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.
Japan 1
1. Purchase (26)
2. Combat Movement
2 INF, ART from Jehol to Chahar
3 INF, ART from Shangtung to Anhwei
MECH from Manchuria to Anhwei
3 INF, ART from Kiangsi to Hunan
3 INF from Kwangsi to Yunnan
ART from Kwangsi to Yunnan
3 INF, ART from Kiangsu to Anhwei
2 BMB from Japan to Yunnan
FIG, TACT from Kiangsu to Yunnan
2 FIG, 2 TACT from Manchuria to Hunnan
FIG from Formosa to Hunnan
Hunan
Attacker
Rolls: 2@4 3@3 4@2 1@1; Total Hits: 32@4: (3, 5)3@3: (2, 4, 4)4@2: (6, 3, 2, 4)1@1: (5)
Defender
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 4)
Yunnan
Attacker
Rolls: 3@4 1@3 3@1; Total Hits: 23@4: (1, 5, 5)1@3: (3)3@1: (6, 6, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 04@2: (6, 4, 5, 6)
Yunnan Round 2
Attacker
Rolls: 3@4 1@3 3@1; Total Hits: 33@4: (2, 3, 6)1@3: (5)3@1: (1, 6, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 3)
3. Non Combat Movement
See map
4. Mobilization
3 TT in SZ 6
5. Collect Income
Collect: 30 IPC (territory) + 10 IPC (NO) + 1 IPC saved = 41 IPC Total
USA 1
1. PURCHASE 52
1XAC 16
2XDD 16
2XFTR 20
3. NON COMBAT
4. MOBILIZATION
1XAC, 1XDD AT SEAZONE 10
1XFTR AT W. USA
1X FTR AT E. USA
1XDD AT SEAZONE 101
5. COLLECT INCOME
52 TERRITORY
CHINA 1
1. PURCHASE 12
4XINF 12
2. COMBAT MOVEMENT
3XINF, 1XFTR FROM SZECHWAN TO YUNNAN
2XINF FROM KWEICHOW TO YUNNAN
ATTACKER
Rolls: 1@3 5@1; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)5@1: (2, 3, 2, 5, 5)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 03@2: (5, 5, 6)
YUNNAN CONT.
ATTACKER
Rolls: 1@3 5@1; Total Hits: 21@3: (6)5@1: (4, 1, 4, 5, 1)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 03@2: (3, 3, 5)
YUNNAN CONT. ROUND 3
ATTACKER
Rolls: 1@3 5@1; Total Hits: 11@3: (6)5@1: (6, 3, 4, 6, 1)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
3. NON COMBAT SEE MAP
4. MOBILIZATION
1XINF AT KWEICHOW
1XINF AT HOPEI
2XINF AT SZECHWAN
5. COLLECT INCOME
9 TERRITORY + 6 = 15
UK 1
1. EUROPE PURCHASE 28
6XINF (18)
1XFTR (10)
2. PACIFIC PURCHASE 17
4XINF (12)
1XART (4)
SAVE 1 IPC
2. COMBAT MOVEMENT
TT LOAD 1XINF TO SUMATRA
1XINF TO EASTERN PERSIA
1XTAC FROM SEAZONE 98, 1XFTR FROM MALTA TO SEAZONE 96
ATTACKER
Rolls: 1@4 1@3; Total Hits: 11@4: (2)1@3: (4)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)
3. NON COMBAT SEE MAP
4. MOBILIZATION
6XINF, 1XFTR AT ENGLAND
4XINF, 1XART AT INDIA
5. COLLECT INCOME
EUROPE 28 TERRITORY + 5 = 33
PACIFIC 21 TERRITORY + 1 SAVED = 22
SORRY, PUTTING MY BMR AT MORROCO INSTEAD OF MALTA
Convoy in SZ 106
Rolling 2d6:
(1, 3)
Italy 1
1. Purchase (10)
2. Combat Movement
SUB, DD from SZ 95 to SZ 93
2 FIG from South Italy to SZ 93
ARM, ART, 2 INF from North Italy to South France
ART, INF from Libya to Tunis
MECH fromm Tobruk to Tunis
3 INF, ARM, ART from Tobruk to Alexandria
CR, TT from SZ 95 load ART from North Italy, INF from South Italy to SZ 97, unload to Greece
TT from SZ 97 load 2 INF from South Italy, unload to Greece
ARM, 2 INF from Albania to Greece
2 INF, ART from Ethiopia to Kenya
INF from Itally Somaliland to Kenya
BMB from South Italy to SZ 110
South France
Attacker
Rolls: 1@3 2@2 1@1; Total Hits: 11@3: (2)2@2: (3, 3)1@1: (5)
Defender
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (6, 1)
SZ 93
Attacker
Rolls: 2@3 2@2; Total Hits: 12@3: (4, 2)2@2: (3, 5)
Defender
Rolls: 1@3 1@2; Total Hits: 01@3: (5)1@2: (6)
Tunis
Attacker
Rolls: 2@2 1@1; Total Hits: 02@2: (6, 6)1@1: (3)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Alexandria
Attacker
Rolls: 1@3 2@2 2@1; Total Hits: 21@3: (2)2@2: (4, 1)2@1: (5, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Greece
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 3@3 2@2 3@1; Total Hits: 41@4: (5)3@3: (1, 2, 5)2@2: (6, 2)3@1: (1, 4, 2)
Defender
Rolls: 4@2; Total Hits: 14@2: (3, 6, 5, 1)
SZ 110
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (6)
Defender
Rolls: 3@4 1@3; Total Hits: 23@4: (5, 5, 1)1@3: (1)
South France Round 2
Attacker
Rolls: 1@3 2@2; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)2@2: (6, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
Tunis Round 2
Attacker
Rolls: 2@2 1@1; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 4)1@1: (6)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
Kenya
Attacker
Rolls: 2@2 2@1; Total Hits: 12@2: (3, 1)2@1: (3, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
South France Round 3
Attacker
Rolls: 1@3 1@2; Total Hits: 11@3: (1)1@2: (5)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
SZ 93 Round 2
Surprise Strike
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
SZ 93 Round 2
Attacker
Rolls: 2@3 1@2; Total Hits: 32@3: (1, 2)1@2: (1)
Defender
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)
My Italian bomber is useless in both games!
3. Non Combat Movement
See Map
4. Mobilization
South Italy
5. Collect Income
Collect: 17 IPC (territory) Total
French navy didn’t do anything either.
ANZAC 1
1. PURCHASE 10
1XDD 8
2. COMBAT MOVEMENT
TT LOAD 2XINF TO DUTCH NEW GUINEA
3. NON COMBAT MOVEMENT
4. MOBILIZATION
1XDD AT SEAZONE 62
5. COLLECT INCOME
10 TERRITORY + 5 + 2 IPC SAVED = 17 IPC
FRANCE 1
NON COMBAT MOVEMENT