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: 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.

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

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 1 fighter and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
                  Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians
            1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from United Kingdom to 91 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from Norway to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Germans creates battle in territory 125 Sea Zone
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 4 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 fighter; Americans defend with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 5 transports
                Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans
                Americans win with 1 fighter and 5 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
                Casualties for Germans: 4 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Americans: 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                1 fighter owned by the British forced to land in Morocco

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Trigger Germans Occupies Southern France Army Disband: has removed 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry owned by Neutral_Axis in Southern France
            Trigger Germany Syria France Army Disband: has removed 1 infantry owned by Neutral_Axis in Syria
            Trigger Germans Occupies Southern France Fleet Scuddle: has removed 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer owned by Neutral_Axis in 93 Sea Zone
            Trigger Germany Occupies French West Africa Army Disband: has removed 1 infantry owned by Neutral_Axis in French West Africa
            Trigger Germany Occupies Southern France Facilities: Germans has 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour placed in Southern France
            6 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 marine moved from France to Southern France
                  Germans take Southern France from Neutral_Axis
            2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            4 submarines moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Scotland to United Kingdom

Place Units - Germans
            1 fighter placed in Western Germany
            3 armour and 7 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,1
            Germans collect 55 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 55 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs

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Yeah, that would have been a game changer…

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 4 mech_infantrys and 6 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

Combat Move - Japanese
            6 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Manchuria to Amur
                  Japanese take Amur from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 2 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 2 Sea Zone to Alaska
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
            2 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Caroline Islands
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 4 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 marine, 1 submarine, 4 tactical_bombers and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to Caroline Islands
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to Caroline Islands
            1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsu to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 42 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Alaska
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Americans and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for British and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for French and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Dutch and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Neutral_Allies and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to Friendly_Neutral
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Olgiy
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Dzavhan
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Central Mongolia
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Americans:French:British:ANZAC:Chinese:Russians for territoryAttatchment attached to Ulaanbaatar
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 1 activates a trigger called: Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Olgiy
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Dzavhan
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Tsagaan Olom
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Central Mongolia
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Buyant-Uhaa
            Trigger Japanese Conquer Russians Territory By Mongolia 2: Russians captures territory Ulaanbaatar

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 marine moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Amur

Place Units - Japanese
            6 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Manchuria
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 63 PUs; end with 64 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 artillery moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Bessarabia from Russians with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 aaGun moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            3 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            4 infantry placed in Northern Italy

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

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

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 4 armour, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            4 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Southern France to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod

Combat - Germans
            Germans creates battle in territory 125 Sea Zone
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Baltic States
            4 aaGuns, 9 armour, 7 artilleries, 25 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Baltic States
            3 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States

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

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6
            Germans collect 53 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 53 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 4 mech_infantrys and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 1 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 2 Sea Zone to 4 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Sakha
                  Japanese take Sakha from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Amur to Siberia
                  Japanese take Siberia from Russians
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 16 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 16 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 63 Sea Zone to New Zealand
            1 artillery moved from 63 Sea Zone to New Zealand

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in New Zealand
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                ANZAC defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking New Zealand from ANZAC with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Battle in 16 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 2 bombers and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 1 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 2 transports
                Japanese win, taking 1 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Americans: 2 transports

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from 16 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 bomber moved from 16 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 aaGun, 4 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Amur to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to Anhwe
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Kweichow
            2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 3 transports moved from 37 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 4 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 marine, 1 submarine, 4 tactical_bombers and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Kwangtung
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 battleship, 1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            3 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Japan
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            3 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 1 fighter and 4 mech_infantrys placed in Japan
            Japanese undo move 2.
            1 bomber and 1 fighter placed in Japan
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Manchuria
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 65 PUs; end with 66 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs

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Heading off to Montana for a week. Probably won’t be able to play for a while.