VictoryFirst (Germany) vs. The_Good_Captain (Allies) | Original Europe, Game 1

VictoryFirst

The two other subs will submerge and leave the battle. The three that were killed will fire back at the Russian destroyers.

[dice 3d6]

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3d6: 5, 4, 6

The_Good_Captain

@VictoryFirst

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        4 infantry moved from Belorussia to Baltic States
        3 infantry moved from Belorussia to East Poland
        1 bomber moved from Belorussia to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        2 destroyers and 1 transport moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Belorussia to Baltic States
        1 artillery moved from Belorussia to East Poland
        2 armour moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 infantry moved from Belorussia to East Poland
        1 armour moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        4 infantry moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 armour moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.

    Combat - Russians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Battle in East Poland
            Russians attack with 1 artillery and 4 infantry
            Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in East Poland, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in East Poland, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in East Poland
            Russians win, taking East Poland from Germans with 1 artillery and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
        Battle in Baltic States
            Russians attack with 1 fighter and 4 infantry
            Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 4 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
            Russians win, taking Baltic States from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
        Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Russians attack with 4 armour and 4 infantry
            Germans defend with 3 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 4 armour and 4 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 1/8 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                Russians roll dice for 4 armour and 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 3 : 3/6 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Russians win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Germans with 4 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Danish Sea Sea Zone: 5 submarines
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Battle in Danish Sea Sea Zone
            Russians attack with 1 bomber, 2 destroyers and 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Danish Sea Sea Zone: 2 submarines
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 aaGun moved from Russia to Archangel
        1 aaGun moved from Stalingrad to Ukraine S.S.R.
        5 infantry moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 fighter moved from Baltic States to Leningrad
        1 bomber moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Leningrad
        2 armour moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 infantry moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.

    Place Units - Russians
        8 infantry placed in Leningrad

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 1.00*
Russians regular : 3.00*

*Includes dice results of the Danish Sea Zone battle

The_Good_Captain

@VictoryFirst

The British now go (this is the only combat move):

destroyer/fighters [dice 4d6]
AC [dice 1d6]

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4d6: 1, 1, 5, 4
1d6: 5

The_Good_Captain

subs fire back
[dice 2d6]

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2d6: 3, 6

The_Good_Captain

@The_Good_Captain

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - British
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Leningrad: 1 artillery
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Leningrad: 1 artillery
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        British buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 17 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Danish Sea Sea Zone: 2 submarines
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 artillery moved from Leningrad to Baltic Sea Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 transport moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Norway
              British take Norway from Germans
        1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 3 transports moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Leningrad to Danish Sea Sea Zone

    Combat - British

    Non Combat Move - British
        3 infantry moved from Palestine to Syria
        1 armour moved from Libya to Palestine
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Libya to Egypt
        1 fighter moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Leningrad

    Place Units - British
        1 fighter placed in United Kingdom

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 38 PUs; end with 55 PUs
        Some Units in Leningrad change ownership: 1 fighter

Combat Hit Differential Summary:

Germans regular : -0.66
British Regular : -0.16

The_Good_Captain

@VictoryFirst

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 1 armour, 1 bomber, 6 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        2 destroyers and 3 transports moved from Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone to Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Libya to Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 1 bomber, 2 destroyers and 3 transports; Russians loiter and taunt
            Germans defend with 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 destroyers and 3 transports in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone
                1 transport owned by the Germans lost in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 destroyers and 2 transports in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 destroyer in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone
                1 destroyer owned by the Germans lost in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 destroyers and 1 transport in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 battleship in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone
                1 battleship owned by the Germans lost in Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone
            Americans win with 1 bomber and 2 destroyers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
            Casualties for Americans: 3 transports
            Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
        1 bomber moved from Tyrrhenian Sea Sea Zone to Algeria
        4 infantry moved from United States to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        4 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to South Atlantic Sea Zone
        3 transports moved from South Atlantic Sea Zone to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        4 infantry moved from South Atlantic Sea Zone to Morocco

    Place Units - Americans
        1 armour, 1 bomber and 6 infantry placed in United States
        1 transport placed in U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -1.00
Germans regular : -0.17

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VictoryFirst

That’s a GG, well played. My submarine build was a last-ditch effort to trap the Allied navy and hope for some lucky rolls to destroy it, but unfortunately it didn’t work (in my playtest, I killed two transports and had one sub remaining, and then I had a +22.65 average TUV swing on attacking your navy with the Luftwaffe. Now the TUV swing is -14.09 😅)

I was probably too agressive on turn 1 when attacking Russia which ultimately decided my fate. In my playtest, it went a lot better, I was able to take Ukraine and your odds on attacking Eastern Poland were pretty risky, so that’s why I did that move. However it seems that the outcome of both battles can vary a bit and if you don’t get good rolls, it butterfly-effects into a disaster.

Thank you for playing! Would you like to have a rematch? Do you want to switch sides this time?

VictoryFirst

@The_Good_Captain

By the way, I managed to make more fixes to the module. I finally discovered why the MIddle East fix did not work for you. It indeed got confused with the other europe map you had installed. The name of the map is specified in multiple spots in the XML file, so in the fixed version I changed the name to “europe_fix” everywhere, except for one spot which I missed where it still was “europe” . This apparently made the game load files from the original map, which didn’t have a Middle East flag. Still not sure why it exactly does that, but I got the same error as you while loading europe_fix and having the original europe map also in my downloadMaps folder. Anyway it has been corrected now and it should work.

I made more fixes to submarine movement and strategic bombing raids. I tried to fix what I could but unfortunately most of them are not possible, or simply take more work than just editing. I’ll send you an email with the ZIP and an overview of the changes. We can play the second game on the fixed version.

The_Good_Captain

@VictoryFirst Playing as either side would be very helpful for me. I would love to play again as either side. Let me know what side you’d like.

If I’m Germany, my bid is a fighter in France. Just let me know your side and bid.

I feel that this game comes down to the Western Allies either killing Germany or saving Russia. If that is true, my focus was saving Russia in this game.

I was prepared to lose the whole fleet with that negative TUV and all if it weakened the German air force. I don’t think money matters much to the western allies so much since the economy is totally stacked in their favor. Although accepting that (if true) is not intuitive…

VictoryFirst

@The_Good_Captain

Yeah I think even if I destroyed your fleet the Allies would still have won just because I had no chance of posing threats to Russia. At some point, I couldn’t even move into East Poland anymore 😂

Anyway, I’d be happy to switch sides after every game, so I’ll be the Allies this time. I’ll place two infantry in Malta and two infantry in Ukraine.

VictoryFirst (Germany) vs. The_Good_Captain (Allies) | Original Europe, Game 1

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