14L Whackamatt (Allies +11) vs MiamiuMike (Axis)

scramble?

OK - went in, did naval bombardment and got some luck that Japan missed - hit 3 times - what is the OOL here - max defense? save bomber?

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

Game History

Round: 5

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

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Libya to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Libya to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            2 fighters moved from 95 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Greece to 92 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Gibraltar
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 harbour; Americans defend with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 45
                Casualties for British: 1 bomber and 2 fighters
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 fighters moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 92 Sea Zone to Southern France
            2 infantry moved from France to Southern France
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Bulgaria
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 31 PUs

I went ahead and did max defense, but, I was able to hit enough on round 1, it didn’t matter really.

Everything that went horribly wrong for Japan just went very right for Italy on that attack.

MM

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

Game History

Round: 6

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 7 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 94 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 95 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 95 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Belarus to 125 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
            6 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            5 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            6 artilleries moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Western Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Western Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            4 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Greece to 99 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer
                Russians defend with 1 submarine
                Germans win, taking 125 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine
            Battle in Norway
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 6 artilleries and 12 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 6 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
                Germans win, taking Norway from Russians, taking Novgorod from Russians with 2 armour, 6 artilleries and 8 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
                Casualties for Germans: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 6 armour
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 5 infantry
                3 infantry owned by the Germans retreated to Belarus
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 4 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 3 destroyers; Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for Germans: 1 carrier and 1 submarine
                Casualties for British: 3 destroyers
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 125 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Smolensk to Western Germany
            2 artilleries moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            4 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy

Place Units - Germans
            7 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            2 fighters placed in Western Germany
            1 submarine placed in 110 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 4.
            2 infantry placed in Southern France
            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
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Burma
            2 bombers moved from Szechwan to Burma
            1 artillery moved from Shan State to 38 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 38 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 38 Sea Zone to Java
            1 carrier moved from 38 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to Java
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to Burma
            1 mech_infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi
            1 artillery moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Siberia

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Siberia
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Siberia from Russians, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shensi
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shensi from Chinese with 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 2 infantry
            Battle in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 80 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 80 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 carrier, 1 submarine and 3 transports
                ANZAC defend with 2 transports
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 carrier, 1 submarine and 3 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 transports
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 3 artilleries, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 3 artilleries, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 fighters moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Sikang to Kweichow
            1 aaGun moved from Szechwan to Kweichow
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Shantung to Kweichow
            5 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            2 fighters moved from 25 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to French Indo China
            2 bombers moved from Burma to French Indo China
            3 carriers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 battleships and 2 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to French Indo China
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung
            1 fighter placed in Japan
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery placed in French Indo China
            Japanese undo move 5.
            Japanese undo move 1.
            1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            2 destroyers placed in 36 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 64 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

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 armour and 2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Bulgaria to Western Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Southern France to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
            1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Southern France to 93 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 armour and 3 infantry
                2 armour owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians retreated to Eastern Poland
                Russians win with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Romania
            1 armour moved from 95 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar

Place Units - Italians
            3 submarines placed in 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy
            1 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 7

Politics - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 3 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Norway
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Norway
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Norway
            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 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
            1 cruiser moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 armour
                Germans win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
            Battle in Karelia
                Germans attack with 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 aaGun
                Germans win, taking Karelia from Russians with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Russians: 1 aaGun
            Battle in Vyborg
                Germans attack with 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 aaGun
                Germans win, taking Vyborg from Russians with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Russians: 1 aaGun
            Battle in Norway
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Norway from Russians with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 1 fighter
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to Novgorod
            1 destroyer moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Norway to Western Germany
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Romania
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            2 armour moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from France to Western Germany
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Baltic States to Archangel
            2 aaGuns moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            4 aaGuns, 4 armour, 2 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel
            2 artilleries moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier and 1 transport placed in 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            6 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 infantry placed in Southern France

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
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs