13L G40.2 Eggman (+3) v Gamerman01, game 2

[Eqqman]

@Gamerman01:

I’m saying, UK can always get Italy down to 2 transports without dealing with Z95 or Z97.  I’ve wiped Z95 in 2 games on UK1 with minimal losses (lucky to have minimal losses, but had very good odds on decimating the Italian fleet and air if they scramble)

You’re right, I thought you were talking about the big fleet in SZ97.  I’m not sure why you would only bother to attack the smallest fleet in SZ96 since the combined 95 + 97 fleets are more than enough to clean out whatever UK ships are still there I1.

[gamerman01]

@Eggman:

@Gamerman01:

I’m saying, UK can always get Italy down to 2 transports without dealing with Z95 or Z97.  I’ve wiped Z95 in 2 games on UK1 with minimal losses (lucky to have minimal losses, but had very good odds on decimating the Italian fleet and air if they scramble)

You’re right, I thought you were talking about the big fleet in SZ97.  I’m not sure why you would only bother to attack the smallest fleet in SZ96 since the combined 95 + 97 fleets are more than enough to clean out whatever UK ships are still there I1.

Because then you have no fleet left.  Nice to have big ships available to go toward India if needed, or to hammer the Italian fleet once it gets away from its protective airbases with 3 fighters.  Have you ever even tried this?

[Eqqman]

@Gamerman01:

Because then you have no fleet left.  Nice to have big ships available to go toward India if needed, or to hammer the Italian fleet once it gets away from its protective airbases with 3 fighters.  Have you ever even tried this?

I’ve tried the fleet consolidation off of Gibraltar.  I didn’t care for it, since then Italy gets to consolidate its own fleet.  Alexandria is occupied and then the Italians can shuck men into Syria, forcing the UK to make some kind of attack on Iraq UK2 which may or may not weaken Cairo.  I haven’t found the price of allowing Italy an easier time to expand to be worth it.  It’s true that in 99% of my games the Brits are then sunk G2 if I do the SZ97 attack, but in such an attack, the German player is forced to lose planes.  I find this acceptable under the principle that we discussed before that you are likely weakening the ability of the Axis to keep doing such wipe-outs.

However, I’m not the kind of guy who ever takes his options completely off the table (maybe they are teetering on the edge).  Some circumstances might persuade me to give it another shot, such as in games like this where there is a G1 attack on Russia that leaves more than the usual number of Royal Navy ships alive.  Especially if this was followed up with a J1 attack that would allow me to start sending in US aid right away.  I haven’t considered the idea of sending the fleet out to help India though, which is an interesting option.  I’m not sure if an Indian Ocean consolidation can happen fast enough to make any kind of dent in Japan’s plans, but it might if they were banking on a late DoW to help Germany.

[gamerman01]

Yeah, I didn’t mean off Gibraltar

I don’t know - I really don’t have that many games of G40 under my belt.  Usually over the past few years they never last more than a couple of rounds so I can’t learn too much from them.

We also won’t learn much from this game no matter how it goes, because like you said 99% of the time your UK fleet is gone after round 1 or 2 or whatever, and I didn’t sink A SINGLE UK SHIP in two viable attacks on them!  I mean, when you get extreme dice you really can’t tell whether my ideas were good or not.

I do know this - I am not sold on G1 attacks.  I thought it was a lame-brained idea, but you can’t really scoff til you try it once, huh?

[gamerman01]

You’re next.  Hopefully tomorrow (Thursday)

[gamerman01]

@Gamerman01:

You’re next.

Well, except for a fairly quick R5 against Jeff since he posted….  :roll:
NOW you’re next

[gamerman01]

Agh!  I put this move off for good reason.  I find Japan VERY difficult to play.

OK, first of all I would like to change my buy.
Instead of a minor complex, buy a strat bomber.
Instead of an airbase, buy 3 INF, ARMOR

So I’m buying 4 INF, ARMOR, 2 SUB, BOMBER

I need scramble orders for Guam and Queensland

I had to add a carrier to Z54 to make Triple A let me make a legal move.

Carrier from 33 to 54 can pick up FTR, TAC from Z36.
Carrier from 36 can pick up FTR, TAC from Z33 by moving to Zone 42 or Zone 45
The other carrier from 36 is committed to picking up FTR and TAC from Java

All other planes can land on territory I controlled
If you have any questions, feel free to let me know.  I’m sure it’s all legal.

So there is an extra carrier in Z54 that I will NOT use in the battle.  They don’t roll any dice, and I will not assign any casualties to the second carrier, so it’s like it’s not there.  I will delete it when the battle is over.  I might need to roll the battle here on the thread, I suppose, depending on what happens…

Oh my goodness that move took me forever.

So, will the eggs be scrambled or fried?  :-)

[Eqqman]

@Gamerman01:

So, will the eggs be scrambled or fried?  :-)

Full scramble.

[Eqqman]

Correction, full scramble Queensland, not Guam.

[Eqqman]

Pick losses in SZ54 to give me max defense each round.

[gamerman01]

@Eggman:

Pick losses in SZ54 to give me max defense each round.

OK, no problem

[gamerman01]

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

Game History

Round :2

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Trigger Russians Allied Americans 5: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 46 Sea Zone: 1 carrier
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 destroyers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 46 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Jehol to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Jehol to Yunnan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Jehol to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 mech_infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
            1 artillery moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 armour moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Java
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to 41 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Java
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java

Combat - Japanese
            Americans scrambles 3 units out of Queensland to defend against the attack in 54 Sea Zone
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in Borneo
            Battle in Guam
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 fighter
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Guam from Americans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 6 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 6 infantry
            Battle in 54 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 3 fighters; Americans defend with 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                Japanese win, taking 54 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 carrier and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 3 fighters
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 54 Sea Zone: 1 carrier
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter moved from Jehol to Amur
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Jehol
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Jehol
            2 fighters moved from Shan State to Siam
            1 bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to Siam
            1 bomber moved from Malaya to Siam
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Siam
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Siam
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Japan
            1 airfield and 1 factory_minor placed in Kiangsu
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Kiangsu: 1 airfield
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Kiangsu: 1 factory_minor
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Japan: 1 armour, 1 bomber and 3 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total

[gamerman01]

Wish I’d have taken off the fighter instead of the battleship in Z54 to free up one of my carriers.

Our idea of attacking Korea on R1 is brilliant.  If you hadn’t I could be looking to circumvent your Russian stack soon.  As it is, you can stop my army from doing anything - stuck in Amur - while you are saving valuable Russian income.

China is a more effective bottleneck as well.  If Mongolia is in play, the Japanese have a lot more options.

It’s WELL worth 1 Soviet infantry that’s thousands of miles from Moscow.  :-)

[Eqqman]

@Gamerman01:

It’s WELL worth 1 Soviet infantry that’s thousands of miles from Moscow.  :-)

Yeah, I don’t know why it was thought 6 scattered Infantry sufficed to make up for having Russia’s front ripped wide open.  Maybe it could work if some of those territories were impassable Gobi Desert ones.

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :2

Politics - Americans
            Trigger Americans War Production Western: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Western United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Central: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Central United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Eastern United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Western: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Western United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Central: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Central United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Eastern United States

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            Trigger Americans Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Americans
            1 artillery moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 carrier and 1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 30 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Central United States to Hawaiian Islands

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Caroline Islands
                Americans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Caroline Islands, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Caroline Islands, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 aaGun and 2 infantry in Caroline Islands, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese , 1 aaGun owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Caroline Islands
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery in Caroline Islands, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Caroline Islands, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery in Caroline Islands, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Caroline Islands, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery in Caroline Islands, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Caroline Islands, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Caroline Islands
                Americans win, taking Caroline Islands from Japanese with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 artillery moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 armour moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 3 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 50 PUs; end with 51 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 71 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 45 / 60
    Russians : 33 / 43
    Japanese : 52 / 52
    Americans : 50 / 71
    Chinese : 7 / 15
    British : 26 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 11 / 21
    Italians : 16 / 6
    ANZAC : 10 / 16
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 3 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.833
        Median : 4.500
        Variance : 0.364
        Standard Deviation : 0.603
        Total rolls : 12

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.250
        Standard Deviation : 1.118
        Total rolls : 5

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.714
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 0.833
        Standard Deviation : 0.913
        Total rolls : 7

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            5 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Burma to Yunnan

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Yunnan
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 5 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 armour
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 5 infantry in Yunnan, round 1 :  0/6 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour in Yunnan, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour in Yunnan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                Chinese win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kansu

Place Units - Chinese
            5 infantry placed in Yunnan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 8 PUs; end with 8 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 14 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 45 / 60
    Russians : 33 / 43
    Japanese : 51 / 52
    Americans : 50 / 71
    Chinese : 8 / 14
    British : 26 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 11 / 21
    Italians : 16 / 6
    ANZAC : 10 / 16
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 5 times
            6 was rolled 6 times
        Average roll : 3.720
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.458
        Standard Deviation : 0.677
        Total rolls : 25

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.857
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.500
        Standard Deviation : 0.707
        Total rolls : 7

Chinese Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.636
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.700
        Standard Deviation : 0.837
        Total rolls : 11

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.714
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 0.833
        Standard Deviation : 0.913
        Total rolls : 7

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :2

Combat Move - British
            1 unit repaired.
            1 bomber moved from Malta to 94 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Burma to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

Combat - British
            Battle in 94 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber
                Italians defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 94 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Italians: 1 transport
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                British attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    British roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese and 1 fighter owned by the British lost in 37 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 37 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter
            Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                British attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                British win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from Italians with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from Malta to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malta to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from 94 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 109 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from British Guiana to Brazil
                  British take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
            1 fighter moved from New Brunswick Nova Scotia to Iceland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eire to United Kingdom
            1 battleship moved from 79 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
                  British take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 destroyer moved from 78 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            3 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 8 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from India to Yunnan

Place Units - British
            3 infantry placed in Egypt
            2 infantry placed in Union of South Africa
            2 destroyers placed in 106 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 31 PUs; end with 32 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 45 / 60
    Russians : 33 / 43
    Japanese : 51 / 52
    Americans : 50 / 71
    Chinese : 8 / 14
    British : 31 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 11 / 1
    Italians : 15 / 6
    ANZAC : 10 / 16
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 7 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 7 times
        Average roll : 3.594
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.452
        Standard Deviation : 0.672
        Total rolls : 32

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.625
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.857
        Standard Deviation : 0.926
        Total rolls : 8

British Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.400
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.250
        Standard Deviation : 1.118
        Total rolls : 5

Italians Combat
            3 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.000
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Chinese Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.636
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.700
        Standard Deviation : 0.837
        Total rolls : 11

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.714
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 0.833
        Standard Deviation : 0.913
        Total rolls : 7

[Eqqman]

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

Game History

Round :2

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            5 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 11 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 5 mech_infantrys

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 45 / 60
    Russians : 33 / 43
    Japanese : 51 / 52
    Americans : 50 / 71
    Chinese : 8 / 14
    British : 31 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 11 / 12
    Italians : 15 / 6
    ANZAC : 10 / 16
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 3 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 5 times
            2 was rolled 7 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 7 times
        Average roll : 3.594
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.452
        Standard Deviation : 0.672
        Total rolls : 32

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.625
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 0.857
        Standard Deviation : 0.926
        Total rolls : 8

British Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.400
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : 1.250
        Standard Deviation : 1.118
        Total rolls : 5

Italians Combat
            3 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.000
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Chinese Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 3 times
        Average roll : 3.636
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.700
        Standard Deviation : 0.837
        Total rolls : 11

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.714
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 0.833
        Standard Deviation : 0.913
        Total rolls : 7

[gamerman01]

@Eggman:

@Gamerman01:

It’s WELL worth 1 Soviet infantry that’s thousands of miles from Moscow.  :-)

Yeah, I don’t know why it was thought 6 scattered Infantry sufficed to make up for having Russia’s front ripped wide open.  Maybe it could work if some of those territories were impassable Gobi Desert ones.

Yes, yes, great points!

Were you the one who pointed out that game designers aren’t always very good players?  I think this was a classic example.  I think Larry thought Mongolia going to Russia was a deterrent for Japan, but it’s actually an encouragement.  At least two of us understand that so far…

[gamerman01]

Time to get Italy out of the way, eh?  :-P