17Playoff Ro8: JDOW Axis vs Omega1759 Allies+37

[Omega1759]

I allow, maybe it will cut off my misery!  :-D

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
                  Germans take Iraq from British
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            2 fighters moved from Rostov to Smolensk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Tsinghai
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tsinghai, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2,00 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tsinghai
                Germans win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2,00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Eastern Persia from British to Germans
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Eastern Persia from Germans to British
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            6 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            3 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Rostov
            2 fighters moved from Smolensk to Rostov
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tsinghai to Caucasus
            4 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            4 artilleries moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            3 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 artillery moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            2 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Chahar to Japan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            2 armour moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 66 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 90 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 2,00
    Chinese : 0,67
    Russians : -0,33

triplea_41370_Ger8.tsvg

[JDOW]

@Omega1759:

I allow, maybe it will cut off my misery!  :-D

Thanks a lot. I like the last move more.

I’d say Japan suffers a misery too. Certainly, the dice kept her alive, so the questions is whether this just extended her misery or whether she can somehold hold.

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
                  Germans take Iraq from British
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            2 fighters moved from Rostov to Smolensk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Tsinghai
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tsinghai, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2,00 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tsinghai
                Germans win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2,00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Eastern Persia from British to Germans
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Eastern Persia from Germans to British
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            6 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            3 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Rostov
            2 fighters moved from Smolensk to Rostov
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tsinghai to Caucasus
            4 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            4 artilleries moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            3 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 artillery moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            2 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Chahar to Japan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            2 armour moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 66 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 90 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Northwest Persia: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Eastern Persia from British to Germans
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Eastern Persia: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 2,00
    Chinese : 0,67
    Russians : -0,33

triplea_41370_Ger8.tsvg

[JDOW]

@JDOW:

@Omega1759:

I allow, maybe it will cut off my misery!  :-D

Thanks a lot. I like the last move more.

I’d say Japan suffers a misery too. Certainly, the dice kept her alive, so the questions is whether this just extended her misery or whether she can somehold hold.

Sorry, I forgot the walk-in in East Persia, I hope you allow.

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
                  Germans take Iraq from British
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            2 fighters moved from Rostov to Smolensk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Tsinghai

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Tsinghai
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tsinghai, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2,00 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tsinghai
                Germans win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2,00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Eastern Persia from British to Germans
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Eastern Persia from Germans to British
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            6 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            3 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Rostov
            2 fighters moved from Smolensk to Rostov
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tsinghai to Caucasus
            4 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            4 artilleries moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            3 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 artillery moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            8 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            2 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Chahar to Japan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            2 armour moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 66 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 90 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Northwest Persia: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Eastern Persia from British to Germans
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Eastern Persia: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Rostov: 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Caucasus: 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Rostov: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Caucasus: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 2,00
    Chinese : 0,67
    Russians : -0,33

triplea_41370_Ger8.tsvg

[JDOW]

@JDOW:

@JDOW:

@Omega1759:

I allow, maybe it will cut off my misery!  :-D

Thanks a lot. I like the last move more.

I’d say Japan suffers a misery too. Certainly, the dice kept her alive, so the questions is whether this just extended her misery or whether she can somehold hold.

Man, please move Russia fast so that I do not have to think about this move anymore. Sorry for the many edits and thanks again for your leniency.

I admit, based on the change plan the Italian move does not make sens at all anymore, but as I said before, my Germans do not treat their fellow warmates very well :)
Sorry, I forgot the walk-in in East Persia, I hope you allow.

[JDOW]

@JDOW:

Sorry, I forgot the walk-in in East Persia, I hope you allow.

Man, please move Russia fast so that I do not have to think about this move anymore :D . Sorry for the many edits and thanks again for your leniency.

I admit, based on the changed German plans the Italian move does not make sense at all anymore, but as I said before, my Germans do not treat their Allies well^^
Sorry, I forgot the walk-in in East Persia, I hope you allow.

[Omega1759]

@JDOW:

@Omega1759:

I allow, maybe it will cut off my misery!� :-D

Thanks a lot. I like the last move more.

I’d say Japan suffers a misery too. Certainly, the dice kept her alive, so the questions is whether this just extended her misery or whether she can somehold hold.

Japan should be glad with its position given everything I’m throwing at it. :-D

Without the crazy dice, Japan would be kicked out of the continent with India making 25 IPCs, China making 20 IPCs and US laying out a serious claim to Korea. Japan is definitely pressured but it’s much stronger than what the median outcome would look like. As I said last turn, there should be 10-15 extra British Pacific units on the map, and this turn Japan even managed to take a plane off the map. This isn’t counting the impact of these lost UK units units on what’s left of Japan on land…

Japan has the most momentum variability in the game if you can overwhelm it’s not an issue.

Despite Egypt, Moscow and India not being taken yet, I think you’ve got the upper hand to be honest. That shows how hard it is to win with Allies at OOB. You have to pull miracles to keep going on rounds 6-10.

[JDOW]

The Germans became a beast, yes. Let’s see where this leads :-)

I agree that Japan would have been in way more trouble in case the dice would have been average.

[Omega1759]

Goodness, just started looking at this. The Soviets seem to be in real trouble. The number of German mobile and air units on the board is stupendous.

[JDOW]

The desperate Russsian troops need a leader who is acting and not procrastinating :)

[JDOW]

Also, what shall the Japanese say? The peaceful Japanese empire is surrounded by enemies that do not even back off to sink defenseless transports full of civilians. ;-)

[JDOW]

@Omega1759:

Goodness, just started looking at this. The Soviets seem to be in real trouble. The number of German mobile and air units on the board is stupendous.

And yes, there is a price to play exclusively against Japan with the USA. But still, the DOW1 slowed the Germans down a lot. Allies did a good job to keep Japan small, although they are not broken yet.

[Omega1759]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Italian Somaliland
                  Russians take Italian Somaliland from Italians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Samara
            1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Vologda
            2 fighters moved from Timguska to Vologda
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Samara

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Samara, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Samara
                Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 3 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Vologda, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
                Russians win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 fighters moved from Vologda to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Samara to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Urals

Place Units - Russians
            6 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 15 PUs; end with 16 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 19 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

Italian Somaliland : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Urals : 1 mech_infantry
    Russia : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 4 fighters, 52 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
    Samara : 1 mech_infantry
    115 Sea Zone : 1 submarine

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 65 / 90
    Russians : 15 / 19
    Japanese : 35 / 48
    Americans : 55 / 75
    Chinese : 11 / 15
    British : 29 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 15 / 15
    Italians : 19 / 37
    ANZAC : 16 / 28
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

triplea_41370_Rus8.tsvg

[JDOW]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese repair damage of 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 42 PUs;
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 cruiser moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 armour moved from Chahar to Manchuria
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            2 fighters moved from 19 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to Korea
            2 bombers moved from Philippines to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Japan to Siberia
            3 fighters moved from Japan to Soviet Far East
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Soviet Far East
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            3 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Chahar to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from 19 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 fighter moved from Chahar to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 6 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 cruiser and 2 transports
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 6 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 6 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 cruiser and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Korea
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Korea, round 2 : 3/8 hits, 2,83 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Korea
                Japanese win, taking Korea from Americans with 3 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Manchuria
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 armour
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Manchuria, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2,83 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 armour in Manchuria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Americans lost in Manchuria
                Japanese win, taking Manchuria from Chinese with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour
            Battle in Soviet Far East
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Soviet Far East, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2,17 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Soviet Far East, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,50 expected hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Americans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in Soviet Far East
                Japanese win with 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Siberia
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 bomber
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters in Siberia, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 bomber in Siberia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Americans lost in Siberia
                Japanese win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                1 submarine owned by the ANZAC Submerged
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC and 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Kwangsi
                Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 aaGun moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 aaGun moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 battleship, 5 carriers, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Siberia to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Soviet Far East to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Japan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Japan
            2 fighters moved from Manchuria to 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Japan
            2 fighters moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from Chahar to Jehol

Place Units - Japanese
            3 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 3 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 42 PUs; end with 42 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans : -0,33
    ANZAC : -0,33
    Chinese : -0,83
    Russians : -0,67
    Japanese : 1,83

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[JDOW]

Unbelievable, flawless dice again. If I lose, I lose despite MARTI on my side.

I know how this feels on your side in a different game I play, sorry about that.

[Omega1759]

Another 5 percenter for Japan which adds to the damage that my bomber placement boo-boo created.

I concede, I wasn’t able to kick out Japan out of the continent quickly enough, and that disrupted producing / saving enough planes to hold Moscow a bit longer. Right now, Germany has a good shot at Moscow on G10 (it’s not without risk for Germany however), a couple extra fighters combined with upcoming pressure in Europe, Middle East would make a huge difference.

Good luck against ME1945. Your styles of play are quite different. You played well, I know ME1945 plays well as well and I’ll be watching closely.

[JDOW]

Wow, I admit, I did not expect that yet, although I am aware that Axis got the upper hand again thanks to MARTI. I made a comment about the dice in the results thread.

Regarding strategy I agree that Moscow would have fallen in G10 with at least 90% odds, but, even if not, Axis would have been in control.
In case Axis bring every single plane to Moscow, Germany could also skip the attack while Japan will quickly regrow to enormous strength with all that air absent.

You play very strong, good game from you.

The only thing I do not agree with is the stubbornness you went for Russian territories with the USA with all your amphibious units instead of the standard play to go to Caro or sz54 for the money islands. I believe this would have created more trouble the Japan as, in contrast to my sz6/19 stunts, I cannot defend my transports when reclaiming money islands.

Also I think you played into my hands by skipping one more attack on Norway with the Russians but retreating with the remaining Russians offering them more or less for free in the void between Finland and Leningrad.

But these are details, overall you definitely deserved to be in the playoffs. A pity this game couldn’t have gone without my blunder but normal dice.

Best regards,
Tobias

[JDOW]

But man, you didn’t even download the map? :-)

You could have tried a 5 percenter on my Japanese fleet for example.