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.
FRANCE UPDATED
Germany 2
1. Purchase (70)
2. Combat Movement
BB, CR, AC, FIG, TACT, TT from SZ 112 to SZ 110
2 BMB, 3 TACT, 2 FIG from Holland to SZ 110
FIG from West Germany to SZ 110
SZ 110
Attacker
Rolls: 5@4 5@3; Total Hits: 105@4: (4, 1, 2, 4, 3)5@3: (1, 2, 3, 3, 3)
Defender
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 11@3: (3)
3. Non Combat Movement
See Map
4. Mobilization
AC, DD, SUB in SZ 110
SUB in SZ 112
ART, 9 INF in Germany
INF in West Germany
5. Collect Income
Collect: 41 IPC (territory) + 10 IPC (NO) = 51 IPC Total
RUSSIA 2
1. PURCHASE 37
6XARM 36
SAVE 1 IPC
3. NON COMBAT
4. MOBILIZATION
3XARM AT NOVGOROD
3XARM AT UKRAINE
5. COLLECT INCOME
37 TERRITORY
Japan 2
1. Purchase
2. Combat Movement
2 INF, ART from Chahar to Suiyuyan
3 INF from Anhwei to Hopei
3 INF, ART from Anhwei to Kweichow
3 INF, 2 ART from Hunan to Yunnan
MECH from Anhwei to Yunnan
ARM from Kwangsi to Yunnan
BMB from Kwangsi to Suiyuyan
BMB from Kwangsi to Hopei
FIG, TACT from Kwangsi to Kweichow
4 TACT, 7 FIG from Kwangsi to Yunnan
TACT from SZ 36 to Yunnan
Suiyuyan
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 2@2 1@1; Total Hits: 31@4: (2)2@2: (2, 6)1@1: (1)
Defender
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 3)
Hopei
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 3@1; Total Hits: 21@4: (4)3@1: (3, 4, 1)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Kweichow
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 1@3 2@2 2@1; Total Hits: 21@4: (5)1@3: (2)2@2: (5, 2)2@1: (4, 6)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Yunnan
Attacker
Rolls: 5@4 8@3 4@2 2@1; Total Hits: 135@4: (3, 2, 6, 1, 2)8@3: (3, 5, 2, 3, 3, 5, 1, 2)4@2: (6, 2, 2, 1)2@1: (3, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 5@2; Total Hits: 15@2: (4, 5, 1, 4, 4)
3. Non Combat Movement
See Map
4. Mobilization
Naval Base, Air Base in Kwangsi
FIG in Japan
5. Collect Income
Collect: 33 IPC (territory) + 10 IPC (NO) + 1 IPC (saved) = 44 IPC Total
USA 2
1. PURCHASE 52
1XDD 8
1XTT 7
1XAC 16
1XFTR 10
1XTAC 11
3. NON COMBAT
4. MOBILIZATION
1XSEAPORT AT MIDWAY
1XAC 1XTAC, 1XFTR AT SEAZONE 10
5. COLLECT INCOME
52 TERRITORY
CHINA 2
PURCHASE 15
5XINF 15
NON COMBAT SEE MAP
MOBILIZATION
1XINF AT KANSU
4XINF AT TSINHAI
5. COLLECT INCOME
5 TERRITORY
Map updated.
UK 2
1. PURCHASE 30 AND 22
EUROPE
1XDD 8
1XFTR 10
4XINF 12
PACIFIC
7XINF 21
SAVE 1 IPC
2. COMBAT MOVEMENT
1XDD FROM SEAZONE 94 TO SEAZONE 93
1XFTR, 1XTAC FROM SEAZONE 92 TO SEAZONE 93
1XBMR FROM MORROCCO TO SEAZONE 93
4XFTR FROM UK TO SEAZONE 104
SEAZONE 93
ATTACKER
Rolls: 2@4 1@3 1@2; Total Hits: 32@4: (2, 3)1@3: (4)1@2: (2)
DEFENDER
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SEAZONE 93 CONT.
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2 1@1; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)1@1: (3)
SEAZONE 104
ATTACKER
Rolls: 4@3; Total Hits: 14@3: (3, 4, 6, 5)
DEFENDER
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
COMBAT MOVEMENT CONT.
TT, LOAD 1XINF TO JAVA
3. NON COMBAT SEE MAP
4. MOBILIZATION
4XINF, 1XFTR AT ENGLAND
1XDD AT 106
6XINF AT INDIA
5. COLLECT INCOME
EUROPE 27 TERRITORY
PACIFIC 23 + 1 SAVED = 24
Convoy SZ 109
Rolling 2D6:
(6, 6)
Terrible haha
Italy 2
1. Purchase (17)
2. Combat Movement
2 FIG from South Italy to SZ 93
FIG from South Italy to Egypt
2 INF from Alexandria to Egypt
CR, 2 TT from SZ 97, load ARM from South France, ARM, INF from Greece, to SZ 98, unload to Trans Jordan
ART, 3 INF from Kenya to Tanganyika
MECH, ART fro Tunis to Algeria
BB, CR from SZ 97 to SZ 94
SZ 93
Attacker
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 22@3: (3, 1)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Algeria
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 1@3 2@2; Total Hits: 11@4: (5)1@3: (1)2@2: (5, 5)
Defender
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (4, 6)
Egypt
Attacker
Rolls: 2@3 2@1; Total Hits: 22@3: (3, 1)2@1: (6, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
Trans Jordan
Attacker
Rolls: 2@3 1@1; Total Hits: 12@3: (5, 2)1@1: (2)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
Tanganyika
Attacker
Rolls: 2@2 2@1; Total Hits: 22@2: (4, 1)2@1: (5, 1)
Defender
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (3, 1)
Algeria Round 2
Attacker
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)
3. Non Combat Movement
See Map
4. Mobilization
DD, SUB in SZ 95
5. Collect Income
Collect: 22 IPC (territory) + 10 IPC (NO) = 32 IPC Total
UK Europe should be 29 IPC and UK Pacific should be 22 IPC (21 territory, 1 saved)
ANZAC 2
1. PURCHASE 17
1XFTR 10
1XSUB 6
SAVE 1 IPC
2. COMBAT MOVEMENT
TT, LOAD 1XINF TO CELEBES
3. NON COMBAT MOVEMENT
4. MOBILIZATION
1XFTR AT NSW
1XSUB AT SEAZONE 62
5. COLLECT INCOME
13 TERRITORY + 5 + 1 IPC SAVED = 19
FRANCE 2 SEE MAP
Germany 3
1. Purchase (51)
2. Combat Movement
Declare War on Russia
SUB from SZ 109 to SZ 91
DD from SZ 110 to SZ 91
BMB from West Germany to SZ 91
2 INF from Poland to Baltic States
2 INF from Poland to East Poland
2 INF from Romania to Bessarabia
TACT from Hungary to Bessarabia
FIG from Hungary to East Poland
BMB from West Germany to Baltic States
SUB from SZ 110 to SZ 114
4 TACT from West Germany to SZ 114
SZ 91
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 2@2; Total Hits: 11@4: (6)2@2: (4, 2)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
SZ 114
Attacker
Rolls: 4@3 1@2; Total Hits: 34@3: (6, 1, 6, 2)1@2: (2)
Defender
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (4)
Baltic States
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 2@1; Total Hits: 01@4: (5)2@1: (5, 6)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
East Poland
Attacker
Rolls: 1@3 2@1; Total Hits: 11@3: (2)2@1: (2, 6)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Bessarabia
Attacker
Rolls: 1@3 2@1; Total Hits: 01@3: (5)2@1: (5, 6)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Baltic States Round 2
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 2@1; Total Hits: 01@4: (5)2@1: (5, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
Bessarabia Round 2
Attacker
Rolls: 1@3 2@1; Total Hits: 21@3: (3)2@1: (1, 4)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
Baltic States Round 3
Attacker
Rolls: 1@4 1@1; Total Hits: 21@4: (3)1@1: (1)
Defender
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)