2016 strategic planner (Axis) vs JDOW (allies +24)

[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 3 artilleries, 6 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Belarus
            3 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from Smolensk to Iraq

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Iraq
                Russians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry
                Russians win, taking Iraq from Neutral_Axis with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 3 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Russians attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Belarus from Germans with 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            2 fighters moved from Belarus to Russia
            1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk
            3 artilleries moved from Russia to Smolensk
            6 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            3 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska
            2 aaGuns and 15 infantry moved from Amur to Korea

Place Units - Russians
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 artilleries, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 44 PUs

[strategic planner]

@JDOW:

Hi Sir,

1. you are dodging bullets my friend:) You had 39% on that battle.

2. Please carefully read the advice I give you. I already told you to be careful with casualty choice and not always take what tripleA sets as default.
You need to take care about casualty choice!!!
In that battle you kept my damaged carrier and took my fighters off first. This is unacceptable! A fighter defends at 4 the carrier at 2. I am shooting at naked German air. I would always keep a fighter!

Please confirm that you read and understood this!

There is 2 options now. I either claim that the roll at 2 was a roll at 4, in this case it missed anyway
I would also have the right to reroll that dice.

I just keep it like that now but please be more attentive towards those details.

Point taken. carriers first, then fighters. It sounds super stupid but I was thinking that since carriers cost more to build and fighters were replaceable that carriers would be saved. I will more than happily let you reroll and take one of my air. and yes on the 39 I am in desperation mode so I am trying to stave off your formidable attacks

[strategic planner]

is it possible for you to post a desired order of loss to be used in almost any battle so I don’t mess it up?

[JDOW]

The default rule for casualty choice is: Max defense.
It required a bit of experience to realize when max defense is not taken for granted.

Typical example where max defense does not apply was your attack at Shan state where I would save the bomber as there was no way you could win the battle.

With carriers it sometimes depend. there are a number of situations where you would save the carrier

1. When you still think you are gonna win the battle as defender and in this case the carrier would auto repair
2. If damaging a carrier would mean that maybe planes crash or that a follow up attack might come and the planes would be be available as they have to land if the carrier gets damaged.

In case of doubt, better ask :)

You can keep that German plane, taking down 5 German planes for that fleet is still good for the Allies :)

[Soulblighter]

AA guns are sometimes also worth saving in case of specific potential follow up attacks.

[JDOW]

Yep. In some cases Inf is taken off before AA because then the attacker could not retreat anymore.

[Soulblighter]

You could do it as following strategic planner. First you propose the OOL you think is appropriate. Then JDOW confirms it or not. This might help teach you to see the true value of units in specific situations. Then again it depends on JDOW as well :P.

[strategic planner]

land wise:
aa gun
inf
mechinf
art
tank/air

sea wise
1 hit bb (unless not near safety)
sub
destroyer
cruiser
2 hit bb
carrier/ftr/tcbmr (depends on how close they are to a landable space, amount of air units, etc)

[JDOW]

This is ok as a default.

However in the end it depends case by case. Sometimes I prefer to keep ships over air, sometimes air over ships.

Sometimes mech is worth more than arty, sometimes the other way around. In case you feel insecure just ask.

In some cases it is ok to choose for your opponent. For example in case you retreat, you can just choose for your opponent and invite him to change the OOL according to his convenience. this avoids delays in the game.

[JDOW]

Japans turn :)

I know sinking ships at the coast of Japan was traumatizing, however the war continues:D

[strategic planner]

can Chinese or british units move into French indo china or is it a safe haven?

[strategic planner]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 airfield, 3 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 6 Sea Zone

[strategic planner]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 airfield, 3 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 6 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in 6 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 transports
                Japanese win, taking 6 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 46
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 transports

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe

Place Units - Japanese
            1 transport placed in 36 Sea Zone
            1 airfield placed in French Indo China
            1 factory_minor placed in Kiangsu
            2 fighters placed in Japan
            2 artilleries placed in French Indo China
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from French Indo China: 2 artilleries
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to French Indo China: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from French Indo China: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to French Indo China: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Japanese undo move 5.
            1 artillery placed in French Indo China

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 51 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs

[strategic planner]

I may have 1 extra ipc as japan that I didn’t spend (bc I switched to 1 inf 2 art for FIC)

[JDOW]

Yep, you could have edited it. I will do that for you

[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 4 submarines and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Combat - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 carriers and 4 fighters moved from 7 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Midway to Korea
            2 fighters moved from 25 Sea Zone to Midway
            1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to 25 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 mech_infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter moved from 63 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 armour moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 91 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from British Guiana to 88 Sea Zone
            3 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 transports moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            3 mech_infantrys moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 artillery moved from Central United States to Western United States
            1 submarine moved from 51 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Western United States
            2 submarines and 2 transports placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6,5,5,1,5
            Americans collect 54 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 54 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 74 PUs

[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 3 artilleries and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kiangsi
                  Chinese take Kiangsi from Japanese
            5 infantry moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Anhwe

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Anhwe
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 5 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Anhwe from Japanese with 1 fighter and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            4 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
            1 artillery moved from Kansu to Shensi

Place Units - Chinese
            1 artillery placed in Anhwe
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Hunan

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

[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from India to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Shan State
                  UK_Pacific take Shan State from Japanese
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Alexandria

Combat - British
            British creates battle in territory 106 Sea Zone
            Battle in Kwangtung
                British attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 harbour
                British win, taking Kwangtung from Japanese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 bomber
            Battle in Alexandria
                British attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Alexandria from Italians with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 11
                Casualties for British: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Tanganyika Territory
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to India
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            2 aaGuns moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 96 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 artillery moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 armour moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco

Place Units - British
            2 fighters placed in United Kingdom
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 109 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 27 PUs; end with 28 PUs total

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

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

[strategic planner]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            7 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Greece to Yugoslavia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Egypt
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry; French defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 1 tactical_bomber
                British win with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 7 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                Italians win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 5 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from British Somaliland to Ethiopia
            2 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 22 PUs total

[JDOW]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 transports; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

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

Combat - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Midway
            1 fighter moved from New Zealand to Hawaiian Islands
            1 submarine moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            1 artillery moved from South Australia to New South Wales
            1 infantry moved from South Australia to New South Wales

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 transports placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 12 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs