that we (I think) did both wrong, regarding the political status of Russia.

a) Attacking Korea and/or declaring war on Japan does not invalidate the Mongolian defense treaty (at least not according to the Alpha+3 rules)
b) While Russia is not at war with Japan, it is still considered neutral on the pacific side of the map. That means, in particular, that US units cannot move into Russian territories (although I have to say that this doesn’t make massively sense, since it appears that there is no penalty for Russia to declare war on Japan).

[Pakitho]

That’s what I said, not in Alpha +3, but in second edition Korea prevents Mongolia from being attacked.

The bomber thing makes a difference… Oh well.

[tinydictator]

Well, in practice not, since Russia would simply declare war on Japan no matter what. Unless we change the neutrality rule even more so that it would invalidate the Mongolia treaty. Maybe something we should consider for the next game.

On the SBR: Still haven’t found it, but I’m reading the discussion where they debate the suggestion that 1 point of SBR damage should make any infrastructure inoperative. I think for factories that’s too harsh, but for air- and naval bases it makes kind of sense. Otherwise there is never an incentive to repair them fully, which is kind of strange. And since they can take only 6 damage max, it really makes very little sense to bomb them in the first place. What’s your take on this?

[Pakitho]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 6

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            11 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
                  Germans take Caucasus from Russians
            8 armour moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Baltic States
                  Germans take Baltic States from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in Novgorod
                Bombing raid in Novgorod rolls: 7,6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Novgorod causes 6 damage total.
            Battle in Belarus
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Belarus from Russians with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Volgograd
                Germans attack with 8 armour and 11 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 8 armour and 10 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Tambov
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 aaGun and 4 infantry
                Germans win, taking Tambov from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 11
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 aaGun and 4 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 95 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Trans-Jordan to 95 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            4 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 mech_infantry moved from Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            7 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Tambov to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Smolensk to Eastern Poland
            2 bombers moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 5 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 53 PUs; end with 55 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs

[Pakitho]

I think you were saying something about a low German income ;-)

I read the 3 damage or more - inoperable on the Axis & Allies Europe 2nd Ed. rules on WotC site.

[tinydictator]

Too little, too late, my friend. And its not gonna last long.

[Pakitho]

Lets see how you do if my German inf starts killing like China did…

[tinydictator]

Well, the battle in Karelia clearly occurs in waist-high snow - 3 rounds and nobody hit anything…

[tinydictator]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair 6 damage on 6 factory_minors; Remaining resources: 27 PUs;
            Russians buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 artillery moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            3 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Tambov
            3 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Belarus from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Karelia
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Karelia from Germans with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 4 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 1 artillery and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Bryansk
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Bryansk from Italians with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Caucasus from Germans with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Kazakhstan
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Russia
            1 aaGun moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
            4 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
            3 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            10 artilleries moved from Russia to Tambov
            12 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 aaGun moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 aaGun moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Smolensk
            4 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Tambov

Place Units - Russians
            2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 27 PUs; end with 27 PUs total

[tinydictator]

One battle for Stalingrad, coming up.

[tinydictator]

Obviously, I forgot again to edit the airbase in Calcutta.

[tinydictator]

If you should attack my UK fleet (supposing that it is max with 3 bmb, 1 ftr,  1 tac) I do scramble.

[tinydictator]

…and, in case you are wondering, OOL would be: BB(1), DD, Crs, BB(2), Tac, Ftr, Ftr

If you should SBR India, I scramble only if all you send is 1 Bmb.

If you attack Hawaii in force (i.e. with fleet and transports), I don’t scramble. If you send only a DD and airforce (to a max attack value if 19), I scramble.

If you should be so nuts as to attack Queensland, I don’t scramble.

So, that should be all possible scrambling calls… Looking forward to see your turn when I come home this evening!

[tinydictator]

Arg, and since my brain works best under the shower, I just realized another thing - if its not too late to change that, my UK DD would not go from sz41 to sz39, but to sz43 instead.

The scrambling order and OOL for the Indian fleet would remain unaffected.

[Pakitho]

I guess that’s game for me: Japan bombers and Italian tank and bomber hit Samara, then German panzer and air hit Moscow for the win.  :evil:

If you concede we can continue the game, but you’ll have to re-do the whole Russian turn - although you only lost one below average it was still lucky on your part, and now that my tactic has been uncovered I’ll only continue on fresh rolls, maybe I’ll be the lucky one ;-) You can change anything you want of course.

[Pakitho]

Actually I’m being a bit rash, you can always sacrifice some Uk airforce to plug the Samara hole. I better roll on then.