15L axis-dominion (axis) vs wheatbeer (allies +23)

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 5 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 3 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
                  Japanese take Kwangsi from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kiangsi
            1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 21 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 fighters moved from Japan to Jehol
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 44 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
                  Japanese take Yunnan from Chinese

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 20 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 21 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Jehol
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 3 transports
                Americans defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 3 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kiangsi from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 armour
                Japanese win, taking Java from Americans with 3 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 artilleries moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            3 fighters moved from 21 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Jehol to 6 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to 6 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 3 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei
            1 armour moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Kwangtung
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer placed in 19 Sea Zone
            2 carriers and 5 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,4,3,6,6,6,5,4,4,3,5,2,6,3,2,3,3,3,1,5,3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2,6,3
            Japanese collect 43 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 43 PUs total

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers, 1 fighter and 5 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 19 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 19 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 19 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 19 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 19 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
            6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 19 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 19 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 17 Sea Zone from Japanese
            1 battleship moved from 18 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Egypt to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Chahar
                  Chinese take Chahar from Japanese

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 19 Sea Zone
                British loiter and taunt; Americans attack with 2 submarines
                Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                    Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 19 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 19 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 19 Sea Zone
                Americans win, taking 19 Sea Zone from Japanese with 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Ukraine
                Americans attack with 1 bomber and 1 fighter
                Germans defend with 1 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 fighter in Ukraine, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Ukraine, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Americans and 1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in Ukraine
                Germans win with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -22
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber and 1 fighter
            Battle in Manchuria
                Americans attack with 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 factory_minor and 5 infantry
                    Americans roll dice for 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Manchuria, round 2 :  3/7 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 5 infantry in Manchuria, round 2 :  4/5 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Japanese and 4 fighters owned by the Americans lost in Manchuria
                    Americans roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Manchuria, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry in Manchuria, round 3 :  2/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 fighters owned by the Americans lost in Manchuria
                    Americans roll dice for 1 tactical_bomber in Manchuria, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Manchuria, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Manchuria
                Americans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -45
                Casualties for Americans: 6 fighters
                Casualties for Japanese: 5 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Jehol
            1 artillery moved from Shantung to Kiangsu
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 2 submarines moved from 101 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 64 Sea Zone to 28 Sea Zone
            2 submarines moved from 64 Sea Zone to 28 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 28 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands
            1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Midway to Hawaiian Islands

Place Units - Americans
            2 carriers and 5 submarines placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 51 PUs; end with 51 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 71 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 53 / 65
    Russians : 25 / 26
    Japanese : 50 / 43
    Americans : 51 / 71
    Chinese : 12 / 19
    British : 31 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 7 / 5
    Italians : 14 / 19
    ANZAC : 13 / 19
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
                  Chinese take Sikang from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Shensi
                  Chinese take Shensi from Japanese
            17 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from Burma to Kiangsi

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Kiangsi
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kiangsi, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsi
                Chinese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Chinese attack with 17 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 17 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  3/17 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Chinese win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 16 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Hunan

Place Units - Chinese
            6 infantry placed in Hunan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 15 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 22 PUs

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 53 / 65
    Russians : 25 / 26
    Japanese : 47 / 43
    Americans : 51 / 71
    Chinese : 15 / 22
    British : 31 / 30
    UK_Pacific : 7 / 5
    Italians : 14 / 19
    ANZAC : 13 / 19
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Manchuria
                  Chinese take Manchuria from Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
                  British take Libya from Italians

Combat - British
            Trigger Chinese Destroy Factories Manchuria British: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Chinese in Manchuria

Non Combat Move - British
            2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from 18 Sea Zone to Hunan
            5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to French West Africa
            1 bomber moved from Egypt to French West Africa
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from West India to India
            4 infantry moved from Burma to India
            2 infantry moved from Burma to India
            2 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to India
            1 fighter moved from Burma to India

Place Units - British
            1 destroyer and 2 transports placed in 106 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Egypt

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 32 PUs; end with 34 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            1 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 37 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6
            UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 8 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 1 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 53 / 65
    Russians : 25 / 26
    Japanese : 44 / 43
    Americans : 51 / 71
    Chinese : 18 / 22
    British : 32 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 7 / 8
    Italians : 13 / 19
    ANZAC : 13 / 19
    French : 5 / 0
    Dutch : 0 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 2 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Well, I lost this game.

If losing my Pacific fleet didn’t already doom me (which I think it did) … then losing all those planes in Ukraine and Manchuria on top of that definitely dooms me.

I just posted through UK to give you an idea of what I was thinking.

I surrender.

Interesting game though. Most of my opponents don’t build German navy like that. Personally, I like German-Mediterranean strategies even though most of the top players don’t.

Sending UK planes from Egypt to Gibraltar didn’t occur to me at the time. I was more worried about Russia (which I assumed would be their ultimate destination). So partly just force of habit. That would have been a good move though.

In hindsight, I should have just landed in the two or three Chinese territories, used blockers (and convoyed SZ6 too), but just sacrifice the transports. Adding to China’s economy and subtracting from Japans, even for one turn helps compensate for the loss … but I got too ambitious and didn’t plan or calc out retreat options.