One option I’ve never tried (Haven’t been able to bid 12 yet)

The bomber bid can have Russia take out the Sz62 trn (land bomber in Aus) and take out the unprotected Japanese transport in Sz38 on Russia 2.  If Japan decides to ignore the first turn capture of Sum, the bomber can sink the transport in Sz49 (Bor) if it is unprotected.

This leaves the Bomber without an attack on Russia turn 3, though.

This bid however won’t stop Germany and Italy from taking African IPCs (Egypt will be lost early) and puts a lot of pressure on Russia early.

Good point -

Yup it could, as long as Japan hasn’t:
a) protected the transports(s) at Bor(2-3Inf)/Sz49 (because of the Russian bomber in Aus), and
b) taken Burma heavy(4+ ground units).  These two things would indicate a possible round 2 takeover of India.

Russia would have to send a couple of Inf (needed desperately at the front without a Russian ground unit bid) by Rus2 to India to protect it, and perhaps Uk lands the Egypt Fighter there (if it has survived the attack from Germany)

The India crush by Japan is nasty but it gives China an extra round or two of survival, as Japan needs to go light on Phi, and the 3 Inf in Fic that took Burma are needed to attack and hold India turn 2.

Cheers!

Nope, gonna have to load it onto my wife’s laptop tonight and at least get a couple of game moves in -

Thanks Ceasar

Rick.

Hey Zhukov,

I screwed up my laptop doing a Bios update, so it might be a while before I am able to make a game move.  Can’t install on work laptop so it might be a while -

It looks like you will get the win soon anyway…

Hey Tizkit I got the file

I screwed up my laptop doing a Bios update, so it might be a while before I am able to make a game move.  Can’t install on work laptop so it might be a while -

Hey

I screwed up my laptop doing a Bios update, so it might be a while before I am able to make a game move.  Can’t install on work laptop so it might be a while -

No scramble, no intercept thanks

At work - will have a look tonight and respond - thx

Yes Please -

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 submarines and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Celebes

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 mech_infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 carrier moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 fighter moved from Midway to 26 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 artillery moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            2 infantry moved from French West Africa to 82 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 82 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 71 Sea Zone to Union of South Africa
            1 transport moved from 87 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Syria
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco

Place Units - Americans
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western United States
            1 artillery placed in Eastern United States
            1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            Americans undo move 3.
            1 destroyer placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 fighters placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 55 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs

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 Shensi to Kweichow
                  Chinese take Kweichow from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
                  Chinese take Chahar from Japanese

Combat - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Suiyuyan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 9 PUs; end with 11 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 aaGun and 1 artillery; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from 39 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 fighter moved from India to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Burma
            1 bomber moved from India to Burma
            2 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra

Combat - British
            Battle in Sumatra
            Battle in Burma
                British attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Burma, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma
                British win, taking Sumatra from Japanese, taking Burma from Japanese with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            2 fighters moved from Burma to India
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to India
            1 armour moved from West India to India
            1 infantry moved from West India to India
            1 carrier moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Persia to West India
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq
            3 artilleries moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Morocco to Tunisia
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 fighter moved from Persia to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Syria to Eastern Persia
            1 bomber moved from Burma to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Syria

Place Units - British
            1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 81 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Persia

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 32 PUs; end with 33 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 aaGun and 1 artillery placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 aaGun and 1 artillery

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British : 0.33
    Japanese : 0.33

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

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from 39 Sea Zone to Burma
            1 fighter moved from India to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Burma
            1 bomber moved from India to Burma
            2 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra

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

Game History

Round: 5

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 Shensi to Kweichow
                  Chinese take Kweichow from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
                  Chinese take Chahar from Japanese

Combat - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Suiyuyan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 9 PUs; end with 11 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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