XDAP Final… eh, i mean, Semifinal - Allweneedishank vs. TeamBoldDutch

for the lowluck reroll(s) if the attacker or defender throws the flag the attacker is only obligated to roll the first round. lets keep it as similar to the regular game as possible. the attacker can survey the battle round by round and retreat whenever they want.

i can not think of any logical reason why we would do it differently. if you have a reason please let us know now before a lowluck roll could happen.

the attacker has already made all their combat moves.
the lowluck reroll is just to reroll a single battle not redo combat moves.

we all agree that the attacker must roll at least one round of battle.

Here’s Japan 5 combat. We would like to use our low luck in Amur.

Take it away allweneedislove.

Ass kicking…. That’s the sum of it.

crappy that we have to use our lowluck roll so early in the game and not for our washington attack.

amur rd1

defender
2 aaguns = 1 automatic hit.
we will remove a fighter.

attacker
9inf, 2art, 3figs, 3tacs, 2bombers =
7@1, 4@2, 3@3, 5@4 =
44pips = 7 hits with 2 remainder

roll for 2 remainder, if i remember how to roll via forum.
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

attackers score 8 hits.

defenders
12infantry, 4fighters =
12@2, 4@4 =
40pips = 6 hits with 4 remainder

roll for 4 remainder
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (1)

defenders score 7hits

we will press the attack

attacker
2inf, 2art, 3figs, 3tacs, 2bombers =
4@2, 3@3, 5@4 =
37pips = 6 hits with 1 remainder

roll for 1 remainder
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (6)

defenders
6infantry, 4fighters =
6@2, 4@4 =
28pips = 4 hits with 4 remainder

roll for 4 remainder
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (5)

we will press the attack

attacker
3figs, 3tacs, 2bombers =
3@3, 5@4 =
29pips = 4 hits with 5 remainder, 4 automatic hits wipes out amur force.

defender
4figs =
4@4 =
16pips = 2 hits with 4 remainder

roll for 4 remainder
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (3)

japan “wins” with 5 units left.

hank pick which 5 units you want to survive and finish the rest of the turn.

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 destroyers, 1 factory_minor and 3 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 armour moved from Yunnan to Sikang
                  Japanese take Sikang from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Novosibirsk
                  Japanese take Novosibirsk from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
                  Japanese take Burma from UK_Pacific
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 41 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Java
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Kweichow to Amur
            1 artillery and 8 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Amur
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Amur
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Amur

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Amur
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 9 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry; Americans defend with 4 fighters
                    AA fire in Amur :  1/6 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in Amur
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 9 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Amur, round 2 :  5/19 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 aaGuns, 4 fighters and 12 infantry in Amur, round 2 :  7/16 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Russians , 7 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 aaGuns owned by the Russians lost in Amur
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Amur, round 3 :  6/12 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 4 fighters and 9 infantry in Amur, round 3 :  6/13 hits
                    6 infantry owned by the Russians , 2 infantry owned by the Japanese , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese , 1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 2 artilleries owned by the Japanese lost in Amur
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Amur, round 4 :  2/6 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 4 fighters and 3 infantry in Amur, round 4 :  3/7 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese and 2 fighters owned by the Japanese lost in Amur
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber in Amur, round 5 :  1/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 4 fighters and 1 infantry in Amur, round 5 :  4/5 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians , 2 bombers owned by the Japanese and 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese lost in Amur
                Russians win with 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -86
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 9 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for Russians: 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
            Battle in Shensi
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Shensi, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shensi, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shensi
                Japanese win, taking Shensi from Chinese with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 submarine and 2 transports
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                Japanese win with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 submarine and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Java, round 2 :  4/6 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 2 infantry in Java, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Java
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Americans and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for British and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for French and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Neutral_Allies and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Olgiy
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Dzavhan
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Central Mongolia
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Ulaanbaatar
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Olgiy
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Dzavhan
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Central Mongolia
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Ulaanbaatar

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Amur: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Amur: 3 fighters
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 6 Sea Zone: 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Korea: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            5 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan

Place Units - Japanese
            3 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters placed in Japan
            1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 62 PUs; end with 62 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Shantung : 1 flag
    Kwangsi : 1 flag
    Korea : 1 fighter
    Kiangsu : 1 flag
    Kiangsi : 1 flag
    Japan : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 3 fighters and 1 harbour
    Jehol : 1 flag
    Manchuria : 1 flag
    Shensi : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 11 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
    Kweichow : 1 flag
    Hunan : 1 flag
    Tsinghai : 1 flag
    Szechwan : 1 flag
    Sikang : 1 flag, 1 armour
    Anhwe : 1 flag
    Shan State : 1 flag
    Burma : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Malaya : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Borneo : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
    Guam : 1 flag, 1 airfield
    French Indo China : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Celebes : 1 flag
    Java : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
    Sumatra : 1 flag
    42 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
    41 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag
    35 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 destroyers and 1 transport
    5 Sea Zone : 1 transport
    6 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 11 destroyers, 3 fighters, 5 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
    Novosibirsk : 1 flag, 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 51 / 60
    Russians : 28 / 35
    Japanese : 62 / 67
    Americans : 52 / 72
    Chinese : 4 / 7
    British : 31 / 31
    UK_Pacific : 5 / 3
    Italians : 15 / 25
    ANZAC : 10 / 21
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 0 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Alright, Hank fill us in on why the purchases and combat moves are different on the first map you posted and the final map.