@Argothair SZ 94 1 UK fig on 1 US CV
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory
Game History
Round: 4
Purchase Units - Italians
Italians buy 1 armour, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Italians
1 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Italians take Anglo-Egyptian Sudan from British
1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
1 bomber moved from Crete to Trans-Jordan
1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 100 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
Combat - Italians
Battle in 100 Sea Zone
Italians attack with 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
French defend with 1 cruiser
Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 100 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 cruiser owned by the French lost in 100 Sea Zone
Italians win, taking 100 Sea Zone from French with 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 11
Casualties for French: 1 cruiser
Battle in Trans-Jordan
Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
British defend with 1 infantry
Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
British roll dice for 1 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Trans-Jordan
1 infantry owned by the British lost in Trans-Jordan
Italians win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 1 artillery and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
Casualties for British: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Italians
1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
1 tactical_bomber moved from 100 Sea Zone to Alexandria
1 bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to Southern Italy
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
1 armour moved from Romania to Ukraine
1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
Place Units - Italians
1 infantry placed in Southern Italy
1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy
1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 97 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - Italians
Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs
Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 20 PUs
Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Italians regular : 0.50
British regular : 0.67
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory
Game History
Round: 4
Purchase Units - ANZAC
ANZAC buy 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;
Combat Move - ANZAC
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 64 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 64 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 56 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
Combat - ANZAC
Battle in Dutch New Guinea
ANZAC attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 artillery
ANZAC roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Dutch New Guinea, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Dutch New Guinea, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Dutch New Guinea
ANZAC win, taking Dutch New Guinea from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
Non Combat Move - ANZAC
1 destroyer moved from 56 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 55 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
3 fighters moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands
1 submarine moved from 64 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Ethiopia
1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa
Place Units - ANZAC
2 fighters placed in New South Wales
Turn Complete - ANZAC
ANZAC collect 11 PUs; end with 12 PUs
Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 15 PUs
Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 18 PUs
Combat Move - French
1 destroyer moved from 82 Sea Zone to 40 Sea Zone
Combat - French
Battle in 40 Sea Zone
French attack with 1 destroyer
Japanese defend with 1 submarine
French roll dice for 1 destroyer in 40 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 40 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 40 Sea Zone
French win, taking 40 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
Non Combat Move - French
1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
Turn Complete - French
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
French regular : 0.67
Japanese regular : -0.50
ANZAC regular : 0.33
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory
Game History
Round: 5
Research Technology - Germans
Purchase Units - Germans
Germans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 factory_minors, 2 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Germans
1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
6 armour, 2 artilleries, 10 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Kursk
Germans take Kursk from Russians
2 infantry moved from Karelia to Archangel
Germans take Archangel from Russians
1 armour moved from Leningrad to Vologda
Germans take Vologda from Russians
1 armour moved from Vologda to Nenetsia
Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Vologda
2 armour, 6 artilleries and 26 infantry moved from Leningrad to Novgorod
Germans take Novgorod from Russians
4 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
1 infantry moved from Southern Belarus to Northern Belarus
1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Rostov
2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
5 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Northern Belarus
5 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
1 bomber moved from Vyborg to Western Germany
1 bomber moved from Vyborg to Leningrad
1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Ukraine
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Vyborg to Leningrad
1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 118 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
Combat - Germans
Battle in Rostov
Germans attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Russians defend with 1 infantry
Germans roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
Germans roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov
Germans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Germans
1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Ukraine
1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Ukraine
Place Units - Germans
1 transport placed in 115 Sea Zone
1 factory_minor placed in Leningrad
1 factory_minor placed in Ukraine
1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
Turn Complete - Germans
Germans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs
Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 58 PUs
Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 66 PUs
Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Russians regular : 1.33
Germans regular : -0.50
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory
Game History
Round: 5
Purchase Units - Russians
Russians buy 16 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Politics - Russians
Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese
Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to Unprovoked
Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
Combat Move - Russians
Trigger Russians Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Russians
1 infantry moved from Amur to Korea
Russians take Korea from Japanese
1 infantry moved from Amur to Northern Manchuria
Chinese take Northern Manchuria from Japanese
1 infantry moved from Gorky to Nenetsia
2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Nenetsia
Combat - Russians
Battle in Nenetsia
Russians attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Germans defend with 1 armour
Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Nenetsia, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Nenetsia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Nenetsia, round 3 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Nenetsia, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Nenetsia
1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Nenetsia
Russians win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Casualties for Germans: 1 armour
Non Combat Move - Russians
2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Nenetsia to Russia
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Gorky to Russia
4 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 27 infantry moved from Smolensk to Russia
1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia
1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
1 infantry moved from Russia to Tula
1 infantry moved from Stalingrad to Rostov
4 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Southern Caucasus
1 fighter moved from Urals to Russia
1 infantry moved from Urals to Samara
13 infantry moved from Stalingrad to Samara
2 aaGuns and 3 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
10 infantry moved from Amur to Northern Manchuria
Place Units - Russians
3 infantry placed in Siberia
10 infantry placed in Russia
3 infantry placed in Stalingrad
Turn Complete - Russians
Russians collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs
Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 41 PUs
Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 43 PUs
Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 45 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans regular : 0.00
Russians regular : -1.67
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory
Game History
Round: 5
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 2 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 3 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;
Combat Move - Japanese
1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to 20 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to 20 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
1 armour moved from Jehol to Korea
1 submarine moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 40 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
1 infantry moved from Honan to Tsinghai
1 artillery moved from Honan to Tsinghai
1 infantry moved from Hopei to Tsinghai
1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Tsinghai
1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
1 armour moved from Kiangsu to Jehol
1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Shansi
1 artillery moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
3 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 45 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 7 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 7 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 7 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Anhwe to Tsinghai
1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Burma
2 battleships, 2 carriers, 3 cruisers and 2 destroyers moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 7 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 7 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 7 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 7 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 7 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Chahar to Jehol
1 fighter moved from Chahar to Jehol
1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
Combat - Japanese
Battle in 56 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 fighter
ANZAC defend with 1 transport
1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 56 Sea Zone
Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Burma: 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Shan State: 1 infantry
EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Yunnan: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to French Indo China: 1 tactical_bomber
EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 40 Sea Zone: 1 bomber
EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to French Indo China: 1 bomber
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Battle in 40 Sea Zone
French defend with 1 destroyer
Battle in Burma
British defend with 1 infantry
Battle in Korea
Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
Russians defend with 1 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits
Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Korea
1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Korea
Japanese winUK_Pacific winFrench win with 1 destroyer remaining with 1 infantry remaining, taking Korea from Russians with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Battle in Tsinghai
Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 3 infantry
Chinese defend with 1 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 3 infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits
Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Tsinghai
Japanese win, taking Tsinghai from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
Battle in 35 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/9 hits, 5.00 expected hits
ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 35 Sea Zone
Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
Battle in 26 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 26 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 26 Sea Zone
Japanese win with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
Battle in 36 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 4 carriers, 3 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships, 4 carriers, 3 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 36 Sea Zone, round 2 : 7/9 hits, 4.67 expected hits
ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 36 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 36 Sea Zone
Japanese win with 2 battleships, 4 carriers, 3 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
Non Combat Move - Japanese
4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao
1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Borneo to 44 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Celebes to 45 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 56 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 45 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao
1 infantry moved from Borneo to 37 Sea Zone
1 marine moved from Borneo to 37 Sea Zone
1 infantry, 1 marine and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao
1 marine moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao
1 bomber moved from Tsinghai to Kiangsu
1 destroyer moved from 44 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
Place Units - Japanese
1 carrier, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 7 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China
1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Kiangsu
Japanese undo move 3.
1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Kiangsu
1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Japan
Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 61 PUs; end with 61 PUs
Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 64 PUs
Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : -0.33
Americans regular : -0.33
Japanese regular : 2.83
ANZAC regular : -0.50
Russians regular : 0.67
@mikawagunichi For whatever reason I’m really struggling to remember about airfield scrambles, so I cancelled the battles in Burma and off the coast of India.
I might have had the fighters available to protect them properly against an Indian scramble, but I doubt it, and it was a long and fussy turn to try to re-do.
I did catch the one off the Carolines, which is why I sent so many planes there.
More broadly, I’m feeling a bit lost in terms of overall Japanese strategy on this map. India and New Guinea seem far enough away that I can’t reliably threaten them without leaving the core Japanese territories exposed, China and Russia have enough starting units in the region that I can’t knock them out while keeping up with US / ANZAC naval pressure, and the Japanese economy as a whole seems to be too weak to solve any of these problems – I’m earning 60 - 70 IPCs/turn, I don’t see a way to increase that, and China + Russia + ANZAC + US can easily spend 80 - 90 IPCs/turn in the region.
In OOB Global and in AA50 and even in Global BM3, Japan has options for its expansion and the hard part of playing Japan is figuring out how to prioritize one or two of those options and make them succeed.
On this map, I feel like I have no options, only threats, and I’m lucky if I can keep all of those threats stalemated.
Let me know if that’s intentional, or if you have another way of looking at the ‘big picture’ for PTV that you find helpful. Happy to hear your strategy advice during and/or after the game.
@Argothair I don’t think you’re doing too bad honestly. You’ve still got 3 island-based NOs you could get, start robbing the Russians of the Siberian territories, and eventually maybe take down a capitol. PTV is definitely more about the longer-run economic war than most variants. It’s very hard to just to take capitols without completely abandoning the rest of the map.
