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L24 OOB surfer (X) vs AndrewAAGamer (L+60) #1

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Scramble SZ97?

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L25 PtV Mikawagunichi vs Arthurbomberharris (X+12)

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@Arthur-Bomber-Harris said in L25 PtV Mikawagunichi vs Arthurbomberharris (X+12):

a bit better dice for you this turn…

That’s more like it
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Who doesn’t love a Russian strat bomber or two?

Spending the equivalent of 20 infantry on five strat bombers is insanity if you want Russia to live until turn 10 or so. Every single infantry matters.

I do see advantage to Russia having a strat bomber – combined with a fighter, it could actually slow down Germany’s approach to and assault on Moscow by using strategic bombing against German-held ICs in Leningrad and Ukraine, forcing Germany to spend extra money to build units there that can be pumped into the offensive against Moscow.

If Germany tries to thwart this strategy by positioning fighters to protect those ICs, Germany then has to spend money building those fighters so as not to deplete the air cover for Western Europe. (Wait, you say, Russia has fighters – true, but if Russia loses them they can’t afford to replace them.)

There are two problems with this idea that I see:
The US and UK are far more able to afford a spare strat bomber or two to be based in Russia. The UK is also probably sending fighters to bolster the Russian defenses, so those fighters could actually allow this Germany is probably going to build those extra fighters anyway to bolster the eventual attack on Russia.
Personally, I would stick with the infantry. A UK bomber can be escorted by UK fighters that have a meaningful chance of either forcing the German player to just accept strat bombing damage or to potentially trade German fighters for UK fighters (always a good deal for Russia).

The UK can’t reliably get infantry and other ground forces to Moscow. They CAN reliably send fighters and strat bombers. Infantry are better produced locally, and by buying strat bombers you’re weakening the very core of your Russian defense.

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2024 Playoff OOB Round 1 farmboy (L+45) vs booper (X)

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@Booper all good. Enjoy the break!
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L25 Ragnell804 Classic (Axis) vs. VictoryFirst (Allies), Game 2

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Game History
Round: 1 Purchase Units - Japanese Condition NoFactoriesJapanese: Japanese has their production frontier changed to: production_noFactory Japanese buy 3 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Soviet Far East Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians 2 infantry moved from Manchuria to China 2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to China 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Sinkiang 1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Sinkiang 1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Sinkiang 1 fighter moved from Japan to China 1 bomber moved from Japan to China Combat - Japanese Battle in China Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 4 infantry Americans defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 4 infantry in China, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 1.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in China, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in China Japanese win, taking China from Americans with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18 Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry Battle in Sinkiang Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry Americans defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Sinkiang, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Sinkiang, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Sinkiang 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Sinkiang Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters in Sinkiang, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Sinkiang, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Sinkiang Japanese win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 submarine moved from Solomon Islands Sea Zone to Japan Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Sinkiang to Manchuria 1 fighter moved from China to French Indo China 1 fighter moved from Philippines to Manchuria 1 battleship and 1 carrier moved from Caroline Islands Sea Zone to Japan Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands Sea Zone to Japan Sea Zone 1 transport moved from Philippines Sea Zone to Okinawa Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Okinawa to Okinawa Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from Okinawa Sea Zone to Japan Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Japan to Japan Sea Zone 1 transport moved from Japan Sea Zone to Philippines Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Philippines to Philippines Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Philippines Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from French Indo China Sea Zone to French Indo China 2 infantry moved from Japan Sea Zone to Manchuria 1 battleship moved from Japan Sea Zone to French Indo China Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from China to French Indo China Place Units - Japanese 3 transports placed in Japan Sea Zone Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 29 PUs; end with 30 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Americans regular : -0.33 Japanese regular : 0.83
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L25 G40 OOB AldoRaine (L+45) v Jacob16 (X)

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 1
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

Game History
Round: 1 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 3 transports; Remaining resources: 5 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Politics - Japanese Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC 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 Concordant 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 takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With French 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 Combat Move - Japanese Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Japanese 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 artillery moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan 1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan 2 fighters moved from Manchuria to Hunan 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Hunan 2 bombers moved from Japan to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China Japanese take French Indo China from French 1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Formosa to Philippines 1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines 1 battleship moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung 1 armour moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo 1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Japan to Kwangtung 2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangtung 1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangtung 1 artillery moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines 1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangtung 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Kwangtung 2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan Combat - Japanese Battle in Borneo Battle in 37 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 cruiser British defend with 1 battleship Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 cruiser in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.83 expected hits Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British British roll dice for 1 battleship in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 cruiser owned by the Japanese lost in 37 Sea Zone Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers in 37 Sea Zone, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 battleship in 37 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 bomber owned by the Japanese lost in 37 Sea Zone 1 battleship owned by the British lost in 37 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4 Casualties for Japanese: 1 bomber and 1 cruiser Casualties for British: 1 battleship Battle in 35 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 transport Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Japanese roll dice for 2 submarines in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 transport in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 35 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Battle in Hunan Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Hunan, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Hunan 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hunan Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 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 1 armour, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Kwangtung, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 5.33 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 2 infantry Battle in Philippines Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Philippines, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in Philippines 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Philippines, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 fighter in Philippines, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in Philippines Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter and 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 4 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 4 : 2/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1 Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 3 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe 1 artillery moved from Jehol to Chahar 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar 1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwe 6 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol 1 fighter moved from Korea to Japan 4 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria 1 battleship moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 3 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 40 PUs; end with 45 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : 2.00 Americans regular : -0.50 Japanese regular : -1.17 UK_Pacific regular : -0.67 British regular : 0.67
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L25 PtV Playoff24 Gorshak (Axis+10) vs axis-dominion (Allies)

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made one more small tweak in europe
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League General Discussion Thread

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@Arthur-Bomber-Harris said in League General Discussion Thread:

@gamerman01 let me guess… you got badly diced again by a destroyer in your playoff game?

No but I am getting diced so hard there
It hasn’t stopped. But Midway could make it all moot. Or make me give up A&A for a year. Both are possible