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

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

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 2 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Japanese
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            1 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Hopei
            2 bombers, 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Hopei
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 battleship moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Chahar

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in Borneo
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry
            Battle in Hopei
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 7 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 13 infantry
                Japanese win with 2 bombers, 7 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 39
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 13 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry and 1 mech_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 and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine and 1 transport
                British defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 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 Malaya
            Battle in Celebes
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific, taking Celebes from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
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            1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Java to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
                  Japanese take French Indo China from Neutral_Axis
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            EDIT: 1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Hopei to Manchuria
            1 bomber moved from Hopei to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            6 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Manchuria
            1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Japan
            1 factory_minor placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 56 PUs; end with 58 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Shan State from UK_Pacific to Japanese
            EDIT: Changing PUs for Japanese from 63 to 64
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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scramble the fighters.  I am going to win this…

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

Game History

Round: 3

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

Combat Move - Italians
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
                  Italians take Eastern Poland from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Bessarabia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from Bessarabia to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
                  Italians take Morocco from Neutral_Axis
            1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to 94 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to 94 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 94 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 marine moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 2 marines and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 marine moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Gibraltar
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Gibraltar
            2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Romania

Place Units - Italians
            2 fighters placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 4

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 4x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 91 PUs;
            Germans buy 6 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 marine and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 marine moved from United Kingdom to Scotland
                  Germans take Scotland from British
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Eire
            4 bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Karelia

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Karelia
                Germans attack with 4 bombers
                Russians defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win with 3 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 bomber
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Eire
                Germans attack with 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry; Americans defend with 1 bomber
                Germans win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 tactical_bombers
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber
            Battle in Poland
                Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Poland from Russians with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Eire to United Kingdom
            3 bombers moved from Karelia to Norway
            4 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            2 aaGuns, 5 artilleries, 22 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            3 armour and 1 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania

Place Units - Germans
            1 bomber and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany
            3 mech_infantrys placed in United Kingdom
            1 marine placed in France
            6 armour and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1
            Germans collect 46 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 46 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 110 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 125 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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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 - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 2 carriers, 1 marine and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
                  Japanese take Szechwan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Burma
            1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
            1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Suiyuyan
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anhwe to Suiyuyan
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Anhwe

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Guam

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Siam
            2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 carrier, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 45 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 44 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 artillery moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 artillery moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Korea
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Philippines
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to 6 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Manchuria to Philippines
            1 bomber moved from Manchuria to Philippines
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Suiyuyan to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Japan to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Japan to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Shan State

Place Units - Japanese
            2 carriers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 marine placed in Japan
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Manchuria
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 59 PUs; end with 60 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 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 - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
                  Italians take Baltic States from Russians
            1 armour moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
                  Italians take Bessarabia from Russians
            1 armour moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 104 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 5 fighters
                British defend with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter; Americans defend with 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters and 5 transports
                Americans win with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 5 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -10
                Casualties for Italians: 5 fighters
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
                Casualties for Americans: 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers
            Battle in 104 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                British win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is -12
                Casualties for Italians: 1 bomber

Non Combat Move - Italians

Place Units - Italians
            2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Southern Italy
            Italians undo move 1.
            1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 16 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs

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Luck sure changed this round.  I am in huge trouble after that failed destroyer/bomber battle.

Yeah, so many things went right for you that round… it could be over for the Axis if I fail to destroy the US fleet off of Gibraltar.