19L BM3 Owentoo (X) vs FMErwinRommel (A) NoBid

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 marine, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        2 bombers moved from Shan State to Hopei
        1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Hopei
            Americans attack with 2 bombers
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 2 bombers in Hopei, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Hopei, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Hopei
            Americans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in 35 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 1 submarine
            Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 35 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 35 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 35 Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 35 Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 35 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
            Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        2 bombers moved from Hopei to Shan State
        1 fighter moved from 54 Sea Zone to Shan State
        3 bombers moved from Western United States to Queensland
        1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
        1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 65 Sea Zone to 85 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from 85 Sea Zone to Brazil
              Americans take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
        1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
        2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
        2 fighters moved from French West Africa to Egypt
        2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to French West Africa
        1 armour moved from Iraq to Persia
        2 fighters moved from Tambov to Bryansk

    Place Units - Americans
        1 marine and 3 tactical_bombers placed in Western United States
        1 bomber and 1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
        1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 54 PUs; end with 54 PUs
        Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 64 PUs
        Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
        Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: 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 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Guerilla Hopei: Chinese has 1 infantry placed in Hopei
        1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
        1 fighter moved from Kansu to Chahar
        1 artillery and 9 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan

    Combat - Chinese
        Chinese creates battle in territory Hopei
        Battle in Chahar
            Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Chahar
            Chinese win, taking Hopei from Japanese, taking Chahar from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Yunnan
            Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 9 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 9 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/10 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 8 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 0/9 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 8 infantry in Yunnan, round 4 : 2/9 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
            Chinese win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 artillery and 8 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Chinese
        1 fighter moved from Chahar to Kansu

    Place Units - Chinese
        1 infantry placed in Kweichow
        3 infantry placed in Yunnan

    Turn Complete - Chinese
        Chinese collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
        Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific buy 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China
        1 armour moved from Shan State to Hunan
        1 fighter moved from India to Hunan
        1 destroyer moved from 80 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tambov to Smolensk
        1 fighter moved from Union of South Africa to Egypt

    Combat - British
        Battle in Hunan
            British attack with 1 armour and 1 fighter
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British roll dice for 1 armour and 1 fighter in Hunan, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Hunan
            British win, taking Hunan from Japanese with 1 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Smolensk
            British attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Smolensk
             retreated to Smolensk
            Germans win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
            Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in French Indo China
            British attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in French Indo China, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in French Indo China, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in French Indo China
            British win, taking French Indo China from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Chinese from Kweichow: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Chinese to Yunnan: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Shan State
        1 fighter moved from Hunan to Shan State
        2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tambov to Bryansk
        1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from India to Shan State
        1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
        2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to 81 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
        1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        2 cruisers and 1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone

    Place Units - British
        1 aaGun and 2 infantry placed in Persia
        1 aaGun, 1 armour and 1 infantry placed in Egypt
        1 submarine placed in 106 Sea Zone
        1 artillery placed in Union of South Africa

    Turn Complete - British
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 99 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,1,6,5,6,6,2
        British collect 34 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 34 PUs

    Place Units - UK_Pacific
        3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in India

    Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific collect 13 PUs; end with 13 PUs
        Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs
        Some Units in India change ownership: 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 1.33
British : 0.33
Americans : -0.33
Chinese : -3.33
Japanese : -1.33

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 factory_minor and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes

    Combat - ANZAC
        Battle in Celebes

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Queensland to Shan State
        1 fighter moved from Shan State to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from India to Yunnan
        1 submarine moved from 60 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 factory_minor placed in Queensland
        1 submarine placed in 62 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 13 PUs; end with 14 PUs
        Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 20 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 23 PUs

    Combat Move - French

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

no thanks

I could have sent 2 U.S. fighters from Egypt to Persia, but you still had the numbers, with mech to take hits. UK rolled far below average in Persia.
Finally got AA hits. Almost made up for prior AA misses.

In first round, you built art for Germ, which I also normally do. And I built mostly art for Russ. But then I switched to almost all infantry after that, while you built mech. Yet you still had enough offense to push me back, despite my large army. Defense made me inflexible. I didn’t have mobile units or enough art for offense, to threaten your southern turn.

You’ve done an excellent job of getting the N.O.'s and denying me the N.O.'s. So despite Moscow and Asian Russ, and China still largely unconquered, you have more income than I do. Japan has positioned itself to threaten multiple targets simultaneously, while defending DEI.

@OwenToo I mis-interpreted your post, thinking you were talking about defending, not blocking. I was so focused on ANZ planes defending Yunnan, India and Shan, that I overlooked using an ANZ fighter as a blocker for Iraq. Too bad, but would just have postponed the inevitable.

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 9

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 2 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
        4 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
        8 artilleries and 14 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
        1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
        1 fighter moved from Russia to Western Ukraine
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        4 artilleries and 17 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Ukraine
            Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine
            Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
        Battle in Western Ukraine
            Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine
            Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Rostov
            Russians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
            Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Smolensk
            Russians attack with 4 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians roll dice for 4 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk
            Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Vologda
            Russians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 artillery
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Vologda, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Vologda
            Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery
        Battle in Belarus
            Russians attack with 8 artilleries and 14 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians roll dice for 8 artilleries and 14 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 6/22 hits, 6.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belarus
            Russians win, taking Belarus from Germans with 8 artilleries and 13 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Tambov
            Russians attack with 4 artilleries and 17 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians roll dice for 4 artilleries and 17 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 2/21 hits, 4.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov
            Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 4 artilleries and 17 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
        1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Russia
        1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Belarus
        1 aaGun moved from Russia to Tambov
        3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
        1 aaGun, 1 armour and 7 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
        2 infantry moved from Kansu to Olgiy
        1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan

    Place Units - Russians
        2 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 20 PUs; end with 21 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -0.67
Russians : -2.50

Savegame

The Russian Empire strikes back! Retaking 7 provinces and threatening Leningrad and Stalingrad.

OOL: AA, infantry, mech, art, bombers, tank, ANZ TB, UK TB, U.S. fighter, UK fighters. Best defense except bombers after defenders with 2 power.

It was tedious trying to calculate odds for India, Shan and Yunnan. With so many potential attackers from different locations. I thought Shan would be the most likely. India was too far away to send your fleet, and limited troops, so -TUV. Yunnan was also too few troops, thus negative TUV. I should have abandoned Shan and moved into Yunnan. Since I could have counterattacked from Yunnan and your planes couldn’t land in Shan for defense.