ABH vs Innocentbystander G40

@Arthur:

I have never had success getting control of North Africa or Middle East in the early game.  There gets to be more options by round 5  or 6 when the Axis has more powerful air forces.    Right now, I would gladly trade British forces for German planes since that relieves so much pressure off of Russia.

The thing is I am not sure I even need the Luftwaffe vs the Soviets.  I think with just land units, I have Russia crushed in this game (what with what Japan has done.)

The problem for me is that there is absolutely NOTHING for your spitfires to do other than challenge me in Iraq!  You don’t even need them (not really.)  Its like, you could lose all 5 and its not even a big deal.  You are correct, it is a much bigger deal for Germany at this point.

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            9 armour moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Poland to Baltic States
            11 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            5 artilleries moved from Poland to Baltic States
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Western Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Baltic States
            3 armour moved from Bessarabia to Baltic States
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 armour moved from France to Germany
            8 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 114 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Karelia
                Germans attack with 8 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Karelia from Russians with 8 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Western Ukraine
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 13 armour, 5 artilleries, 11 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 13 armour, 5 artilleries, 10 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Poland
            1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            2 aaGuns moved from Germany to Poland
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery and 7 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 infantry placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 43 PUs; end with 43 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs

Big surprise (total war.)

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 4 mech_infantrys and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Japanese
            2 armour moved from Kiangsu to Kwangtung
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kwangtung
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            12 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
                  Japanese take Buryatia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            1 armour moved from Korea to Buryatia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Korea to Buryatia
            3 artilleries moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            2 artilleries moved from Hopei to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Kweichow
            2 artilleries moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            2 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Kweichow
            3 fighters moved from Amur to Japan
            2 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 22 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 22 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 carrier moved from 22 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 22 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            4 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            2 fighters moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Amur to Jehol

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 2 armour, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 2 armour, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters moved from Kwangtung to Kweichow
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Kweichow
            2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            2 fighters moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Amur to Buryatia

Place Units - Japanese
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Manchuria
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
            3 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 45 PUs; end with 45 PUs total

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Yunnan

Really?

…so the rules stipulate that not only can the Chinese basically build anywhere in China, and any amount of infantry per territory, you are also permitted to build infantry in the territory you just recaptured?

If you live in San Bernardino stay safe…

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 carrier, 1 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Greece to Romania
            3 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Northern Italy
            2 artilleries moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to British Somaliland
                  Italians take British Somaliland from British
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Combat - Italians

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 carrier and 1 submarine placed in 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 19 PUs; end with 22 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs

@Arthur:

Yes.  It is quite hard to truly kill China since they can move into a territory and plop down new troops there.  They still are limited in the landing of the fighter to territories that they possessed at the start of the turn.

I am learning much, much that I did not know about the rules.  I thought I knew them all, but apparently I didn’t.  The next time I play the allies, my play will be very different.

Game History

Round: 4

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 123 Sea Zone to Iceland
            8 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            2 bombers moved from Poland to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine
                  Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians
            5 artilleries moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            13 armour moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            10 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            1 armour moved from Germany to Baltic States
            7 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Iceland
            Battle in Belarus
                Germans attack with 13 armour, 5 artilleries, 10 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Iceland from British, taking Belarus from Russians with 13 armour, 5 artilleries, 10 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter
                French defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for French: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 2 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 8 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 8 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            2 bombers moved from Ukraine to Baltic States
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Poland to Baltic States
            2 aaGuns moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            4 aaGuns moved from Poland to Baltic States
            2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland

Place Units - Germans
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
            8 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 48 PUs; end with 48 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs

I was a bit “over” aggressive with Japan this turn, just to mix things up.  We’ll see how it shakes out.

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Korea
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Buryatia
            12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            2 armour moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            3 artilleries moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
            2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi
                  Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Jehol to Suiyuyan
            2 fighters moved from Jehol to Suiyuyan
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            3 fighters moved from Kweichow to Shan State
            2 bombers moved from Kweichow to Shan State
            2 bombers moved from Shan State to Malaya
            4 artilleries moved from Kweichow to Hunan
            6 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
            2 armour moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            2 armour moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            3 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            3 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Japan to Philippines
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Kweichow to Shan State

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Borneo
            Battle in Celebes
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Celebes from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 fighters moved from Shan State to Hunan
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to Hunan
            2 bombers moved from Malaya to Hunan
            3 fighters moved from Celebes to 35 Sea Zone
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Celebes to 35 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Japan
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Manchuria
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Yakut S.S.R.: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Buryatia: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 57 PUs; end with 57 PUs total