Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB

[majikforce]

@trulpen Now I haven’t looked at the map but I have played Andrew and he completely ignored china and went for India. He controlled India and the DEI and the US spent the rest of the game trying to build carriers to match Japan. So maybe a little insight into his thinking.

[trulpen]

Thanks! This looks to be the case now. Which means we have to try and plan accordingly.

[trulpenplay]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: British round 2

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Combat Move - British
        1 fighter moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 96 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Shan State

    Combat - British
        British creates battle in territory 110 Sea Zone
        Battle in 96 Sea Zone
            British attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
            Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                British roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone
            British win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Shan State
            British attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State
            British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
              British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
              British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
        1 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 2 cruisers and 2 destroyers moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
        1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        2 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        1 battleship and 2 cruisers moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        3 aaGuns and 1 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
        2 fighters moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
        2 mech_infantrys moved from India to Yunnan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eire to United Kingdom
        1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
        2 infantry moved from Burma to India
        1 infantry moved from Burma to India
        1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
        1 battleship moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Burma to India
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
        1 fighter moved from Shan State to India

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British : -3,17
Italians : -0,67
Japanese : -0,33

Savegame

[farmboy]

I would probably stick with the current build and set up except in Yunnan(I probably would be keeping more UK units in India. I’d leave Mech in India and move a couple of inf to Yunnan). The point of this turn is to pressure Italy/Germany to get back the Med and that will have costs in the Pacific. But I don’t know what you are planning with the mIC.

One benefit of having a couple of UK units in Yunnan is that it allows you to deny him Shan state as well which is what he will need to land some of his air on a full attack on India. He can likely still take India J4 if he wants but you also have the option of stacking Burma (with both UK and China units) if he goes for it. You would then have the option of retaking it (this is less useful in Global relative to BM since he can take your income twice but India’s income at this point will be pretty low). He can take and hold it eventually but this drags this out, leaves his units out of place and gives the US more time to put pressure on the other side and to reclaim the Med. It was good that you were able to be so aggressive with the US Navy despite the absence of carriers as that will still pull some of his units away from India as well.

[trulpenplay]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: British round 2

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Combat Move - British
        1 fighter moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 96 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Shan State

    Combat - British
        British creates battle in territory 110 Sea Zone
        Battle in 96 Sea Zone
            British attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
            Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                British roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone
            British win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Shan State
            British attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State
            British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
              British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
              British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
        1 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 2 cruisers and 2 destroyers moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
        1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        2 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        1 battleship and 2 cruisers moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        3 aaGuns and 1 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
        2 fighters moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
        2 mech_infantrys moved from India to Yunnan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eire to United Kingdom
        1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
        2 infantry moved from Burma to India
        1 infantry moved from Burma to India
        1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
        1 battleship moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Burma to India
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
        1 fighter moved from Shan State to India

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British : -3,17
Italians : -0,67
Japanese : -0,33

Savegame

[trulpen]

Sorry for posting the map twice. Thought I reloaded the page, but apparently only went by notice, so it didn’t show up. Anyway, FYI, both last game posts are identical.

This is my present choice of NCMs.

@farmboy said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

I would probably stick with the current build and set up except in Yunnan(I probably would be keeping more UK units in India. I’d leave Mech in India and move a couple of inf to Yunnan). The point of this turn is to pressure Italy/Germany to get back the Med and that will have costs in the Pacific. But I don’t know what you are planning with the mIC.

One benefit of having a couple of UK units in Yunnan is that it allows you to deny him Shan state as well which is what he will need to land some of his air on a full attack on India. He can likely still take India J4 if he wants but you also have the option of stacking Burma (with both UK and China units) if he goes for it. You would then have the option of retaking it (this is less useful in Global relative to BM since he can take your income twice but India’s income at this point will be pretty low). He can take and hold it eventually but this drags this out, leaves his units out of place and gives the US more time to put pressure on the other side and to reclaim the Med. It was good that you were able to be so aggressive with the US Navy despite the absence of carriers as that will still pull some of his units away from India as well.

I don’t see the point of keeping the mechs in Calcutta. I think they’re doing a far better job in Yunnan. If J enters Burma it’s not an issue since the space will be cleared before UK plays next turn.

Apart from that I’m on to that plan of stacking Calcutta with what is feasible.

[farmboy]

@trulpen Yunnan is fine for hte mechs too since they won’t get stranded. But the mechs in Calcutta allow you a land attack on Shan state with more land units so he can’t take and hold it in order to land air. And they also can retreat to E Persia if that becomes necessary.

[trulpen]

@farmboy said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

@trulpen Yunnan is fine for hte mechs too since they won’t get stranded. But the mechs in Calcutta allow you a land attack on Shan state with more land units so he can’t take and hold it in order to land air. And they also can retreat to E Persia if that becomes necessary.

The first argument was very strange indeed :) , but I do agree upon the latter. However, our intent is not retreat and they may break some havoc in the asian mainland if it comes to that.

[AndrewAAGamer]

@trulpen said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

I just noticed I made a horrible mistake regarding purchase. My plan was to buy a mIC in Persia. Unfortunately slipped my mind. That factory is key to our plans. I’d say much more important than the ac.
I’m therefore asking @AndrewAAGamer to allow a change of purchase. I’d like to exchange the ac for a mIC in Persia and 1 inf, 1 mech in S Africa.

Since this is a teaching game I am good with that change.

[trulpen]

Thanks! Then I believe I’m about to finalize this turn.

[trulpenplay]

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 92 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
        1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in 92 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 1 bomber
            Italians defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 92 Sea Zone
            Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Italians: 1 transport
        Battle in Caroline Islands
            Americans attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Caroline Islands, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Caroline Islands, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 aaGun and 2 infantry in Caroline Islands, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 aaGun owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Caroline Islands
            Americans win, taking Caroline Islands from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun and 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 transport moved from 86 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 3 infantry moved from Brazil to British Guiana
        1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
        1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 51 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        2 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 89 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from 92 Sea Zone to British Guiana

    Place Units - Americans
        1 carrier placed in 10 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer placed in 101 Sea Zone
        4 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
        2 fighters placed in Western United States

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs
        Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 62 PUs
        Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
        Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs

    Purchase Units - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
        Chinese buy 1 artillery and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Chinese
        2 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow
        1 fighter moved from Burma to Kweichow
        1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
              Chinese take Kwangsi from Japanese

    Combat - Chinese
        Battle in Kweichow
            Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Kweichow, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kweichow
            Chinese win, taking Kweichow from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Chinese
        1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan

    Place Units - Chinese
        1 artillery and 4 infantry placed in Yunnan

    Turn Complete - Chinese
        Chinese collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs
        Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 15 PUs

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 1 carrier, 3 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; 

    Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific buy 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 fighter moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 96 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Shan State

    Combat - British
        British creates battle in territory 110 Sea Zone
        Battle in 96 Sea Zone
            British attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
            Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                British roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1,67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone
            British win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Shan State
            British attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State
            British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia
              British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
        1 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
              British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
        1 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 2 cruisers and 2 destroyers moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
        1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        2 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        1 battleship and 2 cruisers moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 109 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        3 aaGuns and 1 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
        2 fighters moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
        2 mech_infantrys moved from India to Yunnan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eire to United Kingdom
        1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
        2 infantry moved from Burma to India
        1 infantry moved from Burma to India
        1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
        1 battleship moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Burma to India
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
        1 fighter moved from Shan State to India

    Place Units - British
        1 carrier placed in 110 Sea Zone
        1 transport placed in 106 Sea Zone
        3 infantry placed in Egypt
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 110 Sea Zone: 1 carrier
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Persia: 1 factory_minor
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Union of South Africa: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 30 PUs; end with 33 PUs

    Place Units - UK_Pacific
        2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in India

    Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6,1,6,2,5
        UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs
        Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British : -3,17
Italians : -0,67
Americans : 1,33
Chinese : 0,33
Japanese : 0,33

Savegame

[trulpen]

New roll for convoy disruption and although that’s not to be accounted for, the result was the same: 1 IPC.

Consider this finalized.

Thank you for being lenient, @AndrewAAGamer. You may proceed.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

I assume that he will take Shan State next round and have enough land forces to hold it from any UK counterattack. If that isn’t possible, he will capture Ceylon, but that does put his air force out of position for another round. The J4 India crush should consist of 5-6 loaded transports and 22 planes. He should have 3 ground units left, with no casualties to his Japanese air force.

You will face a tough decision on retreating your forces to West India or Burma, vs standing and fighting a losing battle. My guess is that you will want to stay and force him to use all of his forces in the attack, but you will have some tough decisions. Of particular importance will be your UK fighters who might need to abandon the Pacific and head West.

[AndrewAAGamer]

Italy 2: So is my capital safe? Yes, as long as I protect it against an infantry, armor two cruiser attack.

So, the Allies decided to alleviate pressure on the Pacific in order to take Gibraltar back. As I said in my article Warfare Principles of Axis and Allies “Axis and Allies is like a balloon; if you push too hard in one area it bulges in another”, to gain an advantage here the Allies have weakened their attack on Japan.

The question is, do I fight for Gibraltar or abandon it? The Americans have a 10 ground unit, 5 plane and 1 ship attack. The British have a 4 ground, 4 plane and 3 ship follow on attack. If every German plane and every Italian ground and air unit was there even with a 1-2 punch the Axis can probably hold about 65% of the time but either way the Luftwaffe would be decimated.

I kind of need the Luftwaffe for Russia so do I want to block to hold it? I could sacrifice the Italian Navy to block. That would give the Axis one more turn of holding Gibraltar. But without that Italian navy the Med would be easily captured next Turn where if I keep the Italian navy then the UK will not be able to come into the Med from the Red Sea unless they buy more naval units off Egypt. Plus with a navy the Allies will need to send more towards Gibraltar versus back into the Pacific.

OK – I guess we abandon Gibraltar. Too bad so sad. That means we have money for 1-2 more Turns so what to do with it? Troops to defend Western Europe, defend Rome and can-openers for Russia.

[AndrewAAGamer]

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Politics - Italians
        Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
        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
        Trigger Russians Allied Americans 3: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 unit repaired.
        1 armour moved from Greece to Yugoslavia
        1 armour moved from Southern France to Yugoslavia
        1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Yugoslavia
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
        2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia
        1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Yugoslavia
            Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 infantry
            Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                Neutral_Allies roll dice for 5 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                5 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Yugoslavia
            Italians win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
            Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 5 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to France
        2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
        1 aaGun moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
        1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
        1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
        2 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria

    Place Units - Italians
        1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy
        2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs
        Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 23 PUs
        Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : 1.00
Neutral_Allies : -0.67

Savegame

[farmboy]

I think Trulpen may have forgotten to NCM that bomber in iceland back to London.

[trulpen]

@farmboy said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

I think Trulpen may have forgotten to NCM that bomber in iceland back to London.

Correct. It slipped. I suppose the change will be allowed during ANZAC.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

ANZAC’s turn. Number one priority is not to have Australia fall into the hands of Japan. You want to make sure that they can’t cheaply get an easy landing spot in W Australia by moving the Inf+AA to S Australia. Depending on how conservative you want to be, a tank+mech+fighter adds so much homeland defense that can project across the continent.

Alternatively, you can be more aggressive with 2 subs + 1 destroyer and assume that he will do the J4 India crush as the most logical move.

[trulpen]

@Arthur-Bomber-Harris said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

ANZAC’s turn. Number one priority is not to have Australia fall into the hands of Japan. You want to make sure that they can’t cheaply get an easy landing spot in W Australia by moving the Inf+AA to S Australia. Depending on how conservative you want to be, a tank+mech+fighter adds so much homeland defense that can project across the continent.

Alternatively, you can be more aggressive with 2 subs + 1 destroyer and assume that he will do the J4 India crush as the most logical move.

I like both of those purchases. US is around to help ANZAC out, so maybe the fleet-purchase actually is the better one?

[trulpenplay]

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 5 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        EDIT: 1 bomber moved from Iceland to United Kingdom

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to New Guinea
        2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Queensland to South Australia
        1 fighter moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands
        1 fighter moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands
        1 fighter moved from Queensland to South Australia

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 infantry placed in New South Wales
        2 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 15 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 20 PUs

    Combat Move - French

    Non Combat Move - French
        1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
        1 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
        1 fighter moved from Scotland to United Kingdom

    Turn Complete - French

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