13L G40 UnknownSoldier (Allies + 10) vs Alexgreat

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@alexgreat:

Honestly, US, after that AA roll I have lost my will to continue this game. Its too distorting. Losing three tacs as cover for the bombers would have been bad, but ok, how unrealistic is a 3/5. But a 4/5 takes away all chances. Will likely throw the towel after G4, and thats really not my normal behaviour.

I understand how you feel. I recently lost a huge sea battle as Japan against the the Allies while playing rpg44. I should not have lost it, but I conceded after that because I had no chance. That being said, never underestimate my ability to screw up  :|

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 4 artilleries and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns and 18 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan
            3 infantry moved from Samara to Novosibirsk
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            9 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Russia
            Russians undo move 2.
            3 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

Territory Summary for Russians :

Kazakhstan : 2 infantry
    Buryatia : 2 aaGuns and 18 infantry
    Belarus : 2 aaGuns, 4 artilleries, 2 fighters, 17 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Eastern Poland : 1 infantry
    Bessarabia : 1 infantry
    Russia : 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major and 6 infantry
    Ukraine : 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
    Western Ukraine : 2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 14 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Novosibirsk : 3 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 factory_minor
    Novgorod : 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Caucasus : 2 infantry
    113 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    114 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser
    91 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 55
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 50 / 50
    Americans : 50 / 71
    Chinese : 6 / 6
    British : 30 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 7 / 6
    Italians : 14 / 24
    ANZAC : 10 / 10
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

@alexgreat:

“That being said, never underestimate my ability to screw up  :|”

Everytime I read something similar to this I know the opponent is sure of winning now :)
Its not only the probability of about one in 1500 rolls or so, its the snowball effect this will have on my next G. No way you give away this advantage now, but enough said, its only disappointment speaking about one roll with < 0,001 probability at the most critical time with the most hurting consequences, not just losing inf somewhere in a multi unit battle. Dont give it attention, its written for me I suspect.

So on with Japan later today and no more whining.

Never thought you were whining sir. I learned a hard lesson from JWW, and even learned it again against Whackamatt. I thought I had both of them beat and never saw what they had planned coming. I do realize those rolls were astronomical odds. All I know is I am never sure of anything in this game. Just want to make sure you did not think I was being disrespectful or anything.  :-)

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 2 submarines and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 cruiser moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Americans attack with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians defend with 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 cruiser in Gibraltar, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Gibraltar, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Gibraltar
                Americans win, taking Gibraltar from Italians with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 3 submarines moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 3 fighters, 3 infantry, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 10 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Central United States to Western United States
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to Western United States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to Western United States
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to United Kingdom
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier, 2 submarines and 2 transports placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Western United States
            1 fighter placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 carrier placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 70 PUs

Territory Summary for Americans :

Queensland : 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 3 infantry
    Guam : 1 airfield
    Wake Island : 1 airfield
    Western United States : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Hawaiian Islands : 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Midway : 1 airfield
    10 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 2 fighters, 2 submarines and 2 transports
    54 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 3 fighters, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
    Central United States : 1 factory_major and 2 mech_infantrys
    Eastern United States : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour
    Gibraltar : 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 bomber
    101 Sea Zone : 1 carrier and 2 fighters
    91 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 3 submarines and 2 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 55
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 62 / 67
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 3 / 6
    British : 30 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 6
    Italians : 14 / 24
    ANZAC : 9 / 10
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Kansu to Shensi
            3 infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Chinese attack with 3 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Suiyuyan
                Chinese win, taking Suiyuyan from Japanese with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shensi
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Shensi, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shensi, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shensi
                Chinese win, taking Shensi from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Kansu

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Kansu

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 5 PUs; end with 5 PUs total

Territory Summary for Chinese :

Shensi : 2 infantry
    Suiyuyan : 3 infantry
    Kansu : 1 fighter and 9 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 55
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 60 / 67
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 5 / 5
    British : 30 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 6
    Italians : 14 / 24
    ANZAC : 9 / 10
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

oops….I clicked done instead of post for the UK. You should have the emails. I did receive them. Here is the saved map. Sorry for the mis-click…not enough coffee yet

@alexgreat:

so no heroic Scotland result, last nail in the SL plans. Bit at loss atm, hope to post today, tomorrow latest.

No hurry at all my friend

@alexgreat:

Frustration without end. 84%. Not that this has to go well (well, just 84 times in 100), but the succession of such events in really important battles is depressing.

I do understand. It makes me cautious to try anything  :|

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            3 fighters moved from New South Wales to Western Australia

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Western Australia
                ANZAC attack with 3 fighters
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    ANZAC roll dice for 3 fighters in Western Australia, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Western Australia, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese , 1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 fighter owned by the ANZAC lost in Western Australia
                ANZAC win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 fighters moved from Western Australia to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
                  ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 14 PUs

Territory Summary for ANZAC :

Queensland : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
    New Zealand : 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    New South Wales : 1 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    45 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    54 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine
    Egypt : 2 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 55
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 59 / 67
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 5 / 5
    British : 33 / 38
    UK_Pacific : 7 / 4
    Italians : 13 / 18
    ANZAC : 9 / 14
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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

Game History

Round: 3

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt

Turn Complete - French

Territory Summary for French :

Alexandria : 1 infantry
    Egypt : 1 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 fighter and 2 infantry
    Anglo Egyptian Sudan : 1 infantry
    Morocco : 2 infantry
    Tobruk : 1 flag
    Libya : 1 flag
    81 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 55
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 59 / 67
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 5 / 5
    British : 33 / 38
    UK_Pacific : 7 / 4
    Italians : 13 / 18
    ANZAC : 9 / 14
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0