Yes, and another reason is, if you conquer landing zone for planes from ac lost in battle or scramled planes could not land anymore. Or it would be better for attacker to capture landing zone in land battle first.
I am surprised of your attack with Japan. I am very interested to see how you play this szenario.
Game History
Round: 2
Purchase Units - Americans
Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Politics - Americans
Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Eastern United States
Trigger Americans War Production Central: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Central United States
Trigger Americans War Production Western: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Western United States
Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Eastern United States
Trigger Americans War Production Central: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Central United States
Trigger Americans War Production Western: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Western United States
Combat Move - Americans
Trigger Americans Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Americans
1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 16 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
Combat - Americans
Battle in 16 Sea Zone
Americans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1,83 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 16 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 16 Sea Zone
Americans win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
Non Combat Move - Americans
1 artillery moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 54 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland
1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
2 carriers, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from 16 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to Western United States
Place Units - Americans
1 carrier and 1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone
1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
1 destroyer placed in 10 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber placed in Western United States
Turn Complete - Americans
Americans collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs
Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 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 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs
Purchase Units - Chinese
Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;
Combat Move - Chinese
2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
Combat - Chinese
Battle in Chahar
Chinese attack with 2 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 infantry
Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,33 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Chahar
Chinese win, taking Chahar from Japanese with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Chinese
3 infantry moved from Szechwan to Shensi
2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi
Place Units - Chinese
2 infantry placed in Shensi
Turn Complete - Chinese
Chinese collect 9 PUs; end with 11 PUs
Purchase Units - British
British buy 1 artillery, 2 factory_minors and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;
Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
UK_Pacific buy 3 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - British
1 artillery moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to 80 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
1 battleship moved from 39 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Kenya
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Kenya
1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Egypt
1 bomber moved from Malta to Kenya
1 submarine moved from 96 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone
1 armour moved from Tobruk to Libya
British take Libya from Italians
1 armour moved from Libya to Tobruk
Combat - British
Battle in 93 Sea Zone
British attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
British roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
British roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,83 expected hits
Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
1 destroyer owned by the Italians and 1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 93 Sea Zone
British win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Italians with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
Battle in Kenya
British attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Italians defend with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Kenya, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1,17 expected hits
British roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kenya, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2,50 expected hits
Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Kenya, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
1 artillery owned by the Italians, 1 artillery owned by the British, 3 infantry owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Kenya
British win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 3 infantry
Non Combat Move - British
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kenya to Egypt
2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
1 bomber moved from Kenya to Tanganyika Territory
1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
1 artillery moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
1 fighter moved from Malta to Egypt
1 cruiser moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
1 destroyer 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 86 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
British take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
Place Units - British
1 factory_minor placed in Persia
1 factory_minor placed in Egypt
1 artillery and 1 fighter placed in United Kingdom
Turn Complete - British
British collect 32 PUs; end with 33 PUs
Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 36 PUs
Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 39 PUs
Place Units - UK_Pacific
3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in India
Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,4,1,4,2,2,6,5,1
UK_Pacific collect 10 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 10 PUs
Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs
Some Units in India change ownership: 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : 0,67
Americans regular : -0,17
Italians regular : 0,17
Japanese regular : 0,33
British regular : 1,17
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