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sz33: 7 ANZ FTRs on 4 US carriers

Oh, I’m glad you’re receptive!

I was stunned many years ago when @JDOW pointed it out to me. I found it in the rulebook and still couldn’t believe it. I really like the rule, though.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 6

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

Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 11 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Shensi to Sikang 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Sikang 1 bomber moved from Shensi to Yunnan 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan 1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific 1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 55 Sea Zone to Northern Territory 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 46 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 54 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea 1 submarine moved from 22 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in Dutch New Guinea Battle in 54 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 4,00 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 54 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking Dutch New Guinea from Dutch, taking 54 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer Battle in Queensland Battle in Northern Territory Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in Northern Territory, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 3,50 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in Northern Territory, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Northern Territory Japanese win, taking Queensland from ANZAC with 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in Sikang Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Sikang, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2,17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Sikang, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Sikang 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Sikang Japanese win, taking Sikang from Chinese with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry Battle in 46 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 submarine Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/8 hits, 4,33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 46 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry British defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2,00 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Yunnan Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Casualties for British: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi 2 artilleries moved from Shensi to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 1 mech_infantry moved from Korea to Jehol 1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria 1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 5 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 marine and 1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Northern Territory to 54 Sea Zone 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 46 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 37 Sea Zone 1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 1 tactical_bomber moved from Sikang to Shensi 1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 1 bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 carrier and 2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 3 infantry placed in Malaya 3 infantry placed in French Indo China 1 armour, 1 artillery, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Japan 1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Caroline Islands: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Japan: 1 fighter EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 66 PUs; end with 66 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 69 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1,67 Americans regular : -0,17 Japanese regular : -0,33 ANZAC regular : -0,67

Savegame

@GeneralDisarray scrambles?

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 13

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

Game History

Round: 13 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 2 destroyers and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Persia to Egypt 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 75 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from India to Eastern Persia 3 fighters moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 43 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Formosa 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo EDIT: 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Kwangsi Combat - ANZAC Battle in Formosa Battle in 44 Sea Zone ANZAC attack with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine; Americans loiter and taunt Japanese defend with 1 submarine ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 44 Sea Zone ANZAC win, taking Formosa from Japanese, taking 44 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine Battle in 43 Sea Zone ANZAC attack with 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport Japanese defend with 1 submarine ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 43 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 43 Sea Zone ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 43 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 43 Sea Zone, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 43 Sea Zone, round 6 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 6 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 43 Sea Zone, round 7 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 7 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 43 Sea Zone, round 8 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 43 Sea Zone, round 8 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 43 Sea Zone ANZAC win, taking 43 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine Battle in Borneo Battle in 6 Sea Zone ANZAC attack with 3 fighters Japanese defend with 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 2 transports 2 submarines owned by the Japanese submerged ANZAC roll dice for 3 fighters in 6 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1,50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 2 transports in 6 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 6 Sea Zone 2 transports owned by the Japanese lost in 6 Sea Zone ANZAC win, taking Borneo from Japanese with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 22 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 2 transports Non Combat Move - ANZAC 3 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone Place Units - ANZAC 2 destroyers placed in 62 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in Queensland Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 19 PUs; end with 20 PUs Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 23 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 26 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 29 PUs Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria Non Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0,67 ANZAC regular : -2,50

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 19

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 19 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 artillery, 4 fighters, 8 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 3 bombers moved from Gibraltar to 100 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from French Equatorial Africa to 100 Sea Zone 6 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 83 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Queensland to Northern Australia Americans take Northern Australia from Japanese 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 55 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone Combat - Americans Battle in 100 Sea Zone Americans attack with 4 bombers, 6 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers Germans defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 4 bombers, 6 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 100 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/12 hits, 6.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 100 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Germans lost in 100 Sea Zone Americans win with 4 bombers, 6 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer Battle in 56 Sea Zone Americans attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers Japanese defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 56 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 56 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 56 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 56 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 56 Sea Zone Americans win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - Americans 1 destroyer moved from 55 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 56 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 65 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 65 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 2 submarines moved from 55 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 55 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 31 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 carrier moved from 31 Sea Zone to 50 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 31 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 11 Sea Zone to 66 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western United States to 50 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 11 Sea Zone to 66 Sea Zone 4 bombers, 6 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 100 Sea Zone to Southern Persia 1 cruiser moved from 83 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from Egypt to 83 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 4 carriers and 1 marine moved from 83 Sea Zone to 82 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 82 Sea Zone to Southern Persia 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 104 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 104 Sea Zone to 66 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from New Brunswick Nova Scotia to 109 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from New Brunswick Nova Scotia to 109 Sea Zone 4 tactical_bombers moved from Gibraltar to 66 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 infantry, 1 marine, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 66 Sea Zone Place Units - Americans 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Queensland 3 fighters and 7 infantry placed in Western United States 1 infantry placed in Central United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 59 PUs; end with 59 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 69 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Jehol Chinese take Jehol from Japanese 2 infantry moved from Fukien to Kwangtung 17 artilleries, 1 fighter and 23 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung Combat - Chinese Battle in Kwangtung Chinese attack with 17 artilleries, 1 fighter and 25 infantry Japanese defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry Chinese roll dice for 17 artilleries, 1 fighter and 25 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 15/43 hits, 13.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kwangtung 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung Chinese win, taking Kwangtung from Japanese with 17 artilleries, 1 fighter and 23 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Shansi 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Southern Manchuria Place Units - Chinese Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Chinese from Shansi: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by Chinese to Southern Manchuria: 1 fighter EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 7 infantry placed in Kwangtung Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 22 PUs; end with 23 PUs Combat Move - British Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 122 Sea Zone: 1 transport EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 125 Sea Zone: 1 transport EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 2 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria 1 bomber moved from French Equatorial Africa to Alexandria Combat - British Battle in Alexandria British attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry Italians defend with 1 infantry British roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Alexandria, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Alexandria 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Alexandria British win, taking Alexandria from Italians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - British 1 artillery moved from Egypt to 83 Sea Zone 2 artilleries moved from Trans-Jordan to 83 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Egypt to 83 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to 83 Sea Zone 3 artilleries, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports moved from 83 Sea Zone to 82 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Egypt to 82 Sea Zone 3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 82 Sea Zone to Southern Persia 1 bomber moved from Alexandria to Southern Persia 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Egypt to Southern Persia 1 aaGun, 4 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan 1 aaGun moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 1 aaGun moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung 6 artilleries moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 2 fighters moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung 6 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 4 transports moved from 104 Sea Zone to 66 Sea Zone Turn Complete - UK_Pacific Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from New Guinea: 1 marine EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Queensland: 1 marine EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1.83 Americans regular : -2.00 Italians regular : 0.67 Japanese regular : 2.00 Germans regular : -0.33 British regular : 1.17

Savegame

@FlyingBadger please use 2nd file, edited one of my NCM destroyers to move from 72 to 58, instead of to 71

@gamerman01

Yea I shrunk the Bmbrs to 87% of what they originally were. The Heavies still same :)