2015 Championship Game: JDOW Axis vs Zhukov44 Allies+40

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

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Northwest Persia
                  Italians take Northwest Persia from British
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 aaGun moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany

Place Units - Italians
            1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 10
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1,4,1,3,3,2,3,5,4
            Italians collect 4 PUs (10 lost to blockades); end with 4 PUs total
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 6 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 5 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Smolensk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Archangel
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Norway to Archangel
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Samara
                  Germans take Samara from Russians
            1 armour moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Iraq
                  Germans take Iraq from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Persia
                  Germans take Persia from British
            1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
                  Germans take Normandy Bordeaux from British

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Smolensk
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Smolensk to Novgorod
            5 armour moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 armour moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            2 infantry moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            3 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus

Place Units - Germans
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            2 bombers and 2 fighters placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 7
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2,2,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5,4,4,3,3,4,2,3,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,1
            Germans collect 58 PUs (7 lost to blockades); end with 58 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs

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

Game History

Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 5 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Smolensk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Archangel
            1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 fighter moved from Norway to Archangel
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Samara
                  Germans take Samara from Russians
            1 armour moved from Samara to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Iraq
                  Germans take Iraq from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Persia
                  Germans take Persia from British
            1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
                  Germans take Normandy Bordeaux from British

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                retreated to Smolensk
                Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Smolensk to Novgorod
            5 armour moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            2 armour moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            2 infantry moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
            3 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus

Place Units - Germans
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 infantry placed in Ukraine
            2 bombers and 2 fighters placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 7
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2,2,5
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,5,4,4,3,3,4,2,3,6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,1
            Germans collect 58 PUs (7 lost to blockades); end with 58 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs
            Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs
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            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Caucasus: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Northwest Persia: 1 aaGun
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            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Volgograd: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Caucasus: 1 infantry
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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese repair damage of 3x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 61 PUs;
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
            2 fighters moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kweichow to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Siam to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            4 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            4 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
                  Japanese take Szechwan from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Szechwan to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from Siam to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in French Indo China
                Japanese attack with 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese win, taking French Indo China from UK_Pacific with 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in 46 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shensi
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 aaGun moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Kweichow to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kweichow
            2 fighters moved from Shensi to Kweichow
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Shensi to Kweichow
            2 fighters moved from Shan State to Kweichow
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Kweichow
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kweichow
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to Kweichow
            2 carriers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Japan
            1 carrier moved from 45 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 46 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangsi to Siam
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 45 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 harbour placed in Hainan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Malaya
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
            2 fighters placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 59 PUs; end with 59 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
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            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 35 Sea Zone: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 36 Sea Zone: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
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Any chance to continue soon?

Sir, I think it is really time to resume that game now, that game speed is kind of frustrating. I am certainly no one who insists on the 72 hour rule but I think the US/UK moves should be doable at least in a week or so. Is that possible?

Well, bumping is certainly not the way I wanna go, or would you say that this would psychologically influence you? :-)

You didn’t say anything about when you can continue? Can you make the move during the Christmas days?

Bump #1

Please note that your hesitation and procrastination of decision making significantly influences the moral of your troops.
They sense that lack of leadership and will fight worse the longer they do not know what their generals plan them to do.

Axis intelligence reports first defectors, both in Asia as well es Europe.

Bump #2

Happy new year.
Sir, any update? You haven’t moved for an entire month now. We are all busy somehow, but could you now stop procrastinating the move and continue the championship final?
Not moving at all is not the appropriate reaction to being anxious to mess something up because the game situation is complicated.

Come on. It is not even that I can’t wait to make my moves, the game is very very challenging and I have no idea about the outcome. But the battle must be fought!

“Congrats JDOW for having balanced the match for Axis with a 40 bid + a disaster suffered with Japan initially, I think it is really meritorious.”

Thanks for the praise, means a lot. I would like to add that prior to my disaster at Java I had great France attack G1 only losing 1 ground and, even more important, a very pleasant outcome of the risky attack at Yunnan J1. Then after the horrible third round I found some imbalance in favor of the Allies. But the turn after Japan had 4 battles where every hit would have forced me to take an aircraft down and all allies whiffed.

So in case I lose I would not blame the dice given the current battles.

Okay, thanks for the update!