1942.2 total vic. w/ int: Commando Brado (Axis) vs Zombie69 (Allies + 8)

@Commando:

I don’t think the battle in SZ14 was such a good move. A two hit BB @ 4, against a @ 2 and a @4. Basically, you’re hoping to hit both rounds w/your SBR and for me to miss w/my BB. The SBR would have been better utilized in SZ7.

Actually this is a standard move in 1942.2 if you didn’t block with a destroyer or attack mine with a bomber. On average, Germany loses more stuff than UK does, and that’s also stuff that it can ill afford to lose. Basically, you stand to lose Africa, while I only stand to lose a destroyer and a bomber. I thought about sending the bomber to SZ7 instead, but I couldn’t do it because this attack is too game changing and too good to pass up. As it is, the result still isn’t bad for me, because we lost the same amount worth of stuff and now you need to spend money in the water or lose your transport and any hope for Germany in Africa.

Also, the battle in SZ61 was a crap shoot. I’ve done many battles like that where the FTR misses and the DD hits.

Here the standard move is to attack with a fighter and a cruiser. The cruiser is expected to sink either in the attack or the counterattack, so basically UK would be trading a cruiser for a destroyer and a transport, slowing down Japan’s drops. I decided to try with only a fighter (still a battle where on average you lose more than I do) in order to move everything else to the Med since you failed to defend that. I changed my mind in non-combat because even though you couldn’t attack my fleet in the Med, you could have moved all your planes in a way that I couldn’t continue and would have to go around Africa anyway, only losing a turn in the process. So yeah, I should have sent the cruiser as well (and normally do), but this is because I had another plan for it.

I generally try to get my battles at 65% or higher, unless it’s a must or a desperation move. TripleA is very well known for rolling strings of numbers, instead of being truly random. I’ve mentioned this many times to the developers and other AA players agree. The Forum dice are much better.

With all due respect, I would call that either a case of selective memory or a bad understanding of what randomness really means and I’m pretty sure the randomness in TripleA is just fine. If forum dice don’t produce strands of numbers, then I would call those non-random. Truly random numbers aren’t affected by what came before them and so just because you just rolled a 1, doesn’t mean you’re less likely to roll another. So far in TripleA, I haven’t seen anything more extreme than I would see with real dice on a table. I’m a videogame programmer, so I should know what I’m talking about here.

@Commando:

Need to know if your Sub in SZ53 is going to fight or submerge? I’m attacking w/1 Sub, 1 AC, 1 CC, 3 FTR’s & 1 SBR. Also need OOL?

The sub will fight in the first round. If you score no hit, I want to know what you lost before I make any decision for round 2. If you get only one hit, I choose the sub. If you get two hits, keep the sub and lose the destroyer and carrier, and then I want to know what you lost before I decide if I want the sub to keep fighting. If you score three hits as you should, I’ll keep the sub and submerge. If you score 4 hits, I’ll just be sad I sent the sub to its death!

That’s probably because you can only retreat to a territory or sea zone where at least one of your units was coming from, and you brought every boat through SZ44. Since it made perfect sense for you to bring one of them through SZ52 just in case, you can edit it to that space, no problem.

Now that’s a battle that really went my way!  :-D

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 bomber, 1 carrier and 2 destroyers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to United Kingdom
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 11 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Central United States
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to 11 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 11 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 19 Sea Zone to 11 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 53 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to West Russia
            2 infantry moved from Szechwan to Kazakh S.S.R.
            1 armour moved from Eastern United States to Eastern Canada
            1 infantry moved from Alaska to Western Canada
            1 aaGun moved from Western United States to Western Canada
            1 armour moved from Eastern Canada to Western Canada
            2 infantry moved from Western United States to 56 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 56 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to East Mexico
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to Eastern Canada
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to Eastern Canada
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to Eastern Canada
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern United States to Eastern Canada

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier and 2 destroyers placed in 11 Sea Zone
            1 bomber placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs total

Territory Summary for Americans :

11 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
    19 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
    41 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Central United States : 2 fighters
    East Mexico : 2 infantry
    Eastern Canada : 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Eastern United States : 1 bomber and 1 factory
    Hawaiian Islands : 1 infantry
    Kazakh S.S.R. : 2 infantry
    Midway : 1 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 bomber
    West Russia : 1 fighter
    Western Canada : 1 aaGun, 1 armour and 1 infantry
    Western United States : 1 factory

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 22 / 26
    Germans : 40 / 42
    British : 31 / 32
    Japanese : 35 / 35
    Americans : 40 / 40

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 artilleries and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Karelia S.S.R.
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Ukraine S.S.R.
            1 submarine moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Kwangtung
                  Russians take Kwangtung from Japanese

Combat - Russians
            Battle in 5 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 submarine
                Germans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Germans lost in 5 Sea Zone
                    Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 5 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                Russians win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 transport
            Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Russians win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Karelia S.S.R.
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 factory and 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Karelia S.S.R., round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Karelia S.S.R., round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Karelia S.S.R., round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Karelia S.S.R., round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Karelia S.S.R.
                Russians win, taking Karelia S.S.R. from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to West Russia
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to West Russia
            3 infantry moved from Caucasus to West Russia
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Russia to West Russia
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to West Russia
            5 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Evenki National Okrug

Place Units - Russians
            4 infantry placed in Caucasus
            Russians undo move 1.
            4 infantry placed in Russia
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Caucasus

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs total

Territory Summary for Russians :

5 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
    Caucasus : 2 artilleries, 1 factory and 2 infantry
    Evenki National Okrug : 5 infantry
    Karelia S.S.R. : 1 factory and 1 infantry
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Russia : 1 factory and 4 infantry
    Ukraine S.S.R. : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    West Russia : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 3 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 13 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 28 / 28
    Germans : 36 / 42
    British : 31 / 32
    Japanese : 33 / 35
    Americans : 40 / 40

Dice Statistics:

Total
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 4.100
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.889
        Standard Deviation : 0.943
        Total rolls : 10

Germans Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 5.333
        Median : 6.000
        Variance : 2.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.581
        Total rolls : 3

Russians Combat
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.571
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 0.500
        Standard Deviation : 0.707
        Total rolls : 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 artilleries and 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Germany

Combat - British
            Strategic bombing raid in Germany
                    AA fire in Germany :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Germany rolls: 6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory
                Bombing raid in Germany causes 6 damage total.

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Caucasus
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to French West Africa
            1 armour moved from Eastern United States to 11 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 11 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 23 Sea Zone to French West Africa
            1 cruiser, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to India
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 27 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
            1 armour moved from Egypt to Persia
            1 infantry moved from India to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Western Canada to Eastern Canada

Place Units - British
            3 artilleries placed in India
            2 fighters placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

22 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser, 1 submarine and 1 transport
    23 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    27 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
    Anglo-Egyptian Sudan : 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Caucasus : 1 bomber
    Eastern Australia : 3 infantry
    Eastern Canada : 1 infantry
    French West Africa : 1 armour and 2 fighters
    India : 1 aaGun, 3 artilleries, 1 factory, 1 fighter and 7 infantry
    New Zealand : 1 infantry
    Persia : 1 armour and 1 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory, 2 fighters and 2 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 24 / 28
    Germans : 41 / 41
    British : 30 / 30
    Japanese : 33 / 35
    Americans : 40 / 40

Dice Statistics:

Total
            3 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.500
        Median : 4.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Null / Other
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 6.000
        Median : 6.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Germans Combat
            3 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.000
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

You don’t want to play the game anymore?

No problem, just wanted to make sure the game was still going on. You got bad luck on your SBR, getting hit by AA, so not knowing you I thought maybe you were pissed off and didn’t want to play anymore!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 3 bombers and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from Central United States to 1 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 11 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 11 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Western Canada to Alaska
            1 infantry moved from Western Canada to Alaska
            1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to 64 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Germany

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 64 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 64 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in Alaska
                Americans attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Alaska, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Alaska, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Alaska
                Americans win, taking Alaska from Japanese with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 1 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 submarine
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 1 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 1 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 1 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 23 Sea Zone
                British loiter and taunt with ; Americans attack with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 submarine
                    Americans roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 23 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 23 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 23 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
            Strategic bombing raid in Germany
                    AA fire in Germany :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Germany rolls: 1 and causes: 1 damage to unit: factory
                Bombing raid in Germany causes 1 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Germany to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from West Russia to United Kingdom
            2 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Caucasus
            2 infantry moved from East Mexico to 19 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 22 Sea Zone to Brazil
            2 fighters moved from 1 Sea Zone to Greenland
            1 bomber moved from 64 Sea Zone to Western Canada
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Canada to Western Canada
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Canada to Western Canada
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Canada to Central United States
            1 infantry moved from 23 Sea Zone to French West Africa
            1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            3 bombers and 1 infantry placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 38 PUs; end with 39 PUs total

Territory Summary for Americans :

1 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer
    22 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
    23 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
    Alaska : 1 armour
    Brazil : 2 infantry
    Caucasus : 2 infantry
    Central United States : 1 aaGun
    Eastern Canada : 1 infantry
    Eastern United States : 3 bombers, 1 factory and 1 infantry
    French West Africa : 1 infantry
    Greenland : 2 fighters
    Hawaiian Islands : 1 infantry
    Midway : 1 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 bomber and 1 fighter
    Western Canada : 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
    Western United States : 1 factory

Production/PUs Summary :

Russians : 21 / 28
    Germans : 41 / 41
    British : 30 / 30
    Japanese : 38 / 40
    Americans : 38 / 39

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 11 times
            5 was rolled 10 times
        Average roll : 2.962
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : 5.360
        Standard Deviation : 2.315
        Total rolls : 26

Null / Other
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 2.909
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : 2.900
        Standard Deviation : 1.703
        Total rolls : 11

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

Germans Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.500
        Standard Deviation : 1.581
        Total rolls : 3

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 2.909
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : 2.900
        Standard Deviation : 1.703
        Total rolls : 11