@Gargantua:

Ok, what the hell is with all the players that - for example - make super-stacks in Russia, at the cost of their ENTIRE territory.

Is there some magical concept I’m un-aware of, that leads people to thinking this is a good idea?

In several play boardgames sections, and in some F2F games I’ve played, I’ve seen this same method used a number of times.

A russian stack of 70+ units, gets surronded in the capital on all sides, by 1 infantry.  And no Counter-offensives are launched.

Instead of front-lining and micro fighting the germans across the entire eastern front, the STUPA-STACK is used instead.

When are people going to realize, that unless your STUPA-STACK is so large, your opponent can’t beat it AT ALL, that it’s a bad idea in general.

A series of smaller battles, who’s odds you can control is always better than one massive battle which you’re going to lose most of the time.

I’m a firm believer that there’s a time and place for everything in Axis and Allies, (There really is).

But…

DON’T BE A STUPA-STACKER

Well - it’s pretty much a matter of cost/effective and a time perspective.
Does it cost you more or less than counter attacking/breaking out - and how much time does it buy you.

Depends on the mood and the game; but anywhere between and including G1 to G3.
G1 to have fun n’ mess around - G3 if I did/want to do Sealion - G2 normally.

Depends on what everybody else is doing, but I’d say abandon it (or at least defend it minimally) and if possible strike into Germany from the southern regions.

Again - sorry for the delay; back and ready to loose

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :2

Politics - Germans
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Trigger Russians Allied Americans 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Setting uses for triggers used this phase.

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 4 artilleries, 2 factory_minors and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 96 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 96 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Poland to 114 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from Poland to 114 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Vyborg
            2 artilleries moved from 115 Sea Zone to Vyborg
            5 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
                  Germans take Baltic States from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
                  Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            Game Loaded
                Japanese are now being played by: Human
                Germans are now being played by: Human
                French is now being played by: Human
                British are now being played by: Human
                Chinese are now being played by: Human
                Dutch is now being played by: Human
                Neutral_Axis are now being played by: Human
                Neutral_Allies are now being played by: Human
                ANZAC is now being played by: Human
                Russians are now being played by: Human
                Mongolians are now being played by: Human
                UK_Pacific is now being played by: Human
                Italians are now being played by: Human
                Neutral_True is now being played by: Human
                Americans are now being played by: Human

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                French defend with 1 cruiser
                Germans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser
                Germans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 115 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports
                Russians defend with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the Russians Submerged
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Germans
                Germans win with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser
                Germans win with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 115 Sea Zone to Germany
            2 fighters moved from 115 Sea Zone to Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 armour moved from Poland to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            5 armour moved from France to Germany
            1 armour moved from Southern France to Greater Southern Germany
            1 mech_infantry moved from Southern France to Western Germany
            2 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France

Place Units - Germans
            1 factory_minor placed in Romania
            1 factory_minor placed in Finland
            4 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Germany
            1 infantry placed in Southern France
            1 infantry placed in France
            2 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 43 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 43 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
    Greater Southern Germany : 1 armour
    Western Germany : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Romania : 3 armour, 1 factory_minor and 6 infantry
    Poland : 1 artillery and 8 infantry
    Germany : 3 aaGuns, 5 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 6 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Norway : 3 infantry
    Denmark : 2 infantry
    Holland Belgium : 1 infantry
    Southern Italy : 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
    Karelia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Baltic States : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Vyborg : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 7 infantry
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Bessarabia : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Bulgaria : 1 flag,    Greece : 1 infantry
    115 Sea Zone : 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 transports
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag,    Finland : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 45 / 48
    Russians : 34 / 38
    Japanese : 34 / 37
    Americans : 54 / 80
    Chinese : 9 / 8
    British : 27 / 33
    UK_Pacific : 18 / 18
    Italians : 14 / 15
    ANZAC : 10 / 23
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Sorry this week’s been mental, and something had to give - I’ll get a move out today/tomorrow to get it flowing again

Russian scramble.

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 artillery moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Greece
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
            1 mech_infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 armour moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 carrier and 1 cruiser
                Italians win, taking 97 Sea Zone from British with 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier and 1 cruiser
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Italians win with 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier and 1 cruiser
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in Greece
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 3 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry
                Italians win with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
            Recording Battle Statistics
            Trigger Italians Conquer France: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation attached to French
            Trigger Japanese Conquer France: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation attached to French
            Setting uses for triggers used this phase.

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy
            2 fighters moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 13 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 15 PUs total

Territory Summary for Italians :

Alexandria : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Kenya : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Tunisia : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Northern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major and 1 infantry
    Southern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 6 infantry
    Greece : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 artillery

No scramble

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.8

Game History

Round :1

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 harbour, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Giving bonus movement to units
            1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
                  Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Jehol to 19 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            2 fighters moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangtung
            2 fighters moved from Japan to Kwangtung
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Kwangtung
            1 artillery moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Shantung to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to 37 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Chahar

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Hunan, round 1 :  3/8 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Hunan, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hunan
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kwangtung, round 1 :  6/9 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Japanese win with 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 1 :  5/8 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 1 :  2/4 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 4 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 battleship
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 fighter in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the Japanese lost in 37 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter in 37 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in 37 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 battleship owned by the British and 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in 37 Sea Zone
                British win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship
                Japanese win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship
            Recording Battle Statistics

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            2 fighters moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            3 fighters moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 cruiser moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Korea to Japan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 battleship moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Kiangsu
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Korea
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Korea
            1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Korea

Place Units - Japanese
            1 harbour placed in Hainan
            1 infantry placed in Japan
            1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 36 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 42 / 70
    Russians : 37 / 38
    Japanese : 36 / 37
    Americans : 52 / 52
    Chinese : 8 / 12
    British : 28 / 28
    UK_Pacific : 13 / 17
    Italians : 10 / 10
    ANZAC : 10 / 10
    French : 10 / 0
    Dutch : 11 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0