16l G40 BM Witmann (axis) v Balladeer (allies)

[Witt]

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Cyprus

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Cyprus

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total

Territory Summary for Italians :

Cyprus : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Romania : 1 mech_infantry
    Albania : 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Northern Italy : 1 factory_major
    Libya : 1 infantry
    Southern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 7 infantry
    Eastern Poland : 1 aaGun and 1 mech_infantry
    Bessarabia : 1 flag
    94 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    93 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    Greece : 1 flag
    99 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    97 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 46 / 61
    Russians : 32 / 39
    Japanese : 58 / 61
    Americans : 57 / 83
    Chinese : 0 / 2
    British : 36 / 48
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 8
    Italians : 14 / 14
    ANZAC : 14 / 21
    French : 3 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Witt]

I have no offensive capability anywhere on the map; you have done a fine job of containing me. Am still mystified as to how. I thought I had done a good well of robbing you of  bits and bobs of income from the start. Apparently, I was mistaken.

[Balladeer]

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            2 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Borneo
                ANZAC attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                ANZAC win, taking Borneo from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 3 fighters
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                ANZAC win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 fighters moved from 45 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 artillery placed in New South Wales
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 44 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2
            ANZAC collect 12 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 15 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 18 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 21 PUs

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[Balladeer]

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

Game History

Round: 11

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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[Balladeer]

Hmm, interesting, I felt there wasn’t that much pressure on me, especially on the Western front, Russia was never in trouble, as it could hold in Bryansk and pressure on Egypt was also kind of low. You did a good job amassing income in the Med, but I think you need a better shot at at Russia or be capable of seriously pressuring / taking / swapping Egypt.

Secondly I think that I got away a little easy in the Pacific. There is no need to surround me with destroyers all game long, just move the fleet to Sz 36, buy 1 harbour and defend Japan / Kiangsu with enough units to stop me from taking it. Make sure you can get the Indonesian Isles (just invest in transports and units to move there, no matter what happens). Swapping those islands back and forth while getting 14ish extra income each turn is huge.
I feel you were too cautious with Japan, a bit on the water, a bit on the land, a bit on air, but no decisive choice to go either India, Russia, Indonesian isles or ANZAC. A bit of everything, but nothing really well…

Also I don’t understand why there’s no warship in Sz 5 :-)

[regularkid]

FYI, jap warship in sz 5 won’t stop lend lease from flowing there unless Japan is at war with Russia.

[Witt]

I did know that, thank you, Regularkid.

Still not sure how I did not have the strength to break into Russia proper. Earlier today, I looked back at the game, to see if I did really not buy enough units for Russia. Perhaps you are right. You have been able to  buy 11 a turn and I have not. I should have concentrated on the East.  Was the Med and Italy’s 25-30 Invome each turn that seduced me, I suppose.
I have always said the Allies did not have the income to compete and now that has been addressed, I can’t play the Axis. Funny! (Always said, I was not the best anyway.)
You are (and I knew this) a better player. Is not a problem. Am baffled by my poor situation, is all.
Goodnight.

[regularkid]

just think of all the fun you’ll have trying to unlock the riddle of how to change history (it can be done) :)

[Witt]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 4 artilleries, 7 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 fighters moved from Western Germany to 125 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            3 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Russians: 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 fighters
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 fighters moved from 125 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 artillery moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
            1 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
            2 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Western Germany
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in France
            6 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 artillery and 6 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 artillery placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 6 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 6 infantry
    Western Germany : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 7 infantry
    Germany : 1 artillery, 1 factory_major and 6 mech_infantrys
    Norway : 2 infantry
    Southern Italy : 1 fighter
    Karelia : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 4 infantry
    Baltic States : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Vyborg : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 9 armour, 8 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 14 infantry, 60 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
    113 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    97 Sea Zone : 1 carrier and 1 cruiser
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    Finland : 1 flag, 2 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 50 / 60
    Russians : 28 / 39
    Japanese : 54 / 61
    Americans : 57 / 83
    Chinese : 0 / 2
    British : 36 / 48
    UK_Pacific : 9 / 8
    Italians : 14 / 14
    ANZAC : 14 / 21
    French : 3 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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[Witt]

Evening.
I am afraid that is me done for 8 days. Expect Japan on Saturday the 9th.
Have fun with your other games.

[Balladeer]

@wittmann:

Evening.
I am afraid that is me done for 8 days. Expect Japan on Saturday the 9th.
Have fun with your other games.

Allright, good luck with the restaurant and talk to you then!

[Balladeer]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 4 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
                  Russians take Western Ukraine from Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tambov to Ukraine
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Novgorod
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Novgorod
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                Russians win, taking Novgorod from Germans with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 2 mech_infantrys

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Belarus

Place Units - Russians
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 36 PUs
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 39 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 41 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 43 PUs

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[Witt]

Am I a twat: did I just gift Russia 6 IPCs a turn? Did Japan
Attack Russia?

[Balladeer]

@wittmann:

Am I a twat: did I just gift Russia 6 IPCs a turn? Did Japan
Attack Russia?

No, I got Archangel and you ain’t blocking the Sz…

[Witt]

Ignore me: is that you sank my Sub in 125 and you got 3 more than the last few turns.
I am sorry to prolong the agony. The game is beyond me; I could concede.
But I like playing, so humour me, please.

[Balladeer]

@wittmann:

Ignore me: is that you sank my Sub in 125 and you got 3 more than the last few turns.
I am sorry to prolong the agony. The game is beyond me; I could concede.
But I like playing, so humour me, please.

No problem, I like winning  :-P
You do have a return match saved, so even if you concede we’re going on for 2nd round ;)

[Witt]

If you are sure it is not a waste of your time . Not sure I will do much better with the Allies, especially now you have seen my good moves!

[Balladeer]

I’m fine either way, but haven’t played a BM axis game yet, so you might have a serious shot ;)

[Witt]

I can’t play any differently; I do not learn from my mistakes or from my opponents moves.
Is fine. I have fun.
Home soon. Have had an awful evening, but at least everything has been cleaned earlier than expected. We are closed for a week now.

[Witt]

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

Game History

Round: 12

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 4 destroyers, 6 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 5 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
            5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Borneo
            2 battleships and 2 cruisers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Borneo
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 2 cruisers and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 2 battleships, 2 cruisers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Borneo
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 23 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 23 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 carriers, 3 destroyers, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 artillery moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 21 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 infantry placed in Japan
            3 infantry placed in Kiangsu
            4 destroyers and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 58 PUs; end with 58 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Paulau Island : 1 infantry
    Shantung : 1 flag
    Kwangsi : 1 flag
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 4 infantry
    Kiangsi : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Japan : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Jehol : 1 flag
    Okinawa : 1 infantry
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
    Shensi : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 6 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kweichow : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Hunan : 1 flag, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Kansu : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Hopei : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Tsinghai : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Szechwan : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Chahar : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Sikang : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Shan State : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Burma : 1 flag
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Guam : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 infantry
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Sumatra : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    44 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    43 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    34 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    23 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    22 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    6 Sea Zone : 3 carriers, 4 destroyers, 5 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 44 / 60
    Russians : 34 / 43
    Japanese : 58 / 58
    Americans : 57 / 83
    Chinese : 0 / 2
    British : 36 / 48
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 8
    Italians : 14 / 14
    ANZAC : 14 / 21
    French : 3 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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