16L G40 BerntBernt (Allies +30) vs Shin Ji (Axis) Rematch

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 armour, 5 fighters and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 20 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            2 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 20 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
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 35 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            5 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Kwangsi
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 8 infantry, 7 submarines and 5 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            4 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
            5 fighters placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 54 PUs; end with 54 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Romania
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia
                  Italians take Persia from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
                  Italians take Northwest Persia from Russians

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Romania
                Italians attack with 1 armour and 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 armour
                Italians win, taking Romania from Americans with 1 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            3 fighters moved from Iraq to Southern Italy
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Southern Italy: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Yugoslavia: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6,5,4,5,6
            Italians collect 14 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 19 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 25 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 armour, 1 destroyer, 3 infantry and 9 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Archangel
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Archangel
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Western Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria
                  Germans take Bulgaria from Americans
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 123 Sea Zone to Iceland

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Greece
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Greece from Americans with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Iceland
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 3 aaGuns and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Iceland from British, taking Smolensk from Russians with 3 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 3 aaGuns and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 aaGuns, 9 armour, 4 artilleries, 27 infantry and 17 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            9 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3,4,1,3,3
            Germans collect 51 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 51 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to India
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to India
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
                  Japanese take Yunnan from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Yunnan to Burma
                  Japanese take Burma from UK_Pacific
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 21 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Jehol
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 20 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 34 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            5 fighters moved from Japan to Korea
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 45 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
            1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Anhwe
            2 battleships and 2 cruisers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 battleships and 2 cruisers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            2 battleships and 2 cruisers moved from 21 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Jehol
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Jehol
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in New Guinea
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking New Guinea from ANZAC with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Jehol
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 5 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 4 fighters; Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Jehol from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 34
                Casualties for ANZAC: 4 fighters
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Korea
                Japanese attack with 5 fighters
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win with 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 artillery and 3 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
                Japanese captures 6PUs while taking UK_Pacific capital
                Japanese win, taking India from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 20 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 34 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

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            6 carriers, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 7 submarines and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Jehol
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Philippines
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to Philippines
            4 fighters moved from Korea to 19 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Jehol to 19 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from India to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 aaGun moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Burma

Place Units - Japanese
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan
            1 factory_minor placed in Manchuria
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 35 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
            Japanese collect 54 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 60 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 65 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs

I’m guessing you didn’t realize I could go around your blocker there.

But wow, overall, Allies are stomping in this game.  Seems Gamerman was right - trying for Egypt is a bad idea.

No.  No scramble.

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 carrier and 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Persia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Persia
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 7 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Italians win, taking Persia from British with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Romania to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Italians
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,6
            Italians collect 11 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 12 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 21 PUs