@axis-dominion:

@arathorn:

I could attempt to fight on, bring German stack 2 down to protect India and then swing everything of Japanese fleet to attempt a 3 round seizure of Australia or Hawaii, but with the way the battle went, and the overall position, it would most likely be futile.

I lost to a worthy opponent. It was a marathon. I’ve never played this long into a game that I can recall.

yah at this point, pretty much your only real possible hope would be maybe with Japan, but there are a few problems with that:

1. allies are very strong in china, so you’d have to stop that onslaught while also protecting india from the US fleet that could swing back into the Indian Ocean quickly.
2. I have a rather large fleet and stack in Spain, that’s only a couple hops away from Hawaii and Australia. and I have a sizeable presence in the pac as is, with Anzac heavily fortified.
3. you lost a rather large number of Japanese planes in that battle

etc.

yah I’ve had some pretty long games, but not so many long ones in bm, and definitely nothing this long in a while.

Exactly. Which is why I decided that if the Rostov battle went poorly, it would be over

Even before you posted, by looking at the dice, I knew.

For anyone that’d like to see…

UK25-ararthorn.tsvg

I could attempt to fight on, bring German stack 2 down to protect India and then swing everything of Japanese fleet to attempt a 3 round seizure of Australia or Hawaii, but with the way the battle went, and the overall position, it would most likely be futile.

I lost to a worthy opponent. It was a marathon. I’ve never played this long into a game that I can recall.

Axis Dominion (Allies) over Arathorn (Axis) Bm3.

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=42357.420

That battle went well for you. Well played. I was planning on you having to go down to picking at least a few planes off and have just 1 ground left according to battle calc. That didn’t happen. Oh well.

Good game! I’ll post.

@axis-dominion:

@arathorn:

Hang on… I might make an edit. Stand by

ok np, I was about to pull the combat trigger with US lol so hopefully it’s not a huge change

Ok, done. Added 4 ftr and 4 tac from India to Rostov

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

Game History

Round: 25

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 destroyers, 9 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            3 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
            1 armour moved from Kweichow to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
                  Japanese take Sikang from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Central Mongolia
            1 fighter moved from Korea to Central Mongolia
            2 bombers moved from India to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Szechwan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Malaya to Yunnan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Malaya to Burma
            2 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Hunan
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe
            3 artilleries moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            3 artilleries moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            3 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from India to West India
                  Japanese take West India from Americans
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Central Mongolia
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 armour
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Central Mongolia, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 armour in Central Mongolia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the British lost in Central Mongolia
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 1 armour
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Suiyuyan
                Japanese win, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Chahar
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 0/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Chahar, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Chahar, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Chahar
                Japanese win, taking Chahar from Chinese with 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Central Mongolia to Manchuria
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Korea to Buryatia
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Korea
            3 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 carriers and 4 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            2 fighters moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns and 10 artilleries moved from Shensi to Hopei
            15 armour and 24 mech_infantrys moved from Shensi to Kazakhstan
            2 bombers moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            8 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            10 fighters moved from Yugoslavia to Rostov
            4 fighters moved from Southern France to Eastern Poland
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 38 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            4 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in India
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Malaya
            3 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
            3 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            3 infantry placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 74 PUs; end with 74 PUs
            Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 77 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from India: 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Rostov: 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese : 0.00
    UK_Pacific : -0.50
    Japanese : -0.67

triplea_42357_Jap25.tsvg

Hang on… I might make an edit. Stand by

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

Game History

Round: 25

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 destroyers, 9 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            3 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
            1 armour moved from Kweichow to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
                  Japanese take Sikang from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Central Mongolia
            1 fighter moved from Korea to Central Mongolia
            2 bombers moved from India to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Szechwan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Malaya to Yunnan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Malaya to Burma
            2 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Hunan
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe
            3 artilleries moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            3 artilleries moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            3 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from India to West India
                  Japanese take West India from Americans
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Central Mongolia
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 armour
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Central Mongolia, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 armour in Central Mongolia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the British lost in Central Mongolia
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 1 armour
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Suiyuyan
                Japanese win, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Chahar
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 0/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Chahar, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Chahar, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Chahar
                Japanese win, taking Chahar from Chinese with 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Central Mongolia to Manchuria
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Korea to Buryatia
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Korea
            3 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 carriers and 4 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            2 fighters moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns and 10 artilleries moved from Shensi to Hopei
            15 armour and 24 mech_infantrys moved from Shensi to Kazakhstan
            2 bombers moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            8 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            10 fighters moved from Yugoslavia to Rostov
            4 fighters moved from Southern France to Eastern Poland
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 38 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            4 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in India
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Malaya
            3 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
            3 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            3 infantry placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 74 PUs; end with 74 PUs
            Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 77 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese : 0.00
    UK_Pacific : -0.50
    Japanese : -0.67

triplea_42357_Jap25.tsvg

We skipped the Korean War for sure…