Antholin (Axis) vs Stalingradski (Allies). WW5.

Apparently I need lessons in reading the battle calculator, as the UK move was a complete bust. Mmm, back to the world conquering drawing board.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Poland
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from Morocco to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 cruiser moved from 92 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Poland
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 3 infantry in Poland, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Poland, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Poland
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Poland, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Poland, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Poland
                Italians win, taking Poland from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour and 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 1 :  1/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States
                Italians win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 2 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Tobruk
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 fighters, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser in Tobruk, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 fighters, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Tobruk, round 1 :  3/12 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in Tobruk, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Tobruk
                Italians win, taking Tobruk from ANZAC with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 fighters, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 bomber moved from Poland to Northern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 95 Sea Zone
            5 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Territory Summary for Italians :

Gibraltar : 1 flag, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Morocco : 1 flag
    Algeria : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Tunisia : 1 flag
    Poland : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Tobruk : 1 flag, 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Northern Italy : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major and 5 infantry
    Southern Italy : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter and 1 harbour
    Baltic States : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 2 armour and 2 infantry
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    96 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 2 transports
    95 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    93 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    98 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 51
    Russians : 35 / 46
    Japanese : 40 / 54
    Americans : 55 / 75
    Chinese : 12 / 16
    British : 33 / 33
    UK_Pacific : 13 / 13
    Italians : 14 / 24
    ANZAC : 10 / 21
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 6 times
        Average roll : 3.690
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.250
        Standard Deviation : 0.500
        Total rolls : 29

ANZAC Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.500
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 4

Italians Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 4 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 6 times
        Average roll : 3.875
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.435
        Standard Deviation : 0.659
        Total rolls : 24

I’ll be on tonight to post sir, should be by 7.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :5

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 fighter, 4 infantry, 3 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 105 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 105 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 destroyer moved from 92 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 92 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Southern France to 93 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Gibraltar
            2 transports moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 110 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            3 aaGuns, 9 armour, 15 artilleries and 16 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Norway to Normandy Bordeaux
            7 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
            1 aaGun moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 3 transports moved from 111 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary

Place Units - Germans
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany
            3 submarines placed in 93 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux
            2 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 46 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 46 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Gibraltar : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Scotland : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 2 bombers, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Slovakia Hungary : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Western Germany : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 6 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Romania : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Germany : 1 flag, 1 factory_major
    Norway : 1 flag, 5 infantry
    Baltic States : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 9 armour, 15 artilleries, 16 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys
    112 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 6 transports
    125 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    96 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    93 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 3 submarines
    Eire : 1 flag
    Bulgaria : 1 flag
    109 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Greece : 1 flag
    92 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 carrier, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag
    Finland : 1 flag, 4 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 51
    Russians : 35 / 46
    Japanese : 35 / 54
    Americans : 55 / 75
    Chinese : 12 / 16
    British : 33 / 33
    UK_Pacific : 13 / 13
    Italians : 14 / 24
    ANZAC : 15 / 26
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Scramble in SZ54? And then OOL?

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 factory_minor, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 17 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 19 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 5 fighters, 2 submarines and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Kwangsi
            2 bombers moved from Philippines to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 42 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Americans scrambles 3 units out of Queensland to defend against the attack in 54 Sea Zone
            Battle in 54 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 5 fighters, 2 submarines and 5 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 3 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 7 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 submarines in 54 Sea Zone, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans and 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 54 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in 54 Sea Zone, round 1 :  9/18 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 4 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 8 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport in 54 Sea Zone, round 1 :  11/19 hits
                Units damaged: 2 battleships owned by the Japanese
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans , 3 carriers owned by the Americans , 2 cruisers owned by the Japanese , 1 cruiser owned by the ANZAC , 2 destroyers owned by the Japanese , 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC , 3 fighters owned by the Japanese , 2 submarines owned by the Japanese and 1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 54 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 5 carriers, 2 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 :  5/11 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 3 cruisers, 8 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 :  8/13 hits
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
                    1 battleship owned by the Americans , 1 bomber owned by the Japanese , 4 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese , 3 cruisers owned by the Americans , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Americans and 2 battleships owned by the Japanese lost in 54 Sea Zone
                5 carriers owned by the Japanese retreated to 46 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 8 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -29
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 battleships, 1 bomber, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters, 2 submarines and 4 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 3 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 1 tactical_bomber
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 20 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 20 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 19 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 19 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys in Kwangsi, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi
                Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 17 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 17 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Moving scrambled unit from 54 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Queensland
            Moving scrambled unit from 54 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Queensland
            Moving scrambled unit from 54 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Queensland
                5 fighters owned by the Americans forced to land in Queensland

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 17 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
            2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 5 infantry and 4 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 19 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kiangsu to Japan
            1 armour moved from Kiangsu to Jehol
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Jehol
            1 aaGun, 3 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi
            3 armour moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
            1 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kiangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Kwangtung
            1 carrier and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Paulau Island : 1 flag, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
    Kwangsi : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 3 mech_infantrys
    Kiangsi : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 3 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 9 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Japan : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 12 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Jehol : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Anhwe : 1 flag
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Sumatra : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    46 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 3 artilleries, 5 carriers, 7 fighters, 5 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 4 transports
    34 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    6 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 carrier and 2 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 51
    Russians : 39 / 39
    Japanese : 33 / 33
    Americans : 55 / 75
    Chinese : 11 / 16
    British : 33 / 33
    UK_Pacific : 13 / 13
    Italians : 13 / 24
    ANZAC : 15 / 26
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 18 times
            3 was rolled 8 times
            4 was rolled 10 times
            5 was rolled 15 times
            6 was rolled 8 times
        Average roll : 3.412
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.313
        Standard Deviation : 1.146
        Total rolls : 68

Japanese Combat
            1 was rolled 3 times
            2 was rolled 11 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 8 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.382
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.636
        Standard Deviation : 1.279
        Total rolls : 34

Chinese Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1.000
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 7 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 7 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.515
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.281
        Standard Deviation : 0.530
        Total rolls : 33

I’m not sure of that sea battle, good or bad choice on my part. I took out your navy, but the entire American air force is left. And economically, I lost 15 more IPC’s than you, so its a toss up for me. What say you?

Well, its an odd thing. I used the battle calculator, and it was highly in my favor, even against that giant swarm of angry US fighters. Calculating a complete win for me with only a 1/3 loss of material. I do realize that the dice always go the opposite way that you think, and I wasn’t banking completely on that calculator. However, I can see more and more as we play of what you said, that A&A is a strategy game with dice, not a dice game with strategy. It can certainly be infuriating, but so are the way of things. I would very much like to use the system that you and Infrastructure have developed. I know we’ve talked of it before, but lets shoot for the next game to use that.

@Stalingradski:

A good trade for you, if time was what you were seeking. In that case, it was magnificent. I have two carriers in the area to your 4 1/2, and your air power outnumbers mine as well. I’ll have to use other means for awhile to battle Japan, until my navy can regenerate. In the meantime, you have the freedom to retake the DEI and/or make life very hard for Anzac (or both).

I never fully judge a turn until everyone had purchased, fought, and collected, to see what it’s like when all money has been spent equally. I’ll have a better idea of how this looks for you after the full turn  :-)