13L G40 wheatbeer (Axis) vs Vance (Allies +7)

[variance]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 3 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 3 fighters and 2 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            2 transports moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 4 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers and 2 fighters moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            4 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Western United States to Central United States
            2 bombers moved from French West Africa to Egypt

Place Units - Americans
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Central United States
            1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western United States
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 70 PUs

[variance]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Tsinghai

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 4 PUs; end with 4 PUs total

[variance]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to 98 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber
                Italians defend with 1 transport
                British win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Italians: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ethiopia to Egypt
            1 cruiser moved from 81 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from British Somaliland to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to 76 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 76 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 71 Sea Zone to Union of South Africa
            1 mech_infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            1 armour moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 4 submarines and 2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 82 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 82 Sea Zone to French Equatorial Africa
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 82 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            2 destroyers placed in 71 Sea Zone
            1 armour placed in Union of South Africa
            3 infantry placed in Egypt

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,4,3,6,2,3,6,3,3,4,5,2
            British collect 30 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 30 PUs total

[variance]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 5 PUs; end with 5 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry

[variance]

forgot to move UK BB to z6 too.  I’ll move it there with the ANZAC cruiser next turn

[wheatbeer]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 factory_minor and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
                  Italians take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 armour moved from Tobruk to Libya
                  Italians take Libya from French
            1 armour moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 bomber moved from Syria to Belarus

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Belarus
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 bomber in Belarus, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belarus
                Italians win, taking Belarus from Russians with 2 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Syria to Iraq
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Syria
            1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Syria
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Syria

Place Units - Italians
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy
            1 factory_minor placed in Iraq

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 18 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 22 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 49 / 59
    Russians : 25 / 28
    Japanese : 66 / 71
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 4 / 4
    British : 32 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 17 / 22
    ANZAC : 10 / 21
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[wheatbeer]

@variance:

forgot to move UK BB to z6 too.  I’ll move it there with the ANZAC cruiser next turn

That’s fine … you’re certain you want your Pacific fleet in SZ6 though?  I haven’t run the math, but I expect Japan will be able to sink it if they want to (granted, it would delay using Japan’s sea might elsewhere).

[variance]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 3 artilleries; Remaining resources: 9 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            3 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 cruiser moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            3 artilleries placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 19 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 26 Sea Zone: 1 battleship
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 6 Sea Zone: 1 battleship
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

[variance]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Combat Move - French
            3 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
                  French take Libya from Italians

[wheatbeer]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 7 artilleries, 1 fighter and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine

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

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 124 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Cyprus to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Syria
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun, 3 armour, 14 artilleries and 32 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Belarus
            3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod
            2 bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            4 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Iraq
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 99 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Baltic States to Yugoslavia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Yugoslavia
            3 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2,5,2
            Germans collect 49 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 49 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 51 / 59
    Russians : 23 / 28
    Japanese : 66 / 71
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 4 / 4
    British : 32 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 16 / 22
    ANZAC : 10 / 24
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[wheatbeer]

Let me know you’re certain you want the Pacific fleet in SZ6 before it’s Japan’s turn.

[variance]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :6

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

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel
                  Russians take Archangel from Italians
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Western Ukraine

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            2 infantry moved from Vologda to Smolensk
            3 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns and 18 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            4 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey

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

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

[variance]

OK let’s see what the dice have in store for z6.  :-)

[wheatbeer]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 3 destroyers, 1 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 4 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 destroyers moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers and 4 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            6 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Buryatia to Ulaanbaatar
                  Japanese take Ulaanbaatar from Russians
            1 armour moved from Ulaanbaatar to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia
                  Japanese take Persia from British
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Philippines to 6 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 47 Sea Zone to New Britain

[wheatbeer]

Japan opens with 10 hits (1 sub hit, 9 non-sub hits)

Should I just give you max defense? Or do you want to call OOL?

[wheatbeer]

(in the interest of expediency I will assume your OOL for this round since you will still have destroyers and carriers alive anyways if I give you max D)

[wheatbeer]

US rolled insanely lucky in round 1 and 2  :lol:

[wheatbeer]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 3 destroyers, 1 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 4 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 destroyers moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers and 4 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            6 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Buryatia to Ulaanbaatar
                  Japanese take Ulaanbaatar from Russians
            1 armour moved from Ulaanbaatar to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia
                  Japanese take Persia from British
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Philippines to 6 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 47 Sea Zone to New Britain

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in New Britain
            Battle in 6 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 6 destroyers, 11 fighters, 5 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 cruiser; British defend with 1 battleship; Americans defend with 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 7 destroyers, 4 fighters and 2 submarines
                    Japanese roll dice for 5 submarines in 6 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/5 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans
                    Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 6 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 6 destroyers, 11 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 6 Sea Zone, round 1 :  9/24 hits
                Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Americans and 1 battleship owned by the British
                    Americans roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 3 cruisers, 7 destroyers and 4 fighters in 6 Sea Zone, round 1 :  12/18 hits
                Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Japanese and 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                    2 submarines owned by the Americans , 4 destroyers owned by the Americans , 2 destroyers owned by the Japanese , 2 fighters owned by the Japanese and 5 submarines owned by the Japanese lost in 6 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 9 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 6 Sea Zone, round 2 :  12/20 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 4 fighters in 6 Sea Zone, round 2 :  11/14 hits
                    4 fighters owned by the Americans , 3 destroyers owned by the Americans , 2 carriers owned by the Americans , 1 cruiser owned by the ANZAC , 2 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese , 2 cruisers owned by the Americans , 4 destroyers owned by the Japanese and 5 fighters owned by the Japanese lost in 6 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 6 Sea Zone, round 3 :  4/9 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 battleships in 6 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    1 battleship owned by the Americans and 1 battleship owned by the British lost in 6 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking New Britain from ANZAC with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 46
                Casualties for Japanese: 6 destroyers, 7 fighters, 5 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 cruiser
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 7 destroyers, 4 fighters and 2 submarines

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 armour, 7 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            3 armour moved from French Indo China to Burma
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Malaya to Burma
            1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 3 transports moved from 80 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq

Place Units - Japanese
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Manchuria
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 37 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers and 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 69 PUs; end with 69 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 51 / 59
    Russians : 23 / 24
    Japanese : 69 / 74
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 4 / 4
    British : 30 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 5
    Italians : 15 / 22
    ANZAC : 10 / 24
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[wheatbeer]

12/20(w subs) and 11/14 … thank god your battleships whiffed in round 3!

opening with 10/29 was not the high point of Japan’s career

[variance]

the board looks a little emptier now