2015 Championship Game: JDOW Axis vs Zhukov44 Allies+40

“Congrats JDOW for having balanced the match for Axis with a 40 bid + a disaster suffered with Japan initially, I think it is really meritorious.”

Thanks for the praise, means a lot. I would like to add that prior to my disaster at Java I had great France attack G1 only losing 1 ground and, even more important, a very pleasant outcome of the risky attack at Yunnan J1. Then after the horrible third round I found some imbalance in favor of the Allies. But the turn after Japan had 4 battles where every hit would have forced me to take an aircraft down and all allies whiffed.

So in case I lose I would not blame the dice given the current battles.

Okay, thanks for the update!

It is. The playoff of the 2015 season started end of 2015 and haven been stretched till now. My semifinal game against Gamerman took 6 months and this game started in early September.

Feels like taking over a game from someone else that is already in progress:)
No idea what my plans where.

I checked the map and just thought:

• Damn, Allies have 600+ TUV edge and 100 more units, many many reds on the map :-/
• Holy shit, you must have replaced Stalin by a capitalistic gold digging puppet :-o
• Where the f*ck is my Italian bomber?
• WTF, 25 chinese at Yunnan? and 15 Chinese income.
• Hey, I can attack India, nice!
• Whew, healthy Luftwaffe, 20 German planes, including 7 bombers  :evil:
• Cool, Germans 82 to spend and in the middle east already. But did I have any plans there? (I believe any plan I had did not matter as it heavily depended on the US/UK turn anyway)

Let’s see what the Italians can do to protect the humble territorial demands of the peaceful Axis party against the evil Allies perpetrators invading Axis ground from all sides.

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 infantry; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Persia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Persia
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians win, taking Persia from British with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Italians: 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Germany
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 9 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5,2,1,4,2,5,1,6,4
            Italians collect 9 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 12 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 16 PUs

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Sir, my apologies, I ran a German turn as a test accidently in PBEM mode, so you received some mails for a battle in archangel which are of course invalid. please ignore this dice.

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 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel
            2 bombers moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
                  Germans take Iraq from British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Eastern Persia
                  Germans take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan
                  Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Tambov
                  Germans take Tambov from Russians
            1 armour moved from Tambov to Rostov
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Archangel

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Iraq
            2 armour moved from Caucasus to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            9 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 aaGun, 8 artilleries and 30 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Romania
            1 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Vyborg to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Northwest Persia
            1 bomber moved from Archangel to Kweichow
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Romania
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Poland
            2 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Archangel to Northwest Persia
            1 bomber moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            3 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Southern Italy
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
            1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Caucasus

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 10
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,6,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4,1,3,5,4,4,3,5,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3
            Germans collect 54 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 54 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Rostov: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Bryansk: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Game History

Round: 8

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to India
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to India
            1 bomber moved from Kweichow to India
            2 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to Ceylon
            2 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            2 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Suiyuyan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Hunan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Hunan
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 mech_infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            2 cruisers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to French Indo China

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 factory_major
                Japanese captures 6PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese converts factory_major into different units
                Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in French Indo China
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking French Indo China from UK_Pacific with 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Ceylon
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Ceylon from UK_Pacific, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Shensi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shensi from Chinese with 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 carriers moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from India to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Malaya
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Suiyuyan to Kweichow
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Kweichow
            1 aaGun and 1 armour moved from Hopei to Kweichow
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow
            1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 45 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 37 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to Kweichow

Place Units - Japanese
            3 infantry placed in Malaya
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            3 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 60 PUs; end with 66 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 71 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs

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Sir, this is just a reminder, that I am am really hoping that you will do US/CHI/UK turns faster now. It’s not an option to me to wait another 5 weeks for this turn. I know it’s just one week by now but as the weekend is over I am afraid it will be at least almost 2 weeks again. Please make sure you can do the turn during this week.