L23 2nd Ed OOB AndrewAAGamer (X) vs GeneralDisarray (A+60)

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 1

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Trigger Germans 6 Atlantic Wall Broken Switch: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Germans_6_Atlantic_Wall_Possible_Switch attached to Germans Combat Move - Germans 1 battleship moved from 116 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Norway to 114 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 114 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 113 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 121 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 120 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux 1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to France 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Austria to France 2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Austria to Yugoslavia 2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia 1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia 1 fighter moved from Poland to Yugoslavia 1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania 1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia Combat - Germans

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 French Rebalance

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 fighter moved from India to 42 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone Combat - ANZAC Battle in 42 Sea Zone ANZAC attack with 1 fighter Japanese defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 42 Sea Zone ANZAC win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport Non Combat Move - ANZAC Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Northern Territory 3 infantry moved from New South Wales to South Australia 2 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland 1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to French Central Africa ANZAC take French Central Africa from Free_French EDIT: 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Queensland to Hawaiian Islands EDIT: 1 carrier moved from 30 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone EDIT: 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 4 fighters, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from 54 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 49 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 26 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland 1 infantry moved from Burma to India 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to French Madagascar ANZAC take French Madagascar from Free_French Place Units - ANZAC 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 13 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 Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Burma to India 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria Combat - French Battle in Alexandria French attack with 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 tactical_bomber French roll dice for 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 tactical_bomber in Alexandria, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the French lost in Alexandria Italians win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for French: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to Anglo Egyptian Sudan Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 0.50 French regular : -0.17

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oh bugger. Could have busted Moscow if I had can opened Samara.

TripleA doesn’t require it, but the rulebook does:

SBR attacks first,
Naval battles supporting amphibious assault and the ensuing assault second,
All other battles after that…

So Kenya was supposed to be rolled before Hunnan

Just for future reference
Myself included, many players don’t realize this rule is actually in the rulebook, and yes it does sometimes make a difference, potentially a huge difference, so all must observe the rule…
Page 16 of 2nd edition Europe rulebook, first thing under “Phase 3: Conduct combat”

Your turn, have fun!

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 3

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

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Politics - Japanese Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral Trigger Russians Allied Americans 5: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Combat Move - Japanese Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Japanese 1 marine moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 marine and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China Japanese take French Indo China from French 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 artillery moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung 1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra 1 cruiser moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Philippines 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 45 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi Japanese take Shensi from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Yunnan 1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Sumatra 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Malaya 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangtung 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Kweichow 2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Philippines 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 57 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in Borneo Battle in Celebes Battle in Guam Battle in 45 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 fighter ANZAC defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 45 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Guam from Americans with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport Battle in Kweichow Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kweichow, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kweichow 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow Japanese win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 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 with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Java Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber ANZAC defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser in Java, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in Java, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Java Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry Battle in Sumatra Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser in Sumatra, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Sumatra, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Sumatra, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Sumatra Japanese win, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Malaya Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Malaya, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Malaya Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry Battle in Philippines Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 infantry Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Philippines, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Philippines 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry Battle in 57 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Americans defend with 1 submarine Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 57 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 57 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 57 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 57 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 57 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine Battle in 54 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber Americans 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 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 54 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking 54 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Battle in Kwangtung Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Manchuria 1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Anhwe 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Anhwe 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Anhwe 1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 2 carriers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 41 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone 2 tactical_bombers moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone 2 bombers moved from Philippines to Hainan 1 aaGun moved from Korea to Manchuria 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Anhwe 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone 2 fighters placed in Japan 1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria Japanese undo move 3. 1 factory_minor placed in Shantung Japanese undo move 3. 1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 57 PUs; end with 57 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 60 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1.33 Americans regular : -0.17 Japanese regular : 0.17 UK_Pacific regular : -0.33 ANZAC regular : -0.33

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Scramble to Romania?

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 9

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

Game History

Round: 9 Purchase Units - Russians Russians repair damage of 5x factory_major; Remaining resources: 21 PUs; Russians buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine Russians take Western Ukraine from Italians 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Archangel Russians take Archangel from Germans 5 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia Combat - Russians Battle in Ukraine Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Ukraine, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine Russians win, taking Ukraine from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Siberia Russians attack with 5 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 5 infantry in Siberia, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Siberia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Siberia Russians win, taking Siberia from Japanese with 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 aaGun moved from Amur to Siberia 1 aaGun and 8 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia 1 armour, 13 artilleries, 36 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Tambov 2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Tambov 1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus 3 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Samara 1 infantry moved from Urals to Vologda 2 mech_infantrys moved from Vologda to Russia 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Russia 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia 1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Russia 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Tambov 1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov 1 fighter moved from Russia to Tambov 1 aaGun moved from Russia to Tambov Place Units - Russians 6 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 29 PUs; end with 32 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.33 Germans regular : -0.33 Russians regular : -0.33

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@AndrewAAGamer It was a good game. I was interested to see how the Russian /Chinese defense played out. I was able to force the Russian and Chinese back, but I never got any traction in Moscow.

Greece was a problem, and perhaps, I should have just ignored it until I built more ground forces in the area. However, the bid for Russia supplemented them with enough units that I never had an advantage there regardless of the Greece fiasco. In fact, I felt you had pulled back too quickly and let the Germans gain some territory that could have been more dearly fought over, which counteracted the early loss of material in Greece.

But that leads to my main “learning point” of this game, a winning strategy for the Allies is just to build up and defend. You never really fought for anything in the Europe side, just built up forces in Normandy and eventually spilled over to Holland. More dramatically, this was followed in the Pacific side, you never even threatened for the DEI or even took back Aleutians until I went for India on T9. Just build carriers and fighters and some transports that just stayed as a single force.

Normally, I would have thought that was a losing strat against Japan, but because China was so strong, I never established my hegemony over Asia. Sure, at the end, Japan was a land force, but it didn’t matter because the IJN was unable to defend against the US fleet. From T6-T14, the Japanese never spent less than 19 IPCs on land forces except 2 turns, and spent more than 1/3 of the iPCs on land forces + transports on over half the turns. Yet, did not remove the Chinese from the map.

Equally surprising strat was to ignore Europe with the US for so long. Just buying a small fleet to hold Normandy and 3 inf each turn. I would have thought the Germans would have made more progress since they had a small West force to counter with. But Russia wasn’t falling so nope.

The bottomline is I don’t see how to defeat this strategy with this bid. There was nowhere to attack at advantage. The NO for Russia does not seem to be stoppable. I tried a couple of times to get the Japanese over but without severely dispersing my forces, that was not going to happen. So Russia will hold, and then it’s just build and wait for the remaining forces.

Kinda demoralized right now, so I’ll go beat up on some other competition and maybe try again after the scars have healed.