@max334 thanks for the game. I have a couple others going and then a rematch already lined up but if you ever want to play again just let me know.

@barnee Yes i usually will try for a counter attack. A lot of different things can happen after round 1 and i will also admit that my strategies are not gospel but i try to wait to go on the offensive until the USA has entered into the war. I find that as the allies I worry more about Italian troops in Russia than I do in Africa. I also focus on the Atlantic side as the US in most games. As far as i see it, the US’s easiest target is Italy so that is where they should start. They do not need to conquer Rome but they should be keeping them stuck in Europe.

If Italy has grand ambitions of conquering the Middle East and Africa by itself, it will leaver herself very vulnerable to any US/UK western front. This is why I like to keep the UK navy in sea zone 92 instead of trading ships with the Italians. If Germany moves too many planes down into Africa early round 2 I have been able to land UK units in Western Europe that round. This really can potentially throw a wrench in the German advance into Russia.

I realize i am sending somewhat mixed messages when i say that i want to keep the Italians in Europe but also fear them the most there. This issue is central to the disadvantage the Allies face in this game. Italy cannot be allowed to control the Med unchecked. But this leaves them to can-open for the Germans. If anyone has good advice as to how to deal with this, i think we can rethink the advantage the axis have. Until then you will have a hard time convincing me the allies do not face a serious disadvantage with bid games.

As the allies in the early game, I focus on holding the line at London, Egypt, India and Iraq. I will abandon Gibraltar after round 1 if necessary and let the US retake it once they join the fun.

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 12

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 4 armour, 3 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific buy 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Afghanistan
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Afghanistan
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Afghanistan
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Iraq to Afghanistan
        1 bomber moved from Iraq to Afghanistan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Turkey to Rostov
              British take Rostov from Germans
        1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Greece
              British take Greece from Italians

    Combat - British
        Battle in Afghanistan
            British attack with 2 armour, 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
            Germans defend with 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British roll dice for 2 armour, 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Afghanistan, round 2 : 3/12 hits, 5.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Afghanistan, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 3 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Afghanistan
                British roll dice for 2 armour, 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Afghanistan, round 3 : 8/11 hits, 5.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Afghanistan, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Afghanistan
            British win, taking Afghanistan from Germans with 2 armour, 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for British: 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Germans: 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

    Non Combat Move - British
        1 bomber moved from Afghanistan to Burma
        5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Afghanistan to Kazakhstan
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
        3 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Turkey to Caucasus
        10 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Turkey
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq
        3 aaGuns, 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 26 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from India to Burma
        1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
        1 carrier and 2 cruisers moved from 91 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to United Kingdom
        1 fighter moved from Egypt to Gibraltar

    Place Units - British
        3 infantry placed in United Kingdom
        2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Iraq
        2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Persia
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Egypt

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 42 PUs; end with 42 PUs
        Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 45 PUs
        Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 48 PUs
        Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 51 PUs

    Place Units - UK_Pacific
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in India

    Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs
        Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 10 PUs
        Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.33
British : -0.50

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TripleA Turn Summary: Chinese round 12

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
        Chinese buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
        1 fighter moved from Kansu to Hopei

    Combat - Chinese
        Battle in Hopei
            Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Hopei, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Hopei, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hopei
             retreated to Hopei
            Japanese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Chinese
        1 fighter moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
        16 infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan

    Place Units - Chinese
        1 infantry placed in Suiyuyan

    Turn Complete - Chinese
        Chinese collect 5 PUs; end with 7 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese : -0.67
Japanese : 0.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: Americans round 12

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 factory_minor, 6 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        2 infantry moved from Spain to Southern France
        2 infantry moved from Spain to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Southern France
        1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to Southern France
        11 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Western United States to 26 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Western United States to 26 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to 26 Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
            Americans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
            Americans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Southern France
            Americans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern France
            Americans win, taking Southern France from Germans with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in 26 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 13 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
            Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                Americans roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 13 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 : 7/19 hits, 10.17 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 26 Sea Zone
            Americans win, taking 26 Sea Zone from Japanese with 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 13 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Western United States: 1 armour and 1 infantry
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 10 Sea Zone: 1 transport
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 3 Sea Zone: 1 transport
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Soviet Far East: 1 armour and 1 infantry
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Soviet Far East from Japanese to Americans
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        2 bombers, 13 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        2 destroyers and 6 submarines moved from 64 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Spain to 91 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 64 Sea Zone to Central America
        8 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
        4 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 6 fighters and 3 submarines moved from 91 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Southern France to Gibraltar
        1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Gibraltar
        1 bomber moved from Southern France to Gibraltar
        1 submarine moved from 63 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
        2 bombers moved from Iraq to Burma
        2 marines moved from Western United States to British Columbia

    Place Units - Americans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from British Columbia: 2 marines
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Western United States: 2 marines
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
        1 carrier and 2 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Central United States
        1 bomber placed in Eastern United States
        1 factory_minor placed in Saudi Arabia
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Saudi Arabia: 1 armour
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Turkey: 1 armour
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3
        Americans collect 63 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 63 PUs
        Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
        Trigger Americans 6 Western Europe Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
        Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 83 PUs
        Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 88 PUs
        Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 93 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.33
Americans : -3.50
Japanese : -0.17

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 13

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

Game History

Round: 13

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians repair damage of 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 39 PUs; 
        Russians buy 3 armour, 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Urals to Evenkiyskiy
              Russians take Evenkiyskiy from Germans
        2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yenisey
              Russians take Yenisey from Germans
        1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Turkey
        1 fighter moved from Russia to Eastern Poland
        2 fighters moved from Russia to Turkey
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Turkey
        2 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
        1 fighter moved from Russia to Bessarabia
        1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
        14 artilleries and 33 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
        1 mech_infantry moved from Vologda to Nenetsia
              Russians take Nenetsia from Germans

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Bessarabia
            Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bessarabia
            Russians win, taking Bessarabia from Italians with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Turkey
            Russians attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 armour
                Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Turkey, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Turkey, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Russians and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Turkey
            Russians win, taking Turkey from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
            Casualties for Russians: 1 fighter
            Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
        Battle in Baltic States
            Russians attack with 14 artilleries and 33 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 14 artilleries and 33 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 8/47 hits, 12.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States
            Russians win, taking Baltic States from Germans with 14 artilleries and 33 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
        Battle in Eastern Poland
            Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
            Russians win, taking Eastern Poland 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 and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Turkey to Caucasus
        1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Bryansk
        1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
        2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
        4 aaGuns moved from Belarus to Baltic States
        1 aaGun, 4 artilleries and 20 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine
        1 infantry moved from Samara to Russia
        3 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
        1 armour moved from Russia to Western Ukraine
        2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Belarus

    Place Units - Russians
        3 infantry placed in Russia
        2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Novgorod
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs
        Trigger Russians 4 Archangel Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 36 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 38 PUs
        Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 40 PUs
        Trigger Russians 6 Siberia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 42 PUs
        Trigger Russians 5 Persia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 44 PUs
        Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 46 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.50
Italians : -0.33
Russians : -2.83

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 5

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 4 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        2 fighters moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

    Combat - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
        1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 destroyer placed in 62 Sea Zone
        1 fighter placed in New South Wales

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 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

    Combat Move - French

    Non Combat Move - French
        1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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TripleA Turn Summary: ANZAC round 5

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 4 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        2 fighters moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

    Combat - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
        1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 destroyer placed in 62 Sea Zone
        1 fighter placed in New South Wales

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 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

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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