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

@wittmann:

Morning. I hope you had a great Easter. We did.
Please remember that I am away from the 1st until the 8th. I should be able to play a little these next two days, but will not be able to play the day I land next week, as I will have lots of restaurant work to do, before I open that evening.

Indeed I did, thanks for asking.

Sure, no problem, I’m in no hurry to finish :)

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 1x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 38 PUs;
            Russians buy 3 artilleries, 6 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            3 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Western Ukraine
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Novgorod

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Novgorod
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Novgorod from Germans with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Western Ukraine
                Germans win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Tambov
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 35 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 37 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 39 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia
                  Americans take Tunisia from Germans
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 22 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 23 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 30 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Aleutian Islands to 8 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 8 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 1 Sea Zone to Alaska
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Alaska

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Alaska
                Americans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Americans win, taking Alaska from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 22 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber and 2 fighters
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 23 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 34 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                Germans defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Americans
            3 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            3 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries, 7 infantry, 1 submarine and 6 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 3 submarines moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 22 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 23 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 23 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 bomber moved from 22 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 30 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Alaska to Western United States
            1 submarine moved from 2 Sea Zone to 9 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Western United States
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Central United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 57 PUs; end with 58 PUs total
            Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 83 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 airfield, 1 fighter and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing unit bombing damage for these British owned units to: factory_major = 9
            EDIT: Changing PUs for British from 4 to 3
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            UK_Pacific buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Burma

Combat - British
            Battle in Burma
                British attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer
                Germans defend with 1 submarine
                British win, taking 125 Sea Zone from Germans with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from Morocco to Gibraltar
            2 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia
            2 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
                  British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to India

Place Units - British
            1 fighter placed in United Kingdom
            1 airfield placed in Gibraltar
            3 submarines placed in 98 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 36 PUs; end with 39 PUs total
            Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 42 PUs
            Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 45 PUs
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 48 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            3 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 5 PUs; end with 5 PUs total
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 8 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 3 infantry

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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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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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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 :-)

@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!

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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@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…