Allies (+16) vs. Axis (darkskies) Coop

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 airfield, 1 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 battleships and 1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Borneo
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Borneo
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Java

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from Americans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Celebes
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from Americans with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Borneo
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 bomber moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 bomber moved from Borneo to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Celebes to 42 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Celebes to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Borneo to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Borneo to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            6 carriers, 4 destroyers and 4 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 3 fighters moved from Japan to Kwangsi
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Suiyuyan to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Hunan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            1 armour moved from Hopei to Hunan
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to Hunan

Place Units - Japanese
            1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers placed in Kwangtung
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            1 airfield placed in Kwangsi
            1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 56 PUs; end with 56 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Kwangtung: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Kwangtung: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Kwangtung: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Kwangtung: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Hunan: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Kwangsi: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

I hope you can see what I did with the edits.
If not, here it is: instead of 2TAC + 1 INF, I placed FTR+TAC+MECH. Same TUV. And repositioned 2 other mech after that (within their legal range, ofc).

OK, if it’s after fall of Mocow, I can relate. That should be after a while. First Germany must work on its ability to approach Moscow and if the UK sends a few FTR/TAC into that City, they can hold out longer. We’ll see how it works out.

If you are thinking about a ‘battle of the Java sea’, please take great care with allocating losses.
I must admit I used the BC on it but I didn’t take into account the dynamics of taking air and CV losses. Just looked at the statistics. I’m growing weary of the BC after a while… So if the combat is in fact much more disadvantageous for Japan I might reconsider this move. A heck, damn F’n BC… I 'll look into it ;-). I 'll simulate the battle in the BC but this time exactly how it is going to be. Should have done that by tomorrow and since you’re away this weekend, I figure that is not much time lost anyway.

Speaking of which: Njoy the weekend!

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians

Combat - Italians
            Italians creates battle in territory 97 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bessarabia to Bryansk
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Northern Italy
            3 infantry placed in Southern Italy

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

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

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 bomber, 4 infantry and 14 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Nenetsia to Urals
                  Germans take Urals from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Kazakhstan
                  Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara
                  Germans take Samara from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Vologda to Novosibirsk
                  Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians
            4 bombers moved from Rostov to Russia
            4 fighters moved from Rostov to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 8 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 4,5,6,4 and causes: 14 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 14 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Northwest Persia from Russians to Germans
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Finland
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            4 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            4 bombers and 4 fighters moved from Russia to Bryansk
            3 aaGuns, 9 armour, 8 artilleries, 23 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            3 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            3 artilleries moved from Western Germany to France
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Slovakia Hungary to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            3 infantry placed in France
            4 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 bomber, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,2
            Germans collect 60 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 60 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Bryansk: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Tambov: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Vologda: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Samara: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

It’s perfectly clear, no worries. Even without the explanation.
I too edit-moved 2AAAs.

SZ109… Choices choices ;-). Project max threat north or south.

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 harbour, 7 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 bombers, 5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Burma
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Szechwan
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Anhwe to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Malaya

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 45 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 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 2 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 Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour; Americans defend with 1 armour
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 4 infantry; Chinese defend with 1 fighter
                Japanese win with 5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 bombers
                Casualties for British: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            4 artilleries moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Japan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Hopei
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 6 carriers, 1 cruiser, 4 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to 36 Sea Zone
            5 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to Kwangsi
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            1 harbour placed in Kwangsi
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            6 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs total

Allrighty, I brought my winter-clothing.
This is an interesting move that I have never seen yet (although heard about); abandoning Moscow. I can only guess as to where the Red Army wants to go, but I’m guessing something about protecting Cairo, or defecting to Mao ;-). Tojo sees Hirohito sitting uneasy on his throne…