16L G40 Bal Mod dice -Pete (Axis) vs. JDOW (Allies)

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 33 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Vologda
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Vologda
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Samara to Vologda

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Vologda to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Russia
            3 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 7 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Samara to Russia
            3 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            1 aaGun moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 19 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 56 PUs

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Haha, I just accidently saw the convoy roll in sz6. Zero damage vs 3 subs is kind of unique^^

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from Amur to Chahar
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 8 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Algeria to Libya
                  Americans take Libya from Italians
            2 infantry moved from Morocco to 92 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Greece
            2 bombers moved from Western United States to 104 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 91 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Greece
            Battle in Chahar
                Americans attack with 2 fighters
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Americans win, taking Greece from Germans with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 104 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 bombers and 2 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Germans Submerged
                Americans win with 2 bombers and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 bombers moved from 104 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from Gibraltar to Cyprus
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 aaGun moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 artillery moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            2 fighters moved from 104 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            1 artillery moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 aaGun moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 mech_infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            2 fighters moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Amur
            2 fighters moved from 16 Sea Zone to Buryatia
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands

Place Units - Americans
            1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry placed in Western United States
            1 carrier and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone
            3 fighters placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6,3,2,6,1,6,3,3,6,5,3,3,6,4,1,4,3,2,1,2,1,4,5,3
            Americans collect 57 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 57 PUs total
            Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs

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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 - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Guerilla Chahar: Chinese has 1 infantry placed in Chahar
            Trigger Chinese Guerilla Anhwe: Chinese has 1 infantry placed in Anhwe
            3 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Hopei

Combat - Chinese
            Chinese creates battle in territory Chahar
            Chinese creates battle in territory Anhwe
            Battle in Hopei
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese win, taking Chahar from Japanese, taking Hopei from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Chinese attack with 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese win with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            11 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Tsinghai

Place Units - Chinese
            3 infantry placed in Suiyuyan
            1 infantry placed in Tsinghai

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs total

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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 - British
            British buy 1 airfield, 2 infantry, 1 marine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 unit repaired.
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 104 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 104 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 91 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            3 infantry moved from India to Burma
            5 fighters moved from India to Burma
            2 tactical_bombers moved from India to Burma
            1 bomber moved from India to French Indo China
            1 transport moved from 72 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to French Madagascar

Combat - British
            Strategic bombing raid in French Indo China
                Bombing raid in French Indo China rolls: 8 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in French Indo China causes 6 damage total.
            Battle in French Madagascar
            Battle in Sumatra
            Battle in Holland Belgium
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                British attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                British win, taking French Madagascar from Neutral_Axis, taking Sumatra from Japanese, taking Holland Belgium from Germans, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 104 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer and 4 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 submarine
                British win with 1 destroyer and 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Burma
                British attack with 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Burma from Japanese with 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            5 fighters moved from Burma to India
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to India
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to India
            1 aaGun moved from India to Burma
            1 battleship moved from 79 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 79 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 71 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Syria
            1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Tunisia to 94 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 94 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Cyprus to 99 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 aaGun moved from 99 Sea Zone to Greece
            2 fighters moved from 104 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 104 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to United Kingdom
            1 mech_infantry moved from Algeria to Libya
            1 armour moved from Morocco to Tunisia
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys moved from India to West India
            2 armour moved from India to West India
            1 aaGun moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            1 armour moved from West India to Eastern Persia

Place Units - British
            1 airfield placed in Cyprus
            1 transport placed in 71 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Union of South Africa
            1 transport placed in 110 Sea Zone
            1 marine placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs total
            Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 43 PUs
            Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 49 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            3 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 41 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3
            UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs total
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 9 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 3 infantry

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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 - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone
                  ANZAC take 17 Sea Zone from Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
                  ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from South Australia to Queensland
            1 armour moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Queensland
            2 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 6

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 fighter moved from Cyprus to Greece
            1 cruiser moved from 99 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

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Thanks Pete! As I wrote in the result thread, your play did not reflect your current stats in the league.
You didn’t make many blunders and you made many solid things. For instance the relentless push of Italian ground units towards Russia. Largest force I have seen for a while.
However it is a problem to not have Ukraine under German control.

With Japan your play was solid too, however you kind of messed it up in J5. You didn’t buy ground units in FIC/Malaya Japan desperately needs and allowed me to take and hold 2 territories which hurt Japan and strengthen China plus the Pressure was off Burma.

You played it well before, the 5 tank buy worried my and I had to do massive investments to keep Japan off Burma. And Axis was not totally doomed. Against a weaker opponent I think I would have seen options to try to make things happen with the Axis. However I of course felt comfortable with my Allies position.

But this is the thing in Balanced mode. You can’t easily play towards economic advantage because this is not easily achievable.
Axis need to play more focused on taking enemies entirely out. Russia is most important but before India and/or China need to be taken out.
You played towards India in the beginning but then hesitated which is deadly for the Axis.

But let’s see, this was my first BM League game as Allies. Gamerman states anyway, the Allies are overpowered in BM, let’s see where this goes.
And I also have no reason to complain about the dice, they have definitely not been in your favor in this game.

Keep it up! It is just a matter of time until you will get many victories. You did the exact right thing. Challenge the good player now to learn.
You should easily make your way into Tier 1 soon!

Good luck,
Tobias