TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 4
Purchase Units - ANZAC
ANZAC buy 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;
Combat Move - ANZAC
Non Combat Move - ANZAC
1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 62 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 62 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
1 infantry moved from India to Burma
2 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
Place Units - ANZAC
1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - ANZAC
ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 11 PUs total
Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 16 PUs
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 4
Combat Move - French
Non Combat Move - French
1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
3 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
1 destroyer moved from 83 Sea Zone to 87 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - French
Round 5 should be an interesting round!
I would say so!
Right now I can still feel the difficulties I and others have pointed out for Germany already:
Japan is definately weakened by the American early focus. That basically makes taking out India early a paper tiger only. If I’d done that for example, I would have lost Carolines->Philippines->DEI already. Not a good trade I think. Anyway, I daresay Japan is not finished yet, but has a challenging task!
So correct me if I’m wrong but I’d say raiding Russia is a must, that is one. Two, Germany must look for creative options against the Wallies. Three, Japan must fight permanent containment ;-).
The allies are far from being out of the game so far. Our game proves to me once more that an allied bid should not exeed 11, maybe 13IPCs. An allied bid should never allow them to kill both the Italian fleet AND Tobruk. At least there should be a huge risk involved.
And how important a little luck in the opening battles is. Don’t get me wrong; you play it well and I am not complaining (heck, Germany is blessed to have all its luftwaffe still alive!), but it’s just a fact that if Germany can keep its BB (like I failed to take out in our first game) and only 1 more sub (happens quite often as well), this is a set back for the alies in many ways (SZ125 being one of them).
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 5
Research Technology - Germans
Purchase Units - Germans
Germans buy 2 bombers and 8 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;
Combat Move - Germans
6 bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Russia
1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Belarus
1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Smolensk
Germans take Smolensk from Russians
1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Tambov
Germans take Tambov from Russians
9 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov
Germans take Rostov from Russians
1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
Germans take Archangel from Russians
2 bombers moved from Southern France to 91 Sea Zone
Combat - Germans
Air Battle in Russia
Germans attacks with 6 units heading to Russia
Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
Strategic bombing raid in Russia
1 bomber killed by AA
Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 7,6,3,8 and causes: 20 damage to unit: factory_major
Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: airfield
Bombing raid in Russia causes 23 damage total. Damaged units is as follows: factory_major = 20, airfield = 3
Battle in Belarus
Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Russians defend with 1 infantry
Germans win, taking Belarus from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Battle in 91 Sea Zone
Germans attack with 2 bombers
British defend with 1 destroyer
Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
Casualties for Germans: 1 bomber
Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
Cleaning up after air battles
Non Combat Move - Germans
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
5 bombers moved from Russia to Novgorod
1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Archangel
1 fighter moved from Belarus to Novgorod
1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Novgorod
3 aaGuns, 8 artilleries and 24 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Novgorod
2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Novgorod
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
1 bomber moved from Southern France to Western Germany
1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
1 bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Southern France
5 bombers moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
EDIT: 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Eastern Poland
Place Units - Germans
3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
2 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
Turn Complete - Germans
Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4
Germans collect 54 PUs; end with 55 PUs total
Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
Italian edit. I think that Mech is better positioned in EP than Ukraine… Not a major mistake but still.
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 5
Purchase Units - Russians
Russians repair damage of 16x factory_major; Remaining resources: 23 PUs;
Russians buy 5 artilleries and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Russians
1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Smolensk
1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
1 fighter moved from Russia to Tambov
1 fighter moved from Russia to Bryansk
Combat - Russians
Battle in Tambov
Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
Battle in Bryansk
Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
Germans defend with 1 infantry
retreated to Bryansk
Italians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Battle in Smolensk
Russians attack with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
retreated to Smolensk
Germans win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Russians
1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Russia
1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
1 fighter moved from Tambov to Russia
Place Units - Russians
5 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Russia
Turn Complete - Russians
Russians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs total
Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 27 PUs
I forgot to sink your German transport with the Russian sub. Mind making that move for me?
No problem at all. I’ll edit them.
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 5
Research Technology - Japanese
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 127 Sea Zone: 1 transport
EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from 125 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to 127 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Japanese
1 infantry moved from Sikang to Tsinghai
Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Shensi
1 mech_infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
2 mech_infantrys moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
1 bomber moved from Kiangsu to Shensi
1 bomber moved from Kiangsu to Suiyuyan
1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Chahar
Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
Combat - Japanese
Battle in 42 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
Americans defend with 1 transport
Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
Battle in Shensi
Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys
Chinese defend with 1 artillery
Japanese win, taking Shensi from Chinese with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery
Battle in Suiyuyan
Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys
Chinese defend with 1 infantry
Japanese win, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Japanese
1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Shensi to Kwangsi
1 bomber moved from Suiyuyan to Kiangsi
4 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
2 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Kwangsi
1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
1 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Paulau Island to Kwangsi
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Paulau Island to Kwangsi
Place Units - Japanese
3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
1 bomber and 3 fighters placed in Japan
1 factory_minor placed in Kwangtung
Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 59 PUs; end with 59 PUs total
So how you think this will end?
I think it will end as predicted: Japan cannot withstand the JF for much longer (as usual) and then it is Germany versus the world. You think DS is strong enough to face those odds? I doubt it. They’ve got the economy against them.
I suggest we play a little longer to see if Germany can make up for the loosing game in the Pacific. But I will be surprised if they can. If it becomes clear they can’t (which I expect), I’d consider the DS myth busted. Another victory for JF over GF, hurray! Same old story as ever: JF is so much easier for the allies compared to GF. Very annoying.
Maybe if Japan is not doing J1. I consider J1 not very good against a USA going to JF. But then again, what JDOW would be…
I personally consider J1 to be slightly superior to J2 even for KJF. Sure, America gets a one round bonus, but they also lose a fighter plane in Philippines that they normally would have been able to keep. The British (Pacific) lose a battleship that normally could escape and would be off the coast of Gibraltar on UK4. I would put it as a ~8 PU bonus to Japan of doing J1 compare to J2 even for KJF by the Allies. It is not necessary a game-changing decision but I’ve never regretted doing it.
You had made some significant mistakes on J1-J3 which is why Japan doesn’t own India right now. If played correctly, there is nothing that the Allies can do to prevent a J4 amphibious invasion of India. That gives a big boost to the Japanese economy and makes the Allies spend even more money in the Pacific to further contain or kill Japan. Almost all of the games that I have played, the Allies chose to do KJF, yet I have only lost once (I forgot that Rome was the capitol of Italy and Germany was the capitol of Germany).
I think that I would have a chance of an Axis victory if we switched sides right now. Don’t consider DS myth-busted yet! If you want to, I could redo J4 and swap control of the powers. I would much prefer this route than continuing playing if you don’t see a good chance for you to win as the Axis. Let me know your preference.
I will be gone Friday-Sunday so my humble apologies for the long hiatus.
Hmmmm, I know I’m a relative newbie regarding JF stuff, but I know how to J4India. My point is that I deliberately did not go for it (tough decision I admit), because that would position the IJN in the Indian sea J4. With an India scheme I saw the USA + ANZAC going Carolines->Philippines+DEI, also denying Japan their naval set up location at SZ6 all the time. Doesn’t this already mean game over for Japan, even though they control India???
If I’m missing something important, please do tell. How can Japan overcome the above, even though controlling India?
I’d like to continue for a while. When I am 100% sure it’s not going to work, we can switch sides again. If I feel up to another game ;-). Don’t know about you but I can play this game too much in a short time.
If you wish, we can then even start from round 2 or 3 so you can still do that J4India. We then just delete the IC I bought J1 and add another TRS in SZ6 and give Japan an extra 4IPCs.
It is not easy to push back the US navy once your fleet is next to India on J4, but it is possible if Japan plays correctly. We can continue for a while.
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 5
Purchase Units - Americans
Americans buy 2 carriers and 4 fighters; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;
Combat Move - Americans
1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
1 armour moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 armour moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
1 mech_infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
1 mech_infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
2 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
Combat - Americans
Battle in Sumatra
Battle in Borneo
Battle in Malaya
Battle in Celebes
Non Combat Move - Americans
1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 5 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland
1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to Queensland
1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
2 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
2 mech_infantrys and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from Brazil to 86 Sea Zone
1 mech_infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
2 infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
1 mech_infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
Place Units - Americans
2 carriers placed in 101 Sea Zone
4 fighters placed in 101 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - Americans
Americans collect 63 PUs; end with 67 PUs total
Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs
Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 87 PUs
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 5
Purchase Units - Chinese
Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;
Combat Move - Chinese
1 artillery, 1 fighter and 5 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi
Combat - Chinese
Battle in Shensi
Chinese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 5 infantry
Japanese defend with 2 mech_infantrys
Chinese win, taking Shensi from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
Casualties for Japanese: 2 mech_infantrys
Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Chinese
1 fighter moved from Shensi to Burma
Place Units - Chinese
2 infantry placed in Shensi
Turn Complete - Chinese
Chinese collect 2 PUs; end with 3 PUs total
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 5
Purchase Units - British
British buy 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 destroyer and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
UK_Pacific buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - British
1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
Chinese take Yunnan from Japanese
Combat - British
Non Combat Move - British
1 infantry moved from India to Burma
2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to India
1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
2 infantry moved from French West Africa to 87 Sea Zone
1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 87 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
1 carrier moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 91 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Gibraltar
1 armour moved from Tobruk to Egypt
1 mech_infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
1 mech_infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
1 armour moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
Place Units - British
1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Union of South Africa
1 airfield placed in Gibraltar
1 destroyer placed in 106 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - British
British collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs total
Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 37 PUs
Place Units - UK_Pacific
1 destroyer placed in 39 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1
UK_Pacific collect 11 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 11 PUs total
Some Units in 39 Sea Zone change ownership: 1 destroyer
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 5
Purchase Units - Italians
Italians buy 1 destroyer, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Italians
2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Cyprus
1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
Combat - Italians
Battle in Cyprus
Non Combat Move - Italians
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
EDIT: 3 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Ukraine
1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Bessarabia
1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
Place Units - Italians
1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Southern Italy
1 infantry placed in Northern Italy
Turn Complete - Italians
Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 5
Purchase Units - ANZAC
ANZAC buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 6 PUs;
Combat Move - ANZAC
1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
UK_Pacific take Shan State from Japanese
Combat - ANZAC
Non Combat Move - ANZAC
2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
1 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
1 cruiser moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
Place Units - ANZAC
1 fighter placed in New South Wales
Turn Complete - ANZAC
ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 5
Combat Move - French
Combat - French
Non Combat Move - French
3 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
2 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
1 destroyer moved from 87 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - French
