Japan seized it this turn and all combat is simultaneous, I don’t think that is possible.
The rules say the planes attempts to land occur at the start of NCM before the acting player does his/her NCM.
*attempt
“Air units based on a defending carrier must land on the same carrier if possible after the battle. If that carrier is destroyed or damaged in combat, they must try to land on a different friendly carrier in the same sea zone, move one space to a friendly carrier or territory, or be destroyed. This movement occurs during the Noncombat Movement phase, before the acting player makes any noncombat movements” (pg. 29)
If you thought the planes could land in FIC whether or not Japan invaded FIC, I guess I can cancel my invasion of FIC.
I would point out though, it wouldn’t make any sense for the planes to land during combat since they would then be defending twice, once at sea and once at land.
OK I see now that you can take FIC (Yikes!). How about if you roll and I will call OOL.
OK so for that first roll I will lose 2 destroyers, 3 cruisers, 1 carrier, 1 tac, 1 ANZAC fig. That makes 9 I think.
SZ36
A 2 sub, 2 dest, 2 cru, 2 damaged bsh, 7 fig, 5 tact, 3 damaged carrier, 2 carrier
Rolls: 4@2 2@3 2@4 7@3 5@4; Total Hits: 144@2: (1, 3, 1, 3)2@3: (4, 4)2@4: (2, 6)7@3: (6, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 3)5@4: (1, 3, 1, 1, 3)
D 2 carrier, 4 fig
Rolls: 2@2 4@4; Total Hits: 22@2: (5, 5)4@4: (2, 5, 6, 3)
no need for OOL for round 2 … that was overkill
LOL
sz36 cwol
2 bsh damaged , 5 carrier damaged
NCM:
4 fig, 2 tact SZ36 >> kwa
3 fig, 3 tact SZ36 >> ksi
3 fig, 3 tact yun >> ksi
1 dest SZ6 >> SZ36
1 aa gun kwe >> yun
2 mech, 1 tank ksu >> yun
1 strat sik >> kwa
Mobilize:
2 sub, 1 dest SZ19
2 inf, 2 fig jap
Collect 51 IPC
….and I can’t even remember why I staged everything off Wake instead of Midway.
USA 4
PURCHASE & REPAIR
6 Bmb
save 5
77 total
COMBAT MOVES
SBR Japan
4 Bmb from Western US
1 Bmb from Wake
AARolls: 5@1; Total Hits: 25@1: (5, 1, 3, 5, 1)
Iwo Jima (1 inf)
6 inf, 3 art, 1 mech, 2 armor from Wake via 6tt z31 to z17
bombard with 4 carriers, 1 battleship
bombardRolls: 4@3, 1@4; Total Hits: 24@3,: (1, 4, 6, 5)1@4: (1)
aRolls: 2@1, 6@2, 2@3; Total Hits: 32@1,: (6, 4)6@2,: (5, 5, 2, 3, 3, 6)2@3: (1, 1)
dRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
z36 revenge
1 sub from z45
aRolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
dRolls: 2@1, 3@2, 7@2, 2@4; Total Hits: 62@1,: (2, 5)3@2,: (6, 5, 5)7@2,: (2, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 1)2@4: (3, 4)
I was a little confused. But even at Midway, I would have blocked SZ16 unless you built a naval base.
I probably would have attacked SZ36 no matter what the US did just to make sure none of those planes could reinforce Russia or naval units threaten Italy.
If you want a rematch, by the way, I am certainly willing to play as Axis again.
Frig, I also just realized I can’t reach you with those bombers. I can hit the sea zone, but not the mainland. I guess the SBR is off. Apologies.
Oh well let’s see how it goes another round or so (although I think i just lost this game).
NONCOMBAT MOVES
z17
Fleet from z31
z20
1 destroyer from z45
z35
1 destroyer fom z46
z6
1 destroyer from z25
Wake
4 bmb from Western US
MOBILIZE UNITS
6 Bmb in Western US
COLLECT INCOME
USA4=51(territories) +20(NOs) -0(comvoy damage) +5 saved = 76 IPCs
China 4
PURCHASE & REPAIR
4 inf
save 4
14 total
COMBAT MOVES
Shensi (walk in)
1 inf from Szechuan
Kweichow (walk in)
1 inf from Szechuan
MOBILIZE UNITS
4 inf in Suiyuyan
COLLECT INCOME
CHINA4 = 7(territories) +2 saved = 9IPCS
UK4
PURCHASE & REPAIR
2 inf
6 total
COMBAT MOVES
Burma (walk in)
2 inf from India
Sumatra (swim in)
1 inf from West India via tt z79 to z41
Korea (swim in)
2 inf, 1 art, 1 armor from Hawaii via 2 tt z26 to z6
The Canadian army conquers Korea!
Italian Somaliland (walk in)
1 armor from Sudan
NONCOMBAT MOVES
z6
1 cruiser from z26
z76
2 transports from z79
Ethiopia
2 inf from Sudan
1 mech from Egypt
Egypt
1 inf from Sudan
INdia
2 inf, 3 art, 1 fig, 1 tac from West India
West India
2 inf from East Persia
COLLECT INCOME
UK pacific 4 = 13(territories) +0(NOs) -0(convoy damage) = 13IPCs
forgot to place my 2 inf!
