Capt Witt (Allies!) and Private P (Axis) clash in 1940

One problem with J is my inability to take and hold the islands. That’s made worse by your naval threat to all my factories bar Indo-China, where I need to build land units, so I am losing the transports race.

Whenever my fleet ends up off an island attempting to protect what t/ports I do have, I lose movement due to the lack of a naval base.

Meanwhile the allies build and lose t/ports with abandon.

I do think I may be on the edge of achieving China’s demise, but it’s too late. I began thinking that my first priority with J was to get rid of China, which I do with no problem against hard AI. Perhaps instead I should have focused on winning India?

Also my factories would have been better placed with naval bases.

Anything else I should be thinking about?

Well I could drag it out for a few more turns but shall we start a new one instead?

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 artilleries and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to France
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to France
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            3 armour and 2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            3 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to France

Scramble?

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 artilleries and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to France
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to France
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            3 armour and 2 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
            3 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to France
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to France

Combat - Germans
            British scrambles 1 units out of Scotland to defend against the attack in 109 Sea Zone
            British scrambles 3 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 109 Sea Zone
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 submarines
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans win, taking 106 Sea Zone from Neutral with 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in 109 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 submarines
                French defend with 1 fighter; British defend with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 transport
                British win with 4 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for Germans: 2 submarines
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in France
                Germans attack with 6 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 5 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter and 6 infantry; British defend with 1 armour and 1 artillery
                Germans captures 19PUs while taking French capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking France from French with 6 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 4 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 28
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 5 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 artillery
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from French with 2 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 3 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 5 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Moving scrambled unit from 109 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Scotland
            Moving scrambled unit from 109 Sea Zone back to originating territory: United Kingdom
            Moving scrambled unit from 109 Sea Zone back to originating territory: United Kingdom
            Moving scrambled unit from 109 Sea Zone back to originating territory: United Kingdom
            Trigger Germans Conquer France: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation_Switch attached to French

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
                  Germans take Bulgaria from Neutral_Axis
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary
            2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            2 infantry moved from Poland to Slovakia Hungary
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 fighter moved from France to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from France to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from France to Western Germany
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            2 bombers moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from Neutral_Axis

Place Units - Germans
            6 artilleries placed in Germany
            1 submarine placed in 113 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 41 PUs; 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 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs

Hope the party went well?

Beat my twin at 42.2, but it was his first game. Perhaps I should make the most of it anyway?!

Just about to open my shiny new 1940 boxes ….

Hi Witt - am accessing via my wife’s tablet - should have time to do my go tomorrow.

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 factory_minors; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 2 PUs;

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With French
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            4 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
                  Japanese take Amur from Russians
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 4 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Siberia
            1 artillery moved from 5 Sea Zone to Siberia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to Hunan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Yunnan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Soviet Far East
            Battle in Siberia
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Soviet Far East from Russians, taking Siberia from Russians, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Americans and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for British and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for French and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Neutral_Allies and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Olgiy
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Dzavhan
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Central Mongolia
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Ulaanbaatar
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Olgiy
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Dzavhan
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Central Mongolia
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Ulaanbaatar

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Jehol
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from Korea to Jehol
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Jehol
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria
            1 factory_minor placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 35 PUs; end with 37 PUs total