Variance vs Shin Ji (allies +12)

[Shin-Ji]

I can’t remember if you had asked me earlier, but are you interested in being a team in Garg’s new tourney?

[variance]

Hey I’d love to be in the tournment.  Since I’m one of the worst players around I be very happy to take orders from you or whoever is on the team.

[variance]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                  Italians take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 armour, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                British win with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 fighters
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from French with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 armour moved from Albania to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Albania to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            2 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 9
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3,1,2,6,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3
            Italians collect 6 PUs (9 lost to blockades); end with 7 PUs total

[Shin-Ji]

You and I are right on a par with each other, as near as I can tell.  My ratings are somewhat inflated due to a combination of good luck and opponents that gave up quickly.  Right on!  Glad to have you as my partner.  I’ll let them know.

Now we need a team name.

[Shin-Ji]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from Egypt to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

Combat - ANZAC
            Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                ANZAC attack with 2 infantry
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                ANZAC win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from Italians with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
                  ANZAC take Java from Dutch
            2 aaGuns moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total

[Shin-Ji]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - French
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to French Central Africa
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Syria to Trans-Jordan

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

[variance]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 10 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            4 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom

[variance]

intercept?

[Shin-Ji]

No intercept.

[variance]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 10 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            4 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Air Battle in United Kingdom
                Germans attacks with 6 units heading to United Kingdom
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                3 bombers killed by AA
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 6 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 6 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Holland Belgium
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Southern France to Holland Belgium
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            5 infantry moved from Finland to Norway
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Poland to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            3 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Western Germany
            6 armour moved from France to Western Germany
            2 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from France to Western Germany
            3 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            1 mech_infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            10 transports placed in 112 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,5,1,1,1,2
            Germans collect 40 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 41 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs

[variance]

3 AA hits  :cry:

[Shin-Ji]

“3 bombers killed by AA”

I had this exact thing happen to me just yesterday in another game.  I feel for ya.

[Shin-Ji]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 3 armour and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            18 infantry moved from Amur to Manchuria

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Manchuria
                Russians attack with 18 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Manchuria from Japanese with 17 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Trigger Russians Conquer Japanese Territory By Mongolia: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Mongolia_May_Change_To_Russians_Control_Switch attached to Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns moved from Amur to Manchuria
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 8 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
            3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod

Place Units - Russians
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

[variance]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With French
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 2 factory_minors and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Iwo Jima to 17 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 17 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            2 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Jehol to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
                  Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Sumatra
            2 battleships and 2 cruisers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Malaya
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            5 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Manchuria
            2 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 2 destroyers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 41 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Borneo
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
            Battle in Manchuria
                Japanese attack with 3 artilleries, 6 fighters, 13 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 2 aaGuns and 17 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Manchuria from Chinese with 3 artilleries, 6 fighters, 5 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 37
                Casualties for Japanese: 8 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 aaGuns and 17 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 bombers moved from Sumatra to Siam
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Siam
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to 37 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Malaya to Siam
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Siam
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to 43 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Siam to 43 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Manchuria to Jehol

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Kiangsu
            1 factory_minor placed in Shantung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs total

[Shin-Ji]

I must say, that worked out well for you.  I was hoping to get a little dice luck by forcing you to spread your forces thin.

[variance]

still spread pretty thin

[Shin-Ji]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Americans
            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Japanese
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Trigger Americans War Production Western: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Western United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Central: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Central United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Eastern United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Western: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Western United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Central: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Central United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Eastern United States

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            Trigger Americans Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Americans
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 6 Sea Zone

[Shin-Ji]

Scramble in SZ 6?

[variance]

no scramble

[Shin-Ji]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 2

Politics - Americans
            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Japanese
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Trigger Americans War Production Western: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Western United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Central: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Central United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Eastern United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Western: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Western United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Central: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Central United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Eastern United States

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 bombers, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            Trigger Americans Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Americans
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 19 Sea Zone
            1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone