17L BM 3.0 Farmboy (Allies) vs Rubioton (Axis)

I meant: Solid Allied position in Europe.

Yep, German had a rough start. But then UK1 has been bad, too.

Still wondering whether the fleet massacre in the Pacific will in the long run make the difference.

The rough start for Germany has also made it a lot easier for me to play aggressively in Europe. If your luck had been a little more average with Germany, I probably couldn’t have played so aggressively and we would be looking at  a very different map there.

While I still regret the pacific fleet choice I made, I’d be curious on whether it bought UK pacific some time. That was the goal, and if it did, it might partially make up for the lost units.

Yeah, Japan must be very careful about fleet battles because, as you said, this throws them back against China and India. Thus the odds and the outcome should be very favorable for Japan, just slightly favorable would not be enough.

This battle, however, was very favorable for Japan, so even I, considered one of the most careful players in the league, would have made that attack I guess :-)

With no doubt that bought India at least some time, let’s see how they use it.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 33 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese and 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 33 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Ethiopia

Place Units - ANZAC
            3 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 14 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Holland Belgium
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya

Turn Complete - French

Territory Summary for French :

37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    French Equatorial Africa : 1 infantry
    Holland Belgium : 1 fighter
    Libya : 2 infantry
    110 Sea Zone : 2 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 42 / 61
    Russians : 32 / 44
    Japanese : 56 / 67
    Americans : 57 / 89
    Chinese : 8 / 10
    British : 28 / 36
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 9
    Italians : 19 / 29
    ANZAC : 11 / 14
    French : 6 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 armour, 4 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - Russians
            Trigger Russians Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttachment attached to Russians
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Karelia
            5 artilleries moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
                  Russians take Vyborg from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Korea
                  Russians take Korea from Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            2 artilleries moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            7 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 2 armour, 4 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to Unprovoked
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - Russians
            Trigger Russians Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttachment attached to Russians
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Karelia
            5 artilleries moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
                  Russians take Vyborg from Germans
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Korea
                  Russians take Korea from Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            2 artilleries moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            7 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Karelia
                Russians attack with 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys in Karelia, round 2 :  3/13 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Karelia, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Karelia
                Russians win, taking Karelia from Germans with 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Bryansk
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 5 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 5 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Bryansk, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk
                Russians win, taking Bryansk from Germans with 1 fighter and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Russians attack with 2 armour, 8 artilleries, 10 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour, 8 artilleries, 10 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys in Baltic States, round 2 :  8/23 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians and 1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Baltic States
                Russians win, taking Baltic States from Italians with 2 armour, 8 artilleries, 10 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Russians attack with 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                    Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  1/7 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Eastern Poland
                Russians win, taking Eastern Poland from Italians with 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Trigger Russians Conquer Japanese Territory By Mongolia: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Mongolia_May_Change_To_Russians_Control_Switch attached to Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            3 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd
            3 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Tsinghai
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 artillery moved from Rostov to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 infantry placed in Volgograd
            Russians undo move 2.
            Russians undo move 1.
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Volgograd
            4 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Bryansk: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Smolensk: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Belarus: 5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Russia: 5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Volgograd: 1 artillery and 4 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Tambov: 1 artillery and 4 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Volgograd: 1 armour
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Russia: 1 armour
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Russians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1
            Russians collect 33 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 33 PUs
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 35 PUs
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 38 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 40 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 42 PUs

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I did a few ncm edits at the end. Was in a bit of a rush so it might be worth checking those carefully. I’ll do that as well but can’t for the next couple of hours.

That was an action move. Russia has more tanks the Germany:D

Ok. I think the ncms and placement are fine. Do look at it to make sure though. I was trying to get the turn done in a limited amount of time as I had to head out. When I got to the placement phase, I realized that I had given you too much opportunity to hit Moscow (miscounted your total infs). I was pretty sure all the ncms were legal (and not mixing up placements or units that had been in combat)  but I think it is worth a second check.

And yeah, a combination of the better luck I’ve had in Europe alongside the advantages that BM appears to give the allies has allowed me to play much more aggressively. Hopefully I don’t regret this.

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 2 destroyers and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 25 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 7 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 5 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 125 Sea Zone to Norway

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 2 destroyers and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 25 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 7 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 5 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 125 Sea Zone to Norway

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Norway
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 25 Sea Zone
                Americans win, taking Norway from Germans with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from 25 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            2 carriers, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 10 Sea Zone to Western United States
            2 fighters moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from New Brunswick Nova Scotia to 106 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            2 carriers and 1 cruiser moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to 125 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            2 transports moved from 102 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from New Brunswick Nova Scotia to Eastern United States

Place Units - Americans
            2 carriers and 2 destroyers placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry placed in Western United States
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 60 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 80 PUs

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TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            1 artillery moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Shensi to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Hopei

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            1 artillery moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Shensi to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Hopei

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Hopei
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Hopei, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Hopei, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Hopei
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Hopei, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Hopei, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Hopei
                Chinese win, taking Hopei from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Chahar
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Chahar, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Chahar, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Chahar
                1 artillery owned by the Chinese retreated to Suiyuyan
                Japanese win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Sikang

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Szechwan
            1 infantry placed in Shensi
            1 infantry placed in Suiyuyan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 7 PUs; end with 8 PUs

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TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 6

Combat Move - British
            4 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to 112 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 112 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 6 destroyers moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 6 destroyers moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Trans-Jordan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
            1 cruiser moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to Trans-Jordan
            1 bomber moved from Persia to Greece
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Burma
            3 infantry moved from India to Burma

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