14L G40 wheatbeer (Axis) vs JDOW (Allies +13) game 2

I know it won’t make a difference now, but I felt pretty much the same in our last match. If you remember, the UK crushed Italy in round 1, Germany underperformed in London, and Japan had tons of lousy battles from turn 2 onwards.

I might have lost that one either way since you were playing well strategically, but I almost never surrender as early as I did in that match (unless Paris holds or Sea Lion fails).

100% pure luck games do drive me crazy sometimes though.

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

Game History

Round: 3

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

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 4 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            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 and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Novgorod
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Romania to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Bulgaria to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Poland to Novgorod

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Eastern Poland
                Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in Novgorod, round 2 :  5/11 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Novgorod, round 2 :  4/6 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Russians , 1 armour owned by the Germans , 1 artillery owned by the Russians , 1 fighter owned by the Russians , 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans and 1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers in Novgorod, round 3 :  4/7 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter in Novgorod, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Russians and 1 fighter owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 1 armour, 2 bombers and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 2 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            1 aaGun, 1 armour, 5 artilleries and 25 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            2 fighters moved from Bulgaria to Western Germany
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            11 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            2 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Germany
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 bombers moved from Novgorod to Poland
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            4 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 48 PUs; end with 48 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 48 / 58
    Russians : 32 / 37
    Japanese : 31 / 42
    Americans : 52 / 52
    Chinese : 7 / 9
    British : 31 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 17
    Italians : 12 / 12
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 10 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

At least the Allies got above average dice in Novgorod. The most likely battle outcome would given Germany control on Novgorod with all German planes surviving.

Transport crew might get mad, but lose the German cruiser.

They’ll still know I considered them expendable  :evil:

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

Game History

Round: 3

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

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries and 5 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Shan State
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 battleship moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
                  Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to Java
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Philippines, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 4 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 cruisers in Malaya, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 4 infantry in Malaya, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Malaya, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British , 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC and 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Malaya
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Borneo
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Java, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in Java, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Java
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Java from ANZAC with 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Burma, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Burma, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Burma
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kwangtung, round 2 :  3/6 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British and 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 :  4/7 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan
                Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters moved from Java to 37 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Philippines to Kwangsi
            4 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            3 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Kwangsi
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Anhwe
            3 fighters moved from Szechwan to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Kwangsi
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Jehol to Manchuria

Place Units - Japanese
            3 artilleries placed in Manchuria
            5 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 53 PUs; end with 53 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 46 / 58
    Russians : 34 / 34
    Japanese : 53 / 53
    Americans : 50 / 52
    Chinese : 4 / 9
    British : 31 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 17
    Italians : 12 / 12
    ANZAC : 10 / 14
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0