G40 World Domination practice DizzKnee (x) vs U-505 (game 2)

[U-505]

@DizzKneeLand33:

So, basically there are almost never Major factories built? Â I mean, other than Korea (not Manchuria mind you, but Korea)?

Italy can upgrade their Northern Italy one, UK Pacific can put one in Kwang, and Germany has quite a few territories to put one in all of which would be foolish with the possible exception of Romania and even that is iffy.

@DizzKneeLand33:

Oh, and while I’m bitching (lol), WHY would it allow me to purchase an upgrade if I can’t possibly place it??

/rant

:)

For the same reason that you can build more units than you can place. Because it can.

[U-505]

@DizzKneeLand33:

With all due respect, I really believe that you give up on games too easily.  I mean, we have come this far after we said that after the G1 dicing.  Those parameters are not necessarily what the game is centered around currently.  We shall see….

All I can say is that it appears to me that there is a lot of play left in the position.

I’ve played long enough to know when a game is virtually hopeless. I’m sure it comes with great joy to pull out a game where you’re 1 second away from a 10 count, but, for me, it isn’t worth having to go through the other 99 games where I am slowly and painfully ground into dust. If I’m beat and I know it, I’m not going to make my opponent earn every inch of ground he or she already rightfully deserves.

That being said. I’ll admit that I am curious. So here you go. Let’s see what happens. Finish editing your turn.

[DizzKneeLand33]

I understand what you are saying.  At the same time, perhaps my experience is a bit different as I started playing tournament chess about 30 years ago.  When I retired as a life master (U.S., not FIDE), I learned a few things (or few hundred lol).  One, I will forever remember all of the rants and raves about this position or that being a losing position.  Well, not necessarily was the position lost.  Difficult to defend?  Perhaps.  But, then a high level player could sit down and easily defend the position that looked “lost”.

There is a difference between having an advantage, and having a WINNING advantage.  Learning how to defend is how I became a master.  I could attack with the very best of the best, but then when the attack went south or it was a position when I never had the attack, well, then I would fold in earlier days.  But when I learned how to defend, to tenaciously defend and put difficult questions to my opponents who had the advantage, then and only then did I actually achieve my best level of play.

So, I do understand what you are saying when you say that you are not going to make your opponent earn every inch of ground he or she already rightfully deserves.  Then again, “deserves” is a bit of a charged term.  If your opponent “deserves” to earn the win, then he/she should graciously play on.  This game is SO FULL of undiscovered possibilities!

Let’s just put it in perspective… chess consists of 64 squares and 32 pieces.  Now, if there are so many possibilities to defend there, then think about THIS game which has more squares, more pieces, and DICE.  :)

I believe that you have an advantage.  I also believe that the German capital is under NO immediate threat, the Italian capital even less so, and then there is Japan.  I would think it appropriate to at least continue play as Axis until one of my capitals falls.  The rules say all three, and I know that is overkill (unless some weird VC thing is happening).

I’ll post here what I’ll edit the 20 IPC’s to before too long (have a few work emails to attend to) and we can go from there.  Oh, and as a final note, I have no idea who really has the advantages in this game quite yet, which is why you are graciously playing me this series.  So, you could be completely correct in your assessment – once again, no disrespect is meant whatsoever, my friend.  :)

[DizzKneeLand33]

Btw, I added a minor IC to Manchuria, and an inf and aa gun to Japan for the 20.  Not ideal (I would have done it differently had I known lol), but if that works for you it does for me.

Also corrected a missed noncom move in China.

[DizzKneeLand33]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Future, version: 3.1

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 factory_upgrade, 1 harbour and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 armour moved from Amur to Soviet Far East
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians
                  Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
            1 armour moved from Amur to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 armour moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            1 armour moved from Manchuria to Buryatia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shantung to Jehol
            2 bombers moved from Kiangsu to Jehol
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Tsagaan Olom
                  Japanese take Tsagaan Olom from Russians

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                ANZAC defend with 2 transports
                    2 transports owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 transports
            Battle in Jehol
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry in Jehol, round 1 :  2/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Jehol, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Jehol
                Japanese win, taking Jehol from Chinese with 1 artillery and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsi, round 1 :  3/6 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Kiangsi
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsi from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Buryatia
                Japanese attack with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Buryatia, round 1 :  0/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Buryatia, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Buryatia, round 2 :  0/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Buryatia, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Buryatia, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Buryatia, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Buryatia
                Japanese win, taking Buryatia from Russians with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            4 transports moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Shantung
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            2 battleships, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to Kiangsu
            2 bombers moved from Jehol to Kiangsu
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Kiangsu
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu

Place Units - Japanese
            1 harbour placed in Kiangsu
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Kiangsu
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Japan
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Kansu: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Suiyuyan: 1 armour and 1 artillery
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Tsagaan Olom: 1 aaGun, 1 armour and 1 artillery
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Tsinghai: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Kansu: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Manchuria: 1 factory_minor
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Japan: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 41 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,3
            Japanese collect 44 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 44 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Iwo Jima : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Shantung : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 bombers, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Kiangsi : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Japan : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    Jehol : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag
    Kansu : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Tsinghai : 1 flag
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Sakha : 1 flag
    Soviet Far East : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Amur : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Timguska : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Siberia : 1 flag
    Buryatia : 1 flag, 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    Celebes : 1 flag, 1 fighter
    Sumatra : 1 flag
    44 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    19 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 4 transports
    Buyant-Uhaa : 1 flag
    Tsagaan Olom : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 33 / 41
    Russians : 37 / 55
    Japanese : 48 / 44
    Americans : 54 / 77
    Chinese : 9 / 17
    British : 30 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 13 / 13
    Italians : 23 / 37
    ANZAC : 14 / 24
    French : 4 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[U-505]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Future, version: 3.1

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 armour, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 5 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from French Guiana to 88 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 bomber moved from French Guiana to Gibraltar
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Americans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans defend with 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 3 cruisers in Gibraltar, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Gibraltar, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Gibraltar
                Americans win, taking Gibraltar from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to French Guiana
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 submarine moved from 23 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Wake Island to 26 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 fighters and 2 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 armour placed in Western United States
            5 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            1 cruiser, 3 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 85 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3
            Americans collect 52 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 52 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
            Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs

Territory Summary for Americans :

Caroline Islands : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 harbour, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Guam : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    Wake Island : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 bomber
    Western United States : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour
    Hawaiian Islands : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Midway : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    26 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 3 fighters, 4 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
    22 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    10 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport
    Central United States : 1 flag, 1 factory_major
    Eastern United States : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 5 infantry
    Gibraltar : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 flag, 2 fighters
    French Guiana : 1 flag, 1 bomber
    101 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    Brazil : 1 flag
    91 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 carrier, 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 2 submarines and 7 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 33 / 41
    Russians : 37 / 55
    Japanese : 48 / 44
    Americans : 54 / 77
    Chinese : 9 / 17
    British : 30 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 13 / 13
    Italians : 23 / 37
    ANZAC : 14 / 24
    French : 4 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[U-505]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Future, version: 3.1

Game History

Round :6

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Tsinghai
                  Chinese take Tsinghai from Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Shensi to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
                  Chinese take Suiyuyan from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Sikang to Anhwe

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Anhwe
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Anhwe, round 1 :  0/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe
                retreated to Anhwe
                Japanese win with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Kansu
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Kansu, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kansu
                Chinese win, taking Kansu from Japanese with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Hopei

Place Units - Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Shensi
            1 infantry placed in Chahar
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Hopei

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 18 PUs

Territory Summary for Chinese :

Kwangsi : 1 flag
    Shensi : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kansu : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Hopei : 1 flag, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 4 infantry
    Tsinghai : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Chahar : 1 flag, 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 33 / 41
    Russians : 37 / 55
    Japanese : 45 / 44
    Americans : 54 / 77
    Chinese : 12 / 18
    British : 30 / 32
    UK_Pacific : 13 / 13
    Italians : 23 / 37
    ANZAC : 14 / 24
    French : 4 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[U-505]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Future, version: 3.1

Game History

Round :6

Combat Move - British
            2 units repaired.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            2 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to 81 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kiangsi
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kiangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
                  UK_Pacific take Kwangtung from Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kiangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Anhwe

Combat - British
            British creates battle in territory 109 Sea Zone
            Battle in Morocco
                British attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship in Morocco, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Morocco, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Morocco
                British win, taking 109 Sea Zone from Germans, taking Morocco from Italians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                British attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Anhwe, round 1 :  3/5 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British , 1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Anhwe
                British win, taking Anhwe from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kiangsi
                British attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsi, round 1 :  3/5 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kiangsi
                British win, taking Kiangsi from Japanese with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                British attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Trans-Jordan, round 1 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Trans-Jordan
                British win, taking Trans-Jordan from Italians with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 armour moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 81 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            5 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            1 armour moved from India to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from India to Burma

Place Units - British
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Union of South Africa
            1 fighter placed in United Kingdom
            1 transport placed in 109 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 82 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,2,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,2,1,5,4,6,6,4,2
            British collect 27 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 30 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

Kiangsi : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 infantry
    Hunan : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 1 armour, 2 fighters, 5 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Burma : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    India : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    Iceland : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    Quebec : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Trans-Jordan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Gibraltar : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    New Brunswick Nova Scotia : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Egypt : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 harbour and 6 infantry
    Union of South Africa : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Scotland : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    United Kingdom : 1 flag, 5 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 12 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Morocco : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Italian Somaliland : 1 flag
    Ethiopia : 1 flag
    109 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer and 2 transports
    Eastern Persia : 1 flag
    71 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 carrier, 2 destroyers and 1 transport
    81 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
    Persia : 1 flag, 3 infantry
    91 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 33 / 41
    Russians : 37 / 55
    Japanese : 40 / 44
    Americans : 54 / 77
    Chinese : 14 / 18
    British : 32 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 16 / 0
    Italians : 21 / 37
    ANZAC : 14 / 24
    French : 4 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Future, version: 3.1

Game History

Round :6

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

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Objective UK Pacific 2 Kwangtung And Malaya: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Units Change Ownership
                Some Units in India change ownership: 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Some Units in Kwangtung change ownership: 1 harbour

Territory Summary for UK_Pacific :

Siam : 1 flag
    India : 1 flag, 1 factory_major
    French Indo China : 1 flag
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 33 / 41
    Russians : 37 / 55
    Japanese : 40 / 44
    Americans : 54 / 77
    Chinese : 14 / 18
    British : 32 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 16 / 21
    Italians : 21 / 37
    ANZAC : 14 / 24
    French : 4 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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@DizzKneeLand33:

I understand what you are saying.  At the same time, perhaps my experience is a bit different as I started playing tournament chess about 30 years ago.  When I retired as a life master (U.S., not FIDE), I learned a few things (or few hundred lol).  One, I will forever remember all of the rants and raves about this position or that being a losing position.  Well, not necessarily was the position lost.  Difficult to defend?  Perhaps.  But, then a high level player could sit down and easily defend the position that looked “lost”.

There is a difference between having an advantage, and having a WINNING advantage.  Learning how to defend is how I became a master.  I could attack with the very best of the best, but then when the attack went south or it was a position when I never had the attack, well, then I would fold in earlier days.  But when I learned how to defend, to tenaciously defend and put difficult questions to my opponents who had the advantage, then and only then did I actually achieve my best level of play.

So, I do understand what you are saying when you say that you are not going to make your opponent earn every inch of ground he or she already rightfully deserves.  Then again, “deserves” is a bit of a charged term.  If your opponent “deserves” to earn the win, then he/she should graciously play on.  This game is SO FULL of undiscovered possibilities!

Let’s just put it in perspective… chess consists of 64 squares and 32 pieces.  Now, if there are so many possibilities to defend there, then think about THIS game which has more squares, more pieces, and DICE.  :)

I believe that you have an advantage.  I also believe that the German capital is under NO immediate threat, the Italian capital even less so, and then there is Japan.  I would think it appropriate to at least continue play as Axis until one of my capitals falls.  The rules say all three, and I know that is overkill (unless some weird VC thing is happening).

I’ll post here what I’ll edit the 20 IPC’s to before too long (have a few work emails to attend to) and we can go from there.  Oh, and as a final note, I have no idea who really has the advantages in this game quite yet, which is why you are graciously playing me this series.  So, you could be completely correct in your assessment – once again, no disrespect is meant whatsoever, my friend.  :)

Well, I know that positional advantage is usually more important than unit and income advantages but, in this case, I have such a massive income and unit edge that I can leverage them into a positional edge pretty easily. You are an excellent player judging by you AA50 play, but I think you’re a little overwhelmed by the increased scope of Global in that you are making quite a few mistakes:

You left me with the option of sinking 3 undefended Italian TP’s with UK aircraft this turn.

You also let China get behind your advanced Japanese units which allows me to sandwich them between China and Russia while still being able to produce units on the Chinese front lines.

You don’t have to defend Europe as heavily as you are. As long as Germany and Italy keep enough units behind to retake France every turn and trade Belgium and Southern France, they can afford to let the Allies keep Normandy because they will never get past the coast. Because Germany has so many units in Europe it let the Russians be aggressive everywhere and collect an amount of income that the Axis can’t afford to allow.

I don’t have a problem will playing this one out for information purposes, but there’s also no harm in starting a new game (I thought we were going to be playing quite a few for practice purposes, anyway) when one becomes lopsided.