That makes sense.
I just think this way because the first two times I played this game I found the Axis at a huge disadvantage with almost no plausible way to win.
Your play is making me rethink that.
bump. we never finished this game. looks pretty even. want to continue this one or start a new one?
We can finish it.
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9
Game History
Round: 3
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 2 armour, 2 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Japanese
1 infantry moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Soviet Far East
Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to Yakut S.S.R.
Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
1 artillery moved from Buryatia S.S.R. to 62 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Japan to 62 Sea Zone
2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 62 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
1 infantry moved from Anhwei to Sinkiang
Japanese take Sinkiang from Americans
1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from East Indies to 37 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Burma
1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Szechwan to Kazakh S.S.R.
Combat - Japanese
Battle in Burma
Japanese attack with 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 6 infantry
British defend with 1 aaGun, 2 armour and 5 infantry
Japanese win, taking Burma from British with 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
Casualties for Japanese: 4 infantry
Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 2 armour and 5 infantry
Battle in Kazakh S.S.R.
Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 4 infantry
Americans defend with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese retreated to Szechwan
Russians win with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Japanese
1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Burma to 36 Sea Zone
1 armour moved from Manchuria to Sinkiang
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwei
Place Units - Japanese
2 fighters placed in Japan
2 armour and 1 infantry placed in Manchuria
Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9
Game History
Round: 3
Purchase Units - Americans
Americans buy 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Americans
2 infantry moved from Western United States to 56 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 56 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Solomon Islands
1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Western United States to 56 Sea Zone
1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 56 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone
1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 59 Sea Zone to Iwo Jima
1 fighter moved from 52 Sea Zone to Iwo Jima
2 fighters moved from 52 Sea Zone to Solomon Islands
1 carrier moved from 52 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 52 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone
1 battleship moved from 52 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 52 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone
2 submarines moved from 52 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 52 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone
1 transport moved from 52 Sea Zone to 53 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 53 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 53 Sea Zone to 52 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 52 Sea Zone to Wake Island
Americans take Wake Island from Japanese
1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Karelia S.S.R.
Combat - Americans
Strategic bombing raid in Karelia S.S.R.
Bombing raid in Karelia S.S.R. rolls: 1 and causes: 1 damage to unit: factory
Bombing raid in Karelia S.S.R. causes 1 damage total.
Battle in Solomon Islands
Americans attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 infantry
Americans win, taking Solomon Islands from Japanese with 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Battle in Iwo Jima
Americans attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
Japanese defend with 1 infantry
Americans win, taking Iwo Jima from Japanese with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Americans
1 fighter moved from Iwo Jima to 59 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Solomon Islands to 44 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Western Canada to Western United States
1 bomber moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Russia
1 infantry moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Novosibirsk
1 fighter moved from Kazakh S.S.R. to Novosibirsk
Place Units - Americans
1 transport placed in 56 Sea Zone
1 bomber and 2 fighters placed in Western United States
Turn Complete - Americans
Americans collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs total
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9
Game History
Round: 4
Purchase Units - Russians
Russians buy 2 artilleries and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Russians
1 infantry moved from West Russia to Belorussia
2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Ukraine S.S.R.
1 infantry moved from West Russia to Archangel
1 fighter moved from West Russia to Archangel
1 fighter moved from West Russia to Belorussia
Combat - Russians
Battle in Archangel
Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
Germans defend with 1 infantry
Russians win, taking Archangel from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
Russians attack with 2 infantry
Germans defend with 1 infantry
Russians win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Germans with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
Battle in Belorussia
Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
Germans defend with 1 infantry
retreated to Belorussia
Germans win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Russians
1 fighter moved from Belorussia to Caucasus
1 aaGun and 7 infantry moved from West Russia to Caucasus
2 infantry moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
1 fighter moved from Archangel to Russia
Place Units - Russians
5 infantry placed in Russia
2 artilleries placed in Caucasus
Turn Complete - Russians
Russians collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs total
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v5 1942 Second Edition, version: 1.9
Game History
Round: 4
Purchase Units - Germans
Germans repair damage of 1x factory; Remaining resources: 40 PUs;
Germans buy 2 armour, 4 artilleries and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Germans
1 artillery moved from Germany to 5 Sea Zone
1 artillery moved from Karelia S.S.R. to 5 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Northwestern Europe to 5 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Germany to 5 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from France to United Kingdom
1 fighter moved from Morocco to United Kingdom
4 fighters moved from 5 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
1 cruiser moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Belorussia to West Russia
Germans take West Russia from Russians
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bulgaria Romania to Ukraine S.S.R.
2 infantry moved from Poland to Ukraine S.S.R.
1 artillery moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
2 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
1 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Archangel
Combat - Germans
Battle in United Kingdom
Germans attack with 2 artilleries, 6 fighters and 2 infantry
British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 factory and 2 infantry
Germans captures 34PUs while taking British capital
Germans win, taking United Kingdom from British with 1 artillery and 5 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 25
Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 2 infantry
Battle in Archangel
Germans attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
Russians defend with 1 infantry
Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
Germans attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
Russians defend with 2 infantry
Germans win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Russians with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
Non Combat Move - Germans
1 artillery and 9 infantry moved from Karelia S.S.R. to Belorussia
2 infantry moved from Poland to Belorussia
2 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belorussia
3 infantry moved from Germany to Baltic States
4 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 5 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 6 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Northwestern Europe
Place Units - Germans
1 armour and 1 artillery placed in Karelia S.S.R.
1 armour, 3 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Germany
Germans undo move 2.
Germans undo move 1.
2 artilleries placed in Karelia S.S.R.
2 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry placed in Germany
Turn Complete - Germans
Germans collect 50 PUs; end with 84 PUs total
London falls.
lol I was so busy with Russia I didn’t even see that coming. This is why I need Dave on my team to remind me of this danger! ;)
lets do a new one
lol I was so busy with Russia I didn’t even see that coming. This is why I need Dave on my team to remind me of this danger! ;)
lets do a new one
Sounds good.
When do you want to start?