@Stucifer RE: bloodbath…wow!
Re: scramble for sub/transports. That’s what I thought the rule was, but the game asked for a scramble option so I thought maybe something had changed since I played last. It hadn’t come up in @mikawagunichi 's game.
5 more hits.
@simon33 3 subs, and 2 destroyers
Only 1 hit next round. Lose a DD?
@simon33 yes one DD
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 5.2.0
Game History
Round: 8
Purchase Units - Americans
Americans buy 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Americans
1 fighter moved from 27 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone
1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New Guinea to 55 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 59 Sea Zone to Java
1 battleship, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 6 fighters moved from 55 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from New Guinea to 47 Sea Zone
1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 65 Sea Zone to 48 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 48 Sea Zone to New Britain
1 artillery moved from New Guinea to 47 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 47 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Celebes
1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 104 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to West Indies
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 104 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to West Indies
1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 92 Sea Zone
Combat - Americans
Japanese scrambles 1 units out of 38 Sea Zone to defend against the attack in 43 Sea Zone
Battle in Java
Battle in 24 Sea Zone
Americans attack with 1 fighter
Japanese defend with 1 transport
1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 24 Sea Zone
Americans win, taking Java from Japanese with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
Battle in New Britain
Battle in Celebes
Battle in West Indies
Americans attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
Italians defend with 2 infantry
Americans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in West Indies, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
Italians roll dice for 2 infantry in West Indies, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in West Indies
Americans win, taking New Britain from Japanese, taking Celebes from Japanese, taking West Indies from Italians with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
Battle in 43 Sea Zone
Americans attack with 1 battleship, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 6 fighters
Japanese defend with 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 4 destroyers, 3 fighters, 4 submarines and 4 tactical_bombers
Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 6 fighters in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/12 hits, 5.67 expected hits
Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
Japanese roll dice for 4 submarines in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 4 destroyers, 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/16 hits, 6.67 expected hits
Units damaged: 3 carriers owned by the Americans and 1 battleship owned by the Americans
1 carrier owned by the Japanese, 1 submarine owned by the Japanese and 1 carrier owned by the Americans lost in 43 Sea Zone
Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 6 fighters in 43 Sea Zone, round 3 : 5/12 hits, 5.67 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 3 submarines in 43 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 4 destroyers, 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 43 Sea Zone, round 3 : 6/15 hits, 6.50 expected hits
1 destroyer owned by the Americans, 2 destroyers owned by the Japanese, 3 submarines owned by the Japanese and 4 carriers owned by the Americans lost in 43 Sea Zone
Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 6 fighters in 43 Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/11 hits, 5.33 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 43 Sea Zone, round 4 : 4/13 hits, 5.83 expected hits
2 destroyers owned by the Americans, 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese and 2 fighters owned by the Americans lost in 43 Sea Zone
Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 4 fighters in 43 Sea Zone, round 5 : 2/7 hits, 3.67 expected hits
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Americans regular : -8.00
Japanese regular : -4.17
Italians regular : -0.67
2 more hits.
@simon33 1 DD, and 1 Tac
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 5.2.0
Game History
Round: 8
Combat Move - British
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2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
British take French West Africa from Italians
EDIT: 1 submarine moved from 73 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone
EDIT: British undo move 2.
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 73 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 40 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 bomber, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern India to 38 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to Sumatra
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 42 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
Combat - British
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Scrambles?
I think you were hip to my plan here and it has probably added negative value. Still, can’t stop now.
@simon33 Yes, scramble 2 fighters and a Tac
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 5.2.0
Game History
Round: 8
Combat Move - British
Turning on Edit Mode
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EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
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EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
British take French West Africa from Italians
EDIT: 1 submarine moved from 73 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone
EDIT: British undo move 2.
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 73 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 40 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 bomber, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern India to 38 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to Sumatra
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 42 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
Combat - British
Japanese scrambles 3 units out of 43 Sea Zone to defend against the attack in 38 Sea Zone
Battle in Sumatra
British attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 artillery
British roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Sumatra, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Sumatra, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Sumatra
British win, taking Sumatra from Japanese with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
Battle in 38 Sea Zone
British attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
Japanese defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 38 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Japanese regular : -0.33
British regular : -0.67
Presumably no scramble to Sumatra.
2 hits.
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 5.2.0
Game History
Round: 8
Combat Move - British
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EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
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EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
British take French West Africa from Italians
EDIT: 1 submarine moved from 73 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone
EDIT: British undo move 2.
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 73 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 40 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 bomber, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern India to 38 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to Sumatra
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 42 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
Combat - British
Japanese scrambles 3 units out of 43 Sea Zone to defend against the attack in 38 Sea Zone
Battle in Sumatra
British attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 artillery
British roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Sumatra, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Sumatra, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Sumatra
British win, taking Sumatra from Japanese with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
Battle in 38 Sea Zone
British attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
Japanese defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 38 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Japanese regular : -0.33
British regular : -0.67
@simon33 No scramble to Sumatra
Yeah but OOL?
@simon33 I am presuming that my surviving fighter from 38 could land in 43 if I damage the CV.
If that is the case, damage the CV and take the sub
If you do round 2, then message me back with my losses
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 5.2.0
Game History
Round: 8
Combat Move - British
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EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
British take French West Africa from Italians
EDIT: 1 submarine moved from 73 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone
EDIT: British undo move 2.
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 73 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 40 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 bomber, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern India to 38 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 transport moved from 40 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to Sumatra
EDIT: 2 submarines moved from 42 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
Combat - British
Japanese scrambles 3 units out of 43 Sea Zone to defend against the attack in 38 Sea Zone
Battle in Sumatra
British attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 artillery
British roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Sumatra, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Sumatra, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Sumatra
British win, taking Sumatra from Japanese with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
Battle in 38 Sea Zone
British attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
Japanese defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 38 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits
Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 38 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport in 38 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits
1 destroyer owned by the British, 1 submarine owned by the Japanese and 2 fighters owned by the British lost in 38 Sea Zone
British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 38 Sea Zone, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Japanese regular : -0.50
British regular : -0.33
@owentoo said in OwenToo (Axis) vs Simon33 (Allies) PTV:
@simon33 I am presuming that my surviving fighter from 38 could land in 43 if I damage the CV.
If that is the case, damage the CV and take the sub
Yes indeed. 2 more hits?
@simon33 take the CV and DD