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I used a different, bid-dependent strategy after seeing it in another game recently which was an Italian transport in the sea zone West of Taranto, and a marine in Northern Italy. This requires a bid of 11 and to be all used on Italy, so it is imperative for Germany to do two things, and probably recommended to do a third:

Take Normandy & Paris to force Vichy, and land a fighter to contribute to the scramble in case of a Taranto attack.

Land several planes in Northern Italy. Preferably all that can reach after being used to attack 113/114. These are needed to land in Alexandria if Italy is allowed to move into it in force, and they cannot do so from W Germany.

Naval purchase as Germany on the first round. This puts a lot of stress on UK to defend London from a Sealion buy round 2, most players will buy 4-6 infantry and a fighter for London (assuming average outcomes in 113/114)

If the Italian fleet at Taranto is not attacked, the UK has a couple options. However some are made significantly less appealing due to the bid.

First, they are unlikely to try and hold Gibraltar using a Gibastion setup, as the extra transport and marine make the odds for Algeria very favorable and Malta can simultaneously be secured.

Second, fleet units left above Egypt (101?) are still vulnerable because of the German Air Force in Northern & Southern Italy, assuming Italy can capture Alexandria. This makes the most likely choice to move the carrier into the Red Sea.

Maximizing your early advantage here is imperative, with 3 transports you can move some troops to Tobruk, capture Malta and still take Greece. Often times there will be a destroyer blocking the option to take Gibraltar on turn 1, but if not you can capture GiB and Greece for the +5 NO. Either way, you have 3 transports + the ground units in Alexandria that will be able to attack Egypt. If the UK has managed to reinforce enough to forestall a full-force capture, you can unload units in Syria to actovate the units in Iraq, or reinforce in Alexandria and take Crete with the marine to get Germany their +3 NO starting round 3.

After that it is usually a choice between holding Egypt or Iraq. I would say Egypt is best as long as you can get a German unit there for the +5, as that is net 7 for the Axis. Iraq is good if Germany is already doing very well, as it concentrates a little more income into Italy’s pocket to continue contesting the Med/Middle East while Germany focuses on the Bear. And troops in Iraq should b able to start trading UK in NW Persia for another +2.
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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 2
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 2 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 carriers and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan 1 armour moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan 2 bombers, 8 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei Japanese take Hopei from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese Combat - Japanese Battle in Szechwan Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 8 fighters, 2 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 10 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 8 fighters, 2 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 : 12/19 hits, 10.00 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 10 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 2/11 hits, 4.00 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan 10 infantry owned by the Chinese and 1 fighter owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 8 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 34 Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 10 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to 42 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Iwo Jima to 17 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 17 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 artillery moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar 4 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol 2 artilleries moved from Anhwe to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi 2 fighters moved from Szechwan to Kwangsi 6 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Hunan 2 bombers moved from Szechwan to Kwangsi 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsi 1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi 2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Jehol Place Units - Japanese 2 carriers and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 34 PUs; end with 35 PUs Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 45 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Hunan: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Kwangsi: 1 fighter EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Hunan: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Kwangsi: 1 fighter EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
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Chinese regular : -2.00 Japanese regular : 2.00
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TGC (Germans) vs Doman (Allies), Original Europe

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@DoManMacgee that puts us at -8.43 Germany… just 2 more points to raise the bar!
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I am also presently motivated to make some strategy videos using my printed PTV vinyl mat, hopefully will have one detailing my super-secret strategy posted soon on YouTube. If anyone has suggestions for a video topic on PTV, strategies, introduction, changes? please let me know!

Link to strategy reveal:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/post/1729346

Will make another post once the video is uploaded. 🤓
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Karl7 (Allies) vs. TGC (Germany) Original Europe

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@Karl7 Germany saves its 12 IPC. Ill get it going here shortly…
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#1 That was a super great catch on the sea zone error off South America. That saved us both grief, since you caught it before I moved.
#2 In case you are not the type to carefully review every move in the history, I point out I have a transport in the South Indian Ocean. I don’t try to gain advantages with sneaky stuff on the corner of the map in Triple A. Wouldn’t be an issue face to face.
#3 I was right to wait until I had an evening with plenty of time and energy. That was one whale of a Rubik’s cube, and it was satisfying to put out a quality move. I have to, or I’ll lose fast.

Have fun buying something with Britain again. Remember, you have a minor complex on London, because if you forget it could mess you up pretty good. Easy to forget.
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I love Mr. Burns, favorite character
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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 6
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History
Round: 6 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 13 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 9 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Kursk Germans take Kursk from Russians 9 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Kursk to Rostov 6 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland 1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Northern Belarus Germans take Northern Belarus from Russians 2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Sweden 2 infantry moved from Norway to Sweden 2 infantry moved from Finland to Sweden 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 116 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 116 Sea Zone to Sweden Combat - Germans Battle in Sweden Germans attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Neutral_True defend with 6 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Sweden, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 3.17 expected hits Neutral_True roll dice for 6 infantry in Sweden, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits 3 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Sweden 5 infantry owned by the Neutral_True lost in Sweden Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Sweden, round 3 : 3/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits Neutral_True roll dice for 1 infantry in Sweden, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Neutral_True lost in Sweden Germans win, taking Sweden from Neutral_True with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9 Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry Casualties for Neutral_True: 6 infantry Battle in Rostov Germans attack with 9 armour and 6 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 4 infantry Germans roll dice for 9 armour and 6 mech_infantrys in Rostov, round 2 : 7/15 hits, 6.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 3 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Rostov 4 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov Germans win, taking Rostov from Russians with 9 armour and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Germans: 3 mech_infantrys Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry Battle in Eastern Poland Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 13 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 13 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 4/15 hits, 3.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Eastern Poland Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 2 artilleries and 13 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 2 aaGuns moved from Ukraine to Rostov 2 aaGuns moved from Ukraine to 102 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns, 1 cruiser and 2 transports moved from 102 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns moved from 103 Sea Zone to Eastern Turkey 3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Western Turkey 1 carrier and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 101 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya 3 artilleries moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Sweden to Western Germany 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 118 Sea Zone to 116 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Karelia to Vyborg Place Units - Germans 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in France 3 infantry placed in Romania 1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Western Germany 1 infantry placed in France Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 56 PUs; end with 56 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 59 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Russians regular : 1.33 Germans regular : 3.50 Neutral_True regular : 0.67
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