16L G40 Infrastructure (Axis) v Stalingradski (Allies) Balanced Mod vs-asof1-31

@Stalingradski:

Syria and SZ98 reversed some of that tide.

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Libya to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk

Combat - Italians
            Italians creates battle in territory 97 Sea Zone
            Battle in Bryansk
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Bryansk
                Italians win, taking 97 Sea Zone from British, taking Bryansk from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            2 fighters moved from Libya to Morocco
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            2 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 fighter moved from Libya to Southern Italy
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 95 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from 91 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to 95 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 19 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 29 PUs

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I mean did you see the oncoming repercussions of the ridiculously bad japan turn?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 airfield, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Tambov
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Rostov
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Tambov
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Vologda
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Ukraine
            2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Tambov
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Tambov, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Tambov, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry in Tambov, round 3 :  2/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Tambov, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Tambov
                Germans win, taking Tambov from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov
                Germans win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Vologda, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda
                Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Bryansk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            10 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            4 aaGuns, 9 armour, 11 artilleries, 16 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            7 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Morocco
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            2 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria

Place Units - Germans
            1 airfield placed in Morocco
            1 fighter placed in Western Germany
            1 destroyer placed in 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Western Germany
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 54 PUs; end with 54 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs

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a good turn.  I’ll need a lot more luck though to pull this out.  I anticipate having to chance the game ona 50/50 battle of huge proportions…

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese repair damage of 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 49 PUs;
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 9 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 battleship and 1 marine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            2 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 43 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Java
            3 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Jehol
            1 armour moved from Chahar to Jehol
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Amur
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 4 infantry, 1 marine, 2 submarines, 3 tactical_bombers and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            4 infantry and 1 marine moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Philippines
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/3 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese, 1 submarine owned by the ANZAC, 1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Java, round 2 :  1/3 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 Java from ANZAC with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 2 submarines, 3 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 35 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 submarines in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                Japanese win, taking 35 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 2 submarines, 3 tactical_bombers and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Japanese and 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 marine
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 marine in Philippines, round 2 :  0/6 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Philippines, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 marine in Philippines, round 3 :  0/6 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Philippines, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 marine in Philippines, round 4 :  2/6 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Philippines, round 4 :  0/2 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 marine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 marine
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Sumatra, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 marine in Sumatra, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in Sumatra, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 marine in Sumatra, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in Sumatra, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Sumatra
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from ANZAC with 1 marine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in Amur
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Amur, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 3 infantry in Amur, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Amur
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Amur, round 3 :  2/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Amur, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Amur
                Japanese win, taking Amur from Russians with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
            Battle in Jehol
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Jehol, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Jehol, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Jehol
                Japanese win, taking Jehol from Chinese with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 3 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 :  3/7 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 3 infantry in Shan State, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 3 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            4 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 aaGun moved from Korea to Amur
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Amur to Manchuria
            1 bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to Malaya

Place Units - Japanese
            3 infantry placed in Malaya
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 infantry placed in Kiangsu
            1 destroyer and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 44 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3
            Japanese collect 56 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 56 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs

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Japans bad luck was only bad not abismal this turn!
Not sure a change in luck could save this game…

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