League General Discussion Thread

You were kind enough to show me your strategy in the video, so I thought I’d better give you something interesting in response. :)

The North Sea battle was a disaster (Cunningham is fired!) but otherwise I am satisfied so far.

@Jacob16 Scramble in 110 or 111? WE ARE UNDER WAY!!!

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Italians Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War Combat Move - Italians 1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland Italians take Eastern Poland from Russians 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia 1 armour moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 94 Sea Zone to Algeria 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Algeria 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 92 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 2 destroyers moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kenya to Tanganyika Territory Italians take Tanganyika Territory from British 1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland Combat - Italians British scrambles 3 units out of Gibraltar to defend against the attack in 92 Sea Zone Battle in 92 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 2 fighters British defend with 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 5 fighters Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the British 2 fighters owned by the Italians retreated British win with 1 carrier and 5 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -28 Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 2 destroyers Casualties for British: 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer Battle in Algeria Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry British defend with 1 infantry; French defend with 2 infantry Italians win, taking Algeria from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for French: 2 infantry Battle in Tunisia Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry French defend with 1 infantry Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for French: 1 infantry Moving scrambled unit from 92 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Gibraltar Moving scrambled unit from 92 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Gibraltar Moving scrambled unit from 92 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Gibraltar 2 fighters owned by the British forced to land in Gibraltar Non Combat Move - Italians 2 fighters moved from 92 Sea Zone to Southern France 1 bomber moved from Algeria to Southern Italy 1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria Place Units - Italians 1 submarine placed in 95 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy Italians undo move 1. 1 submarine placed in 97 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs

@GeneralDisarray not seeing the post

It seems that was a pyrrhic victory. After a strong first round from the Japanese, I had somewhat higher hopes.

Let’s see how the Pacific develops further :)

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 14

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

Game History

Round: 14 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 2 armour, 4 artilleries, 3 fighters, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 2 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus 1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Caucasus 6 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia 2 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia 2 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Russia 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Russia 3 fighters moved from Eastern Poland to Russia 1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Russia 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel Germans take Archangel from Russians 1 artillery moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus Combat - Germans Battle in Caucasus Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Russia Germans attack with 1 bomber, 4 fighters, 7 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 9 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 4 fighters, 7 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 2 : 8/16 hits, 6.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 9 infantry in Russia, round 2 : 5/9 hits, 3.00 expected hits 5 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Russia 8 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Russia Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Russia, round 3 : 7/11 hits, 5.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Russia, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Russia 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Russia Germans captures 26PUs while taking Russians capital Germans converts factory_major into different units Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 1 bomber, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9 Casualties for Germans: 6 infantry Casualties for Russians: 9 infantry triggerRussiansDestroyPUsGermans: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttachment attached to Russians Non Combat Move - Germans 20 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Tambov 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Tambov 7 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Tambov 5 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Tambov 6 armour and 43 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Tambov 2 fighters moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy 2 fighters moved from Eastern Poland to Northern Italy 2 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Western Germany 2 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to 112 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 5 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 4 submarines and 3 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 7 infantry moved from Sweden to Norway 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to France 1 aaGun moved from Tambov to Rostov 2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov 19 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov 1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Yunnan 1 bomber moved from Russia to Eastern Poland 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Ukraine 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy 5 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux Place Units - Germans 3 infantry placed in Volgograd 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Ukraine 3 artilleries placed in Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery placed in Western Germany Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 2 tactical_bombers EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 112 Sea Zone: 2 tactical_bombers EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 2 fighters placed in Western Germany 1 fighter placed in 112 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 61 PUs; end with 87 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 92 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 97 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 112 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Ukraine: 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Ukraine: 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from France: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Norway: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 2.33 Germans regular : 3.33

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 11

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

Game History

Round: 11 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 2 fighters, 8 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus Germans take Belarus from Russians 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Archangel 3 fighters moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux 2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux 1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 2 fighters moved from Norway to Normandy Bordeaux 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium Germans take Holland Belgium from Americans 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel Combat - Germans Air Battle in Normandy Bordeaux Germans attacks with 9 units heading to Normandy Bordeaux Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets Strategic bombing raid in Normandy Bordeaux Americans roll AA dice in Normandy Bordeaux : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Bombing raid in Normandy Bordeaux rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_minor Bombing raid in Normandy Bordeaux causes 5 damage total. Battle in Archangel Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Archangel, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Cleaning up after air battles Non Combat Move - Germans 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Norway 1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Norway 2 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 112 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France 1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany 4 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 2 armour moved from Southern France to Northern Italy 1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 10 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland 1 aaGun, 4 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine 1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Baltic States 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Baltic States 7 infantry moved from Germany to Poland 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Baltic States 1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France 6 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany Place Units - Germans 2 infantry placed in Novgorod 2 fighters, 6 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3,1,1,3,5,5,5,4,6 Germans collect 46 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 46 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans AA : -0.17 Russians regular : -0.33 Germans regular : 0.50

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 3

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

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 33 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone 1 carrier and 2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to 33 Sea Zone 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to 33 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 33 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State 2 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State 1 cruiser moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Americans scrambles 2 units out of Caroline Islands to defend against the attack in 33 Sea Zone Battle in Celebes Battle in Sumatra Battle in 33 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports; ANZAC defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 : 13/17 hits, 9.33 expected hits Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 3 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 3 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 : 7/13 hits, 6.33 expected hits Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese 3 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese and 2 carriers owned by the Japanese lost in 33 Sea Zone 2 submarines owned by the Americans, 1 cruiser owned by the ANZAC, 2 cruisers owned by the Americans, 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC, 3 destroyers owned by the Americans, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Americans and 1 carrier owned by the Americans lost in 33 Sea Zone Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 33 Sea Zone, round 3 : 9/14 hits, 7.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 battleship, 3 fighters and 2 transports in 33 Sea Zone, round 3 : 3/4 hits, 2.67 expected hits 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese and 2 destroyers owned by the Japanese lost in 33 Sea Zone 2 fighters owned by the ANZAC, 1 fighter owned by the Americans, 2 transports owned by the Americans and 1 battleship owned by the Americans lost in 33 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Sumatra from Dutch with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 79 Casualties for Japanese: 2 carriers, 2 destroyers and 4 tactical_bombers Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports Casualties for ANZAC: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters Battle in Shan State Japanese attack with 4 artilleries, 2 fighters, 10 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 artillery and 3 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Shan State, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 4 artilleries, 2 fighters, 10 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 4/17 hits, 5.33 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State 1 artillery owned by the British and 3 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 4 artilleries, 2 fighters, 8 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 3 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 carrier moved from 43 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 43 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone 2 bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to Paulau Island 2 fighters moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China 2 fighters moved from Shan State to French Indo China 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Manchuria 1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to Manchuria 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe Place Units - Japanese 2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Manchuria 1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 52 PUs; end with 55 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 1.67 Japanese regular : 4.83 UK_Pacific regular : 0.67

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