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.
RUSSIA 5
1. PURCHASE (59)
1XMINOR IC (12)
2XINF (6)
1XART (4)
6XARM (36)
SAVE 1 IPC
2. COMBAT MOVEMENT
2XARM FROM FINLAND TO NORWAY
3XARM FROM NOVGOROD TO POLAND
2XINF, 1 AA FROM EASTERN POLAND TO POLAND
2XINF, 1XART, FROM ROMANIA TO BULGARIA
1XTAC, 3FTR FROM EAST POLAND TO BULGARIA
17XINF, 14XARM, 3XART, 2XAA, 2XMECH TO HUNGARY
9XINF, 2XAA TO MANCHURIA
7XINF, TO KOREA
NORWAY
ATTACKER
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 02@3: (4, 5)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)
POLAND
ATTACKER
Rolls: 3@3 2@1; Total Hits: 23@3: (2, 6, 5)2@1: (6, 1)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 22@2: (1, 2)
NORWAY ROUND 2
ATTACKER
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 11@3: (2)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
BULGARIA
ATTACKER
Rolls: 1@4 3@3 2@2 1@1; Total Hits: 51@4: (2)3@3: (1, 3, 4)2@2: (1, 6)1@1: (1)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 03@2: (5, 3, 5)
MANCHURIA
ATTACKER
Rolls: 9@1; Total Hits: 19@1: (1, 4, 6, 2, 3, 2, 5, 6, 2)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
HUNGARY
ATTACKER
Rolls: 14@3 6@2 16@1; Total Hits: 1114@3: (1, 5, 3, 6, 1, 4, 5, 3, 4, 1, 1, 3, 3, 4)6@2: (1, 6, 2, 3, 4, 5)16@1: (5, 5, 4, 2, 5, 6, 2, 6, 2, 2, 6, 2, 6, 2, 2, 1)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
KOREA
ATTACKER
Rolls: 7@1; Total Hits: 17@1: (6, 3, 3, 1, 3, 5, 4)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
3. NON COMBAT SEE MAP
4. MOBILIZATION
3XARM AT NOVGOROD
3XARM AT UKRAINE
2XINF 1XART AT VOLGOGRAD
5. COLLECT INCOME
54 TERRITORY + 14 + 1 IPC SAVED = 69 IPC
Japan 5
1. Purchase (80)
2. Combat Movement
SUB from SZ 6 to SZ 25
INF from India to West India
2 INF ART ARM from India to Burma
2 INF from Kansu to Shensi
INF from Kweichow to Shensi
2 BMB from Yunnan to Shensi
INF from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
INF from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
MECH from Yunnan to Szechwan
TACT, 5 FIG from Yunnan to Szechwan
2 TACT, 2 FIG from Yunnan to Szechwan
Burma
Attacker
Input ErrorThere was an error in your dice throw: "/>Defenderaaa 1@2:
Kwangtung
Attacker
Rolls: 2@4 2@3 2@1; Total Hits: 22@4: (6, 2)2@3: (6, 1)2@1: (5, 6)
Defender
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 3)
Szechwan
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 5@3 1@1; Total Hits: 41@4: (1)5@3: (2, 5, 1, 2, 6)1@1: (4)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
Shensi
Attacker
Rolls: 2@4 3@1; Total Hits: 12@4: (6, 3)3@1: (5, 2, 6)
Defender
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 13@2: (1, 6, 6)
Shensi Round 2
Attacker
Rolls: 2@4 2@1; Total Hits: 22@4: (2, 6)2@1: (3, 1)
Defender
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 22@2: (2, 2)
Burma
Attacker
Rolls: 1@3 2@2 1@1; Total Hits: 21@3: (1)2@2: (5, 5)1@1: (1)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)
oh man, totally forgot the transports……
3. Non Combat Movement
See map
4. Mobilization
DD in SZ 6
3 TACT, 6 INF in Japan
2 Mech in India
DD in 39
5. Collect Income
Collect: 40 IPC (territory) + 5 IPC (NO) + 5 IPC (saved) = 55 IPC Total
Map updated.
and it’s 50 IPC Total for Japan. The map is correct.
USA 5
1. PURCHASE 89
5XBMR (60)
1XDD (8)
3XARM (18)
1XINF (3)
2. COMBAT MOVEMENT
1XDD FROM SEAZONE 7 TO SEAZONE 25
3XTAC FROM HAWAII TO SEAZONE 25
9XSUB FROM SEAZONE 10 TO SEAZONE 25
6XFTR, 1XTAC, 1XDD FROM SEAZONE 7 TO SEAZONE 6
1XBMR FROM HAWAII TO SEAZONE 6
AWAITING SCRAMBLING ORDER FROM YOU ON SEAZONE 6
SEAZONE 25
ATTACKER
Rolls: 3@3 10@2; Total Hits: 33@3: (6, 5, 5)10@2: (6, 3, 1, 2, 4, 3, 4, 2, 5, 6)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 11@1: (1)
SEAZONE 6
ATTACKER
Rolls: 2@4 6@3 1@2; Total Hits: 72@4: (1, 3)6@3: (1, 1, 5, 1, 3, 5)1@2: (2)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
3. NON COMBAT MOVEMENT SEE MAP
4. MOBILIZATION
5XBMR AT W. USA
1XDD AT SEAZONE 10
3XARM AT NORMANDY
1XINF AT E. USA
5. COLLECT INCOME
56 TERRITORY + 25 = 81 IPC
CHINA 5
1. PURCHASE 5
1XINF (3)
SAVE 2 IPC
NON COMBAT
MOBILIZATION
1XINF AT SHENSI
COLLECT INCOME
7 TERRITORY + 2 SAVED = 9 IPC
UK 5
1. PURCHASE 31
1XFTR (10)
1XTT (7)
2XINF (6)
2XART (4)
2. COMBAT MOVEMENT
TT LOAD 2XINF FROM ENGLAND TO HOLLAND
3XFTR TO HOLLAND
5XINF FROM MALAYA TO SHAM
1XARM, 1XFTR, 1XTAC FROM SUDAN TO ETHIOPIA
1XINF FROM KENYA TO ETHIOPIA
HOLLAND
ATTACKER
Input ErrorThere was an error in your dice throw: “3x3” is not correct syntax.
DEFENDER
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 5)
HOLLAND
ATTACKER
Rolls: 3@3 2@1; Total Hits: 33@3: (2, 5, 3)2@1: (4, 1)
ETHIOPIA
ATTACKER
Rolls: 1@4 2@3 1@1; Total Hits: 21@4: (6)2@3: (6, 1)1@1: (1)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
SHAM
ATTACKER
Rolls: 5@1; Total Hits: 05@1: (4, 6, 4, 3, 5)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 5)
SHAM CONT.
ATTACKER
Rolls: 5@1; Total Hits: 25@1: (6, 1, 1, 2, 4)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (4, 3)
3. NON COMBAT SEE MAP
4. MOBILIZATION
1XFTR, 1XINF, 2XART AT ENGLAND
1XTT AT SEAZONE 110
Hey, I forgot about the IC damage. So I took off 1 INF and paid 3 off the IC.
5. COLLECT INCOME
30 TERRITORY