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

Naturally, you’re gonna wanna scramble, but I thought I’d ask in case you want to send up some Tacs.

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers and 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Americans
            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians
                Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Eastern United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Western: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Western United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Central: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Central United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Eastern United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Western: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Western United States
            Trigger Americans War Production Central: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Central United States

Combat Move - Americans
            Trigger Americans Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Americans
            4 bombers moved from Eastern United States to 110 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 102 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 25 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Midway to 16 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Midway to 16 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 25 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Germans scrambles 3 units out of Holland Belgium to defend against the attack in 110 Sea Zone
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 carrier
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Japanese
                Americans win with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 carrier
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 4 bombers and 2 fighters
                Germans defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 9 transports
                1 submarine owned by the Germans Submerged
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 69
                Casualties for Germans: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 3 fighters and 9 transports
                Casualties for Americans: 3 bombers and 2 fighters

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to Eire
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 102 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 destroyers, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil
                  Americans take Brazil from Neutral_Allies
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 106 Sea Zone to Quebec
            4 fighters moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Midway to 25 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Midway to 25 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 30 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            2 fighters placed in Eastern United States
            2 carriers placed in 10 Sea Zone
            Americans undo move 2.
            1 carrier placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 carrier placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Americans 8 Pacific Airfields: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            3 infantry moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 76 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Kenya
                  British take Kenya from Italians
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belgian Congo to Tanganyika Territory
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Tanganyika Territory
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to Iraq
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from India to Shan State
            2 mech_infantrys moved from India to Yunnan
            1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 107 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in Yunnan
                British attack with 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British retreated to Burma
                Japanese win with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                British attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Shan State
                Japanese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Tanganyika Territory
                British attack with 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Tanganyika Territory from Italians with 1 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 94 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 fighter
                Italians defend with 1 transport
                British win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Italians: 1 transport
            Battle in Iraq
                British attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry
                British win, taking Iraq from Neutral_Axis with 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from 94 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Tanganyika Territory to Belgian Congo
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
            1 bomber moved from Quebec to Eastern United States

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            8 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1
            UK_Pacific collect 5 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 5 PUs total
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 8 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 8 infantry

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@Arthur:

scramble the fighters.  I am going to win this…

You jinxed it!

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

Game History

Round: 3

Combat Move - French
            1 destroyer moved from 98 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone

Combat - French
            Battle in 94 Sea Zone
                French attack with 1 destroyer
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                Italians win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for French: 1 destroyer

Non Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 5 artilleries, 1 fighter and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            6 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            2 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
            3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            3 artilleries moved from Novgorod to Belarus

Combat - Russians
            Russians creates battle in territory 125 Sea Zone

Non Combat Move - Russians
            2 aaGuns and 18 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia

Place Units - Russians
            2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 7 infantry placed in Russia
            3 artilleries placed in Novgorod
            Russians undo move 2.
            Russians undo move 1.
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 7 infantry placed in Russia
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Bryansk: 3 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Ukraine: 3 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total
            Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 39 PUs
            Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 41 PUs
            Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 43 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 4 artilleries, 6 infantry and 6 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Brazil to 86 Sea Zone
            3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 86 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Quebec to 106 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 transports moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 6 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 16 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Morocco
                Americans attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 6 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Italians defend with 2 infantry
                Americans win, taking Morocco from Italians with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans

Place Units - Americans
            4 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in Eastern United States
            6 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 53 PUs; end with 54 PUs total
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 74 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 4

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

Combat Move - British
            1 cruiser moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 107 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 92 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to French Equatorial Africa
            1 infantry moved from Kenya to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to Kenya
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to Italian Somaliland
                  British take Italian Somaliland from Italians

Combat - British
            Battle in 92 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Italians defend with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                British win with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 57
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 submarine and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Egypt: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Malta: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Morocco: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 artilleries placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4
            UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs total
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 9 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 artilleries

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

Game History

Round: 4

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

Combat Move - British
            1 cruiser moved from 106 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 107 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter and 1 transport moved from 98 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 92 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to French Equatorial Africa
            1 infantry moved from Kenya to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to Kenya
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tanganyika Territory to Italian Somaliland
                  British take Italian Somaliland from Italians

Combat - British
            Battle in 92 Sea Zone
                British attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Italians defend with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 submarine and 1 transport
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                British win with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 57
                Casualties for Italians: 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 submarine and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Egypt: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Malta: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Morocco: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 artilleries placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 39 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4
            UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs total
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 9 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 artilleries
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Eastern United States: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Morocco: 1 bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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Odds were in my favor on that one.  Not overwhelmingly so, but I did expect to win.

I agree that if i had lost, the game would look very different now.

But the real hero is the French Dst!

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

Game History

Round: 4

Combat Move - French

Turn Complete - French

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squeaked by!