18L BM3 Adam514 (Axis+3) vs oysteilo (Allies) BM

[oysteilo]

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 artillery and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Caucasus
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Samara to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Samara to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Tambov
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Samara to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Tambov, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Tambov, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Tambov, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Tambov, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Tambov, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Tambov, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
                Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1,83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 3 : 3/5 hits, 1,83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Volgograd, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
                Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Caucasus
                Russians attack with 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Caucasus
                    Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Caucasus, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus
                Russians win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -5
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Vologda, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Vologda, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Vologda, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
                Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            2 fighters moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Tambov to Russia
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Samara to Urals
            1 aaGun, 2 armour, 4 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Samara to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 8 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 26 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 28 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Amur: 1 aaGun and 10 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Buryatia: 1 aaGun and 10 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 2,67
    Russians : -1,33

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[Adam514]

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 6 infantry, 1 marine, 1 mech_infantry and 2 submarines; 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 Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Korea to Siberia
                  Japanese take Amur from Russians
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Timguska
                  Japanese take Timguska from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Novosibirsk
                  Japanese take Novosibirsk from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
                  Japanese take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 armour moved from India to West India
                  Japanese take West India from UK_Pacific
            1 armour moved from West India to India
            2 bombers and 3 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 31 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 30 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Japan to 26 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 9 fighters, 7 submarines and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 31 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 31 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East

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[Adam514]

Scramble 26 and any special OOL?

[oysteilo]

yes, scramble 3 fighters. OOL according to triple A, UNLESS you make some odd selction yourself (like keeping a bunch of subs or similar)

[Adam514]

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 6 infantry, 1 marine, 1 mech_infantry and 2 submarines; 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 Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Korea to Siberia
                  Japanese take Amur from Russians
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Timguska
                  Japanese take Timguska from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Novosibirsk
                  Japanese take Novosibirsk from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
                  Japanese take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 armour moved from India to West India
                  Japanese take West India from UK_Pacific
            1 armour moved from West India to India
            2 bombers and 3 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 31 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 30 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Japan to 26 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 9 fighters, 7 submarines and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 31 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 31 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East

Combat - Japanese
            Japanese creates battle in territory 62 Sea Zone
            Americans scrambles 3 units out of Hawaiian Islands to defend against the attack in 26 Sea Zone
            Battle in Soviet Far East
            Battle in 26 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 7 carriers, 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 15 fighters, 8 submarines and 5 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 battleship, 6 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 10 fighters and 11 submarines; ANZAC defend with 1 cruiser and 5 fighters
                    Japanese roll dice for 8 submarines in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/8 hits
                Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Americans and 1 battleship owned by the Americans
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 7 carriers, 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 15 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 :  19/32 hits
                Units damaged: 4 carriers owned by the Americans
                    Americans roll dice for 11 submarines in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/11 hits
                Units damaged: 2 battleships owned by the Japanese
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 6 carriers, 3 cruisers, 4 destroyers and 15 fighters in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 :  12/29 hits
                    11 submarines owned by the Americans, 4 destroyers owned by the Americans, 2 carriers owned by the Japanese and 8 submarines owned by the Japanese lost in 26 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 bombers, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 15 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in 26 Sea Zone, round 3 :  18/32 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 6 carriers, 3 cruisers and 15 fighters in 26 Sea Zone, round 3 :  17/25 hits
                    2 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese, 5 fighters owned by the Japanese, 5 fighters owned by the ANZAC, 2 cruisers owned by the Americans, 1 cruiser owned by the ANZAC, 1 carrier owned by the Japanese, 6 destroyers owned by the Japanese, 6 carriers owned by the Americans, 4 fighters owned by the Americans and 2 cruisers owned by the Japanese lost in 26 Sea Zone
                4 carriers owned by the Japanese and 2 battleships owned by the Japanese retreated to 31 Sea Zone
                Americans win, taking Soviet Far East from Russians with 1 battleship and 6 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 80
                Casualties for Americans: 6 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 4 fighters and 11 submarines
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 cruiser and 5 fighters
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 5 fighters, 8 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
            Moving scrambled unit from 26 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Hawaiian Islands
            Moving scrambled unit from 26 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Hawaiian Islands
            Moving scrambled unit from 26 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Hawaiian Islands
                3 fighters owned by the Americans forced to land in Hawaiian Islands
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Americans and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for British and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for French and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Neutral_Allies and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Olgiy
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Dzavhan
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Central Mongolia
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttachment attached to Ulaanbaatar
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Olgiy
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Dzavhan
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Central Mongolia
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Ulaanbaatar

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 26 Sea Zone: 2 bombers
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Marshall Islands: 2 fighters
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 17 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Marshall Islands to 31 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Japan
            2 aaGuns, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Korea to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 armour moved from Jehol to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Iwo Jima to 17 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 17 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 31 Sea Zone to Wake Island
            1 destroyer moved from 47 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to Wake Island
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            7 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hopei to Kansu
            1 artillery moved from Sikang to Tsinghai
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to India
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Szechwan
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Wake Island

Place Units - Japanese
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in India
            4 infantry and 1 marine placed in Japan
            1 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 76 PUs; end with 76 PUs
            Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 79 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 PUs
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 89 PUs
            Objective Japanese 2 Strategic Defense Perimeter: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 94 PUs

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[oysteilo]

I don’t think it serves any purpose to continue this any further. You make significant more money than me. I guess I could still try to throw everything I have with America into the pacific. Maybe that can stall you a couple of rounds or so. Not sure. Meanwhile Germany is starting to make significant progress and I don’t see how to turn the momentum. Really I have not seen that since round 5 or 6. Like I said the game was pretty much decided by then. That leads me to think that significant errors where made early on.

I am always interested in feedback and hope you can write your thoughts.

I think I spent USA money too even between Europe and Pacific early on. Maybe that led to no real incentive anywhere. You make it very hard for me with your pacific fleet and air at Philippines. I don’t see how to avoid this without going full pacific with the usa for the first 4-5 rounds. I am not that weak at Queensland.

I hated to engage Gibraltar with USA in round 4? It certainly did not help momentum for USA, but it looked like Egypt was doomed without it

Maybe I am too greedy with Soviet early on. Maybe I should just stack Bryansk and not position in Belarus. Obviously I was trying to stall you, but instead I overlook the Italian finesse to Ukraine. That is not good. But overall the war on the eastern front is not really my biggest problem.

Then of course the China campaign is a disaster. I guess there is no other strategy than to withdraw and merge all units?

[Adam514]

Thanks for the game!

Feedback:
After my mistake in Gibraltar giving you the attack to save Egypt, I thought it was going to be a long match. But with India taken sooner than you probably expected and Euro Axis getting through to Volgograd/Caucasus, it was only a matter of time.

1. The US cannot afford 3 carriers in the Atlantic. If you really needed 3 carriers to defend against the German navy/air, you need to have UK supply its fair share of defense. But with the factories you built in the Middle-East (too many in my opinion considering the US strategy in Europe), UK didn’t have the income for it. Many of the issues later in the match, for example losing India and getting pushed back to Hawaii, stemmed from that 3rd Atlantic carrier. My US strategy would have been to attack Gib as you did, and then send everything into the Pacific and go full Pacific, since the investment to overcome the German fleet is too high.

2. With your UK investments in the Middle-East, you should have made sure that India would not fall when it did. UK had loads of troops in the Middle-East, but they never took part in the fighting.

3. China fell too easily. As Japan, trading a few air units to take over China is a great deal. Merging is the right move, unless you are being aggressive with Russia and UK Pac.