G1940 2nd E - Paki(Allies)-vs-Gargantua(Axis) NO tech and NO bid

For your words of insolence. I pledge to remove the French from the board by round 6. :)

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 4

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Germans To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Germans and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 5 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 armour moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
            1 cruiser moved from 109 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 81 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 91 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Gibraltar
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            2 artilleries moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Scotland
                Germans attack with 2 armour
                British defend with 1 airfield and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 armour in Scotland, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Scotland, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Scotland
                Germans win, taking Scotland from British with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 3 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  0/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 3 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 3 :  1/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                    Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 4 :  1/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Eastern Poland, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Eastern Poland
                Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 81 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber
                French defend with 1 destroyer; British defend with 1 transport
                    Germans roll dice for 1 bomber in 81 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 81 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Germans lost in 81 Sea Zone
                French win with 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -12
                Casualties for Germans: 1 bomber
            Battle in 89 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 89 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 89 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                Germans win, taking 89 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 113 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 cruiser in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in 113 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 113 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the Russians lost in 113 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
                Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser and 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from 113 Sea Zone to Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 113 Sea Zone to Poland
            10 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            3 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            3 armour moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            8 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 92 Sea Zone to Algeria
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 110 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns and 1 infantry moved from 114 Sea Zone to Poland
            1 armour moved from Germany to Romania
            2 armour moved from Germany to Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier placed in 113 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer placed in 109 Sea Zone
            2 fighters placed in Western Germany
            3 artilleries and 7 infantry placed in Germany
            Germans undo move 4.
            4 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Germany
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 5 times
            3 was rolled 4 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 7 times
            6 was rolled 7 times
        Average roll : 3.844
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.323
        Standard Deviation : 0.568
        Total rolls : 32

Germans Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 4 times
            3 was rolled 3 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 6 times
            6 was rolled 5 times
        Average roll : 3.957
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.682
        Standard Deviation : 0.826
        Total rolls : 23

French Combat
            2 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.000
        Median : 2.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

Russians Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            4 was rolled 2 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 2 times
        Average roll : 3.857
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.833
        Standard Deviation : 0.913
        Total rolls : 7

British Combat
            3 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.000
        Median : 3.000
        Variance : ?
        Standard Deviation : ?
        Total rolls : 1

As overpowering as it may seem… there are considerably wafer thin elements of this Axis offensive.

Lets see if you figure them out!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 5 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            2 artilleries moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Szechwan
            1 artillery moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Korea
                  Japanese take Korea from Russians
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 46 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Szechwan
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans , 1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in New Guinea
            Battle in 56 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 56 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 56 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Dutch New Guinea
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Dutch New Guinea, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 2 infantry in Dutch New Guinea, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Dutch New Guinea
                Japanese win, taking Dutch New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 :  3/6 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Szechwan, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians , 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan
                Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 battleship moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Dutch New Guinea to 35 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to 35 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Manchuria to Philippines
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Shantung to Manchuria
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Shantung
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Shantung

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer placed in 19 Sea Zone
            Japanese undo move 1.
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
            1 destroyer placed in 19 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 factory_minor placed in Malaya
            2 infantry placed in Japan
            Japanese undo move 7.
            2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 63 PUs; end with 63 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs

Dice Statistics:

Total
            1 was rolled 4 times
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 5 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 6 times
        Average roll : 3.700
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 1.158
        Standard Deviation : 1.076
        Total rolls : 20

Japanese Combat
            1 was rolled 2 times
            2 was rolled 3 times
            3 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 3 times
            5 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 4 times
        Average roll : 3.714
        Median : 4.000
        Variance : 0.615
        Standard Deviation : 0.784
        Total rolls : 14

ANZAC Combat
            4 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 5.000
        Median : 5.000
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Chinese Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            4 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 2.500
        Median : 2.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Americans Combat
            1 was rolled 1 times
            6 was rolled 1 times
        Average roll : 3.500
        Median : 3.500
        Variance : 2.000
        Standard Deviation : 1.414
        Total rolls : 2

Paksos,

If you attack my Gibraltar or Phillipines fleets, I’ll be scrambling everything.

Let me consider that option carefully.

:)

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to South West Africa
                  Italians take South West Africa from British
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Union of South Africa
                  Italians take Union of South Africa from British
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
                  Italians take Tanganyika Territory from British
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Alexandria
            1 bomber moved from Tobruk to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Italians take Bessarabia from Russians
            2 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to South West Africa
                  Italians take South West Africa from British
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Union of South Africa
                  Italians take Union of South Africa from British
            1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory
                  Italians take Tanganyika Territory from British
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to 97 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Alexandria
            1 bomber moved from Tobruk to Egypt
            1 fighter moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
            1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Italians take Bessarabia from Russians
            2 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Egypt
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
                British win with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour and 1 infantry
                1 fighter owned by the Italians and 1 bomber owned by the Italians retreated
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 infantry
                Italians win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Alexandria
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Alexandria from British with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Egypt to Southern Italy
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            4 aaGuns moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            1 artillery moved from Rhodesia to Union of South Africa

Place Units - Italians
            1 airfield placed in Morocco
            2 transports placed in 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 25 PUs; end with 26 PUs total
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 31 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 36 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs

Despite what you and Omega think, this game hasn’t been all roses!  Major Egypt fail. :(

RISKY?!?!?!

Pfftp. ;)

More like a sure thing! I had him!

4 hits at 11 attack power, vs 3 hits at 8 defense power!

Going to try for this by turn 8… but I think it’ll be turn 10.