G40 Alpha2 Jennifer(Allies) vs BigBadBruce(Axies)

@Ragnell804

During a discussion I had with @The_Good_Captain he pointed out that we all have slightly different German openers. I am now curious to know which one could be considered “best”. If you substract the TUV Differential from the Net TUV swing, you get more or less what the TUV swing should have been. Not exactly, as sometimes very good/bad dice in battles result in situations where one side can gain/lose more TUV than they would normally, however it still gives a sense on how good someone’s turn was, if this person made good attacks and made sure his units are not exposed to counter-attacks.

If we look at “After Allied1”, yours would be +59.62. If we look at our previous game, mine would be +64.89. Even though mine is a little higher, they are so close to each other that I would say at first glance that they are equally good. Which is funny because our openers are very different.

(Also in our previous game you made that attack on Finland with negative average TUV so if you didn’t do that my score would have been lower)

One thing I noticed is that you essentially attack more stuff with slighly worse odds, with the same kind of TUV swing as a result. Not sure if that is a good or a bad thing, but it surely looks interesting. I will use your opener in future games to test it. Yours does give room for a possibility to advance into the Middle East which is good.

My Allied strategy includes abandoning this area completely to increase the defense of Moscow, so after this game we’ll see if that’s is actually good to do or not.

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Rumania Russians take Rumania from Germans 2 artilleries and 35 infantry moved from Stalingrad to Turkestan 1 armour moved from Leningrad to Baltic States 1 armour moved from Turkestan to Belorussia 10 infantry moved from Russia to Moscow 1 submarine moved from British Convoy 4 Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Turkestan to Belorussia 1 bomber moved from Turkestan to Leningrad 1 bomber moved from Leningrad to Baltic States 3 armour and 3 fighters moved from Turkestan to Moscow Combat - Russians Battle in Belorussia Russians attack with 1 armour and 1 bomber Germans defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry Germans roll AA dice in Belorussia : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 bomber in Belorussia, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Belorussia 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belorussia Russians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2 Casualties for Russians: 1 armour Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Baltic States Russians attack with 1 armour and 1 bomber Germans defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry Germans roll AA dice in Baltic States : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 bomber in Baltic States, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States Russians win, taking Baltic States from Germans with 1 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 bomber moved from Baltic States to Moscow 1 bomber moved from Belorussia to Moscow 1 transport moved from Bay of Biscay Sea Zone to Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Stalingrad to Turkestan Place Units - Russians 8 infantry placed in Moscow Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Moscow: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Moscow: 1 fighter EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans AA : -0.33 Germans regular : 0.33 Russians regular : 0.67

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - British British buy 1 bomber and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 armour and 1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Libya 1 transport moved from Norwegian Sea Sea Zone to North Sea Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to North Sea Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from North Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Netherlands-Belgium British take Netherlands-Belgium from Germans 1 armour moved from France to Vichy France 1 armour moved from Vichy France to Northern Italy British take Northern Italy from Germans 1 infantry moved from France to Eastern France British take Eastern France from Germans 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from France to Netherlands-Belgium 1 armour moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to United Kingdom 2 destroyers moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone 2 transports moved from Bay of Biscay Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone Combat - British Non Combat Move - British Place Units - British 1 bomber and 4 infantry placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British British collect 36 PUs; end with 37 PUs

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Round: 4 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 bomber, 4 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 transport moved from Azores Sea Sea Zone to Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from British Convoy 3 Sea Zone to Strait of Gibraltar Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from British Convoy 3 Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Netherlands-Belgium 1 transport moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to Mid-Atlantic Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from United States to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone 4 infantry, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone 1 transport moved from Mid-Atlantic Sea Zone to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to United Kingdom Non Combat Move - Americans Place Units - Americans 1 bomber and 4 infantry placed in United States 1 transport placed in U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Celtic Sea Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Changing ownership of British Convoy 1 Sea Zone from Germans to British EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to British Convoy 1 Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 40 PUs; end with 46 PUs

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@DoManMacgee where do you want the allied bid? all in ukraine?

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Classic

Game History

Round: 3 Research Technology - Russians Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Yakut S.S.R. 1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Yakut S.S.R. 2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Ukraine S.S.R. 1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Ukraine S.S.R. Combat - Russians Battle in Yakut S.S.R. Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Yakut S.S.R., round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yakut S.S.R., round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yakut S.S.R. Russians win, taking Yakut S.S.R. from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Ukraine S.S.R. Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R. 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R. Russians win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Karelia S.S.R. 1 fighter moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Caucasus Place Units - Russians 8 infantry placed in Karelia S.S.R. Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 25 PUs; end with 26 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0,33 Germans regular : 0,67 Russians regular : 1,50

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 2

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

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 bomber and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea 1 fighter moved from Sumatra to Burma 1 fighter moved from Java to Burma 1 fighter moved from Queensland to Shan State 1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 57 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone Place Units - ANZAC 1 bomber placed in New South Wales 1 submarine placed in 62 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa 1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to French West Africa Non Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

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Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 armour and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 armour moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Persia 1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Novosibirsk 1 fighter moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Persia Combat - Russians Battle in Persia Russians attack with 1 armour and 1 fighter Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 fighter in Persia, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1,00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Persia Russians win, taking Persia from Japanese with 1 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Novosibirsk Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Novosibirsk Russians win, taking Novosibirsk from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter moved from Novosibirsk to Karelia S.S.R. 1 fighter moved from Persia to Karelia S.S.R. 4 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Ukraine S.S.R. Place Units - Russians 1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Karelia S.S.R. 3 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 25 PUs; end with 25 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -1,00 Russians regular : 0,67

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 4

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 destroyer moved from 65 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from New Zealand to 55 Sea Zone Combat - ANZAC Battle in 55 Sea Zone ANZAC attack with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters Japanese defend with 1 submarine ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 3 fighters in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 55 Sea Zone ANZAC win, taking 55 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine Non Combat Move - ANZAC 3 fighters moved from 55 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 cruiser moved from 65 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 73 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone Place Units - ANZAC 1 destroyer placed in 64 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 12 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 15 PUs Combat Move - French Non Combat Move - French 1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.17 ANZAC regular : -0.83

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Japanese round 13

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 13 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 carrier, 5 destroyers, 2 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 1 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Fukien Japanese take Fukien from Chinese 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 marines moved from Davao to 36 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 22 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 1 infantry moved from Marianas to 22 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Guam to 22 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 22 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 7 Sea Zone to Iwo Jima 1 artillery, 3 infantry, 2 marines and 3 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 35 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Okinawa 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Okinawa 1 artillery moved from 20 Sea Zone to Southern Manchuria 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Southern Manchuria 4 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Southern Manchuria 1 marine moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsu 1 marine moved from 20 Sea Zone to Shantung 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsu 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Shantung Combat - Japanese Battle in Kiangsu Battle in Okinawa Battle in Shantung Battle in Iwo Jima Battle in Korea Battle in Southern Manchuria Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Southern Manchuria, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern Manchuria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Southern Manchuria Japanese win, taking Kiangsu from Chinese, taking Okinawa from Americans, taking Shantung from Chinese, taking Iwo Jima from Americans, taking Korea from Americans, taking Southern Manchuria from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 4 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Manchuria to 20 Sea Zone 2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 22 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 2 carriers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 2 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Japan 6 infantry moved from Japan to Kyushu 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 aaGun, 7 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi 1 submarine moved from 38 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 64 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 3 destroyers moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 21 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 2 infantry placed in New South Wales 1 carrier, 5 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 7 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 58 PUs; end with 58 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 61 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 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 71 PUs Objective Japanese 2 Strategic Defense Perimeter: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.33 Japanese regular : 1.33

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