18L Adam v Zhukov (+3) BM3

[Adam514]

Are you calling me metastasizing cancer?

[JDOW]

I am not of course, sorry if that was misleading!

It is just the only way Allies can win against very strong Axis play. Small needle sticks everywhere around the place. Creating as many trouble spots as possibile. Return even if temporarily kicked out. I saw that analog to cancer.

But I admit, probably a bit tasteless. Sorry about that!

[Adam514]

Haha all good, I was pulling your leg.

The trick to Allied success is to get factories and spam infantry on the mainland.

[JDOW]

Agree. Allies need to overcome the disadvantageous need to bring every ground unit into position using transports.

[axis-dominion]

@JDOW:

Agree. Allies need to overcome the disadvantageous need to bring every ground unit into position using transports.

which is also an advantage due to greater mobility and threat projections. tho it can at times be expensive or challenging to ensure transport safety.

[Zhukov44]

Tried and failed to play my turn……PBF seems buggy.

When I try to test post I keep getting status code 301, Failed to Login to Forum.

[Adam514]

Try rewriting your login and password.

[Zhukov44]

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.9, time: 4:20:42 PM

[Zhukov44]

Installed new version, hopefully it works now.

[Zhukov44]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 18

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 3x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 57 PUs;
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 3 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Poland
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Greece to Poland
            2 bombers moved from Greece to Northwest Persia
            2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            3 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            7 armour and 16 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Belarus
            6 armour and 13 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Bryansk
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Western Germany

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Northwest Persia
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Northwest Persia
                Germans win, taking Northwest Persia from Russians with 2 bombers and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Poland
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Poland, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Poland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in Poland
                Germans win, taking Poland from Americans with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Poland to Germany
            2 bombers moved from Northwest Persia to Bryansk
            2 bombers moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Belarus

Place Units - Germans
            9 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            3 artilleries placed in Western Germany
            3 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5
            Germans collect 45 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 45 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 47 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 49 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.17
    Americans : -0.33
    Russians : -0.33

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[Zhukov44]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 18

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 3x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 57 PUs;
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 3 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Poland
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Greece to Poland
            2 bombers moved from Greece to Northwest Persia
            2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            3 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            7 armour and 16 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Belarus
            6 armour and 13 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Bryansk
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Western Germany

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Northwest Persia
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Northwest Persia
                Germans win, taking Northwest Persia from Russians with 2 bombers and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Poland
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Poland, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Poland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in Poland
                Germans win, taking Poland from Americans with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Poland to Germany
            2 bombers moved from Northwest Persia to Bryansk
            2 bombers moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Belarus

Place Units - Germans
            9 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            3 artilleries placed in Western Germany
            3 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5
            Germans collect 45 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 45 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 47 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 49 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from French Indo China: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Caucasus: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 0.17
    Americans : -0.33
    Russians : -0.33

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[Adam514]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 18

Combat Move - Russians
            20 artilleries, 72 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Northwest Persia
                Russians attack with 20 artilleries, 72 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 20 artilleries, 72 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 :  22/93 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Northwest Persia
                Russians win, taking Northwest Persia from Germans with 20 artilleries, 71 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia

Turn Complete - Russians

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[Zhukov44]

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.9, time: 5:38:12 AM

[Zhukov44]

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.9, time: 12:17:48 AM

[Zhukov44]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 18

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 destroyer and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 5 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Union of South Africa
            1 infantry moved from Kenya to 72 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Kenya to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 armour moved from French Central Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 battleship, 8 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry, 3 submarines and 2 transports moved from 72 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 71 Sea Zone to 70 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 80 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Jehol
            2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Jehol
            1 bomber moved from Anhwe to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from India to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from India to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Korea

Combat - Japanese
            Strategic bombing raid in Korea
                    AA fire in Korea : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Bombing raid in Korea rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Korea causes 5 damage total.
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 1/8 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Shan State
                    Japanese roll dice for 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 3 : 3/8 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery in Shan State, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Americans lost in Shan State
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from Americans with 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Jehol
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Jehol, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Jehol, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in Jehol
                Japanese win, taking Jehol from Chinese with 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in 39 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 4 fighters and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 39 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 39 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 39 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            4 fighters moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 infantry moved from 71 Sea Zone to Union of South Africa
            1 bomber moved from Korea to French Indo China
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to India
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from Jehol to India

Place Units - Japanese
            2 artilleries placed in Union of South Africa
            1 destroyer placed in 71 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in India
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 22
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 36 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1,1,2,2,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5,3,3,6,6,6,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5,2,6,4,3,5,4
            Japanese collect 26 PUs (22 lost to blockades); end with 26 PUs
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 31 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

AA fire in Korea : : -0.17
    Americans : 0.67
    Chinese : 0.33
    Japanese : -2.50

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[Adam514]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 18

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans repair damage of 5x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 125 PUs;
            Americans buy 5 armour, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 16 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 infantry moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Baltic States to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
                  Americans take Vologda from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Nenetsia
                  Americans take Nenetsia from Germans
            3 bombers moved from Denmark to Germany
            2 fighters moved from Denmark to Germany
            1 bomber moved from Syria to Western Germany
            5 fighters moved from Syria to Western Germany

Combat - Americans
            Americans creates battle in territory 41 Sea Zone
            Air Battle in Western Germany
                Americans attacks with 6 units heading to Western Germany
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Air Battle in Germany
                Americans attacks with 5 units heading to Germany
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Western Germany
                    AA fire in Western Germany :  0/1 hits
                Bombing raid in Western Germany rolls: 7 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Western Germany causes 6 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Germany
                    AA fire in Germany :  0/3 hits
                Bombing raid in Germany rolls: 4,3,4 and causes: 11 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Germany causes 11 damage total.
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Americans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Eastern Poland, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians lost in Eastern Poland
                Americans win, taking 41 Sea Zone from Japanese, taking Eastern Poland from Italians with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Poland
                Americans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Poland, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Poland, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Poland, round 3 :  0/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Poland, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Poland
                1 infantry owned by the Americans retreated to Baltic States
                Germans win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Americans
            4 armour, 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            5 armour moved from Baltic States to Vyborg
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
            1 armour moved from Norway to Vyborg
            2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Baltic States to 115 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Denmark
            2 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Denmark
            5 fighters moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            3 bombers moved from Germany to Syria
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            2 fighters moved from Germany to Norway
            4 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Norway
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Denmark
            1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 103 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 8 carriers, 1 cruiser, 6 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 41 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 41 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq
            11 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Syria to Egypt
            3 armour moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            1 destroyer moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 87 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Poland to Vyborg
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Vyborg

Place Units - Americans
            1 harbour placed in Iraq
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Korea
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Iraq
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Finland
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Norway
            2 armour and 1 infantry placed in Denmark
            2 fighters and 4 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            1 destroyer placed in 101 Sea Zone
            Americans undo move 9.
            1 destroyer placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 89 PUs; end with 89 PUs
            Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 94 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 104 PUs
            Objective Americans 9 Vital Forward Bases: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 109 PUs
            Objective Americans 8 Pacific Airfields: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 114 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 119 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 124 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 129 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Jehol
                Chinese attack with 4 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Jehol, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Jehol, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Jehol, round 3 :  0/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Jehol, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Jehol, round 4 :  2/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Jehol, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Jehol
                Chinese win, taking Jehol from Japanese with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Manchuria

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 4 PUs; end with 6 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British

Non Combat Move - British
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            EDIT: Changing ownership of Turkmenistan from Germans to British
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            1 aaGun moved from Archangel to Nenetsia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Vyborg
            1 aaGun moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            2 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Denmark to 112 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Denmark
            1 carrier moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Iraq to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Turkmenistan
            1 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            3 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Denmark

Place Units - British
            3 artilleries placed in Egypt
            4 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 22 PUs; end with 23 PUs

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific

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[Zhukov44]

GG WP!  The board is still very interesting, but I don’t see a realistic path to Axis victory.  Axis might be able to force a favorable exchange here or there but can’t reverse the trend towards Allies gaining a decisive TUV advantage.

[JDOW]

I agree, gg both. Zhuk, it was impressive to see how you kept Japan alive after that disaster at Burma. Certainly, in case you lose 4-5 air less in this battle the entire dynamic could have gone different in the Pacific.
well done to Adam for the patience to grind the Axis down despite losing Moscow.

[Zhukov44]

@JDOW:

I agree, gg both. Zhuk, it was impressive to see how you kept Japan alive after that disaster at Burma. Certainly, in case you lose 4-5 air less in this battle the entire dynamic could have gone different in the Pacific.
well done to Adam for the patience to grind the Axis down despite losing Moscow.

My preliminary conclusion is that a Eurasian land strategy for Axis (where Japan basically gives up on the Pacific to win in East Asia) is less effective in BM, due to the extra Allied NO money in the Pacific and the Atlantic.  So I’m thinking that prematurely giving up on the Pacific war should only be an option if there is a relatively sure-thing path to a Europe VC win.  Otherwise, Japan should try to hold out for as long as possible.

I remain skeptical about the viability of Western Axis fleet so I’m not optimistic about stopping the Allies from getting the extra NOs on the Atlantic side.  The path to Axis victory seems to be well-timed coordinated pushes, rather than the tried-and-true 2nd edition strat of winning the long game by dominating Eurasia.

[Adam514]

Great game! Denmark has never seen a bigger stack.

The Burma dice really gave the Allies a leg up. I think your India gamble would have still been a pain for Japan, but not nearly as big as Allies being able to stack Philippines for all those rounds. You could have prevented a landing in Denmark too by being a bit lighter on Moscow if I remember correctly, and you had more than enough to make me back out.

Winning with economy is indeed harder to achieve in BM, for good reason. Axis benefited significantly from the long game in vanilla and they hold the initiative, so something was wrong there.

Germany fleet buy at the right time if Allies are frugal with their navy protection is quite effective. I think it’s situational.