TheMethuselah (Axis) vs Odonis (Allies+15)

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 mech_infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            2 artilleries moved from Northern Italy to Southern France

Frenchies want to see the bottom of the English Channel?  :-D

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 mech_infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            2 artilleries moved from Northern Italy to Southern France

Combat - Italians
            British scrambles 1 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 110 Sea Zone
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 2 fighters
                British defend with 1 destroyer; French defend with 1 fighter
                Italians win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for French: 1 fighter
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 carrier and 1 fighter
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the British
                British win with 1 carrier and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                1 fighter owned by the British could not land and were killed

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Albania to Slovakia Hungary
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
            1 bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy
            1 submarine placed in 95 Sea Zone

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

Man, that was rough for you. Zero French hits…I guess now we know why they needed help in WW2.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery and 9 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
            1 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
            1 armour moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
                  Germans take Normandy Bordeaux from French
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans

Yeah, your French allies have been pretty useless for you :/

Anyhoo, scramble at gibraltar or await the inevitable death by Seawalrus?

No rush at all, just a friendly reminder that my Germans are freeze-framed in their deathly descent on sea zone 91  :evil:

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 1 artillery and 9 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
            1 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
            1 armour moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
                  Germans take Normandy Bordeaux from French
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Scotland
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 transport in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 transport in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Germans win, taking Scotland from British with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser and 1 transport
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier
                    Germans roll dice for 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 carrier owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Americans defend with 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/6 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the Americans, 1 transport owned by the Americans and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 91 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 91 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 91 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 34
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from 91 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            5 infantry moved from Finland to Norway
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Germany
            5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            2 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany
            5 armour moved from France to Germany
            4 mech_infantrys moved from France to Germany
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Germany
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Germany
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery placed in Western Germany
            9 transports placed in 112 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 43 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

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 54
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 39 / 45
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 10 / 16
    British : 27 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 14 / 14
    Italians : 12 / 12
    ANZAC : 10 / 20
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 7 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Yikes, UK whiffs on defense. The tipleA beginners luck is with me, I’m afraid. Although Stalin is probably ecstatic now that he gets a chance to conquer Europe!

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 airfield, 2 factory_minors and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 unit repaired.
            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 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 armour moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 destroyer moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to 41 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
                  Japanese take Hunan from Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Japanese, 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC and 1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Sumatra, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Sumatra, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Sumatra
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Java
            Battle in Celebes
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 3 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 2 :  6/10 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 3 infantry in Shan State, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 3 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
                Japanese win, taking Java from Dutch, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Suiyuyan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 carrier moved from 43 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Manchuria
            1 aaGun and 6 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
            2 fighters moved from Japan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 airfield and 1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China
            1 factory_minor placed in Kwangtung
            2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 43 / 54
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 55 / 60
    Americans : 50 / 70
    Chinese : 6 / 16
    British : 27 / 35
    UK_Pacific : 9 / 14
    Italians : 12 / 12
    ANZAC : 10 / 20
    French : 8 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Really cool destroyer placement, by the way. I must admit, I first thought those were a mistake until I realized what the implications were for my transports. And darn those Russians in Amur! KKKHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!