MrRoboto (Axis+6) vs Shin-Ji (Allies) BM3

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from Gibraltar to 109 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Trans-Jordan to 98 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 98 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Eastern Persia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Eastern Persia
            1 infantry moved from India to Burma
                  UK_Pacific take Burma from Japanese

Combat - British
            Battle in 94 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer
                Italians defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 94 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Italians: 1 transport
            Battle in Algeria
                British attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Algeria, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Algeria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Algeria
                British win, taking Algeria from Italians with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery
            Battle in 109 Sea Zone
                British attack with 6 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
                    British roll dice for 6 fighters in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                    1 carrier owned by the Germans, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans and 4 fighters owned by the British lost in 109 Sea Zone
                    British roll dice for 2 fighters in 109 Sea Zone, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 1.33
    British : 2.83
    Italians : -0.33

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My luck continues!  two more hits.  Keep the damaged BB or the plane?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 destroyers, 3 fighters and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 6 submarines moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 99 Sea Zone from Italians
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 6 submarines moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to 95 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from 98 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 81 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers and 3 destroyers moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Trans-Jordan to 98 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Crete to 99 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            3 marines moved from Trans-Jordan to 98 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 3 marines moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            2 infantry, 3 marines and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to British Columbia
            1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 1 Sea Zone to Alaska
            1 artillery moved from 1 Sea Zone to Alaska
            1 bomber moved from Western United States to Alaska
            2 fighters moved from Western United States to British Columbia

Combat - Americans
            Italians scrambles 3 units out of Southern Italy to defend against the attack in 95 Sea Zone
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 2 transports
                Italians defend with 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                    Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 2 transports in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 transport in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 transport owned by the Italians and 1 cruiser owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19
                Casualties for Italians: 1 cruiser and 1 transport
            Battle in Malta
                Americans attack with 2 infantry, 3 marines and 2 mech_infantrys
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry, 3 marines and 2 mech_infantrys in Malta, round 2 : 1/7 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Malta, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Malta
                Americans win, taking Malta from Italians with 2 infantry, 3 marines and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Alaska
                Americans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Alaska, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Alaska, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Alaska
                Americans win, taking Alaska from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in British Columbia
                Americans attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in British Columbia, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in British Columbia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in British Columbia
                Americans win, taking British Columbia from Japanese with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 95 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 7 fighters and 6 submarines
                Germans defend with 3 fighters; Italians defend with 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 3 fighters
                    Americans roll dice for 6 submarines in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 7 fighters in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/9 hits, 4.33 expected hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
                    Italians roll dice for 6 fighters in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/6 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                Units damaged: 2 carriers owned by the Americans
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 carriers and 1 cruiser in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans, 1 cruiser owned by the Americans, 1 destroyer owned by the Americans, 1 fighter owned by the Americans and 2 carriers owned by the Italians lost in 95 Sea Zone
                    Americans roll dice for 5 submarines in 95 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the Italians lost in 95 Sea Zone
                    Americans roll dice for 2 carriers and 6 fighters in 95 Sea Zone, round 3 : 5/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 6 fighters in 95 Sea Zone, round 3 : 4/6 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship in 95 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 fighters owned by the Germans, 2 carriers owned by the Americans, 2 fighters owned by the Americans and 3 fighters owned by the Italians lost in 95 Sea Zone
                    Americans roll dice for 5 submarines in 95 Sea Zone, round 4 : 5/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    1 battleship owned by the Italians lost in 95 Sea Zone
                    Americans roll dice for 4 fighters in 95 Sea Zone, round 4 : 2/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 fighter in 95 Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans and 1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in 95 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 3 fighters and 5 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 26
                Casualties for Germans: 3 fighters
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 3 fighters
                Casualties for Americans: 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 submarine
            Battle in 95 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 3 fighters and 5 submarines
                Americans win with 3 fighters and 5 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 26
                Casualties for Germans: 3 fighters
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 3 fighters
                Casualties for Americans: 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 fighter moved from 95 Sea Zone to Tunisia
            2 fighters moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 2 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            6 carriers, 2 destroyers, 10 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            4 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from Alaska to Eastern United States
            2 fighters moved from British Columbia to Eastern United States

Place Units - Americans
            3 destroyers placed in 101 Sea Zone
            3 fighters placed in Eastern United States
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Iraq
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Persia

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 58 PUs; end with 58 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 78 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy nothing; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Combat - Chinese

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 0 PUs; end with 4 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy nothing; Remaining resources: 8 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from Gibraltar to 109 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Trans-Jordan to 98 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 98 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Eastern Persia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Eastern Persia
            1 infantry moved from India to Burma
                  UK_Pacific take Burma from Japanese

Combat - British
            Battle in 94 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer
                Italians defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 94 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Italians: 1 transport
            Battle in Algeria
                British attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Algeria, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Algeria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Algeria
                British win, taking Algeria from Italians with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery
            Battle in 109 Sea Zone
                British attack with 6 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
                    British roll dice for 6 fighters in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                    1 carrier owned by the Germans, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans and 4 fighters owned by the British lost in 109 Sea Zone
                    British roll dice for 2 fighters in 109 Sea Zone, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 2 transports in 109 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Germans, 1 cruiser owned by the Germans and 1 fighter owned by the British lost in 109 Sea Zone
                    British roll dice for 1 fighter in 109 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 transports in 109 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 fighter in 109 Sea Zone, round 5 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 transports in 109 Sea Zone, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 battleship owned by the Germans lost in 109 Sea Zone
                    2 transports owned by the Germans lost in 109 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 33
                Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
                Casualties for British: 5 fighters

Non Combat Move - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 92 Sea Zone: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 transports
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 94 Sea Zone: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 transports
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            5 aaGuns and 8 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            1 fighter moved from 109 Sea Zone to Scotland
            2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Persia to India

Place Units - British
            2 fighters placed in United Kingdom
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Egypt
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Trans-Jordan: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Iraq: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from French Equatorial Africa: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Egypt: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Belgian Congo: 3 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Egypt: 3 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Union of South Africa: 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Belgian Congo: 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Scotland: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to United Kingdom: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Union of South Africa

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 119 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5
            British collect 33 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 33 PUs
            Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 36 PUs
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.83
    Italians : -1.33
    British : 2.83
    Americans : 4.50
    Japanese : -0.67

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Well that was an AMAZING turn.

Never tell me the odds!

I don’t doubt it!  That was w i l d

I was fully expecting one or both of those fights to go really badly.

My reasoning was this.  1- I wasn’t likely to get a shot at the German fleet of any sort any time soon.  So better to do it now and fail than to wait until turn 19 or w/e.  I mean, seriously, have you looked at my game with BSD?  Taking ages.

2 - Even if I did fail, I’d at least have the US fleet to mop up, or more likely force you back into the hole again.  The fact that the US fleet did so much better than expected against Italy cemented that aspect of it.

I genuinely did not see the attack as a desperation move. It was a calculated risk.  I expected to lose, but damage your fleet enough in the process to force you to pull back, and also, the calculator indicated that I prob wouldn’t lose by much in terms of unit value anyway.  If it went badly in round one, I retreat.  No biggie.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 artillery and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 artillery moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 52 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            3 infantry moved from South Australia to Queensland
            1 artillery moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 armour moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 armour moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            3 armour moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            3 fighters moved from New South Wales to Queensland

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

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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And while we’re talking strategy, why didn’t you move the Germans up to Bryansk in force earlier? My Russian stack was down in Rostov because I was so focused on protecting the ME that I completely left Russia itself wide open.

I actually realized that as I was falling asleep, but thought it might work out OK anyway.  So what made you not go for it?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 artilleries and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            10 infantry moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk
                  Russians take Novosibirsk from Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Crete to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Samara
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Samara
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
                  Russians take Vologda from Germans
            6 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Belarus

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 artilleries
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries in Tambov, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Tambov, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Tambov, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Tambov
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Tambov, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Tambov, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
                Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 2 artilleries
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Samara
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese defend with 1 armour
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys in Samara, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour in Samara, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys in Samara, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour in Samara, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 armour owned by the Japanese lost in Samara
                Russians win, taking Samara from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belarus
                Russians win, taking Belarus from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Rostov
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
                Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Samara to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Timguska to Novosibirsk

Place Units - Russians
            2 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 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

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.67
    Russians : 2.33
    Japanese : 0.00

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I felt the dice gods were trying to communicate something to me.

Something along the lines of “don’t push your luck”