G40 Gauss_Death (Allies +13) vs oysteilo (Axis)

[Gauss_Death]

I accidentally hit “done” on my non-combat turn before I was done moving my non-combat units. I used edit mode to correct it.

[Gauss_Death]

Hmmm, looking at Russia again, I think I shouldve left my troops in Bryansk after all. LOL, oh well. :)

[oysteilo]

No worries.  I am not waving the white flag yet. But I don’t like the situation.  Lets play at least to Germany 7. Moscow will fall at G8 or G9. But Cairo is solid and will probably stay alive. Too much ipc in the med.  Should have been used against Russia.  In any case I will be slow moving over the next 24 h, but will try to have Japan done in the morning.

How do you judge the situation?

[Gauss_Death]

@oysteilo:

No worries.  I am not waving the white flag yet. But I don’t like the situation.  Lets play at least to Germany 7. Moscow will fall at G8 or G9. But Cairo is solid and will probably stay alive. Too much ipc in the med.  Should have been used against Russia.  In any case I will be slow moving over the next 24 h, but will try to have Japan done in the morning.

How do you judge the situation?

Russia falls in 2 turns unless I relocate all my aircraft from Cairo to Russia. If I relocate all my aircraft Cairo falls.
Either way, you have the Europe map firmly under control. I cannot stop you from bleeding the USSR even if Russia holds.
The US cannot build a strong enough force to invade before you win Europe.

The US cannot build a strong enough force to invade Japan before you win Europe although Japan will lose all of it’s territories.
In short, the Europe map wins you the game in about 5 turns provided you don’t attack my Pacific fleet.

I spent too many troops trying to delay your advance. I sent too many infantry east to try to delay the japanese from marching west. If I had either (or both) of those I would be able to win Pacific before you win Europe.

[oysteilo]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 9 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Korea
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Buryatia to Korea
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Korea
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Korea
            5 fighters moved from Japan to Korea
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Dzavhan to Tsagaan Olom
                  Japanese take Tsagaan Olom from Russians
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
                  Japanese take Szechwan from Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            3 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Kweichow
            2 battleships moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            3 carriers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Anhwe

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 3 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 3 carriers and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 2 battleships, 3 carriers and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Anhwe from Chinese with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Korea
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Korea from Americans with 1 armour, 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Korea
            2 bombers moved from Korea to Japan
            5 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Korea to Japan
            2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Java to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            3 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Yunnan to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer placed in 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Malaya
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            Japanese undo move 3.
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            7 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 24
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 42 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 44 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 43 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,2,3,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2,6,2,2,6,1,3,3,3,6,2,2,4,2,5,4,1,2,1,3,6,3,4,3,1,4,5,3,6,2,3
            Japanese collect 36 PUs (24 lost to blockades); end with 37 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 42 PUs

[Gauss_Death]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 3 artilleries, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to 5 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Siberia to Korea
                  Russians take Amur from Japanese
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            14 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone

[Gauss_Death]

Scramble/Kamikaze vs Korea landing?

[Gauss_Death]

I oopsed, I was only supposed to take 7 fighters, I have edited it. So Korea has 7 fighters, sz6 has 7fighters (in addition to the ships).

[oysteilo]

@Gauss_Death:

Scramble/Kamikaze vs Korea landing?

I am currently traveling, so can’t look at the file. However, if you attack Korea with 1 inf from a transport I would like to use all kamikaze on that transport! No scramble.

[oysteilo]

No wait! You have an armor too?

[oysteilo]

If you attack with 1 inf and 1 armor from soviet far East, please use all kamikaze,  but only 1 at each carrier. That means 6 kamikaze against 6 carriers. That is final!

[Gauss_Death]

Korea: 7 fighters, 1 Armor (blitz), 1 infantry (via transport).
sz6: 7 fighters, 7 Carriers, 3 Cruisers, 1 Battleship, 1 Transport (2 transports left)

Your response is: No scramble but kamikaze 6 carriers?

[oysteilo]

Yes  :-D

[Gauss_Death]

Since you cannot look right now I figured I would let you know the results: 2 hits on the carriers.
Korea captured (lost infantry)

[Gauss_Death]

Bah, I knew I forgot to do something. I had closed down the game and then reopened it, that negated my edit. I swear sometimes I don’t have my brain.
So the results of the tank/fighter rolls taken in order would still overkill Korea without the 7 ‘extra’ fighters.

[Gauss_Death]

Wow, I just realized I made a horrible mess of my options here. Oh well.

One other thing, does kamikaze or an amphibious landing in which the ships don’t take part mean they cannot move in the non-combat phase?

[Gauss_Death]

Basically, I just realized that I should have pulled all of my ships out and let the tank take that territory by itself (I would have lost a fighter).

Then I could send my aircraft further inland and they would be in Russia in 2 turns to defend it IF russia builds an airbase in mongolia (which it can do).
The US can rebuild an air force and the game would continue.

[oysteilo]

A ship targeted by kamikaze can not take part in amphibious landing.  However I targeted only carriers and they don’t participate anyway?  Your battleships should be able to support amphibious landings.  A ship supporting amphibious landing and targeted by kamikaze can not fire (and I believe but not sure, can not move during non combat,  because it “used” its move in the combat part (even though it didn’t really do anything))

[oysteilo]

Feel free to do any edits as you like and continue with China and uk!

[Gauss_Death]

Ok, I don’t know how to add kamikaze attacks back to japan so I will edit the pre-combat setup and just proceed from there.
Edit 1 would be: buy new air force (instead of a new invasion fleet).
Edit 2 would be: Undoing your kamikaze attacks and moving my entire fleet out of combat.
Edit 3 would be (using the rolls rolled already where Korea got 1 hit and I got…many) taking Korea still but without the infantry.