That makes sense.
I just think this way because the first two times I played this game I found the Axis at a huge disadvantage with almost no plausible way to win.
Your play is making me rethink that.
Mainah (X) vs Stough (L) OOB 2nd go
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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 7
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 7 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 2 transports; Remaining resources: 8 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 30 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 30 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to New Guinea 1 fighter moved from New South Wales to New Guinea Place Units - ANZAC 2 transports placed in 62 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 18 PUs Combat Move - French 1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco Non Combat Move - French 1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to Persia 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia Turn Complete - FrenchCombat Hit Differential Summary :
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Do you see it now?
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btw- you’ll have to tell me what that plan was after the game?
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The plan was to forget that the Royal Navy rules the seas, pretend that it cant sink unescorted transports, and invade England.
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TripleA Move Summary: Germans round 8
TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 8 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans repair damage of 6x factory_minor, 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 55 PUs; Germans buy 3 armour, 1 bomber, 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 4 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara Germans take Samara from Russians 1 armour moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians 1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd 2 armour moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Tambov 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Russia 2 bombers moved from Rostov to Persia 1 bomber moved from Rostov to Iraq 3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia 3 armour moved from Volgograd to Bryansk 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Bryansk 8 artilleries, 19 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Bryansk 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 7 armour moved from Belarus to Bryansk 6 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk -
@Stough
Scramble options? Persia, and Moscow against SBR -
Oh - and THIS is where it goes terribly wrong!
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Yes to both; unless there are escorts I missed
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@Stough
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no to Moscow
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yes to Persia, Pierre is the man.
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I take that back, unless you already went- keep Persia on the ground as well.
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@Stough
Pierre Missed. But your Russian AA gunners got a B and a Tac -
Sweet. Always nice to hit back every once in a while.
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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 8
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 8 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans repair damage of 6x factory_minor, 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 55 PUs; Germans buy 3 armour, 1 bomber, 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 4 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara Germans take Samara from Russians 1 armour moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians 1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd 2 armour moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Tambov 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Russia 2 bombers moved from Rostov to Persia 1 bomber moved from Rostov to Iraq 3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia 3 armour moved from Volgograd to Bryansk 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Bryansk 8 artilleries, 19 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Bryansk 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 7 armour moved from Belarus to Bryansk 6 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk Combat - Germans Air Battle in Persia Germans attacks with 2 units heading to Persia British launches 1 interceptors out of Persia Attackers Fire, : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits Defenders Fire, : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets Air Battle in Russia Germans attacks with 7 units heading to Russia Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets Strategic bombing raid in Iraq British roll AA dice in Iraq : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Bombing raid in Iraq rolls: 6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor Bombing raid in Iraq causes 6 damage total. Strategic bombing raid in Persia British roll AA dice in Persia : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits Bombing raid in Persia rolls: 5,8 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor Bombing raid in Persia causes 6 damage total. Strategic bombing raid in Russia Russians roll AA dice in Russia : 1/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 bomber killed by AA Russians roll AA dice in Russia : 1/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 tactical_bomber killed by AA Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 7,4 and causes: 11 damage to unit: factory_major Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 6,1 and causes: 6 damage to unit: airfield Bombing raid in Russia causes 17 damage total. Damaged units is as follows: factory_major = 11, airfield = 6 Battle in Tambov Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 mech_infantry Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tambov, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov Germans win, taking Tambov from Russians with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry Battle in Caucasus Germans attack with 2 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys French defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Caucasus, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 1.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the French lost in Caucasus Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 2 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for French: 1 infantry Cleaning up after air battles Non Combat Move - Germans Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Changing ownership of Yugoslavia from British to Germans EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Yugoslavia: 1 infantry EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Northern Italy: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 2 aaGuns moved from Rostov to Bryansk 1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Bryansk 2 bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Bryansk 1 bomber moved from Iraq to Volgograd 2 bombers moved from Persia to Volgograd 1 aaGun, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Bryansk 1 fighter moved from Tambov to Bryansk 1 mech_infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania 3 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Ukraine 2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Romania 1 aaGun, 3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Southern France to France 1 fighter moved from Tambov to Bryansk Place Units - Germans 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Volgograd 1 bomber placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,3,1,3 Germans collect 58 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 62 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUsCombat Hit Differential Summary :
British AA : -0.50 Defenders Fire, : -0.17 Attackers Fire, : -0.33 Russians regular : 1.33 Germans regular : 3.33 Russians AA : 1.00 -
TripleA Move Summary: Russians round 8
TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 8 Purchase Units - Russians Russians repair damage of 5x factory_major; Remaining resources: 12 PUs; Russians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara 1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara 1 fighter moved from Shensi to Samara 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda Russians take Vologda from Germans -
TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 8
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 8 Purchase Units - Russians Russians repair damage of 5x factory_major; Remaining resources: 12 PUs; Russians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara 1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara 1 fighter moved from Shensi to Samara 1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda Russians take Vologda from Germans Combat - Russians Battle in Samara Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Samara, 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 Samara Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter moved from Samara to Russia 1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Shensi 1 fighter moved from India to Shensi 1 infantry moved from Timguska to Yenisey 1 infantry moved from Urals to Evenkiyskiy 1 artillery moved from Smolensk to Russia Place Units - Russians 4 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUsCombat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans regular : 0.67 Russians regular : 0.17 -
Ready for the Japanese.
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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 8
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 8 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 armour, 4 infantry, 6 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 5 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 4 artilleries, 4 infantry and 4 transports moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 39 Sea Zone to India 2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to India 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Burma 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma 4 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 38 Sea Zone to Burma 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 80 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in Burma Japanese attack with 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 7 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 7 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Burma, round 2 : 6/18 hits, 7.17 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 7 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Battle in India Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 mech_infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in India, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 3.17 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in India, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in India Japanese captures 4PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital Japanese converts factory_major into different units Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to 38 Sea Zone 2 bombers moved from India to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 3 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers and 4 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Anhwe 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe 2 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe 2 fighters moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone 3 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to Kwangsi 3 fighters moved from Burma to Kwangsi Place Units - Japanese 3 submarines placed in 36 Sea Zone 3 submarines placed in 20 Sea Zone 3 infantry placed in Kiangsu 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 63 PUs; end with 72 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 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 82 PUsCombat Hit Differential Summary :
Japanese regular : -0.33 UK_Pacific regular : -1.00
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