Wheatbeer (Axis) vs Vance (Allies) G40A3.9 (-tech)

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 4

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 transport moved from 64 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 23 Sea Zone to Marianas 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 55 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 55 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Paulau Combat - ANZAC Battle in Paulau Battle in Marianas Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 1 marine moved from New South Wales to 64 Sea Zone 1 cruiser, 1 marine and 1 submarine moved from 64 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 55 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 55 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales 1 infantry moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch Place Units - ANZAC 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales 1 destroyer placed in 64 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 14 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

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I think I could have gotten it lower than that but still didn’t justify staying put, in my judgement.

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 1

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

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 aaGun and 8 artilleries; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Russians Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied Combat Move - Russians Combat - Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Karelia 1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Karelia 2 aaGuns moved from Novgorod to Karelia 2 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod 2 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus 1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Belarus 7 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Yunnan 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 3 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov 1 armour moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov 2 aaGuns moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 artillery moved from Russia to Bryansk 3 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine 4 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine 3 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus 4 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Novosibirsk 6 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur 2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Sakha to Amur Place Units - Russians 3 artilleries placed in Ukraine 1 aaGun and 2 artilleries placed in Novgorod 3 artilleries placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs

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@crockett36 second one please. sorry about the delay.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 8 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 carrier, 3 fighters, 2 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar Japanese take Chahar from Chinese 1 mech_infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi 1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Shensi 1 bomber moved from Kiangsi to Shensi 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to India 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to India 2 infantry moved from Burma to India 1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Shensi 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to India 1 infantry moved from Burma to India Combat - Japanese Battle in Shensi Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys in Shensi, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shensi, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shensi Japanese win, taking Shensi from Chinese with 2 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in India Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in India, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2,83 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in India, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in India 2 infantry owned by the British lost in India Japanese destroys 8PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from India to Shan State 1 aaGun moved from Burma to India 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma 1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang 1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Tsinghai 1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan 1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Anhwe 1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Hopei 2 bombers moved from Shensi to French Indo China 1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Kweichow 1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi 2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 aaGun moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to French Indo China 2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone 2 battleships, 6 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 6 fighters, 2 infantry, 13 submarines, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan 2 fighters moved from French Indo China to Japan 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 6 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 1 carrier, 3 fighters and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China Turn Complete - Japanese Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5 Japanese collect 64 PUs; end with 64 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs 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 77 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0,33 Japanese regular : -1,50 UK_Pacific regular : 0,33

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 14

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

Game History

Round: 14 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd 1 mech_infantry moved from Vologda to Volgograd 1 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Timguska 2 armour moved from Vologda to Urals Russians take Urals from Germans 2 armour moved from Urals to Timguska 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Volgograd 1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov 1 fighter moved from Russia to Archangel 2 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Nenetsia Russians take Nenetsia from Germans Combat - Russians Battle in Timguska Russians attack with 2 armour and 1 infantry Italians defend with 1 armour Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 infantry in Timguska, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Timguska, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Timguska 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Timguska Russians win, taking Timguska from Germans with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 armour Battle in Volgograd Russians attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Archangel Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel Russians win, taking Archangel from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Tambov Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Tambov, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Tambov 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Tambov Russians win, taking Tambov from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter moved from Archangel to Russia 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 10 infantry moved from Vologda to Russia 1 fighter moved from Tambov to Russia 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Greece 1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone Place Units - Russians 8 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 18 PUs; end with 19 PUs Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 2.50 Russians regular : 2.67

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@Stucifer said in oysteilo and mikawagunichi vs crockett36 & Stucifer team Gamerman's setup:

@mikawagunichi you lost a chunk in France too! Nice opening for the Allies.

@crockett36

I will be surprised if Allies win all the games. Shocked, even.

I would wager on Gamerman and Booper in their match against Daaras and FranceNeedsMorePower. And I think we’re in for a rough time against mikawagunichi and Oysteilo, neither of them are slouches here!

And yes, I love the game for what it is, but I think the game was developed with a different focus.

Some of the A&A games are quite well balanced (Anniversary 1942 setup without National Objectives, and 1942 2nd Edition), while others are wildly unbalanced – 1940 Global and 1914. Classic was also heavily Allies-favored, without the Russia rule for round one.

I’m fine with that, I enjoy these games a lot. As a kid I would tinker with the pieces on the Classic map and make up different scenarios for a “WW3” style setup. The flexibility of the game mechanics being commutable to many different versions is a testament to the excellence of its design foundation. I’m more in the tinker & improve camp myself, I have spent countless hours making alternative setups, such as a 1942 setup for PtV and a 1942 setup for YoungGrasshopper’s Tournament edition.

I’m a tinkerer myself. As soon as you play test once, all rules look optional. You are right about our opponents being very good and that winning won’t be easy.

@axis-dominion I haven’t hit one all game!