15L G40 PGMatt (axis) vs MakeMaps (Allies +19)

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

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 bomber, 11 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Tambov
            1 armour, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Tambov to Russia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            8 armour, 15 artilleries, 1 fighter, 14 infantry, 11 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Russia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Russia
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            4 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 109 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Persia
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Trans-Jordan to Persia

scramble 109?

@MakeMaps:

Dang. Looks like Moscow is going to fall.
Well, yes. Scramble.  :cry:

yeah, I think the odds favor that result.  We shall see, the dice can be fickle.

I’ll assume max defense given the odds.

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

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 bomber, 11 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Tambov
            1 armour, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Tambov to Russia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            8 armour, 15 artilleries, 1 fighter, 14 infantry, 11 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Russia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Russia
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            4 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 109 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 109 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Persia
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Trans-Jordan to Persia

Combat - Germans
            British scrambles 3 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 109 Sea Zone
            Battle in Persia
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                Neutral_Allies defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Persia from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in 109 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 5 bombers, 1 fighter and 3 submarines
                British defend with 3 destroyers, 3 fighters and 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win with 5 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 40
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 3 submarines
                Casualties for British: 3 destroyers, 3 fighters and 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Russia
                Germans attack with 10 armour, 15 artilleries, 1 fighter, 16 infantry, 18 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 8 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters, 29 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Germans captures 11PUs while taking Russians capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 10 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 32
                Casualties for Germans: 14 artilleries, 16 infantry and 16 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns, 8 armour, 3 artilleries, 3 fighters, 29 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            5 bombers moved from 109 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            4 infantry moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Persia to Trans-Jordan

Place Units - Germans
            1 bomber and 8 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 submarine placed in 110 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 61 PUs; end with 72 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 79 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 99 PUs

even with great dice, it just wasn’t enough.  That is 8 VCs for the axis on the Euro board, and I dont see any way to liberate one.  I think that should be game?

Okkie dokkie.  We shall continue then.

I thought it was 8 cities on the Euro board or 6 on the Pac, so my mistake.

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 destroyers, 3 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea
                  Japanese take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 46 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 32 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry moved from India to West India
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Samara
                  Japanese take Novosibirsk from Russians
                  Japanese take Samara from Russians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from New Guinea to 46 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

scramble z54?  (Queensland)

5 first hits.  game is suggesting tip the 2 BB and sink 3 subs.  I can’t see a better OOL?

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 destroyers, 3 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea
                  Japanese take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 46 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 32 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry moved from India to West India
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Samara
                  Japanese take Novosibirsk from Russians
                  Japanese take Samara from Russians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from New Guinea to 46 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

Combat - Japanese
            ANZAC scrambles 1 units out of Queensland to defend against the attack in 54 Sea Zone
            Battle in West India
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking West India from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 35 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Battle in Hawaiian Islands
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hawaiian Islands from Americans, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in 54 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 battleship and 1 fighter; ANZAC defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 5 submarines
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the ANZAC and 1 battleship owned by the Americans
                Japanese win with 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 5 submarines
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship and 1 fighter
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Buyant-Uhaa
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            2 submarines moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 23 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 23 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 46 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 54 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 32 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 2 carriers and 1 destroyer moved from 32 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Timguska to Olgiy
            2 fighters moved from West India to India
            2 artilleries moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            2 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            2 fighters moved from India to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Malaya
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Korea
            4 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 42 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2,3
            Japanese collect 56 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 56 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 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

It’s all good.  Would have only had to play until the end of Germany anyways, I had the 8 cities.  Thanks for the game, I’ll see you next year.