15L Playoff Rd2: [4] JDOW (Axis) vs. [8] Gamerman01 (Allies +25)

Thanks for sharing!
All I can say is that I agree about Burma but don’t really agree about 54.

To me smashing 54 would be a big deal (not decisive but very nice) that exceeds disadvantage of being OOP or so. You obv. don’t want to invite that attack in general, otherwise you wouldn’t have put 2 DDs to block them off.
Also, if I would protect Caroline I would be in range to a harbour from 54 which is one of the main arguments to me to make that attack playable.

I of course know where you coming from which is, that 30% is not enough to risk losing the can opener.
However, imo a bomber is a lot but on the other hand just one piece of ~650 on the board. :)

In a nutshell to me attacking the 2 DDs is a reasonable risk the Axis can take.

Take it as a compliment :) After 5 turns I thought I could convert my (imo good position back then) safely into an economic edge. You demonstrated why you are back to back champion and showed me how to prevent that in a manner I have not experience so far from any opponent.

Now we have a fierce battle which might take for a long time which is on unknown ground to me. I genuinely think Axis can still make it but in case I am wrong I don’t want to miss a 30% shot which I am convinced makes a difference and is NOT a pyrrhus victory. Let’s see :)

As a true nerd I btw might manage to move tonight while being out of town:)

Talk later!
So I can hopefully slow the game less down than announced.

Hey Gamerman,

did not work out on Saturday, wives had other plans in the evening:D

So as announced I will move on Tuesday.

On it now. Frankly, you talked me off attacking the DDs at sz46 with the German bomber. If this was your intention, well done. If you genuinely think this is better for the Axis, thank you:D

the equation is: Is the gained advantage x 0.3 bigger than losing that bomber?
The answer after trying to simulate Japan was: Not sure.

Didn’t want to make decisions based on that and rather keep the tension then.

Moving now.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 10

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

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 artilleries, 13 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Bulgaria
                  Germans take Bulgaria from British
            1 armour moved from Rostov to Northwest Persia
                  Germans take Caucasus from Russians
                  Germans take Northwest Persia from British
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 artillery moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            3 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Holland Belgium
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Holland Belgium
            2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            2 fighters moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Ukraine
            13 armour, 10 artilleries, 11 infantry and 18 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
            1 armour moved from Szechwan to Sikang
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Sikang

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Sikang
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Sikang from Chinese with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belarus
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Belarus from Russians with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Volgograd
                Germans attack with 13 armour, 10 artilleries, 11 infantry and 18 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 armour, 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 13 armour, 10 artilleries, 11 infantry and 18 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 3 infantry
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from British with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            2 armour and 10 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania
            1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Novgorod
            7 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Romania
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 armour moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Sikang to Szechwan
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Southern Italy
            2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            2 artilleries and 8 infantry placed in Germany
            3 infantry placed in France
            2 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,3,6,5,5,3
            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 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 58 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 68 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Holland Belgium: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 6 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 46 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 artillery moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to Java
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Kansu to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Tsagaan Olom
                  Japanese take Tsagaan Olom from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Dzavhan
                  Japanese take Dzavhan from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Tsinghai
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Suiyuyan to Tsinghai
            1 fighter moved from Suiyuyan to Tsinghai
            3 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 artillery moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Szechwan to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Jehol to Burma

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Would you like to scramble 39? I don’t think you will but I need to be sure.

I will finish tomorrow anyway. NCM is complicated, too.

Cheers!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 6 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 46 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 artillery moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to Java
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to 80 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
                  Japanese take Kansu from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Kansu to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Tsagaan Olom
                  Japanese take Tsagaan Olom from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Dzavhan
                  Japanese take Dzavhan from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Tsinghai
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Suiyuyan to Tsinghai
            1 fighter moved from Suiyuyan to Tsinghai
            3 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 artillery moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Szechwan to 39 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to 39 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Szechwan to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Jehol to Burma

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Battle in Celebes
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from Americans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer; ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in 80 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber
                British defend with 1 transport; Americans defend with 2 transports
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 21
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
                Casualties for Americans: 2 transports
            Battle in 39 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 2 transports; ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 39 Sea Zone from Neutral with 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 29
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 2 transports
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Tsinghai
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Tsinghai from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 aaGun and 2 infantry; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun and 2 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Tsinghai to Shensi
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
            3 fighters moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 80 Sea Zone to Northwest Persia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Celebes to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Celebes to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 46 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 aaGun moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from Java to Shan State
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow
            1 mech_infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Kwangsi
            1 bomber moved from 39 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
            2 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Szechwan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Jehol to Kweichow
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 39 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from Burma to Szechwan
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 infantry placed in Malaya
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Japan
            1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 41 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2
            Japanese collect 67 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 67 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs

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