L13 G40 Ziggurat (Axis) vs Fortress (Allies+9)

Can I get an OOL for the bloodbath that is about to ensue in SZ97? I’m going to lose about 9 planes on average this turn (more with my luck)…. need to take some deep breaths and cross my fingers super hard :P.

No issues, that makes complete sense. I’m probably going to bail as soon as the carrier gets tipped, so totally understand. Though, if you have more than two hits left after round 1 I’m gonna be severely ticked. I just try to do as much ahead of time as possible because of my inconvenient schedule. I’m buying at least 1 bomber and 2 german subs in the med. Not going to let you keep Italy down without a tremendous fight. Those are the absolute best kind :).

In my exuberance I forgot to save the file before attacking. I got 7 hits in 97, you have one thing left. What shall it be? I bought 1 bomber, 2 subs, 1 tank, 1 mech, 7 inf, 3 art. Attacking normandy (2 tanks 1 mech) and yugo (4 tanks 4 inf). Your massive 97 stack saved Russia for a turn… :(.

God damn your chicken!!!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 7 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 mech_infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            4 armour moved from France to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer; British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 :  7/11 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 2 fighters in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 :  5/7 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the French , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans , 2 fighters owned by the British , 1 destroyer owned by the French , 1 carrier owned by the British , 4 fighters owned by the Germans and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 4 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British and 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans lost in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 2 bombers and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Germans: 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French , 1 armour owned by the Germans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Germans and 1 artillery owned by the French lost in Normandy Bordeaux
                French win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
                Casualties for Germans: 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 4 armour and 4 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour and 4 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 1 :  2/8 hits
                    Neutral_Allies roll dice for 5 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 1 :  3/5 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Yugoslavia
                1 infantry owned by the Germans and 4 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Romania
                Neutral_Allies win with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            3 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to France

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany
            3 artilleries and 7 infantry placed in Germany
            2 submarines placed in 93 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 40 PUs; end with 41 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Southern France : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    France : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
    Slovakia Hungary : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
    Western Germany : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
    Romania : 1 flag, 7 armour and 1 infantry
    Poland : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 14 infantry
    Germany : 1 flag, 3 artilleries, 1 factory_major and 7 infantry
    Holland Belgium : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns
    Southern Italy : 1 flag, 2 bombers and 3 tactical_bombers
    112 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
    93 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 3 submarines
    Bulgaria : 1 flag, 4 infantry
    Finland : 1 flag, 7 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 40 / 51
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 29 / 41
    Americans : 52 / 55
    Chinese : 9 / 15
    British : 29 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 20
    Italians : 10 / 2
    ANZAC : 10 / 14
    French : 11 / 0
    Dutch : 8 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 8 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Well, good job. Now all my pilots are so shell-shocked they all have drinking problems!

I’m probably not going to be able to come back from that, but ah well. That’s what makes the game so unpredictable. May you forever be blessed with 6’s :P.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :2

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Trigger Russians Allied Americans 5: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 airfield, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 8 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 47 Sea Zone to New Britain
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            5 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
            8 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            2 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 artillery moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 artillery moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 armour moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Java
            Battle in Borneo
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 45 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 45 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking Java from Dutch, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in New Britain
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 tactical_bombers in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking New Britain from ANZAC, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Kwangtung, round 1 :  0/4 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kwangtung, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kwangtung, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 4 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kwangtung, round 5 :  1/1 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangtung, round 5 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Philippines, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry in Philippines, round 1 :  1/6 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 8 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 8 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 8 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 1 :  8/15 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 8 infantry in Szechwan, round 1 :  3/9 hits
                    8 infantry owned by the Chinese and 3 fighters owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 :  8/12 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter in Szechwan, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Chinese and 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan
                Japanese win with 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Japanese: 4 fighters
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 8 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Hunan
            1 aaGun and 6 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan

Place Units - Japanese
            1 airfield placed in Hunan
            1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 48 PUs; end with 56 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kwangsi : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Japan : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 4 fighters, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 10 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kweichow : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Hunan : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
    Hopei : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Chahar : 1 flag
    Anhwe : 1 flag
    Borneo : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 harbour
    New Britain : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Java : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    43 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport
    45 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    47 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    35 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 3 tactical_bombers and 3 transports
    6 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 40 / 51
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 48 / 56
    Americans : 50 / 55
    Chinese : 5 / 15
    British : 29 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 13 / 20
    Italians : 10 / 2
    ANZAC : 10 / 14
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 4 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 8 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Yikes, that battle in Hong Kong nearly gave me a conniption fit. This game should come with a surgeon general’s warning…. At least that air battle went how I expected. I probably would’ve conceded if that was another Taranto :P. And damn you for that move to SZ7, made me buy an airfield out in the middle of nowhere :P.

Hmmm, it never even occurred to me that you’d go for that… No scramble, I’ll chance it on the invade. Go AA guns! Kamikaze orders: 1 for each hit point. 1 on both cruisers and destroyers, 2 on the battleship please. Good luck. I love these fun battles :).