2014 League playoff rd 2 - (3) Zhukov44(+18) vs (2) Gamerman01(Axis)

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 bomber, 3 destroyers, 8 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
                  Japanese take Amur from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
                  Japanese take Manchuria from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 33 Sea Zone to 47 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 47 Sea Zone to New Britain
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 8 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe
            5 artilleries moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            3 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Shantung
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
            1 armour moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Shantung
            1 cruiser moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 19 Sea Zone to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from 8 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Anhwe
            1 armour moved from Hunan to Yunnan
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in New Britain
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese win, taking New Britain from ANZAC with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Soviet Far East
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 armour
                Japanese win, taking Soviet Far East from Russians with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
            Battle in Jehol
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry; Russians defend with 1 armour
                Japanese win, taking Jehol from Chinese with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shantung
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shantung from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Anhwe from Chinese with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 armour, 5 artilleries, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 7 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 armour, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 7 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 5 artilleries and 5 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Shantung to 19 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 8 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Soviet Far East to 5 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Soviet Far East to 5 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 8 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 8 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 aaGun moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            4 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 aaGun moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Korea to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 fighter moved from 8 Sea Zone to Midway
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer placed in 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry placed in Malaya
            Japanese undo move 2.
            1 bomber and 1 infantry placed in Malaya
            Japanese undo move 2.
            1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry placed in Malaya
            2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 armour and 6 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 59 PUs; end with 59 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 2 Strategic Defense Perimeter: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 74 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 79 PUs

Yes, both

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

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 mech_infantry moved from West India to Persia
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Persia
            1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Timguska
                  Italians take Novosibirsk from Russians
                  Italians take Timguska from Russians
            1 infantry moved from France to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Southern France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Tsinghai
                  Italians take Tsinghai from Chinese

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Southern France from British with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Persia
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Southern France to Western Germany
            1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            3 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from India to Eastern Persia
            1 bomber moved from Persia to West India
            1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 19 PUs; end with 19 PUs total

ANZAC and Italy not fighting so well.

ANZAC fighter lost to German bomber, fighter tac hit nothing in 33, tac did hit an infantry on New Britain, but then this…  ouch

It is definitely easier for most people to win with the Axis, man, you’re totally right

A lot of players prefer to tip USA to one theater or the other, but I like more balanced - not sure there’s a right or wrong answer there.

Some like buying almost all infantry with Russia, but I like throwing in some arty, tanks, mech, and maybe even a bomber because it does a good job threatening Italian Med movements and can SBR…

Try to keep the Germans not only from taking Moscow, but from going the South route.  At least try to slow it.  It’s hard usually.

Don’t neglect “traditional” Normandy landings like Zhuk just did recently in this game.  Many players give up on the Atlantic as Allies and build too much with UK in Africa, I think…

Personally I think Russia and China are the most important.  The other Allies should help them out.  If Russia and China are both held down, the Allies do not win.  The Allies have a good chance if EITHER Russia OR China is healthy.

That enough to help a little, or get you started?  :-)

@Gamerman01:

Don’t neglect “traditional” Normandy landings like Zhuk just did recently in this game.

I meant Zhuk DID do a nice big Normandy landing and that that is pretty effective.  Just realized this could be read to mean that Zhuk NEGLECTED the landings, but I assume you are watching the game and know that he recently did a power landing on Normandy.  The French just arrived too……

That leads to another tip.  Use USA transports in 110 to ferry UK infantry across fast.

Let’s see… other tips… it often helps to get Italy down early, but don’t prioritize it TOO highly - that is, don’t kill the UK in the process.  The USA can always come along a little later and clean up Italy, although that might be harder if you’re facing a German air strategy.

In general, the Allies need to ENGAGE the Axis and not be too afraid of negative value trades.  Because Germany and Japan are juggernauts that can focus and wipe out any individual ally, the other allies need to be pecking away at them.

For example, you should seriously consider scrambling from the UK on G1.  You will probably lose 3 planes to 2 German ones, but that is a good trade because the German planes can be used against UK, USA, and, especially, Russia.  This is a good way for the UK to help Russia - better than trying to fly planes over to Moscow later.

Do you understand what bidding is?  Giving some extra money to the Allies to place extra units to start the game.  Zhukov for example started with 6 extra infantry that he placed on the board before G1.

If the Allies are never winning, give them more to start with.  The consensus on this site seems to be that the Allies need between +15 to +22 or so to be competitive, but the Axis are still winning a bit more in our league play.

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

Game History

Round: 12

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 1 fighter, 13 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour moved from Eastern Persia to Iraq
                  Germans take Persia from British
                  Germans take Iraq from British
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda
            2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 armour moved from Sikang to Szechwan
                  Germans take Shensi from Chinese
                  Germans take Szechwan from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Nenetsia to Evenkiyskiy
                  Germans take Urals from Russians
                  Germans take Evenkiyskiy from Russians
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Samara
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Vologda
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Northwest Persia
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara
            1 infantry moved from India to Burma
                  Germans take Burma from UK_Pacific
            3 fighters and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 fighters moved from Denmark to 125 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in Normandy Bordeaux
                Bombing raid in Normandy Bordeaux rolls: 8 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Normandy Bordeaux causes 6 damage total.
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 7,3 and causes: 10 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 10 damage total.
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Samara
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Samara from Russians with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans win, taking 125 Sea Zone from British with 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 3 fighters and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 3 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Northwest Persia
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Northwest Persia from British with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Northwest Persia to India
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Nenetsia to Timguska
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Novgorod
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Samara to Novgorod
            2 destroyers moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 125 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 mech_infantry moved from Denmark to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            2 aaGuns and 3 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            3 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Germany
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Bryansk
            6 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Persia to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to West India
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            2 transports placed in 39 Sea Zone
            1 armour placed in India
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 fighter placed in Western Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from France: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Volgograd
            8 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Novgorod: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Timguska: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 74 PUs; end with 74 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 79 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 85 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 95 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 100 PUs

Oh, right, just remembered one more move I was going to make