Whackamatt (Axis) vs. DizzKneeLand33 (Allies +13)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 armour moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Albania
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Tunisia
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Greece
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to British Somaliland
                  Italians take British Somaliland from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Greece
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 4 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 fighters moved from Greece to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            2 aaGuns and 4 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Tunisia to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 12 PUs; end with 14 PUs total

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 96 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 96 Sea Zone to Greece
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 armour moved from Southern France to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany
            2 artilleries moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            3 armour moved from France to Germany
            1 armour moved from France to Germany
            3 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            2 aaGuns moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Poland to 114 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Poland to 114 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Yugoslavia
            1 transport placed in 113 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 113 Sea Zone: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 114 Sea Zone: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 96 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 96 Sea Zone to Greece
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 armour moved from Southern France to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany
            2 artilleries moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            3 armour moved from France to Germany
            1 armour moved from France to Germany
            3 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            2 aaGuns moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 transports moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Poland to 114 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Poland to 114 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Yugoslavia
            1 transport placed in 113 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 113 Sea Zone: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 114 Sea Zone: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 44 PUs; end with 44 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Greece: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Southern Italy: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

I forgot to have a fighter land in Southern Italy.  Use the second file, please

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 10 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
                  Japanese take Buryatia from Russians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 armour moved from Soviet Far East to Sakha
            1 infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 artillery moved from Chahar to Central Mongolia
            2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Central Mongolia
            2 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            2 bombers, 8 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Central Mongolia
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 8 fighters and 6 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 8 infantry
                Japanese win with 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -17
                Casualties for Japanese: 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 8 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Chinese defend with 5 infantry
                Chinese win with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Kwangsi
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Central Mongolia to Anhwe
            2 transports moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu

Place Units - Japanese
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Kiangsu
            1 artillery and 4 infantry placed in Japan
            1 carrier placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 47 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 14 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Greece to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Albania to 97 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Tobruk
            1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Algeria
            1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Morocco
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Morocco from French with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour and 2 infantry
            Battle in Algeria
                Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Algeria from French with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Algeria to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 28 PUs total
            Objective Italians 3 North Africa: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 33 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 38 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 4 artilleries and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Germans takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Germans and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Germans succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 91 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Greece to 91 Sea Zone
            2 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Finland to Karelia
                  Germans take Karelia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Karelia to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            1 artillery and 9 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
            1 submarine moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 115 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Vyborg
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
                  Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
            2 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
                  Germans take Baltic States from Russians
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Germans take Bessarabia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
                  Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 13 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Eastern Poland
            4 armour moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Greece to Tobruk
            2 artilleries moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 115 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 tactical_bombers and 3 transports
                Russians defend with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                Germans win with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 tactical_bombers and 3 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
                Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 1 fighter
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer; British defend with 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 bombers
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for British: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            3 aaGuns moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Germany to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in Germany
            Germans undo move 1.
            3 artilleries placed in Romania
            3 armour placed in Yugoslavia
            1 artillery and 6 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 49 PUs; end with 51 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs

i assumed no scramble.  you had a 5% chance of victory.  We can forum roll your two planes if you want to.

My experience has been not to ask for long-odds and with no discernable reason to do so.  It helps speed up the game.  Like the US moving into SZ 6 with 12 planes and 1 transport vs. 1 japanese fighter.  No one in the right mind would scramble, so if it can be reasonably assumed as a no, you move forward.

I am aware of other reasons, such as blocking off-shore shots, or trying to weaken a navy through multiple battles (usually in the Pacific), but none of those reasons seemed to apply here.

Moving forward I will ask about them.