Variance (The Third Reich) vs Pete (technologically advanced Soviet Union)

[variance]

@JDOW:

Crazy game btw, was just curious how that game with Advances Soviets looks like.
You guys send your pieces into battle, no doubt about that:D

Thanks for taking an interest JDOW.  Here are my observations from playing it.

Russian side:
With advanced artillery, mechs that can blitz, and support from paratroopers you can make counterattacks with Russia.  Rockets and war bonds tips the economic situation in Russia’s favour if they survive long enough for it to add up.  The increased factory production is a surprisingly powerful tech because it makes SBR a very bad deal.

German side:
You HAVE to take Russia out as fast as possible or they will become too strong.

All in all it seems like a simple and reasonably effective balance fix.  Adding the chart 2 techs might be too much (ie long range jets and radar)

[variance]

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

Game History

Round: 7

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

Combat Move - Italians

Place Units - Italians
            1 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6,1,4,5,5
            Italians collect 6 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 7 PUs total

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[variance]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 7

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

Combat Move - Italians

Place Units - Italians
            1 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6,1,4,5,5
            Italians collect 6 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 7 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Albania from British to Italians
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Albania: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Yugoslavia: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Yugoslavia: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Northern Italy: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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[-Pete]

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

Game History

Round: 7

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

Combat Move - ANZAC

Combat - ANZAC
            ANZAC creates battle in territory 42 Sea Zone
            ANZAC creates battle in territory 41 Sea Zone
            ANZAC creates battle in territory 37 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 41 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Northern Territory to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Philippines
            2 fighters moved from 54 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            3 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 18 PUs; end with 21 PUs total

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[-Pete]

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

Game History

Round: 7

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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[-Pete]

Rockets are super annoying as well, good luck building anything out of ukraine or leningrad.

[variance]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 12 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Denmark
                  Germans take Denmark from Americans
            1 armour moved from Romania to Greece
                  Germans take Bulgaria from British
                  Germans take Greece from British
            1 armour moved from Samara to Timguska
                  Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians
                  Germans take Timguska from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
                  Germans take Northwest Persia from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Archangel

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Southern Italy
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Northwest Persia
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Rostov
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to France
            1 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Western Germany
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Germany
            3 bombers moved from Persia to Southern Italy
            3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Persia to Iraq

Place Units - Germans
            5 infantry placed in Germany
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery placed in France
            3 infantry placed in Western Germany
            2 infantry placed in France
            2 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,2,2,2,1
            Germans collect 59 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 59 PUs total
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 76 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 81 PUs

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[-Pete]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - Russians
            8 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow

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[-Pete]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - Russians
            Russians has no rockets to fire
            8 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns moved from Anhwe to Kweichow

Turn Complete - Russians

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[variance]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Iraq to 80 Sea Zone
            2 battleships and 2 cruisers moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Syria
                  Japanese take Syria from French
            1 armour moved from Syria to Iraq
            5 bombers moved from Persia to Trans-Jordan

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[variance]

scramble?

[-Pete]

no scrambloni, feel free to just go ahead if you’re using overwhelming power

[variance]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Iraq to 80 Sea Zone
            2 battleships and 2 cruisers moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Syria
                  Japanese take Syria from French
            1 armour moved from Syria to Iraq
            5 bombers moved from Persia to Trans-Jordan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Japanese attack with 5 bombers and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 5 bombers and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Egypt
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 airfield, 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 5 fighters, 1 harbour, 5 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers; French defend with 4 infantry; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                British win with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 fighters, 6 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for French: 3 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from West India to Persia
            5 infantry moved from India to West India
            3 armour moved from India to Eastern Persia
            1 bomber moved from India to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to Iraq
            2 bombers moved from Burma to Iraq
            1 aaGun moved from Burma to India
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to India
            3 bombers moved from Japan to Timguska
            5 bombers moved from Trans-Jordan to Southern Italy
            1 carrier moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 transport placed in 80 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Persia
            2 armour and 1 bomber placed in India

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 12
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 41 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 44 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,4,3,3,5
            Japanese collect 23 PUs (12 lost to blockades); end with 26 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 31 PUs

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[-Pete]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 fighters and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Denmark
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Denmark
            3 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan

Combat - British
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                British attack with 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                British win, taking Trans-Jordan from Japanese with 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Denmark
                British attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                British win, taking Denmark from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from Denmark to Norway
            1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 infantry and 4 transports moved from 92 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 fighters moved from Trans-Jordan to 98 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            3 fighters moved from Union of South Africa to Egypt

Place Units - British
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Egypt
            2 fighters placed in Union of South Africa

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
            British collect 30 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 30 PUs total
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 35 PUs

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[variance]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria
            15 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            Italians undo move 1.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2,1,5,4,1
            Italians collect 6 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs total

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[-Pete]

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

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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[variance]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 4x factory_minor, 9x factory_major; Remaining resources: 68 PUs;
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 12 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Trans-Jordan
            3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            3 armour moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany
            3 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Southern France
            3 infantry moved from France to Southern France
            5 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            1 armour moved from Timguska to Evenkiyskiy
                  Germans take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
            1 armour moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yenisey
                  Germans take Yenisey from Russians

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Southern France
                Germans attack with 3 bombers and 3 infantry
                French defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour; Americans defend with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Southern France from French with 3 bombers and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 3 fighters, 3 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 2 armour, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
            Battle in Western Germany
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 5 artilleries, 1 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 5 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
                Germans win, taking Western Germany from Americans with 3 armour, 5 artilleries and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 5 artilleries

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Iraq
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Northwest Persia
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 destroyer moved from 127 Sea Zone to 126 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Greece to Romania
            3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            3 bombers moved from Southern France to Southern Italy

Place Units - Germans
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5,3,3,4,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2,3,3,6,2
            Germans collect 61 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 61 PUs total
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 78 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 83 PUs

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[-Pete]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Combat Move - Russians
            Russians has no rockets to fire
            1 cruiser and 2 submarines moved from 110 Sea Zone to 126 Sea Zone

Combat - Russians
            Battle in 126 Sea Zone
                Russians attack with 1 cruiser and 2 submarines
                Germans defend with 1 destroyer
                Russians win with 1 cruiser and 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns and 8 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi

Turn Complete - Russians

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[variance]

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from India to 41 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to 41 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 80 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from Iraq to 98 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            5 bombers moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers and 2 transports moved from 81 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone

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[variance]

SCRAMBLE?