16L G40 Cyanight (Allies +25) vs Shin Ji (Axis)

Bombarding Manchuria was an accident.  I’ll roll the battle here.

Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 13@2: (2, 5, 4)

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 armour, 3 destroyers, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 4 artilleries and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Burma
            3 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            4 carriers, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            7 carriers, 6 fighters, 6 submarines and 7 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 fighters moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            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 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from Korea to Manchuria
            3 fighters moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 41 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Battle in 6 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 46 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 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 7 carriers, 4 fighters, 6 submarines, 4 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 7 carriers, 4 fighters, 6 submarines, 4 tactical_bombers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 4 artilleries and 9 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 4 artilleries and 9 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from Americans with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Manchuria
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Manchuria from Chinese with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Jehol to 19 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 1 infantry and 3 transports moved from 19 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers moved from 19 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Shantung
            3 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from 46 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            4 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Shan State

Place Units - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 19 Sea Zone: 2 battleships
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 37 Sea Zone: 2 battleships
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 armour placed in Japan
            1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 destroyers placed in 20 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 41 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 56 PUs; end with 56 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese 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: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 armour, 3 destroyers, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 4 artilleries and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Burma
            3 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            4 carriers, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            7 carriers, 6 fighters, 6 submarines and 7 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            2 fighters moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            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 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from 19 Sea Zone to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from Korea to Manchuria
            3 fighters moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 41 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Battle in 6 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 46 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 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 7 carriers, 4 fighters, 6 submarines, 4 tactical_bombers and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 7 carriers, 4 fighters, 6 submarines, 4 tactical_bombers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 4 artilleries and 9 mech_infantrys
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 4 artilleries and 9 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Sumatra
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from Americans with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Manchuria
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Manchuria from Chinese with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Jehol to 19 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 1 infantry and 3 transports moved from 19 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers moved from 19 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Shantung
            3 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 fighter moved from 46 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            4 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Shan State

Place Units - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 19 Sea Zone: 2 battleships
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 37 Sea Zone: 2 battleships
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 armour placed in Japan
            1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 destroyers placed in 20 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 41 Sea Zone: 1 transport
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 56 PUs; end with 56 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Shan State: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Yunnan: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Greece to Russia
            3 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Russia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Russia
                Italians attack with 3 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers; Americans defend with 1 mech_infantry; Russians defend with 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 armour, 16 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 70 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians win with 2 armour, 16 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 fighters, 70 infantry, 5 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -24
                Casualties for Italians: 3 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 4 aaGuns

Non Combat Move - Italians

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

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs

I went with the default casualty choice of 4 AA guns, but feel free to edit as you like.

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

Game History

Round: 9

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 8 armour, 3 fighters and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour, 20 artilleries, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 46 infantry, 12 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Russia
            12 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Greece to Russia
            5 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia

It’s going down in Moscow town!

Any special OOL, or just best defense?

Well, I’ll assume best defense.  Here we go!

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

Game History

Round: 9

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 8 armour, 3 fighters and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour, 20 artilleries, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 46 infantry, 12 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Russia
            12 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Russia
            2 fighters moved from Greece to Russia
            5 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Russia
                Germans attack with 13 armour, 20 artilleries, 7 bombers, 5 fighters, 46 infantry, 20 mech_infantrys and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers; Americans defend with 1 mech_infantry; Russians defend with 1 airfield, 2 armour, 16 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 2 fighters, 70 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans captures 21PUs while taking Russians capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking Russia from Russians with 13 armour, 1 artillery, 7 bombers, 5 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 117
                Casualties for Germans: 19 artilleries, 46 infantry and 20 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for British: 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for Americans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour, 16 artilleries, 2 fighters, 70 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Germans
            5 bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine
            2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 bombers moved from Russia to Bryansk

Place Units - Germans
            3 fighters placed in Western Germany
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            3 armour placed in Volgograd
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Novgorod

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 62 PUs; end with 84 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 89 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 104 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 109 PUs

No worries, that’s what I did!

Thanks for the fun game!  I look forward to more games with you once we become eligible.