13LG40 MiamiUMike (allies+11) vs SethTheNewb (axis)

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 52 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 52 Sea Zone to 51 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
                  ANZAC take Java from Dutch

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
                  French take Libya from Italians
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium

Combat - French
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                French attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
                Germans win with 1 aaGun, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[miamiumike]

Missed one NCM for France - move the DD from 72 to 79 please. Thanks!

[seth4god]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 5 armour, 1 bomber and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            4 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from France to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
                  Germans take Normandy Bordeaux from French
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Romania to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                Germans win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Germans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
                Casualties for Germans: 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
            Battle in Belarus
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Belarus from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 5 armour, 2 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 5 armour, 2 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 5 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            2 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            3 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany
            2 bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland

Place Units - Germans
            5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,5
            Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs

[seth4god]

@miamiumike:

Missed one NCM for France - move the DD from 72 to 79 please. Thanks!

Forgot, go ahead and edit on Russia.

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Russians
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by French from 72 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by French to 79 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 artilleries and 11 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            6 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Romania
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Romania
            2 fighters moved from Ukraine to Romania
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Romania

Combat - Russians
            Battle in 113 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                Germans defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -18
                Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Belarus from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Romania
                Russians attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 3 infantry
                Russians win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Romania to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
                  Russians take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            2 aaGuns moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            2 aaGuns, 4 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Ukraine
            3 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine

Place Units - Russians
            1 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery and 8 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs

[seth4god]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 destroyers, 1 factory_minor and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
                  Japanese take Hunan from Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to India
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            2 battleships and 1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Strategic bombing raid in India
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in India rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in India causes 3 damage total.
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific with 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 submarine, 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 artillery and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in Borneo

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            2 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from India to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            2 infantry moved from Wake Island to 31 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 31 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            4 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol

Place Units - Japanese
            2 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 47 PUs; end with 47 PUs total

[miamiumike]

Honest question: With the exception of the naval battle off Italy where I was able to shoot down some planes, the Axis have completely destroyed the Allies in just about every battle. Looking at the board objectively, am I toast already? I have not seen this kind of onslaught before….

MM

[seth4god]

You’re not toast yet. But you aren’t in a great position and you don’t have a lot of time before you’re behind the 8 ball. The dice have helped, but you haven’t exactly been rolling over either. You had a great shot at my 4 tanks in E Poland due to you taking out 4 of my infantry there and in Bess. Russia is in a great position right now.

They’re about to get SBR’d by the 3 bombers in E Poland, I’ll move up to Belarus with most all of my army while they get backed up by almost 20 mech/armor in E Pol. If you withdraw your Ukraine guys, they’ll get slaughtered on Moscow’s doorstep and Moscow is doomed. If you don’t pull them back, Moscow is doomed and they might be able to escape towards the middle east. Had you pulled them back this past turn, they’d be able to get back in time and you might’ve been able to hold out for some time. Or they might’ve been enough to prevent my from stacking Belarus for a turn.

Unless you get really really good dice, Moscow likely falls on G5. Although TBH, I haven’t looked at what the odds would be if you immediately sent every available air to Moscow. You have 2 turns, so you could get quite a few there. Don’t forget though that those bombers are coming and on average they’ll do 5.5 damage each. Maybe you get lucky and you shoot some down or they do a lot less damage. So it might be possible to still save Moscow.

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 4 bombers, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 5 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 bomber moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southeast Mexico to 64 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 64 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 10 Sea Zone to Western United States

Place Units - Americans
            1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            4 bombers placed in Western United States

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

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

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: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow
            8 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Kweichow
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Kweichow from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Chinese attack with 8 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Suiyuyan from Japanese with 7 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Burma

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Szechwan
            2 infantry placed in Shensi
            2 infantry placed in Suiyuyan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 7 PUs; end with 8 PUs total

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific repair 3 damage on 3 factory_majors; Remaining resources: 15 PUs;
            UK_Pacific buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            3 infantry moved from Shan State to Malaya
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Malaya
            3 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Burma to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Italian Somaliland
            1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland
            1 fighter moved from Malta to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo

Combat - British
            Battle in Malaya
                British attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                British win, taking Malaya from Japanese with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Italian Somaliland
                British attack with 1 artillery and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Italian Somaliland
                Italians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery
            Battle in Yunnan
                British attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                retreated to Yunnan
                Japanese win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
            1 cruiser moved from 76 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 bomber moved from Malta to Egypt
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from British Guiana to Brazil
                  British take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
            1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eire to United Kingdom
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to Burma
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from India to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to West India
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Union of South Africa
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Egypt

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 31 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Union of South Africa: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Rhodesia: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            5 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,6,1,6,6,4,1,4
            UK_Pacific collect 12 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 12 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 5 infantry

[seth4god]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 transport; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            6 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
            1 armour moved from Bulgaria to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to 93 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
                  Italians take 97 Sea Zone from British
            1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Greece
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to British Somaliland
                  Italians take British Somaliland from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Greece
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 7 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Greece to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns and 1 artillery moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 19 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

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

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            3 infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            3 fighters moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            2 aaGuns moved from Queensland to New South Wales
            1 artillery moved from Queensland to New South Wales

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 bomber placed in New South Wales
            1 submarine placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 15 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 20 PUs

[miamiumike]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 2

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa
            1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 destroyer moved from 79 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[seth4god]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 3

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 4 armour and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            3 armour, 3 artilleries, 9 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            3 bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Russia
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Novgorod

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 8,6,6 and causes: 20 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 20 damage total.
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Germans attack with 4 armour, 5 artilleries, 10 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Belarus from Russians with 4 armour, 5 artilleries, 10 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            2 aaGuns moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            5 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            3 bombers moved from Russia to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone

Place Units - Germans
            4 armour and 6 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,1
            Germans collect 45 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 46 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs

[miamiumike]

Well - I have taken a long look at this and come to two conclusions:

1. I am doomed

2. I am embarrassed as to how badly I played here - you threw a complete turn 1 DOW at me and I had no clue even how to slow it down

Good game - well done - I invite your comments on how to better combat this :)

MM

[seth4god]

I took E Poland with two casualties and you held Bess with an infantry. You could’ve hit E Poland and wiped out 4 armor, not only that but that would’ve prevented me from landing my bombers there turn 2 and that would’ve meant no SBR on G3. Don’t pass up shots where you can take out 4 German armor while only losing some infantry to do it. Especially early on when Germany doesn’t have as many resources.

The other major mistake on the Russian front was stacking Ukraine. That gets you nothing of value and left your troops out of position to get back to Moscow. Stacking W. Ukraine makes sense if Germany’s not in EPol, but otherwise you need to pull those troops back to Bryansk. You can still threaten Ukraine there and protect it some from an early German take. Plus that puts you in a position to counter a German move to Belarus (run the odds against my Belarus stack if you’d moved everything but your build up) or get back to Moscow if needed. I could’ve done somethings differently like tried to take Belarus with Italy so I could land fighters/tac there.

The scramble decision in Hawaii was not the correct call to make in this game, you’ll notice that I had fighters to reinforce the carriers and I had 2 more ships to block sz26 if I needed to do so. Honestly, the dice really helped out here though, I should taken a couple more hits but the results would’ve been about the same. And I did get a great start with Japan, but the real damage in this game was against Russia.

[miamiumike]

All excellent observations - and I appreciate the feedback.

I hope that what happened earlier does not mean we cannot play again - how many times have we played? 2 or 3? How many CAN we play during the league season?

MM

[seth4god]

I play the axis a little aggressively and it can catch people off guard sometimes if they haven’t seen this or a similar strategy before. Throw on some pretty good dice overall on top of that and you have a recipe for a quick axis victory. No shame in that and you’re a little better prepared now that you’ve seem this strategy when it’s humming.

Three times, 2-1 advantage me. We can play best of 5, so we have at least 1 more game and maybe 2 more games. But I have like 10 other games going and 1 more on deck that’ll be starting as soon as we finish bidding. So I’ll hold off on taking another one for the time being.