18L MrRoboto (Axis) vs Giallo (Allies) BM

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 4

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

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov 1 armour moved from Bryansk to Rostov 1 bomber moved from Greece to Rostov Combat - Italians Battle in Rostov Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 bomber in Rostov, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Rostov 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov Italians win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Italians: 1 armour Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians Trigger Italy Occupies Southern France Fleet Scuddle: has removed 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer owned by Neutral_Axis in 93 Sea Zone Trigger Italy Occupies Southern France Army Disband: has removed 1 artillery and 1 infantry owned by Neutral_Axis in Southern France Trigger Italy Occupies French West Africa Army Disband: has removed 1 infantry owned by Neutral_Axis in French West Africa 1 bomber moved from Rostov to Southern Italy 2 aaGuns moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France Italians take Southern France from Neutral_Axis 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone 2 artilleries moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone 2 marines moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 2 marines and 3 transports moved from 96 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 2 artilleries moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 2 marines moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 armour moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya Place Units - Italians 1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy 2 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Northern Italy Trigger Italy Occupies Southern France Army Disband Facilities: has removed 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour owned by Neutral_Axis in Southern France Trigger Italy Occupies Southern France Facilities: Italians has 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour placed in Southern France Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 22 PUs; end with 22 PUs Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 27 PUs Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 30 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 0.33 Russians regular : 0.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 5

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Tobruk 1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to 99 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 99 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Tobruk Combat - Italians Battle in 98 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 transport British defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the British lost in 98 Sea Zone Italians win with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 1 transport Battle in Tobruk Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry British defend with 1 bomber; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Tobruk, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Tobruk, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC and 1 bomber owned by the British lost in Tobruk Italians win, taking Tobruk from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15 Casualties for British: 1 bomber Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry Battle in 94 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter Americans defend with 2 submarines Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 94 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 94 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 94 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 94 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 94 Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 94 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 94 Sea Zone Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 94 Sea Zone, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 94 Sea Zone, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 94 Sea Zone Italians win with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12 Casualties for Americans: 2 submarines Non Combat Move - Italians 1 fighter moved from 94 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Tobruk to 98 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Northern Belarus 1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania 1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy Place Units - Italians 1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 12 PUs; end with 14 PUs Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -1.17 Italians regular : -0.50 ANZAC regular : -0.50

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 4

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 4 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 7 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Germans Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War Combat Move - Germans 7 artilleries and 21 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States Germans take Baltic States from Russians 1 armour moved from Romania to Baltic States Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians 1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia Germans take Karelia from Russians 1 fighter moved from 113 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 2 fighters moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom Combat - Germans Air Battle in United Kingdom Germans attacks with 4 units heading to United Kingdom Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom British roll AA dice in United Kingdom : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 bomber owned by the Germans killed by AA in United Kingdom Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 0 damage total. Cleaning up after air battles Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 93 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 113 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to 113 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 113 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Bessarabia 2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany 2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Germany to Poland 2 aaGuns moved from Poland to Baltic States 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania 1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia 3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Baltic States 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia 2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland 1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to Southern Italy Place Units - Germans 1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany 1 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux 2 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 45 PUs; end with 45 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 48 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British AA : 0.83

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 8 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 4 artilleries, 1 fighter, 12 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Germans Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Chinese from Neutrality to War Combat Move - Germans 1 armour moved from Northern Belarus to Smolensk Germans take Smolensk from Russians 1 armour moved from Smolensk to Northern Belarus 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Novgorod 1 fighter moved from Northern Belarus to Novgorod 1 fighter moved from Norway to Novgorod Combat - Germans Battle in Novgorod Germans attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Novgorod, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Novgorod, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Novgorod Germans win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Leningrad 1 aaGun, 1 armour and 4 infantry moved from Vologda to Leningrad 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Western Ukraine 4 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 3 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Northern Caucasus to Southern Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Northern Caucasus 1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Rostov 5 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine 3 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Slovakia Hungary 10 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary 3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Slovakia Hungary 4 infantry moved from Norway to Finland 2 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg 2 infantry moved from Vyborg to Leningrad 2 infantry moved from Iceland to 126 Sea Zone 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 126 Sea Zone to 128 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 128 Sea Zone to Norway 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to 113 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 113 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Norway 1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Western Ukraine Place Units - Germans 1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Germany 3 artilleries placed in Ukraine 1 infantry placed in France 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany 1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 57 PUs; end with 57 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 60 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0.33 Germans regular : -0.33

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@koala

Thank you for the game! You played very well, and kept it competitive throughout. Even at the end, I was concerned about a blunder on the Europe a side, so just played conservatively and turtled up in Berlin.

A few thoughts from my side:

Not taking the Philippines on J1 was more due to my inexperience playing Axis, and wanting more margin on the other battles. Probably I would not do it again that way.

Agree the Persia (and Iraq) factories could have been helpful earlier on. Either to supply Moscow with fighters or to help bolster India.

Surprising how the blundering of 2 transports is really felt later in the game. I made a similar blunder in a recent game, and I also felt it turned out to be a pivotal mistake that led to me losing that game. You had Italy in a lot of financial distress due to the sub convoying.

I was not surprised you went for Tokyo, but I was surprised you went for it after not taking Korea with Russia so you could bring in the extra bomber. I adjusted my Japan fleet movement to go to Philippines assuming you would NOT go for it with odds I believe ever so slightly in my favor. Once you committed, I think it would have been worthwhile for you to go all the way. If you could not take it with US, Anzac would have a follow up attempt as well. The loss of income to Japan would have been felt, and could have been interesting to see what Anzac would do with 60+ extra income!

I do feel this was a mistake made on my part by (a) not taking Guam much earlier, and (b) getting too greedy trying to deny China access to artillery by holding Yunnan with help from Japanese planes. If I had left the planes on FIC with the airbase, just flying back a few fighters to Tokyo would have made the threat there manageable. You picked the exact right time to strike!

Once you took Rome, it became a strong base of operations for UK and US. I’ve usually gone north to break into Europe with the Allies, but taking Rome was very effective, especially with the bomber fleet.

It’s possible you may have been able to defend India if you were less aggressive attacking Germany/Italy. I never ran the scenario, but landing the Russian planes, all the British planes that were in Rome, and the US bombers could have enabled India to survive at least a couple extra turns, though not positive on that.

Overall, very well played, and enjoyed the game, thank you!

Intercept SBR in Morocco?

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 15

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

Game History

Round: 15 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 battleship, 2 carriers and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese COMMENT: changing buy from 4 inf to 2 inf 1 sub please 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 46 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 3 artilleries, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 2 bombers moved from Sumatra to Shan State Combat - Japanese Battle in 54 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 5 submarines Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 9/18 hits, 9.50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 5 submarines in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 0.83 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 54 Sea Zone 5 submarines owned by the Americans lost in 54 Sea Zone Japanese win with 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 22 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer Casualties for Americans: 5 submarines Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 6 artilleries, 8 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 6 artilleries, 8 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Yunnan, round 2 : 5/16 hits, 4.67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 6 artilleries, 7 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Shan State Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 3.33 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China 2 bombers moved from Shan State to French Indo China 1 aaGun moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 3 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi 1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 78 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 4 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China 13 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Sumatra to 42 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 1 battleship and 2 carriers placed in 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry placed in Kwangtung 2 infantry placed in Japan Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Japan: 2 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 20 Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 58 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.67 Americans regular : 1.17 Japanese regular : -1.50 UK_Pacific regular : 0.67

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