G40 elevenjerk (axis) vs stalingradski (allies +9)

[elevenjerk]

So I guess now is as good a time as ever to talk about the game.  I think this J4 paired with your G4 would be very hard to stop.  I understand things may be a little different if Russia helps china out like in the game we played where the sides were switched but, I had a distinct advantage cause I knew that you were going G4.  Things may have been a lot different in our first game if I hadn’t known until turn 2 or 3 that you were not going to attack.  With the way I set up Japan, they could have easily secured Cairo so that I could have never gotten it back.  I barely got it back as it was.  (I know I hosed on Taranto).  If you would have had 8-10 transports loaded ready to take Calcutta or move on to Cairo it would have been hopeless.  That is neglecting the 20+ airplanes that could have joined as well.  Making 70+ ipcs, there would have been no problem shoring up the Japanese capital in order to hold out for the German VC win!!!

You have to remember that my buddy and I have never played VC rules.  We have always played till the other surrenders.  Makes it tough on the axis a bit but really allowed us to devise good strategies on both sides without the others help.

So far things have gone mostly (could have done without the excessive amount of Russian 2’s:)) to plan for me.  My main goal as the axis is to try to get the money situation pretty even. With the allies being a few moves away from acting on any sort of a plan, the axis, (as long as the money is even), can counter pretty easily.  I will say that in the games I have played prior to this one, Russia has never been this good as far as getting LOTS of hits.  I don’t think I have been diced the whole game by all countries, just in most situations regarding the Russians.  It has prompted me to change my first purchase.  Here is why….

Most of the time I have had enough cheap units last to make mostly tank purchases acceptable.  I found against you that there came a point where I had only tanks to attack with which is far to expensive.  I am going to change my G2 purchase to 5 in 5 art and 4 tanks instead of the standard 10 tank purchase I have used in the past.  I think that would have been far more beneficial in our game in particular.  If the situation arises where I am getting beat down in Russia again that should solve that problem.  I can continue to purchase tanks and mech and airforce as needed from that point on.

Would love to hear the thoughts of the #13 ranked player on A&A.org:)  Just checked the rankings today!!  Impressive!!  I knew I was playing the real deal in our first game but that just confirmed it for me!:)

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 9

Politics - Americans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 55 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 43 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Combat Move - Americans
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 bomber moved from Queensland to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

Combat - Americans
            Americans creates battle in territory 106 Sea Zone
            Battle in Celebes
                Americans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                Americans win, taking Celebes from Japanese with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Philippines
                Americans attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery and 1 harbour
                Americans win, taking Philippines from Japanese with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to India
            1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 bomber, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry 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 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 104 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 104 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            3 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 90 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 90 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 destroyers, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            2 bombers moved from Western United States to 12 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 12 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 30 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 infantry moved from British Columbia to Western United States
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery placed in Western United States
            2 infantry placed in Western United States
            1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western United States
            2 submarines placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 60 PUs; end with 60 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 85 PUs

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy nothing; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 0 PUs; end with 3 PUs total

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - British
            British repair 1 damage on 1 factory_major; Remaining resources: 39 PUs;
            British buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
                  Russians take Rostov from Italians
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan
                  Russians take Kazakhstan from Germans
            1 submarine moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Kazakhstan
            1 bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from India to Shan State

Combat - British
            Battle in Shan State
                British attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in Yunnan
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                British win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to India
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to India
            3 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
            2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan
            3 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            8 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            4 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Caucasus
            2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            3 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            2 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to 72 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 72 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 76 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Persia to Kazakhstan
            1 fighter moved from Kazakhstan to Russia
            1 armour moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Scotland to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            2 battleships, 1 carrier, 3 cruisers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 1 carrier, 3 cruisers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 104 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 artillery moved from India to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Northwest Persia

Place Units - British
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry placed in Iraq
            3 infantry placed in Egypt
            3 infantry placed in Union of South Africa
            1 transport placed in 106 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

[elevenjerk]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Bryansk

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Bryansk
                Italians attack with 1 bomber
                Russians defend with 1 artillery
                Russians win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Italians: 1 bomber

Non Combat Move - Italians

Place Units - Italians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Northern Italy: 1 aaGun, 3 artilleries and 8 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 1 aaGun, 3 artilleries and 8 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Southern France: 3 fighters
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 3 fighters
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Northern Italy: 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 9 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Western Germany: 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 9 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to France: 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Southern France: 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            3 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            4 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 11
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2,4,6,2,3,4,5,1,5
            Italians collect 5 PUs (11 lost to blockades); end with 5 PUs total

[elevenjerk]

sorry bout the edits :-(  shoulda just waited till the morning to do my move :|

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 destroyers and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 submarine; Americans loiter and taunt with
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                ANZAC win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 2 destroyers and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                ANZAC win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 46 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 fighters and 3 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 11 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 16 PUs

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 9

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[elevenjerk]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 10

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 6 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Greece to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from Greece to Iraq
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Russia
                  Germans take Bryansk from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Russia
            3 fighters moved from Novgorod to Russia
            6 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Finland to Norway
                  Germans take Norway from Americans
            2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Vologda

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Russia
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 6 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 fighter; Russians defend with 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans captures 9PUs while taking Russians capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 1 armour, 5 bombers and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for British: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Russians: 4 aaGuns, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Kazakhstan from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Strategic bombing raid in Egypt
                Bombing raid in Egypt rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Egypt causes 5 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Iraq
                Bombing raid in Iraq rolls: 4 and causes: 4 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Iraq causes 4 damage total.

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Finland to Novgorod
            1 aaGun, 6 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
            7 submarines moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from Egypt to Greece
            5 bombers moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to Volgograd

Place Units - Germans
            2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            1 fighter and 3 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 59 PUs; end with 68 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 88 PUs

[elevenjerk]

Sorry again!!!

[Stalingradski]

No worries!

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 10

Politics - Russians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 113 Sea Zone: 2 transports
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 115 Sea Zone: 2 transports
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Samara to Russia

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Russia
                Russians attack with 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 armour and 1 factory_minor
                Russians win, taking Russia from Germans with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Russians

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs total

[Stalingradski]

Well, you can’t make that stuff up. I threw the single surviving Russian infantry at Moscow, and he took it back. I’m sorry for the crazy Russian luck in this game, because you’re deserving of better.

[elevenjerk]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 destroyers, 4 fighters and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from Urals to Vologda
                  Japanese take Vologda from Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            2 bombers moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 43 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 artillery moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            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 8 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 8 Sea Zone to Aleutian Islands

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 armour and 1 harbour
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine; Americans defend with 1 transport
                1 submarine owned by the ANZAC Submerged
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Dutch New Guinea from ANZAC, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Aleutian Islands
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 artillery
                Japanese win, taking Aleutian Islands from Americans with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 cruiser, 2 infantry, 4 submarines and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 destroyer moved from 43 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 5 carriers and 1 cruiser moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Philippines to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Japan to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to Volgograd
            2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            4 fighters and 5 infantry placed in Japan
            3 destroyers placed in 36 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 72 PUs; end with 73 PUs total

[elevenjerk]

I never thought you would go there but hell, why not!!  It has just come to be expected that in Russia it will all go bad:)  I am actually glad that it has cause, like I said in my earlier post, it has prompted me to change my second purchase with Germany.  All the other stuff going on with UK navy and stuff might make me change my strat all together, who knows.  I really enjoy playing you though!!!  This game is far from over but if stuff doesn’t start falling in my favor a bit then US will just continue to get stronger and start imposing its will on Japan.  So far they have been holding good but Germany has failed big time.  The main idea of this strategy is for Japan to hold strong while Germany does its thing but that clearly has not been the case.  We shall see as the game goes on.

By the way… Getting diced sucks but I think that is what makes the game great.  It makes it so variable.  I think its fun!!!  Hope all is well with you!  You were gone for a bit, hopefully it was vacation:)

[Stalingradski]

Hey eleven, a really fun game - yes to the dice, it makes it fun, but also frustrating at times if you get on the wrong end of it for awhile…  :|

After the game is done, it’s be good to talk strategy and debrief, one way or another. I have some suggestions to make your Germany unstoppable  8-) You’re playing a hell of a game, and I’ve been on my heels for a good part of it.

No vacation for me, just really intense at work for awhile -

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 3 submarines and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Bryansk
                  Russians take Bryansk from Germans
            1 bomber moved from India to 41 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 23 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 23 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 45 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Americans creates battle in territory 106 Sea Zone
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 fighter
                Japanese defend with 2 transports
                Americans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 transports
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 34 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                Americans win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                Americans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                Americans win, taking Dutch New Guinea from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 3 bombers and 2 destroyers
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Americans win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Japanese with 3 bombers and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 8 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                Americans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 destroyers, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 3 transports moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 artillery, 2 destroyers, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western United States to 12 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 12 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 bomber moved from 16 Sea Zone to Midway
            3 transports moved from 106 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 101 Sea Zone to 90 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 90 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Morocco to Tunisia
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan

Place Units - Americans
            1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
            1 artillery and 1 fighter placed in Western United States
            1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 2 transports placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs total
            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

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy nothing; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 0 PUs; end with 3 PUs total

[Stalingradski]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - British
            British repair 9 damage on 9 factory_minors; Remaining resources: 29 PUs;
            British buy 1 destroyer and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from India to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov
                  Russians take Tambov from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan
            1 bomber moved from India to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan

Combat - British
            British creates battle in territory 106 Sea Zone
            Battle in Shan State
                British attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                British attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                British attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Kazakhstan from Germans with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            2 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 armour, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus
            2 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to India
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to India
            1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
            3 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            2 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 infantry moved from India to Burma
            2 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
            3 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            3 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Morocco to Tunisia
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 102 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 103 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 transport moved from 102 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 destroyer placed in 110 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in Iraq
            3 infantry placed in Egypt
            1 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 119 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,2
            British collect 31 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 31 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 36 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

[elevenjerk]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.6

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Rostov

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Rostov
                Italians attack with 3 fighters
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            3 fighters moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            7 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to France
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            6 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 12
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6,6,1,4,1,1,6,5,3,3,4
            Italians collect 4 PUs (12 lost to blockades); end with 9 PUs total