2015 2nd Playoffs G40 Soulblighter (Allies +28) vs Shin Ji (Axis)

I will take a minor ic in egypt, a uk submarine in z91, a uk submarine in z98 and the remaining 4 ipcs go to an artillerie in Szechwan for the chinese

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.8.0.9, time: 16:45:08

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

Game History

Round: 1

Research Technology - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Egypt: 1 factory_minor
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 91 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 98 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Chinese to Szechwan: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            3 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 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
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 armour, 1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Yugoslavia

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

Game History

Round: 1

Research Technology - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Egypt: 1 factory_minor
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 91 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 98 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Chinese to Szechwan: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 111 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            3 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 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
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 armour, 1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Yugoslavia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 9 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                9 infantry owned by the Germans, 2 artilleries owned by the Germans and 3 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Slovakia Hungary
                Neutral_Allies win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
            Battle in France
                Germans attack with 6 armour, 3 artilleries, 7 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 armour and 1 artillery; French defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                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 and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
                Casualties for Germans: 2 artilleries and 7 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 artillery
                Casualties for French: 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
            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 110 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 battleship, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 battleship and 1 cruiser; French defend with 1 cruiser
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                Germans win with 1 battleship, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 27
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship and 1 cruiser
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                Germans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Trigger Germans Conquer France: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation_Switch attached to French

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            2 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany
            3 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
                  Germans take Bulgaria from Neutral_Axis
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from Neutral_Axis
            1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Norway to 113 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 114 Sea Zone to Poland

Place Units - Germans
            6 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 37 PUs; end with 56 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs

I know, right?  Took a solid week of steadily increasing bribery…

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 5 PUs;

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Trigger Russians Allied Americans 5: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Japanese
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangtung
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Korea to Japan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Kwangtung

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Borneo
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                British defend with 1 battleship
                Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 submarines and 2 transports
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                Japanese win with 2 battleships, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 submarines and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in 62 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                ANZAC win with 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Chahar
            1 aaGun and 6 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            4 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria

Place Units - Japanese
            3 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 40 PUs; end with 45 PUs total

@Soulblighter:

Japanese dice are going to be horrible for the allies. Especially with a jdow 1.

Looks like your prediction came true!  Except for the fight off Sydney, which is always a shot in the dark.  Fun when it works, tho.

Sorry for the delay!

You sank my battleship!

lol

Did the traditional Taranto attack fall out of favor at some point?  I feel like no one’s doing that anymore.

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Greece
            1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 92 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to British Somaliland
                  Italians take British Somaliland from British
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British