G40 ABH (Axis) vs Oysteilo (allies+100)

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

I love it when nothing goes horribly wrong on the G1 opening!

[oysteilo]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 7 artilleries and 3 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 War
                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 ANZAC 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
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied

Combat Move - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 124 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine
            2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia

Place Units - Russians
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery placed in Novgorod
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Russia
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from 124 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to 125 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

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[oysteilo]

@Arthur:

I love it when nothing goes horribly wrong on the G1 opening!Â

good thing that G1 went fairly normal

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 factory_minor and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 3 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 5 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Chinese: 5 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Korea to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 artillery moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 battleship moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 aaGun and 6 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            4 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Iwo Jima to 17 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 17 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria
            2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 40 PUs

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Well that didn’t go that badly either.  Things would have been a complete disaster if I lost too many ground units in China during J1 attacks.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

FYI: no scrambles from Rome if you have an 80+% chance of winning the sea battle even with the additional Axis planes (very likely the case with that extra London bomber).

[oysteilo]

so far it’s been fairly normal and no disaster either way. allies are coming up soon. I will post the scramble file……stay tuned

[oysteilo]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Guam
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to Central United States
            2 aaGuns moved from Western United States to Central United States
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to Central United States
            2 aaGuns moved from Eastern United States to Central United States
            1 bomber moved from Central United States to Western United States

Place Units - Americans
            2 carriers and 1 destroyer placed in 10 Sea Zone
            2 submarines placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total

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[oysteilo]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

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
            4 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Yunnan

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Yunnan
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 4 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Shensi
            1 artillery moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Shensi

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 15 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Chinese from Suiyuyan: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Chinese to Shensi: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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[oysteilo]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Politics - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by UK_Pacific from India: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to India: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from India to Ethiopia
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia
            2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            2 artilleries moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            2 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Tobruk
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Scotland to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 106 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to Tobruk
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone

Combat - British

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[oysteilo]

the scramble is 83-84%

had to remove an add the india bomber from UK to bitish didn’t want to move without that

[oysteilo]

@Arthur:

FYI: no scrambles from Rome if you have an 80+% chance of winning the sea battle even with the additional Axis planes (very likely the case with that extra London bomber).Â

OK, I am going to bed soon so I am rolling dice……I guess 83-84% is no scramble.

[oysteilo]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

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

Politics - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by UK_Pacific from India: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to India: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from India to Ethiopia
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia
            2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            2 artilleries moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            2 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Tobruk
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Scotland to 97 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 106 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to Tobruk
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the British
                British win, taking 97 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19
                Casualties for British: 2 fighters
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 cruiser and 2 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 battleship
                British win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                British attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                British win with 2 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for British: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber and 2 destroyers
                Germans defend with 2 submarines
                British win, taking 106 Sea Zone from Germans with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 2 submarines
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Tobruk
                British attack with 2 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Tobruk from Italians with 2 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 23
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Ethiopia
                British attack with 1 bomber and 3 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Italians win with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                1 bomber owned by the British retreated

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from Tobruk to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from Ethiopia to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 bomber moved from 106 Sea Zone to Iceland
            1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 111 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Iceland
            1 mech_infantry moved from United Kingdom to Eire
                  British take Eire from Neutral_Allies
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Scotland to 109 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from West India to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 79 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 80 Sea Zone to Persia
                  British take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ontario to Quebec
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
                  UK_Pacific take Sumatra from Dutch
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Burma to India
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from India to Burma
            1 artillery moved from India to Burma
            1 destroyer moved from 71 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone

Place Units - British
            1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 30 PUs; end with 31 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 36 PUs

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

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

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[oysteilo]

i guess tobruk and ethiopia cancel out, besides that fairly average, maybe a slight axis advantage since you hit with most of your stuff.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Yup 83 > 80 so no scramble was the proper choice.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to British Somaliland
                  Italians take British Somaliland from British
            1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                  Italians take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British
            1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Cyprus

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 1 infantry
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Italians: 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Cyprus

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Romania
            1 armour moved from Albania to Romania
            2 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2
            Italians collect 13 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 13 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 18 PUs

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

For a game with a +100 allied bid, the Axis are not in too bad of a position after nearly 1 full round… I thought that it would be far worse at this point.

[oysteilo]

Continue tomorrow,  yeah you are doing OK, nice to get 3 hits in 97 with no scramble,  that saves you some. But all in all I have achieved most of the things I wanted to do.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Yup, Africa is yours very early on in the game and the Atlantic is clear of German ships with a fair bit of UK fleet still remaining.  Gibraltar is never going to fall into Italian hands and the income for the Indian + ANZAC countries are going to be very good.

Obviously the Allies are in a much better position than they normally are at this point, but it isn’t a game-over situation for the Axis.  What I feared the most was a large number of Russian planes that would swoop into China, making it impossible for Japan to contain China.  After finishing that mission, they would fly back to Moscow to obliterate German troops.  Ten fighters to start the game would have been absolutely devastating.  I think that I would be giving up at this point…

[oysteilo]

Yeah, I did not really consider buying 10 russian fighters……In my book that is almost the same as stacking Yunnan with 30 infantry. But then again, the nature of the bid is to “destroy” a part of the original set-up. I guess I am doing the same thing, just differently in the middle east/africa/med