11L41 Manstein (x) v Old Blood & Guts (+10) +NOs, No Tech

@Argothair True true. If you hadn’t done the independent wardec I would have taken that shot, but since you did I think it’s in the Axis best interest to let the US sit out until round 3/4. 😉

The UK and ANZAC give lots of juicy targets as it is… 🤪

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 1

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

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 11 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Russians Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied Combat Move - Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 6 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia 2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia 1 fighter moved from Caucasus to Yunnan 1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Yunnan 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Yunnan 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Sikang 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Kazakhstan 2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus 3 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus 2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine 3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 2 aaGuns moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Russia 3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod 2 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod 1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone Place Units - Russians Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Caucasus: 2 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Rostov: 2 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Volgograd 6 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 1

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

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 marine and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar Japanese take Chahar from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan 1 fighter moved from Formosa to Hunan 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Hunan 2 bombers moved from Japan to Yunnan Combat - Japanese Battle in Hunan Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Hunan, round 2 : 6/9 hits, 3.83 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, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 4 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 3.50 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 3 : 3/6 hits, 3.17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangsi 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Kwangsi 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 36 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 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 36 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsi 1 artillery moved from Jehol to Anhwe 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe 1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwe 1 aaGun and 4 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol 4 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria 2 carriers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Korea to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 3 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone 1 marine placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 40 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1.33 Japanese regular : 0.50

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@simon33
not the tank this time.
19 bid for allies
Sub sz 91
Sub sz 98
Lorrie (mech) Egypt
Gut (inf) Alexandria

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 18

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 French Rebalance

Game History

Round: 18 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 6 fighters and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 5 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 2 infantry moved from Burma to India 2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to India Combat - Japanese Japanese creates battle in territory 19 Sea Zone Battle in India Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 2 infantry British defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 infantry in India, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in India, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in India Japanese captures 8PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital Japanese converts factory_major into different units Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 2 bombers and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry triggerUKPacificDestroyPUsJapanese: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttachment attached to UK_Pacific Non Combat Move - Japanese 4 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 2 battleships, 13 carriers, 2 cruisers, 7 destroyers, 15 fighters, 16 submarines, 9 tactical_bombers and 4 transports moved from 38 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone 2 battleships, 13 carriers, 2 cruisers, 7 destroyers, 15 fighters, 1 infantry, 17 submarines, 9 tactical_bombers and 4 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Japan 3 mech_infantrys moved from Shantung to Manchuria 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 2 bombers moved from India to Kwangsi 1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 6 fighters and 4 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 18 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,3,2,5,3,5,3,2,5,4,1,3,3,1,6,2,2,6,6,4 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,4,6,2,1,5,1,2,3,3,3,5,1,5,3,2,5,5,2,2,1,3,1,5,4,4,2,2,5,5,1,1,4,6,6,6,2,6,6,6,6,2,5,4,5,6,5,2,4,1,6,1,2,6,5,2,5,4,5,5,6,1,6,1,4,2,4,2,4,1,3,1,4,4,3,4,4,1,5,5,3,2,1,6,4,1,6 Japanese collect 50 PUs (18 lost to blockades); end with 60 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 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 70 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : 0.33 UK_Pacific regular : -0.33

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 7

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

Game History

Round: 7 Research Technology - Japanese Japanese spend 10 on tech rolls Japanese roll 3,4 and gets 0 hits Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 8 artilleries, 2 fighters and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 2 techTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Siberia to Soviet Far East Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians 1 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha Japanese take Sakha from Russians 3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 3 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan 1 armour, 7 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 4 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow 1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 46 Sea Zone 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Caroline Islands to New Guinea 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to New Guinea 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in 46 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 fighter ANZAC defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 46 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport Battle in New Guinea Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers ANZAC defend with 1 artillery Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in New Guinea, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 3.50 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery in New Guinea, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in New Guinea 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC lost in New Guinea Japanese win with 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery Battle in Kweichow Japanese attack with 4 artilleries, 8 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 4 artilleries, 8 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys in Kweichow, round 2 : 3/15 hits, 3.83 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 4 artilleries, 8 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in 55 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 55 Sea Zone Japanese win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 1 armour, 10 artilleries and 16 infantry Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 10 artilleries and 16 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 11/27 hits, 8.17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 armour, 10 artilleries and 16 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in 79 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 79 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 79 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 79 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 79 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 79 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine Casualties for British: 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 79 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 42 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 55 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Szechwan to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kiangsu 2 mech_infantrys moved from Anhwe to Kweichow 1 armour moved from Anhwe to Yunnan 2 fighters moved from Japan to Caroline Islands 1 fighter moved from 46 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from New Guinea to Caroline Islands 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu Place Units - Japanese 2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Malaya 3 artilleries placed in Kiangsu Japanese undo move 1. 3 artilleries placed in Malaya 2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China 2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 65 PUs; end with 65 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.67 Japanese regular : 2.67 ANZAC regular : 0.33 British regular : 0.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 7

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

Game History

Round: 7 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 6 artilleries; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 3 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Smolensk 2 infantry moved from Russia to Samara 1 fighter moved from Russia to Samara 1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara 1 fighter moved from Russia to Smolensk 2 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Vologda Combat - Russians Battle in Smolensk Russians attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Samara Russians attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry Germans defend with 2 mech_infantrys Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Samara, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Samara Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys Battle in Vologda Russians attack with 2 armour and 6 mech_infantrys Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 6 mech_infantrys in Vologda, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 2.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 2 armour and 6 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Russia 1 fighter moved from Samara to Russia 1 aaGun moved from Russia to Vologda 1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda Place Units - Russians 6 artilleries placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 14 PUs Trigger Russians 5 Persia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 16 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -1.33 Russians regular : 0.33

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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 7 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 airfield; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine Italians take Western Ukraine from Russians Combat - Italians Non Combat Move - Italians 2 armour moved from Northern Belarus to Romania 2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania 1 aaGun moved from Northern Belarus to Eastern Poland 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Leningrad to Baltic States 4 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Greece 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Albania 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia Place Units - Italians 1 airfield placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 11 PUs; end with 12 PUs

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