@simon33 What do you mean? You wanted to land planes there and forgot?

@666 This is getting difficult, everywhere You are a very good player, putting units just where they have to be. Italians have to run away. Mare Nostrum? Seems not… Maybe they can help with getting back Atlantic wall though?

I will try to make it fun for few more turns, maybe you make a mistake, somewhere, somehow… If not, I will try to prepare better for a next match.

@666 I am surrendering this one. Well played!

For a moment, it seemed I will be able to do something, but Germans were bogged too long in Russia, you surrendered territories, but just enough so I don’t get too much advantage too quickly.

Japan could not deal with overwhelming naval force in Pacific unfortunately, it had to show on land. In Mediterranean, you played just as you should, UK planes were always in range of everything man It was frustrating at times.

Congratulations, I would love to play you again if you found this fun?

@simon33 Do you want to turn around, you take Axis with +8?

@flyingbadger I think transports can’t be defended from the carrier (it says “warships”, which transport is not)

@flyingbadger What a carnage! Could be the biggest navy battle I fought.

3 destroyers, 3 cruisers, 7 bombers and 1 fighter.

@FlyingBadger wins, after 30 rounds and some big battles. Well played!
PtV FlyingBadger (allies) vs Nikola1975 (axis +7)

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/37263/ptv-flyingbadger-allies-vs-nikola1975-axis-7/467

@flyingbadger No, its fine, don’t worry, we are having a happy game.

@flyingbadger “Launch those brave RAF heroes to defend our industry,” shouted Churchill.

@FlyingBadger Or this one is even better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc243MjmTOk

@artofwar1947 He is very good I think. I played him some time ago, could not even get anything near to a success. But, you are better then me, so good luck!

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 6.1.0

Game History

Round: 3

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 4 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC

    Combat - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from New South Wales to South Australia
        1 artillery moved from New South Wales to South Australia
        1 transport moved from 58 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 58 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone

    Place Units - ANZAC
        3 infantry placed in New South Wales

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 13 PUs; end with 17 PUs

    Combat Move - French
        1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan

    Non Combat Move - French

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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@artofwar1947 This is true, probably I am in a big minority with J1. Maybe though I am to something new and creative, who knows I will take a look at other plays.

Don’t rush with a rematch, set it up and we’ll start slowly. Who do you play with? I play Avner, PtV.

@artofwar1947 Yes, you are right, Marshall Island loss was a huge blow. Not sure though it was a decisive on its own, it had probably worsened situation enough for the Axis.

I was trying J1 attacks with a simple logic, let me try to explain and hear what you think:

1. Attacking in round 1 does give US 20 extra IPC and takes away Japanese bonus, but killing US fleet at Hawaii, fighter on Philipines and destroyer+sub there, is almost there.
2. US is in the war immediately, that is true, but Germans don’t have to worry about it, as US has to focus on Pacific. If they don’t, Japan becomes too strong. Meaning there is no disadvantage for European side of the map, US probably is not really there before round 4.

On the other hand, it does stretch Japan a bit and China becomes a problem, which has proven in this game as well.

Would you like a rematch, we can turn sides with the same +5 bid for you?

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/37800/ptv-league-artofwar1947-allies-vs-nikola1975-axis-5/184

ArtOfWar1947 (Allies) won over Nikola1975, slowly but confidently. Just when the Moscow is about the fall - Berlin falls before that

@artofwar1947 Well, I guess that is it. Extremely well played, congratulations! Especially if you intended to lure me to the East in order to march into Berlin in this way.

I would be interested to hear your opinion on what were the mistakes I made? I still have to learn a lot and any opinion you might have would be much appreciated.

@pacifiersboard Sure.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 16

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 6.1.0

Game History

Round: 16

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
        1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung
        1 armour moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung
        1 armour moved from Hunan to Kweichow
        1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
        1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Jehol
        1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Jehol
        1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Jehol
        1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Borneo
        1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 35 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
        1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
        1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Shantung
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Shantung
        1 fighter moved from Japan to Kiangsu
        1 armour moved from French Indo China to Shan State
              Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific
        1 armour moved from Shan State to French Indo China
        1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
        1 artillery moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
        2 destroyers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
        1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Shantung
        1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Borneo
        Battle in 42 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 submarine
            British defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the British lost in 42 Sea Zone
            Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for British: 1 transport
        Battle in Kwangtung
            Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            Chinese defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kwangtung
            Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Kiangsu
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsu, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Kiangsu, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Kiangsu
            Japanese win, taking Kiangsu from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Yunnan
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Yunnan
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Yunnan
            Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Shantung
            Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shantung, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Shantung, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese and 1 artillery owned by the Chinese lost in Shantung
            Japanese win, taking Shantung from Chinese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shantung to 20 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to 20 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to French Indo China
        1 fighter moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
        1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Jehol
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Jehol

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 fighter placed in Japan
        3 infantry placed in Southern Manchuria
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Malaya
        2 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 51 PUs; end with 51 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 54 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.00
Japanese regular : 0.83
UK_Pacific regular : 0.67

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@artofwar1947 Wait! Don’t go yet! Party in Moscow is just about to start

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 16

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 6.1.0

Game History

Round: 16

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 6 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
              Germans take Finland from Americans
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Karelia
        1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
              Germans take Holland Belgium from Americans
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Tula
              Germans take Tula from Russians
        1 armour moved from Tula to Bryansk
        1 armour moved from Northern Sinkiang to Timguska
              Germans take Timguska from Russians
        1 armour moved from Northern Sinkiang to Urals
              Germans take Urals from Russians
        1 armour moved from Urals to Northern Sinkiang
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Leningrad to Novgorod
        1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Smolensk
        3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Southern Belarus to Bryansk
        4 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Kursk to Bryansk
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kursk to Bryansk
        3 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
        3 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 116 Sea Zone to Leningrad
        3 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
        1 armour moved from Timguska to Yenisey
              Germans take Yenisey from Russians
        2 fighters moved from France to Leningrad
        2 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine
        1 artillery moved from Rostov to Ukraine
        1 artillery moved from Rostov to Ukraine
        3 fighters and 8 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Bryansk

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Karelia
            Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Karelia, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Karelia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Karelia
            Germans win, taking Karelia from Russians with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        Trigger Urals Has Fallen to Germans Switch: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Russian_Urals_Factory_May_Be_Destroyed attached to Germans
        1 aaGun moved from France to Western Germany
        1 aaGun moved from Kursk to Rostov

    Place Units - Germans
        3 tactical_bombers placed in Leningrad
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Ukraine: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Rostov: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        3 tactical_bombers placed in Ukraine
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Romania
        1 infantry placed in France

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 99 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4,5,2,5,3,2,5,2,3
        Germans collect 63 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 63 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 78 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0.67
Germans regular : 0.33

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