L13 G40 Ziggurat (Axis) vs Fortress (Allies+9)

[Fortress]

I’d like to point out that I got horrific dice in the battle for Belarus. 47I, M, 8A, T and I got 7 hits. I’d puke if that was a battle with your big stack.

BTW, I absolutely LOVE the decision to SBR campaign against Moscow. The counter-intuitive part: Bombing an industrial center causes infantry to cost 33% more, but only causes a squad of fighter aircraft to cost 10% more and a tank unit to cost 16% more.  :? Oh, well. It works for gameplay purposes, anyways…

[Ziggurat]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 bomber, 4 mech_infantrys, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            5 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
                  Japanese take Amur from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Chahar to Tsinghai
            1 fighter moved from Chahar to Tsinghai
            1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Szechwan
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
                  Japanese take Burma from UK_Pacific
            1 artillery moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 artillery moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to Dutch New Guinea
            2 bombers moved from Philippines to Dutch New Guinea
            1 artillery moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam

Combat - Japanese
            Japanese creates battle in territory 6 Sea Zone
            Battle in Tsinghai
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tsinghai, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Tsinghai, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese , 2 infantry owned by the Chinese and 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in Tsinghai
                Japanese win, taking 6 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Szechwan, round 1 :  0/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Szechwan, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan
                Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Sumatra
            Battle in Guam
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Dutch New Guinea, round 1 :  2/5 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in Dutch New Guinea, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Dutch New Guinea
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from Dutch, taking Guam from Americans, taking Dutch New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Americans and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for British and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for French and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Neutral_Allies and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Olgiy
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Dzavhan
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Central Mongolia
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Ulaanbaatar
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Olgiy
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Dzavhan
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Central Mongolia
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Ulaanbaatar

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Dutch New Guinea to 35 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Dutch New Guinea to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 armour moved from Malaya to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 aaGun and 5 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            3 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Japan to 35 Sea Zone
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Philippines

Place Units - Japanese
            2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung
            1 bomber placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 64 PUs; end with 64 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Japan : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 5 infantry
    Shensi : 1 flag, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag
    Kweichow : 1 flag
    Hunan : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    Kansu : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Hopei : 1 flag
    Szechwan : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    Chahar : 1 flag
    Anhwe : 1 flag
    Shan State : 1 flag
    Burma : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 mech_infantrys
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 harbour and 4 tactical_bombers
    Guam : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 infantry
    Amur : 1 flag, 5 infantry
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 3 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
    Celebes : 1 flag
    Java : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Dutch New Guinea : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Sumatra : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
    45 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    35 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters, 3 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
    21 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    6 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 submarines and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 48
    Russians : 37 / 41
    Japanese : 64 / 69
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 2 / 4
    British : 29 / 27
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 6
    Italians : 16 / 31
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Ziggurat]

Yeah, SBR is really the only way to go if Germany wants to keep a solid Atlantic Wall and help Italy. It’s impossible to just straight out-muscle Russia, ward off the Americans, and bail Italy out of the med. Something has to give, so I’m going to try and ameliorate the problem with “persuasive propaganda” :P. Which brings me to my next point. Every round you repair Moscow I’m going to be sending in 3 bombers. Do you want to set a blanket rule for intercepts or pause for orders every time? If you couldn’t tell, I have 0 qualms sending planes to their death :).

[Fortress]

Um. No, I couldn’t tell…  :roll:

I think my decisions might be situation-dependent… So I think that might be a “check-with-me” kind of a thing. Thanks  :-)

[Fortress]

I gotta run to my overnight job. The good news is I have wi-fi there (and nothing to do)! US/C/UK coming up later  :-D

[Fortress]

Sigh. Ran out of time. I didn’t forget about ya.

[Ziggurat]

No worries, get some sleep :). Back to the weekday now and my inconvenient schedule of not being able to do anything til after 6 :P.

[Fortress]

Thanks, now I’m at the real job. Boy, the stuff we do so that we can eat…  :lol:

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :4

Politics - Americans
            Trigger Americans Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 5 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to Iceland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern United States to 123 Sea Zone
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to British Columbia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern United States to Western United States
            1 carrier moved from 27 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New Britain to 47 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 47 Sea Zone to 50 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 50 Sea Zone to Fiji

Place Units - Americans
            1 destroyer and 5 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 2 fighters placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 70 PUs

Territory Summary for Americans :

Fiji : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    British Columbia : 1 flag, 2 mech_infantrys
    Wake Island : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    Western United States : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
    Hawaiian Islands : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Midway : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    50 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 fighters and 2 transports
    10 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 5 submarines
    Central United States : 1 flag, 1 factory_major
    Eastern United States : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters and 1 harbour
    Iceland : 1 flag, 2 fighters
    United Kingdom : 1 flag, 2 bombers
    123 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 armour, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 2 submarines, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 48
    Russians : 37 / 41
    Japanese : 64 / 69
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 2 / 4
    British : 29 / 27
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 6
    Italians : 16 / 31
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy nothing; Remaining resources:

Combat Move - Chinese
            2 infantry moved from Sikang to Szechwan

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Szechwan
                Chinese attack with 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Szechwan, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Szechwan, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Szechwan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Szechwan, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Szechwan, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Szechwan, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 5 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Szechwan, round 5 :  0/1 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 6 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Szechwan, round 6 :  0/1 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 7 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Szechwan, round 7 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan
                Chinese win, taking Szechwan from Japanese with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 3 PUs; end with 7 PUs total

Territory Summary for Chinese :

Szechwan : 1 flag, 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 48
    Russians : 37 / 41
    Japanese : 63 / 69
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 3 / 7
    British : 29 / 27
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 6
    Italians : 16 / 31
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 1 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 4.353
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 1.062
        Standard Deviation : 1.031
        Total rolls : 17

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.000
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.500
        Standard Deviation : 0.707
        Total rolls : 7

Chinese Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 4.600
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 1.333
        Standard Deviation : 1.155
        Total rolls : 10

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :4

Combat Move - British
            10 infantry moved from India to Burma
            2 infantry moved from India to Burma
            2 artilleries moved from India to Burma
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 123 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Iceland to 125 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 125 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Norway
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 125 Sea Zone to Norway

Combat - British
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport; Russians loiter and taunt with
                Germans defend with 1 submarine
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 125 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport in 125 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 125 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Norway
                British attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 3 infantry
                    British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Norway, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Norway, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British , 1 armour owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Norway
                Germans win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 infantry
                1 bomber owned by the British retreated
            Battle in Burma
                British attack with 2 artilleries and 12 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    British roll dice for 2 artilleries and 12 infantry in Burma, round 1 :  5/14 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Burma, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Burma
                British win, taking Burma from Japanese with 2 artilleries and 12 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 bomber moved from Norway to United Kingdom
            2 fighters moved from 125 Sea Zone to Scotland
            1 aaGun moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            1 aaGun moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            3 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            2 aaGuns moved from India to Burma
            1 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 armour moved from India to Burma
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Burma
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            2 artilleries moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Alexandria
            1 armour moved from Egypt to Alexandria

Place Units - British
            1 bomber placed in United Kingdom
            1 harbour placed in Iceland

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 29 PUs; end with 29 PUs total

Territory Summary for British :

Burma : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 13 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    India : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Iceland : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Quebec : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Alexandria : 1 flag, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    New Brunswick Nova Scotia : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Egypt : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Union of South Africa : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
    Ontario : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Scotland : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 fighters and 4 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 bombers, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Ethiopia : 1 flag
    125 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
    106 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    Eire : 1 flag
    Eastern Persia : 1 flag
    71 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport
    81 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 48
    Russians : 37 / 41
    Japanese : 62 / 69
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 3 / 7
    British : 29 / 29
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 0
    Italians : 16 / 31
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 6 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 10 times
            6 was rolled 10 times
        Average roll : 3.833
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.268
        Standard Deviation : 1.126
        Total rolls : 42

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 3 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.125
        Median : 4.500
        Variance : 0.857
        Standard Deviation : 0.926
        Total rolls : 8

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.750
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 4

British Combat
            1 was rolled 6 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.550
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 1.158
        Standard Deviation : 1.076
        Total rolls : 20

Chinese Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 4.600
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 1.333
        Standard Deviation : 1.155
        Total rolls : 10

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :4

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 armour placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour

Territory Summary for UK_Pacific :

India : 1 flag, 1 factory_major

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 48
    Russians : 37 / 41
    Japanese : 62 / 69
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 3 / 7
    British : 29 / 29
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 6
    Italians : 16 / 31
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 9 times
            2 was rolled 2 times
            3 was rolled 6 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 10 times
            6 was rolled 10 times
        Average roll : 3.833
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.268
        Standard Deviation : 1.126
        Total rolls : 42

Japanese Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 3 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 4.125
        Median : 4.500
        Variance : 0.857
        Standard Deviation : 0.926
        Total rolls : 8

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.750
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 4

British Combat
            1 was rolled 6 times
            2 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
            5 was rolled 4 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.550
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 1.158
        Standard Deviation : 1.076
        Total rolls : 20

Chinese Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 2 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 4.600
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 1.333
        Standard Deviation : 1.155
        Total rolls : 10

[Ziggurat]

I think the guys in Norway were pissed they didn’t get invited to the luau in Fiji and mutinied :P.

We could get some momentum going for the reverse-taranto being a thing. Here’s what just happened to Wheatbeer when he tried to execute it:
"            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 submarine in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 fighters in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/6 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 :  2/4 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Italians , 1 fighter owned by the Italians , 1 submarine owned by the Italians and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
                    British roll dice for 1 submarine in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier and 2 fighters in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Italians , 1 fighter owned by the Italians , 1 submarine owned by the British and 1 bomber owned by the Italians lost in 97 Sea Zone
                1 cruiser owned by the Italians retreated to 95 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 carrier and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -40
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Casualties for Italians: 1 bomber, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 submarine"

It’s certainly not a move for the feint of heart… I don’t feel near as bad now about how my attempt went :P. Caution all ye who enter SZ97…

[Fortress]

Add Italy to China on the list of “places where a decreased piece count means a couple of dice going one way or another, in the first round of any combat, leads to wild swings in the results”. Admittedly, it’s a verbose title. I’m working on it…

[Ziggurat]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 artilleries, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 armour moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Ukraine

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 bomber in Western Ukraine, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine
                Italians win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 2 armour and 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Romania
            1 armour moved from Morocco to Tunisia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Morocco to Tunisia
            1 artillery moved from Morocco to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
            1 artillery moved from Tobruk to Libya
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania

Place Units - Italians
            3 artilleries placed in Southern Italy
            2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 23 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Territory Summary for Italians :

Morocco : 1 flag
    Algeria : 1 flag, 1 artillery
    France : 1 flag, 1 aaGun
    Tunisia : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    Romania : 1 flag, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
    Northern Italy : 1 flag, 1 factory_major
    Libya : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Southern Italy : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 3 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Baltic States : 1 flag
    Eastern Poland : 1 flag
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag, 2 armour
    97 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 3 submarines and 2 transports
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 48
    Russians : 35 / 41
    Japanese : 62 / 69
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 3 / 7
    British : 29 / 29
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 6
    Italians : 18 / 28
    ANZAC : 10 / 15
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 submarine moved from 47 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                ANZAC attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 45 Sea Zone
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 45 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                ANZAC win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 tactical_bomber moved from New South Wales to South Australia
            1 cruiser moved from 47 Sea Zone to 50 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 13 PUs total

Territory Summary for ANZAC :

India : 1 flag, 1 fighter
    Queensland : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    New Zealand : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
    New South Wales : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
    South Australia : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    45 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    50 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 cruiser
    62 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 submarines
    Alexandria : 1 flag, 2 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 48
    Russians : 35 / 41
    Japanese : 62 / 69
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 3 / 7
    British : 29 / 29
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 6
    Italians : 18 / 28
    ANZAC : 10 / 13
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1.000
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

ANZAC Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1.000
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

[Fortress]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :4

Politics - French
            Trigger French Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt

Turn Complete - French

Territory Summary for French :

Egypt : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    United Kingdom : 1 flag, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
    Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 48
    Russians : 35 / 41
    Japanese : 62 / 69
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 3 / 7
    British : 29 / 29
    UK_Pacific : 6 / 6
    Italians : 18 / 28
    ANZAC : 10 / 13
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1.000
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

ANZAC Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 1.000
        Median : 1.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

[Ziggurat]

Intercept?

[Fortress]

Nah. We just tuned up the AA guns. They’re going to knock out all 3 planes. I’d hate to lose brilliant Soviet pilots to friendly fire. Also, they’re drunk.

Welcome to the jungle, baby.

[Fortress]

Also, family break time. Probably won’t be able to post again until late Friday evening.