Axisplaya (Axis) vs Wheatbear(Allies) G40-A3

@FranceNeedsMorePower

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.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 harbour, 3 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kweichow Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Hunan Japanese take Hunan from Chinese 2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hopei Japanese take Hopei from Chinese 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar Japanese take Chahar from Chinese Combat - Japanese Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 mech_infantry moved from Shansi to Kiangsi 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shansi to Anhwe 3 aaGuns moved from Kyushu to Japan 2 infantry moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kyushu to Kiangsu 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kiangsu to Kwangsi 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Siam 2 bombers moved from Siam to Kwangsi 1 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Kyushu to 7 Sea Zone 3 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery, 6 infantry and 4 transports moved from 7 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in Japan 2 transports placed in 7 Sea Zone 1 harbour placed in Kwangsi Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 35 PUs; end with 36 PUs Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 46 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 5

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

Game History

Round: 5 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 armour moved from Ukraine to Volgograd Germans take Rostov from Russians Germans take Volgograd from Russians 1 armour moved from Ukraine to Caucasus Germans take Caucasus from Russians 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel Germans take Archangel from Russians 1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk Germans take Smolensk from Russians 1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk 2 armour, 5 artilleries, 12 infantry and 11 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk 1 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk 4 armour, 5 artilleries, 19 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk 6 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk Combat - Germans Battle in Bryansk Germans attack with 8 armour, 10 artilleries, 32 infantry and 19 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 10 artilleries, 32 infantry and 19 mech_infantrys in Bryansk, round 2 : 17/69 hits, 17.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 8 armour, 10 artilleries, 32 infantry and 19 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 4 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 2 aaGuns moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Bryansk 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 2 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone 4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod 1 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania 1 destroyer moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Ukraine Place Units - Germans 3 infantry placed in Southern France 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod 4 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 60 PUs; end with 60 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 80 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -0.33 Germans regular : -0.50

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@FranceNeedsMorePower

Sure! We can revisit in the future if necessary.

lionel-v-mike-g40-russia-15.2.tsvg

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: French round 6

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 2 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 submarine moved from 64 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone Combat - ANZAC Battle in 46 Sea Zone ANZAC attack with 1 submarine Japanese defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 46 Sea Zone ANZAC win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 65 Sea Zone to 27 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from New Zealand to Queensland 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 55 Sea Zone 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 submarine moved from 64 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 64 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone Place Units - ANZAC 1 submarine placed in 64 Sea Zone 2 infantry placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 11 PUs; end with 13 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by ANZAC from Trans-Jordan: 2 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by ANZAC to Iraq: 2 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Combat Move - French Non Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan 1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt Turn Complete - French

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1d6<=2: 2; Hits: 1

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Pacific 1940 2nd Edition

Game History

Round: 1 Politics - Japanese Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Trigger Japanese Unprovoked Declaration of War Mobilizes Americans: Americans met a national objective for an additional 30 Optional[PUs]; end with 47 Optional[PUs] Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Japanese 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Buyant-Uhaa Combat - Japanese Battle in Buyant-Uhaa Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Neutral defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Buyant-Uhaa, round 2 : 3/12 hits, 4,00 expected hits Neutral roll dice for 2 infantry in Buyant-Uhaa, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Neutral lost in Buyant-Uhaa Japanese loses 0 PUs for violating Buyant-Uhaas neutrality. Japanese win, taking Buyant-Uhaa from Neutral with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Neutral: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria 1 fighter moved from Korea to Jehol 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Buyant-Uhaa to Jehol Place Units - Japanese 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 26 PUs; end with 26 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -1,00 Neutral regular : -0,67

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