15L Hobo (Allies +14) vs Shin Ji (Axis)

“If you want the axis put a destroyer in z91 and a sub in z98 and start the game.”

Indeed!

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.8.0.5, time: 16:02:13

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 bombers and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            3 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            3 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 bombers and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 91 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 98 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            3 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            3 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone

What?  Boldfresh, I’m not following your reasoning.  This is a bog-standard opening, and not a single die has been rolled.

I mean, I know I’m not the best player around, but hey.  Kinda rude.

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 bombers and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 91 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 98 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            3 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            3 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            British scrambles 1 units out of Scotland to defend against the attack in 111 Sea Zone
            British scrambles 3 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 110 Sea Zone
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 submarines
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans win, taking 106 Sea Zone from Neutral with 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 9 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 7 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 5 infantry
            Battle in France
                Germans attack with 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 7 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 armour and 1 artillery; French defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Germans captures 19PUs while taking French capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking France from French with 6 armour, 3 artilleries and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 32
                Casualties for Germans: 7 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 artillery
                Casualties for French: 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                Germans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 battleship, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters; French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                Germans win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 27
                Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
            Trigger Germans Conquer France: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation_Switch attached to French

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            2 bombers moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
            3 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
                  Germans take Bulgaria from Neutral_Axis
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from Neutral_Axis
            1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Denmark to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway

Place Units - Germans
            1 submarine placed in 112 Sea Zone
            2 bombers placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 39 PUs; end with 58 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs

Ah.  Figuring the pendulum will swing against me this time?  It’s entirely possible.  I haven’t won as Axis all year.

I thought the 2 Bmb 1 Sub buy was the second most popular (maybe third if you count buying nothing at all).

Bump #1

Ah!  Excellent.

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

Game History

Round: 1

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

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangsi
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Korea to Kiangsi
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Jehol to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Shantung to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            1 artillery moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            4 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Kiangsu
            2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 40 PUs