14L Whackamatt (Axis) vs. PGMatt (Allies +11)

[Seador]

The battle in Greece didn’t go at all like expected; I didn’t ask for OOL so if you want to swap the fighter out for a bomber go ahead.

[Seador]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Combat Move - British

Non Combat Move - British

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific

Territory Summary for British, UK_Pacific :

Queensland : 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
    39 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Iceland : 1 airfield
    Quebec : 1 factory_minor
    New Brunswick Nova Scotia : 1 harbour
    Egypt : 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Union of South Africa : 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    Tobruk : 1 flag
    Libya : 1 flag
    Italian Somaliland : 1 flag
    Ethiopia : 1 flag
    97 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Brazil : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry

[Whackamatt]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour, 1 harbour, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
            1 submarine moved from 94 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Romania
            1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            2 aaGuns moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to France

Place Units - Italians
            1 transport placed in 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 harbour and 1 infantry placed in Iraq

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 22 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs

[Seador]

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

Game History

Round: 9

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

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 54 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 2 battleships, 4 carriers, 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 4 carriers, 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 :  9/15 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 54 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 battleships, 4 carriers, 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            5 fighters moved from Queensland to Hawaiian Islands
            1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 7 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from South Australia to New South Wales

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales
            2 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 54 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2,2,2,2,4,1,2,6,5,3,6,4,1,4,3,2,6,6
            ANZAC collect 9 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 10 PUs total

Territory Summary for ANZAC :

Queensland : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    New Zealand : 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    New South Wales : 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 10 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
    Western Australia : 1 harbour
    Hawaiian Islands : 5 fighters
    62 Sea Zone : 2 submarines
    Belgian Congo : 1 flag
    Egypt : 2 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 64 / 89
    Russians : 15 / 24
    Japanese : 81 / 91
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 0 / 23
    British : 22 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 18 / 27
    ANZAC : 11 / 10
    French : 4 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Seador]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

Territory Summary for French :

41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Egypt : 4 infantry

[Whackamatt]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 4 armour, 4 artilleries, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Karelia to Belarus
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Libya
                  Italians take Libya from British
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 90 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 90 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to United Kingdom
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Greece to Romania
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
            4 transports moved from 127 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Poland
                Germans attack with 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Poland from Russians with 3 artilleries and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Belarus from Russians with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Belarus to Romania
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom

Place Units - Germans
            3 destroyers placed in 110 Sea Zone
            3 armour placed in Volgograd
            1 armour placed in Romania
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Novgorod
            Germans undo move 3.
            1 armour and 1 fighter placed in Romania
            1 infantry placed in United Kingdom
            1 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 68 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 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 90 PUs

[Seador]

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

Game History

Round: 10

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

Combat Move - Russians
            2 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            3 artilleries and 20 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            3 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Russia to Samara

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 3 artilleries and 20 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 3 artilleries and 20 infantry in Belarus, round 2 :  8/23 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Belarus, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belarus
                Russians win, taking Belarus from Germans with 3 artilleries and 20 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Poland
                Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 10 infantry
                Germans defend with 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 10 infantry in Poland, round 2 :  3/12 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 3 artilleries and 3 infantry in Poland, round 2 :  3/6 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Russians and 3 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Poland
                    Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 7 infantry in Poland, round 3 :  2/9 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 3 artilleries in Poland, round 3 :  0/3 hits
                    2 artilleries owned by the Germans lost in Poland
                    Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 7 infantry in Poland, round 4 :  3/9 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Poland, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Poland
                Russians win, taking Poland from Germans with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 3 artilleries and 10 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 3 artilleries and 10 infantry in Samara, round 2 :  1/13 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Samara
                Russians win, taking Samara from Japanese with 3 artilleries and 10 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Russia

Place Units - Russians
            8 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 15 PUs; end with 15 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 18 PUs

Territory Summary for Russians :

Olgiy : 1 flag
    Dzavhan : 1 flag
    Poland : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
    Belarus : 3 artilleries and 20 infantry
    Russia : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 8 infantry
    Tambov : 2 artilleries and 10 infantry
    Samara : 3 artilleries and 10 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 65 / 90
    Russians : 15 / 18
    Japanese : 80 / 91
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 0 / 23
    British : 21 / 0
    UK_Pacific : 0 / 0
    Italians : 19 / 27
    ANZAC : 11 / 10
    French : 4 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Whackamatt]

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

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 6 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 armour moved from Buryatia to Yenisey
                  Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Urals to Evenkiyskiy
                  Japanese take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Kazakhstan
            1 artillery moved from Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan
            4 armour moved from Eastern Persia to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buyant-Uhaa
            1 infantry moved from Guam to 21 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Marianas to 22 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 22 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 31 Sea Zone to Wake Island
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 25 Sea Zone to Midway
            2 armour moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            3 armour, 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            2 battleships moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 54 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Nenetsia
                  Japanese take Nenetsia from Russians

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 62 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 2 submarines
                Japanese win with 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 submarines
            Battle in Wake Island
            Battle in Midway

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 armour and 4 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            2 carriers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 54 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 62 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.

Place Units - Japanese
            1 armour and 1 infantry placed in India
            1 transport placed in 39 Sea Zone
            3 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 transport placed in 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Manchuria
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 83 PUs; end with 83 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 88 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 93 PUs

[Seador]

I’m going to concede at this point; I don’t think the end was in doubt for the last couple turns.

You beat me all around, great play!  I think you played better in these games than either of ours last year.

Assuming we both hit the threshold, I’d like a chance to redeem myself with a third game in the spring, if you’re interested.  I didn’t like how either of these games went.

[Whackamatt]

It was a fun one.  There were still plenty of Russian stacks left, but I agree it was a matter of time.  All I had to do was play it safe from here on out.