[East & West by Imp Games] Soviet strategy playtest


  • Black Sea
    First Strike: 1 sub
    DiceRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

    Attacker: 1 ftr, 1 bmb
    DiceRolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (5)1@4: (3)


  • Black Sea
    Defender: 1 sub, 1 crz
    DiceRolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 21@2: (1)1@3: (1)


  • Non-Combat Movement:

    1 arm West Germany to France
    2 inf, 1 arm Italy to France
    1 ftr Black Sea to Italy SZ (UK carrier)
    1 trn, 1 crz Italy SZ to Morocco SZ
    1 inf West Africa to Algeria
    1 inf Portugal, 1 inf France to Norway via 1 trn Bay of Biscay to Komi SZ
    1 trn Burma SZ to Queensland SZ
    1 ftr Indochina to India

    Placement: [9 inf, 1 arm]
    1 arm – France
    2 inf – Norway
    7 inf – Italy

    FINAL:
    Norway: 7 inf
    West Germany: 2 inf
    France: 3 inf, 3 arm, 1 AA, 1 IC
    Italy: 7 inf, 1 AA, 1 IC
    Algeria: 2 inf
    Indochina: 3 inf

    Komi SZ: 1 trn
    Morocco SZ: 1 trn, 1 crz
    Italy SZ: 1 ftr (UK carrier)
    Queensland SZ: 1 trn
    India: 1 ftr

    Collect Income:
    USSR – 0
    WE – 27
    Neutrals – 0
    China – 0
    Arabs – 0
    OAS – 0
    Saved – 0
    Total: 27

    Production Chart:
    USSR: $63/55
    WE: $27/27
    UK: $33/33
    USA: $43/41
    China: USSR $4
    Arabs: Neutral $0
    OAS: USA $0


  • UK 1

    Purchase: [33 IPCs]
    11 inf [33 IPCs]
    save [0 IPCs]

    Combat Movement:
    Karelia [6 inf, 1 arm, 1 AA]

    • 1 inf – Quebec via 1 trn Quebec SZ to Komi SZ

    • 1 crz, 1 BB – Irish SZ to Komi SZ

    Total: 1 inf, 1 crz, 1 BB vs. 6 inf, 1 arm


  • Karelia
    Bombardment: 1 crz, 1 BB
    DiceRolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 21@2: (1)1@4: (3)

    Attacker: 1 inf
    DiceRolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (2)


  • Karelia
    Defender: 4 inf, 1 arm
    DiceRolls: 5@2; Total Hits: 05@2: (6, 4, 4, 3, 6)


  • Karelia
    Attacker: 1 inf
    DiceRolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (6)

    Defender: 4 inf, 1 arm
    DiceRolls: 5@2; Total Hits: 15@2: (4, 4, 5, 1, 6)


  • Non-Combat Movement:
    1 inf Western Canada to Ontario
    1 inf Ontario to Quebec
    1 sub Irish SZ to Komi SZ
    1 inf UK to Norway via 1 bmb UK to UK
    1 inf France to Norway via 1 bmb France to UK
    3 inf France to Italy
    1 ftr UK to Italy
    1 ftr Italy SZ to Italy
    1 sub, 1 AC (w/ 1 ftr WE) Italy SZ to Red Sea
    1 inf Gibraltar to Algeria via 1 trn Italy SZ to Morocco SZ
    1 inf Libya to Sudan
    1 crz Angola SZ to Rio De Oro/West Africa SZ
    2 inf South Africa to Rhodesia
    1 arm South Africa to Congo
    1 trn, 1 sub India SZ to Red Sea
    1 inf Pakistan to India
    4 inf, 1 arm India to Burma
    1 sub Queensland SZ to India SZ
    1 inf Queensland to Queensland SZ (WE transport)
    2 inf New South Wales to Burma via 1 trn Queensland SZ to Burma SZ
    1 ftr New South Wales to India

    Placement: [11 inf]
    1 inf – Singapore
    1 inf – Burma
    3 inf – India
    1 inf – Pakistan
    1 inf – Rhodesia
    1 inf – Tanganyika
    1 inf – Sudan
    1 inf – Libya
    1 inf – Nigeria

    FINAL:
    Ontario: 1 inf, 1 AA, 1 IC
    Quebec: 1 inf, 1 arm
    UK: 5 inf, 1 arm, 2 bmb, 1 AA, 1 IC
    Gibraltar: 1 trn
    Libya: 1 inf
    Nigeria: 1 inf
    Sudan: 2 inf, 1 trn, 2 sub, 1 AC (w/ 1 ftr WE)
    Tanganyika: 1 inf
    Rhodesia: 3 inf
    Pakistan: 1 inf
    India: 4 inf, 1 ftr, 1 sub
    Burma: 8 inf, 1 arm, 1 trn
    Singapore: 2 inf
    Queensland SZ: 1 inf (WE transport)
    South Africa: empty
    Ceylon: empty
    Western Australia: empty
    Queensland: empty
    New South Wales: empty
    New Zealand: empty
    Western Canada: empty

    Komi SZ: 1 trn, 1 sub, 1 crz, 1 BB

    (Allied territories)
    Iceland: 2 inf
    Norway: 2 inf
    Italy: 3 inf, 2 ftr
    Algeria: 1 inf
    Congo: 1 arm

    Collect Income:
    USSR – 0
    UK – 33
    Neutrals – 0
    China – 0
    Arabs – 0
    OAS – 0
    Saved – 0
    Total: 33

    Production Chart:
    USSR:  $63/55
    WE:  $27/27
    UK:  $33/33
    USA:  $43/41
    China:  USSR $4
    Arabs:  Neutral $0
    OAS:  USA $0


  • US 1

    Technology:
    1 free @ Nuclear Weapons
    DiceRolling 1d6:
    (1)  
    1 @ Air [5 IPCs]
    DiceRolling 1d6:
    (6)  
    1 @ Armor [5 IPCs]
    DiceRolling 1d6:
    (4)

    Purchase: [33 IPCs]
    1 spy [10 IPCs]
    1 trn [8 IPCs]
    5 inf [15 IPCs]
    save [0 IPCs]

    Combat Movement:
    North Sea [1 trn, 3 sub, 1 crz]

    • 1 Fission Weapon – West US via 1 bmb West US

    Complication roll:
    DiceRolling 2d6:
    (6, 6)  
    Escape roll:
    DiceRolling 1d6:
    (1)

    Japan SZ [1 sub, 2 crz]

    • 1 ftr – West US SZ

    • 1 trn, 1 sub, 1 BB, 1 AC, 1 ftr – Hawaii SZ

    • 1 sub – Guam SZ

    South Korea [empty] (conditional battle)

    • 1 inf Hawaii, 1 inf Guam via 1 trn Hawaii SZ to Japan SZ (as above)

  • Japan SZ
    First Strike: 2 sub
    DiceRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 6)

    Attacker: 1 AC, 2 ftr, 1 BB
    DiceRolls: 1@1, 2@3, 1@4; Total Hits: 21@1,: (2)2@3,: (3, 6)1@4: (3)


  • Japan SZ
    Defender: 2 crz
    DiceRolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (3, 4)


  • Technology Results:
    US gains Ballistic Missiles

    Complication Results:
    Global Outrage
    China:  USSR $8
    Arabs:  USSR $0
    OAS:  Neutral $0

    Escape Results:
    1 bmb (US) lost in the mushroom cloud


  • (due to the Arab League no longer being Neutral, the Suez Canal is now closed to NATO ships)

    Non-Combat Movement:
    1 arm Okinawa to Indochina via 1 trn Okinawa SZ to Burma SZ
    1 trn, 1 crz, 1 AC West US SZ to West Panama SZ
    3 inf West US to East US
    1 arm West US to Quebec
    1 bmb East US to Midway
    1 inf, 1 arm East US to Quebec
    2 inf East US to France via 1 trn East US SZ to Irish SZ
    1 crz East US SZ to Irish SZ
    1 ftr East US to France
    1 ftr Iceland to Italy
    1 sub Iceland SZ to Irish SZ
    1 trn, 1 crz Italy SZ to Morocco SZ

    Placement: [5 inf, 1 trn, 1 spy]
    1 inf – Iceland
    4 inf, 1 trn – East US

    FINAL:
    South Korea: 2 inf
    Japan: 4 inf
    Philippines: 2 inf
    Okinawa: 1 inf
    Alaska: 1 inf
    Midway: 1 inf, 1 bmb
    Hawaii: empty
    West US: 1 AA, 1 IC
    East US: 7 inf, 1 trn, 1 AA, 1 IC
    Panama: 1 inf
    Iceland: 4 inf

    Japan SZ: 1 trn, 1 sub, 1 AC, 2 ftr, 1 BB
    West Panama SZ: 1 trn, 1 crz, 1 AC
    Irish SZ: 1 trn, 1 sub, 1 crz
    Morocco SZ: 1 trn, 1 crz

    (Allied territories)
    Quebec: 1 inf, 2 arm
    France: 2 inf, 1 ftr
    Italy: 4 inf, 2 arm, 2 ftr
    Indochina: 1 arm, 1 trn

    Collect Income:
    USSR – 0
    USA – 43
    Neutrals – 0
    China – 0
    Arabs – 0
    OAS – 0
    Saved – 0
    Total: 43

    Production Chart:
    USSR:  $63/53
    WE:  $27/27
    UK:  $33/33
    USA:  $43/43
    China:  USSR $8
    Arabs:  USSR $0
    OAS:  Neutral $0


  • **Round 1
    Summary:

    Spying/Diplomacy:
    US purchases 1 spy
    Global Outrage against NATO

    Technology:
    US gains Ballistic Missiles

    Land Battles:
    USSR captures West Germany, Greece, Turkey, South Korea
    Western Europe liberates West Germany

    Naval Battles:
    Soviet navy clears the North Sea, Japan SZ
    European navy strafes the Black Sea
    US Fusion Weapon clears the North Sea
    US navy clears Japan SZ

    Amphibious Assaults:
    UK strafes Karelia
    US liberates South Korea**


    Combat Map:
    Soviet attacks in dark red
    NATO attacks in light blue
    Areas attacked by both sides in pink

    Final Map:
    Holdings at the end of Round 1

    Rd1 Combat Map.JPG
    Rd1 FINAL.JPG


  • USSR 2

    Spying:
    1 free @ Counter-Intelligence
    DiceRolling 1d6:
    (5)

    Technology:
    1 free @ Nuclear Weapons
    DiceRolling 1d6:
    (1)

    Purchase: [63 IPCs]
    26 inf [52 IPCs]
    1 spy [10 IPCs]
    Save [1 IPC]

    Combat Movement:
    West Germany [2 inf]

    • 1 inf – East Germany

    • 3 arm, 4 ftr – Yugoslavia

    Total: 2 inf, 3 arm, 4 ftr vs. 2 inf

    Pakistan [1 inf]

    • 2 inf – Turkmenistan

    • 1 ftr – Georgia

    • 1 bmb – Russia

    Total: 2 inf, 1 ftr, 1 bmb vs. 1 inf

    South Korea [2 inf]

    • 2 inf, 2 arm – North Korea

    • 2 ftr – East Siberia

    Total: 2 inf, 2 arm, 2 ftr vs. 2 inf


  • Technology Results:
    USSR gains Fusion Weapons


  • West Germany
    Attacker: 1 inf, 3 arm, 4 ftr
    DiceRolls: 1@1 7@3; Total Hits: 31@1: (1)7@3: (5, 2, 2, 5, 4, 4, 5)

    Defender: 2 inf
    DiceRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 22@2: (2, 1)

    Pakistan
    Attacker: 2 inf, 1 ftr, 1 bmb
    DiceRolls: 2@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (5, 4)1@3: (5)1@4: (2)

    Defender: 1 inf
    DiceRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

    South Korea
    Attacker: 2 inf, 2 arm, 2ftr
    DiceRolls: 2@1 4@3; Total Hits: 32@1: (6, 5)4@3: (3, 5, 3, 2)

    Defender: 2 inf
    DiceRolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 1)


  • Wow. Those are some BS defense dice.

    P.S. please replace “Fusion Weapon” with “Fission Weapon” in all of my previous posts. It’s been a long time since I thought of them as anything other than “little nuke” and “big nuke” so in my attempt to be literally correct as per the rules, i failed horribly  :roll:


  • Non-Combat Movement:
    1 inf East Germany to West Germany
    2 inf East Germany to Poland
    2 arm, 4 ftr West Germany to Yugoslavia
    3 inf Poland to Yugoslavia
    2 inf Romania to Yugoslavia
    3 inf Greece to Yugoslavia
    1 crz Black Sea to Algeria SZ
    1 arm Karelia to Poland
    1 inf, 1 AA Ukraine to Poland
    1 AA Georgia to Ukraine
    1 hrm Georgia to Qinghai
    1 inf Georgia to Kazakhstan
    2 hrm Belarus to Kazakhstan
    2 arm Turkey to Kazakhstan
    3 inf Turkey to Georgia
    8 inf Kazakhstan to Sinkiang
    1 ftr, 1 bmb Pakistan to Sinkiang
    4 inf Sinkiang to Qinghai
    2 inf Mongolia to Inner Mongolia
    3 inf Manchuria to Inner Mongolia
    1 arm East Siberia to Inner Mongolia
    6 inf East Siberia to Manchuria
    2 arm South Korea to North Korea
    2 ftr South Korea to East Siberia

    Placement: [26 inf]
    4 inf – East Germany
    2 inf – Yugoslavia
    3 inf – Poland
    2 inf – Romania
    4 inf – Karelia
    2 inf – Turkmenistan
    2 inf – Kazakhstan
    1 inf – Mongolia
    4 inf – East Siberia
    2 inf – North Korea

    FINAL:
    Algeria SZ: 1 crz
    West Germany: 1 inf
    Greece: 1 inf
    Turkey: 1 inf
    Pakistan: 1 inf
    South Korea: 1 inf

    East Germany: 4 inf
    Yugoslavia: 20 inf, 2 arm, 4 ftr
    Baltic States: 1 inf
    Poland: 6 inf, 1 arm, 1 AA
    Romania: 2 inf
    Karelia: 8 inf, 1 AA, 1 IC
    Belarus: 1 inf
    Ukraine: 1 AA, 1 IC
    Komi: 1 inf
    Orel: 1 inf
    Georgia: 3 inf
    Russia: 1 IC
    Urals: empty
    Kazakhstan: 3 inf, 2 arm, 2 hrm
    Turkmenistan: 2 inf
    West Siberia: empty
    Baykal: empty
    Mongolia: 1 inf
    East Siberia: 4 inf, 2 ftr, 1 AA, 1 IC
    North Korea: 6 inf (China), 2 inf, 2 arm
    Kamchatka: 1 inf

    (Chinese territories)
    Sinkiang: 8 inf, 1 ftr, 1 bmb
    Qinghai: 4 inf, 1 hrm
    Inner Mongolia: 5 inf, 1 arm
    Manchuria: 6 inf

    Collect Income:
    USSR - 48
    WE - 9
    UK - 1
    USA - 2
    Neutrals - 0
    China - 8
    Arabs - 0
    OAS - 0
    Saved - 1
    Total: 69

    Production Chart:
    USSR: $69/60
    WE: $27/23
    UK: $33/32
    USA: $43/41
    China:  USSR $8
    Arabs:  USSR $0
    OAS:  Neutral $0


  • WE 2

    Purchase: [27 IPCs]
    9 inf [27 IPCs]
    save [0 IPCs]

    Combat Movement:
    West Germany [1 inf]
    1 inf, 3 arm – France
    Total: 1 inf, 3 arm vs. 1 inf

    Attacker: 1 inf, 3 arm
    DiceRolls: 1@1 3@3; Total Hits: 31@1: (3)3@3: (1, 1, 2)

    Defender: 1 inf
    DiceRolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 11@1: (1)

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