L17 Playoffs - BM2 - Shin Ji (Allies) vs PP (Axis +10)

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 1x factory_major; Remaining resources: 30 PUs;
            Russians buy 6 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            4 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            20 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Tambov

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 artillery
                Russians win, taking Rostov from Italians with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 20 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 20 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns moved from Novosibirsk to Samara
            5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Tambov to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Bryansk

Place Units - Russians
            6 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Trigger Russians 5 Persia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 23 PUs

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Honestly, I’m just being careful not to lose.  I had a real power move available to me last turn that could have ended Japan right now, but if any one of three attacks went badly for me, the entire thing falls apart.  So I chose not to take the risk.  I’m fine with grinding you down slowly.  No rush.

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers and 4 fighters; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 battleship, 6 carriers, 3 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 10 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 37 Sea Zone from Japanese
            5 fighters moved from Queensland to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 5 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 5 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 5 transports moved from 41 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 5 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 infantry moved from Southeast Mexico to 64 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 64 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 89 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            2 fighters moved from Western United States to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Java
                Americans attack with 1 artillery, 5 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Americans win, taking Java from Japanese with 1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Americans attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Americans win, taking Gibraltar from Italians with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
            Battle in 36 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 battleship, 6 carriers, 3 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 15 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 2 battleships, 5 carriers, 1 cruiser, 5 destroyers, 3 fighters, 2 submarines, 3 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
                Units damaged: 2 battleships owned by the Japanese and 4 carriers owned by the Japanese
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans and 3 carriers owned by the Americans
                Americans win with 6 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 6 carriers, 3 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 9 fighters and 1 submarine
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 battleships, 5 carriers, 1 cruiser, 5 destroyers, 3 fighters, 2 submarines, 3 tactical_bombers and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Americans
            6 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 carrier and 1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland
            2 destroyers and 2 submarines moved from 63 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            2 carriers placed in 10 Sea Zone
            4 fighters placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 85 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2
            Americans collect 57 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 60 PUs total
            Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 80 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 8

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: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            4 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Anhwe
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Anhwe from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Chinese attack with 6 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for Chinese: 6 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Chinese attack with 4 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Hunan from Japanese with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Shensi

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Hunan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 10 PUs; end with 12 PUs total

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - British
            1 armour, 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 6 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Malaya to French Indo China
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from India to Burma

Combat - British
            Battle in French Indo China
                British attack with 2 armour, 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 6 infantry, 8 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 5 fighters, 5 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers

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Got five hits in round 1.  Lose the bomber?

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 armour, 1 fighter and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 armour, 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 6 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Malaya to French Indo China
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from India to Burma

Combat - British
            Battle in French Indo China
                British attack with 2 armour, 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 6 infantry, 8 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 5 fighters, 5 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
                3 mech_infantrys owned by the British, 5 artilleries owned by the British and 2 armour owned by the British retreated to Shan State
                Japanese win with 4 artilleries, 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -12
                Casualties for British: 6 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun, 1 bomber and 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Eastern Persia
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Eastern Persia
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 2 infantry, 4 submarines and 3 transports moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 3 infantry, 4 submarines and 3 transports moved from 96 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Morocco to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            3 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Algeria
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo

Place Units - British
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Union of South Africa
            3 armour placed in Egypt
            1 fighter placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Malaya

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 15 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Some Units in Malaya change ownership: 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry

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You’re getting a bit of luck now.  Both those big battles went pretty badly for me.  Lets see what you can do with it!

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 artillery moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            2 fighters moved from Queensland to Dutch New Guinea
            1 cruiser moved from 41 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from West India to India
            4 fighters moved from Shan State to Yunnan

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                ANZAC attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                ANZAC win, taking Dutch New Guinea from Japanese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                ANZAC attack with 4 fighters
                Japanese defend with 1 mech_infantry
                ANZAC win with 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            4 fighters moved from Yunnan to Shan State
            2 fighters moved from Dutch New Guinea to New Guinea

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 11 PUs total
            Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 20 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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@Private:

I think it’s a bit late for some luck to do me any good Shin! :cry:

You might be right.  But again, I have a record of losing at points where losing would seem impossible to most.  It’s my mutant power.