Tutor game: trulpen (X) vs Avner [and everyone else] (A+23) BM3

  • '22

    rus03c.tsvg

    this is my solution (if any other friends come back to follow the game for advice).

    a minimum counterattack that in case of victory exchanges well between infantry and mech before retiring


  • I’ll abstain from giving advice before the move is finalized, but just make sure you execute the turn in PBF-mode and not local.


  • Sorry for the break, but have had (and still have) some serious health problems. Don’t want to get into details here on the forum since it’s a bit too personal. Anyway, I’m kind of back now and will try to do my best in progressing this effort.

    Tag previous commentators:

    @crockett36
    @aequitas-et-veritas
    @malmessi74
    @FlyingBadger
    @surfer
    @Arthur-Bomber-Harris

  • 2024 2023 '22 '21 '20

    @trulpen Glad your feeling better. Get well.

    I like the attacks. Ideally, we win Novgorod and follow with UK fleet back to SZ109 to prevent the German fleet from escaping the Norway trap…once that fleet is dead, defending Norway is much more difficult for G.

    If that is the plan, then move the Russian sub to SZ109 also during NCM.

  • '22


  • The russian attacks were good and the outcomes even better. It’s wise to keep up building inf for defence. A bit tricky to decide when it’s time for art. Mostly depends on Germany’s advance. Italy is coming in with serious can-opening capability, although slightly behind. The aim now is to make Russia turtle for a while in Moscow before taking it down. We’ll see how it goes.


  • Tutor trulpen vs Avner (+23) BM3.tsvg

    Game History

    Round: 3

       Purchase Units - Japanese
    
           Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 3 infantry and 1 submarine; 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
    
           2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
    
           2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
    
           1 battleship moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
    
           1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
    
           1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
    
           1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
    
           1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
    
           2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
    
           2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
    
           1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
    
           1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
    
           1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
    
           1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
    
           1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
    
                 Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
    
           1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
    
                 Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
    
           1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
    
                 Japanese take Szechwan from Chinese
    
           1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
    
           2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
    
           2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
    
           1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
    
           1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
    
           1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
    
           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 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
    
           1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Philippines
    
           2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
    
           1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Yunnan
    
           1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Philippines
    
           1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
    
           1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
    
           3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
    
           1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Philippines
    
    
    
       Combat - Japanese
    
           Battle in Java
    
           Battle in Borneo
    
           Battle in Celebes
    
           Battle in Sumatra
    
           Battle in Guam
    
           Battle in 37 Sea Zone
    
               Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
    
               British defend with 1 destroyer
    
                   Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 3,00 expected hits
    
                   British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
    
                   1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 37 Sea Zone
    
               Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Sumatra from Dutch, taking Guam from Americans, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
    
               Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
    
           Battle in Kwangtung
    
               Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    
               British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
    
                   Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3,00 expected hits
    
                   UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
    
                   2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
    
               Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
    
               Casualties for British: 2 infantry
    
           Battle in Philippines
    
               Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    
               Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    
                   Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Philippines, round 2 : 5/6 hits, 3,17 expected hits
    
                   Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
    
                   1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines
    
               Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
    
               Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
    
               Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
    
           Battle in Yunnan
    
               Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    
               Chinese defend with 1 infantry
    
                   Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1,50 expected hits
    
                   Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
    
                   1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
    
               Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
    
               Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
    
           Battle in Shan State
    
               Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    
               ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
    
                   Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1,33 expected hits
    
                   UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
    
                   1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Shan State
    
               Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
    
               Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
    
               Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
    
           Battle in Malaya
    
    
    
       Non Combat Move - Japanese
    
           1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
    
           1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
    
           1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
    
           1 armour moved from Jehol to Manchuria
    
           1 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
    
           1 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
    
           1 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
    
           2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Japan
    
           1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
    
           4 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
    
           1 aaGun moved from Anhwe to Hunan
    
           1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
    
           1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
    
           1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
    
           2 bombers moved from Philippines to French Indo China
    
           1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
    
           1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
    
           1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 74 Sea Zone
    
           1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
    
           1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
    
           1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
    
           1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
    
           2 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
    
           1 fighter moved from Shan State to 41 Sea Zone
    
           2 fighters moved from Kwangtung to 37 Sea Zone
    
           1 fighter moved from Yunnan to 41 Sea Zone
    
           2 tactical_bombers moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China
    
           1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
    
           1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
    
           1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
    
           1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China
    
           1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to French Indo China
    
           3 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
    
    
    
       Place Units - Japanese
    
           1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China
    
           3 infantry placed in Shantung
    
           1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
    
    
    
       Turn Complete - Japanese
    
           Japanese collect 61 PUs; end with 61 PUs
    
           Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 64 PUs
    
           Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
    

    Combat Hit Differential Summary :

    Chinese regular : -0,33

    Americans regular : 0,33

    Japanese regular : 4,00

    UK_Pacific regular : 0,00

    British regular : -0,33


  • Executing the J3DOW with explosive expansion.

    Most important is grabbing all the islands, Kwangtung, Guam and Philly. Expanding into China and taking Yunnan are also primary goals.

    Will keep some units up north to take care of an eventual landing in Korea and at the same time threatening a DOW on Russia.

    Wasn’t fully comfortable with building the mIC in FIC, but reasoned that I prepared for it when grabbing it as a pro-Axis territory and also that I’ll likely be able to secure it with the help of an extensive air-force if UK dares to enter Shan with a lot of force. At the same time India is under pressure, so UK-Pac has to tread carefully.

  • 2024 2023 '22 '21 '20

    For the super turn, I see our priorities as

    a) Defend Egypt
    Should be able to hold if move tank and mech to Egypt, buy 1 ftr + 2 inf. Germany could airblitz the remaining units after full Italian strike, but we would rebuild faster…pretty sure.

    b) Defend India–have to leave Burma
    The fighters in FIC + amphib units will make short work of Burmese units so have to pull back. Only good news is that India will be fortified for the near term.

    c) sink transports and navy units for Japan
    Very little can be done this round, but trading subs for DDs is a long term winner.
    We can safely reinforce SZ54 so sending 2 subs to kill blocker DDs + ftrs should be good.
    Should leave at least one spot open for ANZAC ftr to land on a US CV so that we can get the movement bonus in future.

    d) Trap German fleet up north.
    Moving UK fleet to SZ109. The downside is that we can’t take Morocco with the US this round. (Italy will take Algeria and 2 sb + 2 ss will sink the US fleet)
    Not a killer as the US isn’t ready to invade anywhere yet.
    Put the US fleet in SZ103–free spot from attacks and able to hit Normandy and Morocco next round.
    Probably should activate Brazil, but would like 1 trans to be in SZ103 to threaten Normandy with UK in 109 to support landing.

    e) take territory in Africa
    Would like to goto SZ76 with fleet and transport, but airbase buy for Italians in Alexandria and suddenly the fleet is sunk from Luftwaffe strafe.
    So fleet to SZ72. Land Madagascar and Kenya.
    Mech + art + air takes Ethiopia.
    In position to reinforce Egypt next round.

    US Buys
    2CV (1 Pac & 1 Atl)
    2 trans (Pac + Atl)
    1 SS Pac

    Move 2 inf to WUS to board transport next round
    Why is tank in WUS, it’s much more useful in Africa. If worried about J invading Alaska, keep 2 mech
    I like sending the 1 art to Brazil
    Shuffle units to SZ54 and San Fran --> Hawaii

    China buys inf…duh
    attack Szechwan 2+ ftr , and probably Shensi 2inf vs 1 inf. Killing land units is a pain for Japan

    UK repairs Egypt
    buys 2 inf + ftr in Egypt
    Has 14 IPC left…
    suggest 1 ss in SZ109 to build fleet
    2 mechs for S. Africa

  • '22

    @trulpen said in Tutor game: trulpen (X) vs Avner [and everyone else] (A+23) BM3:

    @Avner suggested to start a new tutor game. I can take on the shoes of the expert, even though I know there are better candidates.

    My suggestion is that I play Axis and that Allies get a bid of 20. What I know that’s the main bid-level atm.

    Bombers cost 14. Inf on NG is allowed.

    Yes, these are the concepts I was thinking about too.

    :)

    As soon as I can I try the USA shift

  • '22

    us3c.tsvg

    it should be so

    ncm: i will send an art to brazil and the fleet sz103

    reinforcement sz54

  • 2024 2023 '22 '21 '20

    @avner Obviously, I agree…

  • 2024 2023 '22 '21 '20

    I don’t know what to do about Japanese sub in SZ74.
    Quite a pain that it got through.
    Probably should buy DD for S.Africa to chase it off, but that will prevent buying mechs. I don’t have any other ideas.

  • 2024 2023 '22 '21 '20

    Although since we are repositioning the fleet to SZ72, that will chase the sub and can go back to the other buy.

  • '22

    ch3.tsvg

    turn USA china

    now I prepare the UK one

  • '22

    uk03c.tsvg

    Cmove UK

    for the NCMs I agree with the fleets in 109 and 72

    we should resist in egypt

    italy could activate syria and threaten iraq but if we want we can return with the fleet to the gulf if egypt is safe (however) …

    it could mean choosing between cairo and baghdad …

    I have an extra mech in Calcutta to help in persia if needed

  • 2024 2023 '22 '21 '20

    Re:Syria. Leave Iraq inf. We will have 3 land units to attack + air to remove threat.
    He could land in TJ to block the land units, but then we sink transports. Egypt will grow, and without transports Italy can’t press. They could buy 2 replacements…but that is exactly the math I want Italy to do. Big expense to invade.

    I suppose he could buy an airbase for Alexandria? That would protect the transports and allow him to put more units into the ME. 30 IPCs on two airbases for the ME? Seems like somewhere else has to give, but would need to focus on saving Egypt then.

    Could put mIC in Persia to increase build up, but not sure that is necessary. Can produce many units in S. Africa, and soon the Western front is going to be in play so we wont be able to maximize the Persian Factory. The caveat would be if an airbase is built in Alexandria. Then speed of build up is very important and the mIC becomes a player. I would think at that point the Middle East becomes the theater, and we would have positional advantage since we can get 9 units around + ftrs and ships into the theater. Would need Russia to hold out for 3+ turns…

    Italy could takeout Malta to get NO. But that would lose the fleet and trap guys in Malta. I like that outcome. Sure get a bonus for a few rounds, but once the US comes that will end quickly.

  • '22

    uk03.tsvg

    finalized


  • It’s a big turn to comment. Feels like you’ve already said it all. :)

    Securing Egypt and India is essential.

    Perhaps a critique could be that the Allies lack precence in the Med? Atleast at the moment. This gives Italy some opportunities with free rheins.


  • Tutor trulpen vs Avner (+23) BM3.tsvg

    Game History

    Round: 3

       Purchase Units - Italians
    
           Italians buy 1 airfield and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 
    
    
    
       Combat Move - Italians
    
           2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
    
           2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
    
           2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
    
    
    
       Combat - Italians
    
           Battle in Gibraltar
    
    
    
       Non Combat Move - Italians
    
           1 infantry moved from Cyprus to 99 Sea Zone
    
           1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
    
           1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
    
           1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
    
           1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania
    
           1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy
    
           2 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
    
                 Italians take Algeria from Neutral_Axis
    
           1 cruiser and 2 destroyers moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
    
           1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
    
           2 fighters moved from Alexandria to Southern Italy
    
           1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
    
           1 armour moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
    
    
    
       Place Units - Italians
    
           1 airfield placed in Alexandria
    
           1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
    
    
    
       Turn Complete - Italians
    
           Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 17 PUs
    
           Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs
    
           Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs
    

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