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Reliable 1941 Axis Strategy

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@cheezhead1252 I enjoy playing with NOs, so I very rarely play without them, but I really don’t think they make much difference to who has the advantage – on a typical turn both players will earn about the same amount of money from NOs.

For example, on turn 3, you might get something like this:

Germany – $5 from original W. Europe territories, $5 from Leningrad
Italy – $5 from clearing the Med
Japan – $5 for Chinese seaboard, $5 for money islands

USA – $5 for heartland US territories, $5 from central Pacific islands
UK – $5 for an original Japanese territory (US can grab Carolines to help the UK out)
Russia – $5 for Archangel / xenophobia

So on average we’re talking about a $5 difference; it’s not game-changing. And on turns 1 and 2, sometimes the Allies will get more NO money than the Axis, because Leningrad is still holding, the UK might earn its $5 for Gibraltar/Egypt/South Africa, the UK might be able to trade France, and so on.

That said, the solid and reliable Axis strategy for out-of-the-box 1941 Anniversary on turn 1 with no bid is for the Germans to sink 2 out of the 3 British fleets and take Baltic States, Belorussia, and Ukraine, paying careful attention to where you send the tanks so that the tanks aren’t lost as casualties or in a counter attack. The Germans build a carrier for the Baltic Sea and land both fighters on it; this defends it very well against early British airpower and puts enormous pressure on Leningrad, because next turn it can be hit with ~3 inf/art from Baltics, ~6 tanks from eastern europe, ~2 more land units from Berlin via the Baltic transport, a cruiser bombard, and the entire German airforce. The Russians usually have to pull out of Leningrad on their first turn or lose it; once you start trading Leningrad, you rapidly get to the point where the Russians can’t afford to keep attacking it. Other than the carrier, Germany mostly buys infantry; the infantry march into Leningrad and sit there. Once the Leningrad factory is operational, you no longer need the carrier to survive; if the British want to trade their air force for it, great, that’s that much more money they’re not earning by trading France. With Leningrad in German hands, you can trade Scandinavia, France, and eastern Europe for the rest of the game and play defense.

Meanwhile, Japan takes over the world based on an extremely aggressive first turn. Japan can and should sink the Indian British fleet while also doing Pearl Harbor, taking two money islands, and seizing the entire Chinese seaboard. Sink the US Philippine fleet, but save the actual conquest of the Philippines for J2, especially with no national objectives. Land at least one transport in Burma to put immediate pressure on India. Like Leningrad, Britain will have to evacuate India on its very first turn or lose it. Once the Japanese are in India, they can build a factory there, which puts enormous pressure on the Caucasus and the 2-IPC russian territories in central Asia. Don’t build a Manchurian factory; it’s a waste of space because you have troops sitting in Japan that are waiting for sealift, and you can’t afford to build 11 units a turn anyway until after you’ve conquered most of Asia. Instead, build mostly transports, with maybe one destroyer if you need it to cope with Allied subs and a few infantry to make sure the transports stay full.

It is unbelievable how quickly and reliably Japan can expand in this game with no bid. You should be in both India and Australia by turn 3, and in Egypt / Caucasus / Hawaii by turn 5. Germany can afford to play defense because Japan will win; there’s nothing the US can do about it because the entire US economy is smaller than Japan’s starting on turn 2, the Allied Pacific fleets get crushed on J1 before they can move, Japan starts with a huge advantage in air/sea power, and the US is too far away from Japan’s most valuable territories anyway, so by the time they can rebuild a fleet worth moving west, Japan is outproducing the US by 50 or 60%.
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looks like the map is drawn incorrectly in Soviet east. It looks like japan can blitz through Dzavhan and enter Timguska. This is not possible in the original map

hence, can you edit my Timguska mech to Yenisey before you start Japan? Both mechs came from Novosibirsk
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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 13
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History
Round: 13 Combat Move - Russians 18 infantry moved from Amur to Manchuria Combat - Russians Battle in Manchuria Russians attack with 18 infantry Japanese defend with 9 infantry Russians roll dice for 18 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 : 1/18 hits, 3,00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 9 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 : 5/9 hits, 3,00 expected hits 5 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Manchuria 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Manchuria Russians roll dice for 13 infantry in Manchuria, round 3 : 2/13 hits, 2,17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 8 infantry in Manchuria, round 3 : 3/8 hits, 2,67 expected hits 3 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Manchuria 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Manchuria Russians roll dice for 10 infantry in Manchuria, round 4 : 1/10 hits, 1,67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 6 infantry in Manchuria, round 4 : 3/6 hits, 2,00 expected hits 3 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Manchuria 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Manchuria Russians roll dice for 7 infantry in Manchuria, round 5 : 1/7 hits, 1,17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 5 infantry in Manchuria, round 5 : 2/5 hits, 1,67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Manchuria 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Manchuria Russians roll dice for 5 infantry in Manchuria, round 6 : 0/5 hits, 0,83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 4 infantry in Manchuria, round 6 : 1/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Manchuria 4 infantry owned by the Russians retreated to Amur Japanese win with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -27 Casualties for Russians: 14 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 5 infantry Trigger Russians Conquer Japanese Territory By Mongolia: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Mongolia_May_Change_To_Russians_Control_Switch attached to Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Russians
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Japanese regular : 3,33 Russians regular : -3,83
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@leemorrison triplea_41437_10ita.tsvg

Italy just fortifies positions
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41459 BM Round 01 - Italy.tsvg

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Round: 1 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 armour and 1 artillery; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Italians Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War Combat Move - Italians 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria 1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece 2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia 1 armour moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece 1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Southern France 1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 93 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia 1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya Italians take Kenya from British Combat - Italians Battle in Gibraltar Battle in Greece Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 1/7 hits, 2,17 expected hits Neutral_Allies roll dice for 4 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Greece 1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Greece, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 1,83 expected hits Neutral_Allies roll dice for 3 infantry in Greece, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Greece, round 4 : 2/5 hits, 1,83 expected hits Neutral_Allies roll dice for 1 infantry in Greece, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry Battle in Tunisia Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry French defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Tunisia, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits French roll dice for 1 infantry in Tunisia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Tunisia Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry in Tunisia, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits French roll dice for 1 infantry in Tunisia, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry in Tunisia, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits French roll dice for 1 infantry in Tunisia, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry in Tunisia, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits French roll dice for 1 infantry in Tunisia, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the French lost in Tunisia Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for French: 1 infantry Battle in Alexandria Italians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Alexandria, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Alexandria, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Alexandria Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Alexandria Italians win, taking Alexandria from British with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Southern France Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1,83 expected hits French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Southern France 1 infantry owned by the French and 1 artillery owned by the French lost in Southern France Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Battle in 93 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 submarine French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1,67 expected hits French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,83 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 93 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the French and 1 cruiser owned by the French lost in 93 Sea Zone Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14 Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - Italians Trigger Italy Occupies Southern France: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_French_Territory_May_Turn_Vichy_Switch attached to French 1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 fighter moved from Southern France to Southern Italy 1 bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to France 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany 1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy Place Units - Italians 1 armour and 1 artillery placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5 Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
French regular : 0,17 Italians regular : -3,50 Neutral_Allies regular : -0,67 British regular : -0,33
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L24 BM4 1/4 Playoff Me1945 vs Ghostglider (Allies+22)

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 2
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 2 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan British take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from Italians Combat - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 2 fighters moved from Java to India 1 fighter moved from Java to 54 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone Place Units - ANZAC 3 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 14 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
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What are common Bids for Global 1940 Balanced Mod 3 (w/ Vichy)

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Quick answer is that bids seem to keep going up with bids over 20 now common.

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just the dollar amount.