18L Arathorn Axis vs Axis-Dominion Allies BM3

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 7 armour, 1 destroyer and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Trigger Vichy France Has Occurred: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_French_Territory_May_Turn_Vichy_Switch attached to French

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            6 armour moved from France to Yugoslavia
            4 mech_infantrys moved from France to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
                  Germans take Baltic States from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
                  Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
            1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone

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Scramble? (I’ll roll as if you don’t, and we can manually reroll if need be).

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 7 armour, 1 destroyer and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Trigger Vichy France Has Occurred: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_French_Territory_May_Turn_Vichy_Switch attached to French

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            6 armour moved from France to Yugoslavia
            4 mech_infantrys moved from France to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
                  Germans take Baltic States from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
                  Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
            1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 109 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 109 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 battleship
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/8 hits, 4.67 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans and 1 battleship owned by the British lost in 109 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 6 armour, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 6 armour, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 3/11 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                    Neutral_Allies roll dice for 4 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Yugoslavia
                6 armour owned by the Germans and 4 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans retreated to Romania
                Neutral_Allies win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            6 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
            2 bombers moved from 109 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Alexandria
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Alexandria
            1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 109 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
            3 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 artilleries moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 armour moved from Bulgaria to Bessarabia
            4 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania

Place Units - Germans
            1 destroyer placed in 113 Sea Zone
            7 armour and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
            Germans collect 38 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 38 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 43 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.50
    British : 0.33
    Neutral_Allies : -0.33

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Hang on. Small edit coming up.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Russians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 aaGun and 3 artilleries
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Holland Belgium: 1 aaGun and 3 artilleries
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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I don’t mean to be slow in this game, it is just that your positioning and strategy, especially with the Allies in the Pacific, is forcing me to think more about Japan than I normally do in my games. This is only the 4th game EVER I’ve played BM3, and I made serious mistakes against JDOW, especially with Japan.

So you’re forcing me to bring me A-game. Thanks for your patience!

I’ve been in London since Wednesday, and haven’t had enough time to think deep about the moves in our game. Flying back to the U.S. tomorrow, so I’ll be moving again tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 factory_minor and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttachment attached to Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 41 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 42 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            2 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 battleship moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Guam
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking Guam from Americans with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 42 Sea Zone, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 42 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC and 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Burma, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Malaya, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Malaya
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 6/9 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    4 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kwangtung, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Philippines, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 fighters moved from Kwangtung to 6 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Manchuria
            1 aaGun and 4 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Jehol
            1 armour moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from Neutral_Axis
            2 carriers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Burma to 37 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Anhwe
            2 destroyers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Yunnan to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Siam
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Siam
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Anhwe
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier and 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Shantung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 43 PUs; end with 43 PUs
            Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 46 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

ANZAC : -0.67
    Americans : -0.67
    Chinese : -1.33
    UK_Pacific : 0.00
    Japanese : 4.00

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I have to admit that I got some pretty good dice, or rather, you got some pretty awful defensive dice, except for Kwantung. It’s not that I hit EXTREMELY well, as my battles were all kill, kill, kill battles, but it was extremely fortunate for me that you whiffed so much.

But I’ll take it, as I’ll need as much as possible against you, my dear sir!

@axis-dominion:

@arathorn:

I’ve been in London since Wednesday, and haven’t had enough time to think deep about the moves in our game. Flying back to the U.S. tomorrow, so I’ll be moving again tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest!

no problem, take your time, no rush. thanks for the update. safe travels

Thanks for the safe travel wishes! I am currently flying over New York, and we’ll land in Atlanta in 95 minutes. It will be good to be home! (Thanks Gogo for good in-flight internet!)

Edit request:

I forgot to move the German sub from 106 to 121. Could you move it for me please?

@axis-dominion:

@JDOW:

Game on Mr. AD.

You should play Arathorn rather fast. He is on the fast learning track in BM. Every day that passes, he is getting better:D

yah but I think I need a little more time to get over the shocking dice haha

but once I get going again, it will move fast, of that you can be assured  :-)

The dice were definitely in my favour on J2. It definitely made my J2 round even stronger than I felt it was going to be after having seen it roll to dice in local mode a couple of times.