War has been declared

[Gargantua]

I forgot the Japanese bomber edit apologies, by all means do it.

ALSO - ***** NEWS FLASH *****
SEEING THE COLOSSAL WASTE OF HUMAN LIFE ABOUT TO OCCUR IN PERSIA - Russia has flown in a 4 member CRISIS NEGOTIATION TEAM to attempt to mitigate a lasting peace and understanding between UK/USA and Japan for atleast 1 round.

At an earlier time RUSSIA offered to publicly acknowledge that it’s understanding of the Japanese Empire, would be one that included Persia under a Japanese flag.  Japan REBUFFED this offer, and to this day rebuke’s it by retaining a HOSTILE FORCE in Sikang.  If the Hostile Force is removed from the border, Russia could then consider alternative narratives.

FOR NOW - we talk peace gentlemen! :)

[Desert_Admiral]

Who thought?  Stalin the peacemaker.

[FMErwinRommel]

My apologies to the Russians.  We have kept to the de-militarization agreement from China to the Pacific except for this one oversight.  We wish that you would have brought this to our attention earlier.  We will pull back the offending unit in Sikang.  Sadly, we cannot delay the attack on Persia, as it would just continue the buildup of forces and thus increase the final casualties.  We do not wish to shed Russian blood.  Please remove your fighters from supporting the capitalist imperialists by editing your turn within the next 36 hours, or they will be caught up in the battle.  I have social activities and other commitments scheduled for all day tomorrow, so I won’t be able to take my turn until I study the map on Sunday morning.  The presence of the Russian ftrs reduces my chance of victory from overwhelming to just favorable, but there can be no further delay in the westward march.

[Gargantua]

Russia sends negotiatiors in PEACE! and Japan talks of WAR?!?!

It’s too late!  The planes have already flown in.  We TRUST our HONORABLE Japanese FRIENDS will reconsider.

[FMErwinRommel]

Dare I suggest that the Russians take advantage of the military situation, to conquer their age old foe the Turks, and give the Axis a sporting chance of survival.

[Gargantua]

@FMErwinRommel:

Dare I suggest that the Russians take advantage of the military situation, to conquer their age old foe the Turks, and give the Axis a sporting chance of survival.

Sshhh :)

[FMErwinRommel]

The Russian marti emails were fun to read.  The one-on-one duel in Belarus, each firing their pistols but missing as they slowly walked towards each other.  Until finally, they were so close that they shot each other dead.  Then there was W. Ukr, where everybody missed the first 2 rounds.  And finally, with everything collapsing around them, the Romanian/Italian defeated two Russian tanks (contrary to historical accuracy).

[Desert_Admiral]

Sounds like the rhetoric is increasing between the Japanese and Russians…

[FMErwinRommel]

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

Game History

Round: 16

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 5 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 infantry, 6 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Japan: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Burma: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            2 bombers moved from Japan to 25 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 31 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Tanganyika Territory to Belgian Congo
                  Japanese take Belgian Congo from British
            1 armour moved from Belgian Congo to Rhodesia
            3 fighters moved from Tanganyika Territory to Rhodesia
            1 bomber moved from Burma to 80 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to 80 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from West India to 80 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 31 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 31 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 31 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 31 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 bombers and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Rhodesia
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 3 fighters
                British defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 3 fighters in Rhodesia, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Rhodesia, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Japanese, 1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 1 armour owned by the Japanese and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Rhodesia
                Japanese win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour and 1 fighter
            Battle in 80 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                1 submarine owned by the British Submerged
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 80 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 80 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 80 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters moved from Rhodesia to Kenya
            3 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from India to Eastern Persia
            1 fighter moved from India to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 80 Sea Zone to Eastern Persia
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 25 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 bombers moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 bomber moved from 80 Sea Zone to Eastern Persia

Place Units - Japanese
            3 artilleries placed in West India
            1 artillery placed in India
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 39 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Kiangsu
            1 destroyer, 5 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 73 PUs; end with 75 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 85 PUs

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[FMErwinRommel]

Japan agreed to a 1 turn truce in Persia and removed its troop from Sikang.  But I forgot to do the move before I posted, so I edited and saved.  S.A., you can either use my saved game from this post, or make the edit again in the J16 posted turn.

triplea_42152.0_Jap16.tsvg

[FMErwinRommel]

Karma got even with me.  Last turn, my 2 ground troops in W. Aust gave 2 hits to ANZ, causing him to lose a ftr; and now the 2 ground troops in Rhodesia gave 2 hits and I only had 1 ground unit, so I also had to take a ftr.  I didn’t have the numbers to take out Persia.  When I redid the bat calc before my move, I realized that I had swapped sides and my 2 AA guns were included in my prior attackers calc (assume only as taking hits).  Just a few units more or less on either side in Persia made a big difference.

[Desert_Admiral]

@FMErwinRommel:

Karma got even with me.  Last turn, my 2 ground troops in W. Aust gave 2 hits to ANZ, causing him to lose a ftr; and now the 2 ground troops in Rhodesia gave 2 hits and I only had 1 ground unit, so I also had to take a ftr.  I didn’t have the numbers to take out Persia.  When I redid the bat calc before my move, I realized that I had swapped sides and my 2 AA guns were included in my prior attackers calc (assume only as taking hits).  Just a few units more or less on either side in Persia made a big difference.

Yeah, I pm’d Gargantua this morning saying that I think you had miscalculated something, because you only had a slight chance to take it.

[FMErwinRommel]

I must have also excluded the American troops in my original calc. 
S.A.:  the NCM edit is Jpn inf Sikang> Shensi (I didn’t specify the destination in my prior post).

[Gargantua]

I love t when peaceful negotiation succeeds! Looks my job in Persia may be done!

[FMErwinRommel]

Looks like may be peace in Africa also, as there are no ground troops, except the token, peaceful Soviet mech.

[Gargantua]

@FMErwinRommel:

Looks like may be peace in Africa also, as there are no ground troops, except the token, peaceful Soviet mech.

Peaceful coexistence indeed!

[dawgoneit]

not liking this peaceful crap

[Gargantua]

@dawgoneit:

not liking this peaceful crap

Lol!

Italy had 15 turns to declare war and didn’t! And then had the dice to blown away the Russian offensive into Romania!

16 turns deep into an epic game!

[FMErwinRommel]

Don’t worry Dawg, we’re sharpening our Banzai swords waiting for more favorable odds and shifting our focus constantly, to keep the blue eyed devils, well excluding our German allies of course, off guard.  Who knows, we may send mini subs up the Hudson River or the St Lawrence Seaway and pay you a visit. 😀.

[Gargantua]

The Japanese submarine control of the Southern Hemisphere does keep my allies up at night…