16L G40 Balanced Mod 2.0 Arthur Bomber Harris (Allies) vs Shin Ji (Axis)

Ouch :(

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 1 fighter and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            3 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus

Combat - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
            2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            1 armour moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            6 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia

Place Units - Russians
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 fighter and 6 infantry placed in Russia
            Russians undo move 2.
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 fighter and 3 infantry placed in Russia
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Russia: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Novgorod: 3 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Novgorod: 3 artilleries
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Russia: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Ukraine: 3 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Ukraine: 3 artilleries
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Russia: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

triplea_38229_Rus1.tsvg

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Guam
            1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Midway
            1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 artillery moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Midway
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to Midway
            1 bomber moved from Central United States to Midway
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            2 carriers and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total

triplea_38229_Ame1.tsvg

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            4 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Chahar

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Chahar
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese win, taking Chahar from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Chinese attack with 5 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese retreated to Szechwan
                Japanese win with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Shensi
            2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 fighter moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan

Place Units - Chinese
            4 infantry placed in Suiyuyan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs total

triplea_38229_Chi1.tsvg

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

Game History

Round: 1

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 artillery moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Ethiopia
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone

triplea_38229_Bri1.tsvg

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 2 fighters and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 2 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 destroyer moved from 109 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 artillery moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
            1 cruiser moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Ethiopia
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Germans defend with 1 battleship and 1 submarine
                British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship and 1 submarine
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 fighter
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in Ethiopia
                British attack with 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                British win, taking Ethiopia from Italians with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport
                British win, taking 97 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 17
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 aaGun moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            2 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia
            1 destroyer moved from 71 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
                  British take Eastern Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 fighter moved from Burma to Java
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
                  UK_Pacific take Sumatra from Dutch
            1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Java

Place Units - British
            2 fighters and 2 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 106 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,1
            British collect 28 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 30 PUs total
            Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 33 PUs
            Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 36 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 artilleries and 3 infantry

triplea_38229_UK_1.tsvg

Yeah, that China attack was awful.  Risky and failed… oh well.  I got greedy and it didn’t work out. At least all of the UK attacks went well.

Huge swing with that attack.  I was surprised you didn’t take Normandy with Germany on G1.

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
                  ANZAC take Java from Dutch
            2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Java
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Java
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 17 PUs total

triplea_38229_ANZ1.tsvg

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

Game History

Round: 1

Politics - French
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Algeria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Southern France
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Cruiser Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 cruiser placed in 93 Sea Zone
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Tunisia
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Morocco
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in Syria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Destroyer Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 destroyer placed in 93 Sea Zone
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3 Infantry Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 infantry placed in French West Africa
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Artillery Place: Neutral_Axis has 1 artillery placed in Southern France
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Southern France
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Algeria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Southern France
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Algeria 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Algeria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Indo China 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Indo China 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Indo China 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French Indo China
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Madagascar 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Madagascar 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Madagascar 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French Madagascar
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Cruiser Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Cruiser Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Cruiser Remove: has removed 1 cruiser owned by French in 93 Sea Zone
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Tunisia
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Tunisia 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Tunisia
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Morocco
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Guiana 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Guiana 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Guiana 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French Guiana
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in Syria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Central Africa 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Central Africa 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French Central Africa 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French Central Africa
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Syria 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Syria
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Destroyer Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Destroyer Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Destroyer Remove: has removed 1 destroyer owned by French in 93 Sea Zone
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3 Infantry Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3 Infantry Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3 Infantry Remove: has removed 1 infantry owned by French in French West Africa
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France French West Africa 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory French West Africa
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Morocco 3: Neutral_Axis captures territory Morocco
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Artillery Place activates a trigger called: Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Artillery Remove
            Trigger Axis Conquer All France Southern France 3 Artillery Remove: has removed 1 artillery owned by French in Southern France

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 destroyer moved from 72 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

triplea_38229_Fre1.tsvg

I have to agree that the start of BM is more random than the traditional game with a typical bid.  Africa and France can be enormous swings.  It is very conceivable for Egypt to fall on I1 or I2 with bad dice rolling.

Japan winning means that Germany was doing well enough that the US had to spend more heavily on that side.  I find that Russia is much stronger in BM due to the extra income and can much more easily defend Moscow.  An extra couple of infantry a round makes a huge difference.