13L Whackamatt (axis) variance (allies +7)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :4

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Chinese from Neutrality to War
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Germans and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Italians and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and British from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and UK_Pacific from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and ANZAC from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Dutch from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Chinese from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and French from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Neutral_True and Neutral_Allies from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Germans and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Italians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and British from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and UK_Pacific from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and ANZAC from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and Dutch from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and Chinese from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and French from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With TrueNeutrals: Changing Relationship for Mongolians and Neutral_Allies from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Spain
            3 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Southern France to Spain
            1 bomber moved from Alexandria to Spain
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Spain
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Alexandria to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
                  Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from France to Southern France
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Southern France

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -22
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Spain
                Germans attack with 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Neutral_True defend with 6 infantry
                Germans win, taking Spain from Neutral_True with 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_True: 6 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Spain to Southern France
            1 fighter moved from Trans-Jordan to Alexandria
            3 aaGuns moved from Holland Belgium to France
            3 aaGuns moved from Germany to Poland

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Novgorod
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4
            Germans collect 46 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 48 PUs total
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Shan State to Siam
                  Japanese take Siam from UK_Pacific
            1 armour moved from Siam to Shan State
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians

Combat - Japanese

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Java
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to Java
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Japan to Caroline Islands
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Hawaiian Islands to Caroline Islands
            1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 artillery moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 3 carriers and 1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Malaya
            2 carriers and 1 destroyer placed in 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 fighter placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 60 PUs; end with 61 PUs total
            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 66 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Greece to Turkey
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Turkey
            1 artillery moved from Albania to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 98 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
            1 armour and 1 artillery moved from Southern France to Spain
            1 armour moved from Spain to Gibraltar
                  Italians take Gibraltar from British
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Albania
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
            Battle in Turkey
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Neutral_True defend with 8 infantry
                retreated to Turkey
                Neutral_True win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Neutral_True: 5 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry
            Battle in Belgian Congo
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Belgian Congo from British with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Turkey to Greece

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 28 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 33 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 destroyer, 11 infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Southern France to 91 Sea Zone
            5 artilleries and 17 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
                  Germans take Belarus from Russians
            2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            16 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            3 artilleries moved from Spain to Portugal
            1 mech_infantry moved from Southern France to Portugal
            3 armour moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Alexandria to Southern Italy
            2 artilleries and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Southern France to Spain
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern France to Spain
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from France to Spain

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Portugal
                Germans attack with 3 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry
                Neutral_True defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Portugal from Neutral_True with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_True: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain
            1 bomber moved from Southern France to Spain
            3 aaGuns moved from France to Southern France
            3 aaGuns moved from Poland to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 112 Sea Zone
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Northern Italy: 3 armour
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Southern France: 3 armour
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4
            Germans collect 47 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 47 PUs total
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Guam to 21 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Siberia to Soviet Far East
                  Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
            2 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Java to Dutch New Guinea
            1 destroyer moved from 43 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            2 carriers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Java to Caroline Islands
            3 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to Caroline Islands
            2 destroyers moved from 26 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 31 Sea Zone to Wake Island

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Wake Island
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking Wake Island from Americans with 2 battleships, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 5 fighters, 1 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Dutch New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 23 Sea Zone: 2 destroyers
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 31 Sea Zone: 2 destroyers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            5 fighters moved from Dutch New Guinea to 45 Sea Zone
            5 tactical_bombers moved from Dutch New Guinea to 45 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria

Place Units - Japanese
            3 infantry placed in Malaya
            1 harbour placed in French Indo China
            2 destroyers placed in 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Japan
            1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 58 PUs; end with 58 PUs total
            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 63 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.5

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 airfield, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Gibraltar to Spain

Non Combat Move - Italians
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Albania to Greece
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 airfield placed in Greece
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

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

I must say, this is one of the most interesting games I’ve ever played.  Quite the balancing act we have going on here, and about equal on income too.