L15 TheMethuselah (axis) vs Adam514 (allies+17), no tech

Agreed, you’ve certainly got a right to complain. :oops:

Yeah, it’s crazy that Germany is even still relevant at this point. You did a good job shutting down Italy and threatening European landings quickly.

I’ll very likely be launching every possible unit at Hawaii with Japan, but will need to study the move later tonight to confirm that. In case you don’t see my post in time, may I assume no scramble if I all-in Hawaii? I suppose you don’t need to answer now if you think it disadvantages you, but I’d much rather get the dice rolled before I go to bed.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from Midway to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Midway to 25 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 5 infantry and 3 transports moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            5 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries, 5 infantry and 5 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            4 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            7 fighters moved from 25 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 25 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            4 destroyers moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            4 submarines moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from India to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 26 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 4 submarines and 8 transports
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer; ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 4 submarines in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 26 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 26 Sea Zone from Neutral with 2 battleships, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 4 submarines and 8 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Hawaiian Islands
                Japanese attack with 5 artilleries, 2 bombers, 7 fighters, 10 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 16 fighters, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; ANZAC defend with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 5 artilleries, 2 bombers, 7 fighters, 10 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Hawaiian Islands, round 2 :  10/27 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 bombers, 18 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Hawaiian Islands, round 2 :  16/24 hits
                    10 infantry owned by the Japanese, 2 bombers owned by the ANZAC, 4 artilleries owned by the Japanese, 2 fighters owned by the Japanese, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Americans, 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC, 2 infantry owned by the Americans, 2 fighters owned by the ANZAC and 2 fighters owned by the Americans lost in Hawaiian Islands
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in Hawaiian Islands, round 3 :  6/11 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 14 fighters in Hawaiian Islands, round 3 :  9/14 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese, 3 fighters owned by the Japanese, 2 bombers owned by the Japanese, 3 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese and 6 fighters owned by the Americans lost in Hawaiian Islands
                Americans win with 8 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -13
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 8 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Japanese: 5 artilleries, 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 10 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                2 fighters owned by the Japanese retreated
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 carrier moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to India
            4 carriers and 4 submarines moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Japan to 26 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 7 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Anhwe
            2 fighters moved from French Indo China to India

Place Units - Japanese
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in India
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
            3 fighters placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,3
            Japanese collect 42 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 42 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 47 PUs

Interesting game! I had a shot at straight up winning here, but the dice decided enough was enough for me.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            3 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany

Place Units - Italians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Southern France
            1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3,6,2,4,5,1,2
            Italians collect 9 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 9 PUs total

@Adam514:

For about 4 rounds now I was always telling myself that if you didn’t get the Pac win the next round you wouldn’t be able to, but you kept the pressure!

I think I should have been able to manage the Japan victory if I had played more carefully. As is, you’ve got a huge advantage, and I’m scrapping for a way to come up with a victory here. Ah well, whatever happens, this has been a fun game :-D

@Adam514:

You probably could have managed to get higher odds, but it wouldn’t have been a sure thing I think.

Totally right–nothing’s a sure thing in this game!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 8

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 6 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour moved from Russia to Samara
                  Germans take Samara from Russians
            1 armour moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Volgograd
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Volgograd

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Rostov
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Rostov, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Rostov, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Rostov
                Germans win, taking Rostov from British with 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Volgograd
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 fighter
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 fighter in Volgograd, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
                Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British lost in Holland Belgium
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Karelia

Place Units - Germans
            6 bombers placed in Germany
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Ukraine

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4,5,5,4,6,5,1
            Germans collect 51 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 51 PUs total
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 66 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 53 / 66
    Russians : 25 / 0
    Japanese : 42 / 47
    Americans : 56 / 75
    Chinese : 15 / 16
    British : 31 / 41
    UK_Pacific : 2 / 0
    Italians : 17 / 9
    ANZAC : 14 / 19
    French : 10 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            6 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from India to Eastern Persia

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 6 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 :  1/7 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kweichow
                Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 1 fighter and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Eastern Persia
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Eastern Persia, round 2 :  3/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 2 infantry in Eastern Persia, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    2 fighters owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Eastern Persia
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 fighters

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Persia to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to India
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 aaGun moved from Anhwe to Kweichow

Place Units - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Volgograd: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Volgograd: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            3 infantry placed in Japan
            1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 artilleries placed in India
            3 armour placed in French Indo China

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2
            Japanese collect 38 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 38 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 43 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 53 / 66
    Russians : 25 / 0
    Japanese : 42 / 43
    Americans : 56 / 75
    Chinese : 15 / 16
    British : 31 / 41
    UK_Pacific : 2 / 0
    Italians : 17 / 9
    ANZAC : 14 / 19
    French : 10 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0