G40L2015 Arthur Bomber Harris(Allies+20) vs MakeMaps (Axis) Game 1

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese repair damage of 7x factory_major; Remaining resources: 38 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 6 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland
                  Japanese take Queensland from ANZAC
            1 battleship and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Siam
                  Japanese take Siam from UK_Pacific
            1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 2 submarines moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 6 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Okinawa
            2 bombers moved from Northern Territory to Okinawa
            4 fighters moved from Northern Territory to Caroline Islands
            6 tactical_bombers moved from Northern Territory to Caroline Islands
            6 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kazakhstan
                  Japanese take Kazakhstan from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Tsinghai to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Sikang
                  Japanese take Sikang from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kazakhstan
            1 artillery moved from Tsinghai to Kazakhstan
            5 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            1 artillery moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Kansu
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 6 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kansu from Russians with 1 artillery and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 aaGun
                Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun

Non Combat Move - Japanese

Place Units - Japanese
            1 armour placed in New South Wales
            2 transports placed in 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in French Indo China
            5 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6,6,1,6,2,1,3,2,5,6,1,4,2,1,6,4,4,4,1,4,1,2,4,3,4,3,4,3
            Japanese collect 20 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 20 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 25 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Okinawa: 2 fighters
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to French Indo China: 2 fighters
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

@Arthur:

The two keys for Japan is containing China so it doesn’t get out of control with a stack of 25 infantry, and holding onto the money islands in the Pacific.  They add up to much more money than Australia.  If you can get your economy to 70 PUs per turn, then America will have to spend most of its money to stop you in the Pacific.  That frees up Germany to win the game in Europe.  It’s okay to get eventually crushed in the Pacific, just make the Allies spend much money to do it.

You’re completely right. I agree. I don’t think I’d try this strategy in the new league season because of how risky it is, but since this season is over I thought I’d give it a go and see how it plays out. Should be fun and interesting.

Battle score for attacker is 70
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 bombers, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber

Oh, that just makes me really sad. Good for you. A disaster for me.

@MakeMaps:

Battle score for attacker is 70
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 bombers, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber

Oh, that just makes me really sad. Good for you. A disaster for me.

How is this even possible. Like seriously? I should have won…

LOL. A take that back. Still tragic for me. Oh well. Good job though. Lesson to be learned.

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 armour and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 fighter moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 bomber moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            1 artillery moved from Bulgaria to Albania
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia

Combat - Italians
            Italians creates battle in territory 95 Sea Zone
            Battle in 95 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 2 submarines
                British defend with 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 fighters and 1 transport
                British win with 2 battleships, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -12
                Casualties for Italians: 2 submarines
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Northern Italy
                Italians attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Northern Italy from British with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt

Place Units - Italians
            1 armour placed in Egypt
            1 armour and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            1 infantry placed in Southern France

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 19 PUs total

I’ll reply tomorrow. This is the last day I get to spend with my wife until December. She is leaving for two months. So I’m in no mood to do anything A&A tonight.

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

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 15 artilleries; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd
                  Germans take Volgograd from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
                  Germans take Caucasus from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov
                  Germans take Tambov from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Rostov to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from British
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Denmark to 112 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
            5 bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Scotland

Scramble 2 fighters from Russia to intercept my bombing raid?

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

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 15 artilleries; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd
                  Germans take Volgograd from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
                  Germans take Caucasus from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov
                  Germans take Tambov from Russians
            1 artillery moved from Rostov to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from British
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Denmark to 112 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
            5 bombers moved from Novgorod to Russia
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Ukraine to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Russia
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Scotland
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 6 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 4,4,6,3,5 and causes: 7 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 7 damage total.
                Turning on Edit Mode
                EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Russia: 1 tactical_bomber
                EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Russia: 1 bomber
                EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
                Turning on Edit Mode
                EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Russia: 1 tactical_bomber
                EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Battle in Russia
                Russians defend with 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 9 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 27 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Russia: 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            6 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine

Place Units - Germans
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            3 artilleries placed in Novgorod
            Germans undo move 2.
            1 artillery placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery placed in France
            2 artilleries placed in Normandy Bordeaux
            2 artilleries placed in Western Germany
            6 artilleries placed in Romania

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,2
            Germans collect 60 PUs (2 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 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 80 PUs

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 factory_minor and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry 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 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 armour moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 35 Sea Zone from Americans
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 33 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            3 armour moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 31 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 20 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from New South Wales to Victoria
                  Japanese take Victoria from ANZAC
            1 armour moved from Victoria to South Australia
                  Japanese take South Australia from ANZAC

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hawaiian Islands
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 3 armour and 1 fighter
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hawaiian Islands from Americans, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 3 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in 19 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 cruiser and 4 transports
                Japanese win, taking 19 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 40
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser and 4 transports
            Battle in 20 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Kwangtung
            Battle in Kiangsu

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 transport placed in 36 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Queensland

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 8
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,3,1,2,1,3,6,5,3,6,1,4,3,3,2,2,6,3,1,3,6,5,3,3,5,1,2,6,6,2,1,1,5,4,2,1
            Japanese collect 26 PUs (8 lost to blockades); end with 32 PUs total
            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 42 PUs

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