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TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 5

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

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southeast Mexico to 89 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 89 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 87 Sea Zone to French West Africa 1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 87 Sea Zone to French West Africa Combat - Americans Battle in French West Africa Americans attack with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Neutral_Axis defend with 1 infantry Americans roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in French West Africa, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Neutral_Axis roll dice for 1 infantry in French West Africa, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Axis lost in French West Africa Americans win, taking French West Africa from Neutral_Axis with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Americans 1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 89 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 101 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone 4 fighters moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands 1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 106 Sea Zone to Quebec 1 bomber moved from Finland to United Kingdom Place Units - Americans 1 carrier placed in 101 Sea Zone 2 fighters placed in Eastern United States 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in Western United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Americans 8 Pacific Airfields: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 0 PUs; end with 0 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 1 fighter, 8 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 17 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from India to Burma UK_Pacific take Burma from Japanese 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Syria British take Syria from Neutral_Axis 1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk British take Tobruk from Italians 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 77 Sea Zone to 74 Sea Zone Combat - British Battle in 74 Sea Zone British attack with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer Japanese defend with 1 submarine British roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 74 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 74 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 74 Sea Zone British win with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine Non Combat Move - British 3 aaGuns moved from India to Burma 2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from French Madagascar to 72 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Kenya 1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya 1 transport moved from 76 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt 2 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Iraq 4 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq 1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq 2 fighters moved from Finland to United Kingdom 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 106 Sea Zone to Quebec 1 armour and 4 infantry moved from Brazil to British Guiana Place Units - British 3 infantry placed in Iraq 3 infantry placed in Persia 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Union of South Africa 1 fighter placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British British collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 39 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 1 infantry placed in India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 9 PUs Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 12 PUs Some Units in India change ownership: 1 infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.00 Japanese regular : -0.17 Neutral_Axis regular : -0.33 British regular : -0.50

Savegame

Not sure if I can save this game. Thought I would get Egypt back more easily than this! With your fleet hiding in sz97, I can’t sink it any time soon. Also, evicting Japan from Alaska will tie up USA for a few rounds. Was the game lost from the first moment I gave up Egypt stupidly?

What do you think?

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 10

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

Game History

Round: 10 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans repair damage of 1x factory_major; Remaining resources: 74 PUs; Germans buy 2 fighters, 14 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 unit repaired. 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 1 tactical_bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to 99 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Bryansk to Rostov Germans take Rostov from Russians 1 armour moved from Rostov to Bryansk 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Samara Germans take Samara from Russians 2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Volgograd 1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Volgograd 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Archangel 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to 115 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway 1 infantry moved from Finland to Norway 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Denmark 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Denmark 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Norway 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern France 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern France 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France Combat - Germans Battle in 99 Sea Zone Germans attack with 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the British lost in 99 Sea Zone Germans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for British: 1 transport Battle in Holland Belgium Germans attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry Americans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 aaGun and 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium 1 aaGun owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Holland Belgium, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium Americans win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8 Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 3 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 aaGun Battle in Norway Germans attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry British defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Norway, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Norway, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits British roll dice for 2 infantry in Norway, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Norway 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Norway Germans win, taking Norway from British with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 2 infantry Battle in Denmark Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Denmark, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Denmark, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Denmark Germans win, taking Denmark from British with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Volgograd Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Archangel Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry Russians defend with 2 mech_infantrys Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Archangel, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Archangel, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Archangel, round 4 : 2/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Archangel, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 2 mech_infantrys Battle in Southern France Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Southern France, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits French roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern France 2 infantry owned by the French lost in Southern France Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Southern France, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the French and 1 artillery owned by the French lost in Southern France Germans win, taking Southern France from French with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 3 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 tactical_bomber moved from 99 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 fighter moved from Southern France to Southern Italy 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern France to 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Norway to 113 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Denmark to 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Denmark to Western Germany 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Bryansk 4 fighters moved from Western Germany to Bryansk 1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Bryansk 3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk 1 bomber moved from Archangel to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov 1 aaGun moved from Caucasus to Volgograd 4 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Trans-Jordan to Northwest Persia 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania 4 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 4 submarines moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone Place Units - Germans 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 1 fighter placed in 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter, 7 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany 2 infantry placed in Germany 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Novgorod Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,3,6,4,5,4,4,6,1,6 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,1 Germans collect 50 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 50 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 57 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 72 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Tambov: 1 infantry EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Bryansk: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Bryansk: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 1 fighter EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Romania: 1 mech_infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Slovakia Hungary: 1 mech_infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Southern Italy: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Bryansk: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Tambov: 1 infantry EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Bryansk: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 1.33 French regular : -1.00 Russians regular : -1.67 Germans regular : -4.33 British regular : 0.00

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 4

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

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to 45 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 45 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Guam to Paulau Island 1 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island 1 cruiser moved from 21 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Guam to French Indo China 1 fighter moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands 1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to French Indo China EDIT: 1 destroyer moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone Combat - ANZAC Battle in Paulau Island ANZAC attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry ANZAC roll dice for 1 cruiser in Paulau Island, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Paulau Island, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Paulau Island ANZAC win, taking Paulau Island from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in 6 Sea Zone ANZAC attack with 1 submarine Japanese defend with 1 submarine 1 submarine owned by the Japanese submerged Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 fighter moved from Paulau Island to 33 Sea Zone Place Units - ANZAC 2 fighters placed in Queensland Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 19 PUs Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt Non Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia French take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0,33 ANZAC regular : 0,50

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 6

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

Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 38 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt Combat - ANZAC Battle in 37 Sea Zone ANZAC attack with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Japanese defend with 1 submarine ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 37 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 37 Sea Zone ANZAC win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine Non Combat Move - ANZAC Place Units - ANZAC 1 transport placed in 54 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Queensland Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 11 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 16 PUs Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt Non Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0,17 ANZAC regular : 0,00

Savegame

@AndrewAAGamer So this is a strange game for me. The Allies haven’t really pressed the Japanese any until T8, but have built up naval forces steadily for a single push.
Normally the Japanese fleet would be more lethal and that kind of Allied strategy would lose, but I have had to dump a lot of resources into a land war in Asia…sounds like a movie line.

The German war is an expected problem. The Russians are holed up in Moscow, and I would be starving them except for the Communism NO. That’s a unique twist to OOB. But expected.

Based on your bid going to defend China and Russia, I was looking back to see what else was an option.

The Med? But Taranto raid really doesn’t allow the Italians to grow easily. I could have left S. France to the Germans to help with a build up. But then the T2 Brit naval buy put any thought of growth there to bed.

that leaves Sealion, but with reinforced Russia I don’t see how that works.

So I’m back to where I ended up. A slog fight in the East. I"m making some progress to getting monetary parity, but unless you lose a battle badly, I don’t see how I’ll make it.
I didn’t really expect to win, and my position is not hopeless, but everything is just a wall and the Axis presses are going to be easily countered.