@Ragnell804 I am travelling over the weekend. Please expect my turn on Sunday.
Have a good weekend!
I forgot Syrian Frenchie last round. He should be in Trans-Jordan
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 2
Purchase Units - Italians
Italians buy 1 armour and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Politics - Italians
Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by French from Syria: 1 infantry
EDIT: Adding units owned by French to Trans-Jordan: 1 infantry
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Combat Move - Italians
1 unit repaired.
1 armour and 1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Algeria
1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 94 Sea Zone to Algeria
1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
Italians take Alexandria from British
1 armour moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
Italians take Eastern Poland from Russians
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Morocco
2 artilleries moved from 92 Sea Zone to Morocco
2 cruisers moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
1 battleship moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Algeria
Combat - Italians
Battle in Morocco
Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
French defend with 1 infantry
Italians roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Morocco, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
French roll dice for 1 infantry in Morocco, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the French lost in Morocco
Italians win, taking Morocco from French with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for French: 1 infantry
Battle in Algeria
Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
French defend with 1 infantry
Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Algeria, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits
French roll dice for 1 infantry in Algeria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
1 infantry owned by the French lost in Algeria
Italians win, taking Algeria from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for French: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Italians
1 bomber moved from Algeria to Southern Italy
1 armour moved from Greece to Romania
Place Units - Italians
1 armour placed in Southern Italy
2 transports placed in 97 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - Italians
Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 15 PUs
Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 20 PUs
Objective Italians 3 North Africa: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 30 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
French regular : -0.67
Italians regular : 2.33
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 2
Purchase Units - ANZAC
ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - ANZAC
1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
Non Combat Move - ANZAC
1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
3 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
4 fighters moved from New South Wales to Queensland
1 artillery moved from New South Wales to Queensland
2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland
Place Units - ANZAC
1 infantry placed in New South Wales
1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - ANZAC
ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 2
Purchase Units - ANZAC
ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - ANZAC
1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
Non Combat Move - ANZAC
1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
3 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
4 fighters moved from New South Wales to Queensland
1 artillery moved from New South Wales to Queensland
2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland
Place Units - ANZAC
1 infantry placed in New South Wales
1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - ANZAC
ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
Combat Move - French
Non Combat Move - French
1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
Turn Complete - French
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 2
Purchase Units - ANZAC
ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - ANZAC
1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
Non Combat Move - ANZAC
1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch
3 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
4 fighters moved from New South Wales to Queensland
1 artillery moved from New South Wales to Queensland
2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland
Place Units - ANZAC
1 infantry placed in New South Wales
1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - ANZAC
ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
Combat Move - French
Non Combat Move - French
1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
Turn Complete - French
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Adding units owned by French to 83 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
EDIT: Removing units owned by French from 70 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Use the one above please. For the Destroyer edit.
‘and that’s how Italy gets built up.’
Also, now we can see why Taranto or Tobruk are necessary first moves.
@Stough
Been pondering that conundrum this afternoon. Not sure that taranto is a must - or thar it must be tobruk if not taranto. I have an idea i will try my first game with allies. Because italy has to take any threat to its fleet seriously - she can’t replace it, and its light on destroyers and subs to soak up hits.
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 3
Research Technology - Germans
Purchase Units - Germans
Germans buy 1 armour and 12 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Germans
Non Combat Move - Germans
1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Eastern Poland
3 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
6 armour and 11 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
4 armour, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
2 artilleries moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
1 armour moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
1 infantry moved from Southern France to France
2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland
1 armour moved from France to Western Germany
Place Units - Germans
1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
Turn Complete - Germans
Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs
Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs
Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
I think we are starting to see WHY a bid is necessary. I get that folks see the gas as unbalanced, but I wasn’t clear on WHY that’s so. I’m starting to think that OOB leaves a limited array of either or choices in the beginning of the the game. And that each of those either or’s have a counter by the Axis that is devastating; making it impossible for the Allies to win without a bid. I still don’t see the nuts and bolts f this hypothesis, but I think the gray may be getting lighter.
This is why I think is important for us to play with no bid. I want to understand exactly what the bid is trying to erase.
Also, what gives? Are the Germans and Russians at war? What are the consequences if I declare war on Hitler’s crazy ass.
MARTI will allow me to declare war, but without the rules handy, I’m not sure what I’m giving up if I do so.
@Stough
As it is now Turn 3 - Russia may declare war on Germany. Italy Declared war and took a territory. Than Germany is reinforcing ITALY’s territory while still at peace with Russia, netting Germany an extra 5 PU’s for the national objective of being at peace with Russia.
It would behoove Russia to declare war on Germany.
And agree with the bid statement.
The rules say no dice to a war declaration on turn 3 by Stalin’s maniacs.
@Stough
They can as they have had war declared on them by an Axis power. Namely, Italy. I think by the rules it has to wait until END of turn 3 if no previous war declaration has been made.
Well, the bad news is I’m going to see if I can get another hours sleep before my day starts. I can probably sneak in Russias turn before 11:00 AM my time, but no promises.
Side note: I’m really glad I’m playing the way I am right now, not because it’s helping me win, but because it’s showing me why stuff should redone. Ahhh, the learning.
@Stough
Yeah. I feel that way a lot. Getting very expensive lessons in my league games right now. in 1 game, lost all of G first turn purchase on UK turn 2 (1 CV, 1BB, 1 CA, 2 Trans)
About to lose the entire Italian navy due to some crazy ANZAC attack on ANZAC 2 in my other game. Who knew 2 INF represent a credible attack threat?!?!?!?! Not a noob!
What time zone are you in?
Scramble in 113?
TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 3
Purchase Units - Russians
Russians buy 2 artilleries and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Politics - Russians
Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Germans
Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
Combat Move - Russians
1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0
Game History
Round: 3
Purchase Units - Russians
Russians buy 2 artilleries and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Politics - Russians
Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Germans
Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
Combat Move - Russians
1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
Combat - Russians
Germans scrambles 3 units out of Western Germany to defend against the attack in 113 Sea Zone
Battle in 113 Sea Zone
Russians attack with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
Germans defend with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in 113 Sea Zone
Russians roll dice for 1 cruiser in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
1 cruiser owned by the Russians lost in 113 Sea Zone
Germans win with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -18
Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
Moving scrambled unit from 113 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Western Germany
Moving scrambled unit from 113 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Western Germany
Moving scrambled unit from 113 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Western Germany
Non Combat Move - Russians
6 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska
2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
1 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 fighters, 15 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Smolensk
2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 15 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
4 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
5 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
Place Units - Russians
2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Volgograd
9 infantry placed in Russia
Turn Complete - Russians
Russians collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs
Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Russians regular : -0.50
Germans regular : 1.67