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

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.

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

Game History

Round: 5

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour and 10 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            1 carrier moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Finland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Morocco
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Morocco
            1 armour moved from Scotland to Eire
                  Germans take Eire from Neutral_Allies
            1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Vyborg
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Baltic States
            1 submarine moved from 89 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Finland
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Finland from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Vyborg

Non Combat Move - Germans
            6 aaGuns, 5 armour, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            3 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            3 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Scotland to 111 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 transport moved from 111 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Algeria to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 98 Sea Zone to Alexandria
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Finland to 115 Sea Zone

Place Units - Germans
            2 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 carrier placed in 109 Sea Zone

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

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            3 fighters moved from Philippines to 33 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 3 carriers and 2 cruisers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 33 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to 33 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shantung to 33 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Sikang
            1 armour moved from Szechwan to Sikang
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Timguska
                  Japanese take Timguska from Russians
            7 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Manchuria to Korea
            1 destroyer moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 45 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 submarine moved from 56 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Sikang
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Sikang
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Shensi to Shan State
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Kiangsu to 19 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea

Combat - Japanese
            Americans scrambles 3 units out of Caroline Islands to defend against the attack in 33 Sea Zone
            Battle in Sikang
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 3 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sikang from Chinese with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 3 artilleries, 1 bomber and 3 infantry
                British defend with 3 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 3 artilleries, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 artilleries and 2 infantry
            Battle in Korea
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 8 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 6 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Korea from Russians with 1 armour, 6 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 6 infantry
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
            Battle in 33 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 9 fighters, 1 submarine and 4 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 2 fighters; Americans defend with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 3 cruisers, 6 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Americans
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                Japanese win with 1 battleship, 7 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 85
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 fighters
                Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 3 cruisers, 6 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            7 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Kwangsi
            1 battleship and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Malaya
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Sikang to French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Shantung to Kweichow
            2 artilleries moved from Hopei to Kweichow
            1 armour moved from Shantung to Jehol
            1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Korea
            1 infantry moved from New Guinea to Dutch New Guinea

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Malaya
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            1 mech_infantry placed in Shantung
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5
            Japanese collect 65 PUs; end with 65 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs

I made 2 assumptions on your behalf:

#1 that you would scramble 3 fighters at Carolines (Pretty obvious)

#2 that you would scramble 1 US and 2 ANZAC fighters.

If you want the remaining fighter in the Carolines to be a US fighter, just edit it onto the board, and remove the ANZAC one.