16L BM2 Patryn (Allies) vs Simon33 (Axis)

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.0

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan
                  Italians take Turkmenistan from Russians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov
            1 bomber moved from Northwest Persia to Egypt
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
                  Italians take Southern France from French
            2 artilleries, 1 cruiser, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Trans-Jordan
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to West India
                  Italians take West India from UK_Pacific

Combat - Italians
            Strategic bombing raid in Egypt
                Bombing raid in Egypt rolls: 7 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Egypt causes 6 damage total.
            Battle in Trans-Jordan
                Italians attack with 4 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                British defend with 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Italians win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 4 artilleries, 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 25
                Casualties for Italians: 4 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Tambov
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Tambov from Russians with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Rostov to Northwest Persia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Persia to Eastern Persia
            1 artillery moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 fighter moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq
            1 bomber moved from Egypt to Iraq
            2 destroyers moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            6 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov

Place Units - Italians
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry placed in Persia
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 42 PUs
            Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 45 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 51 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.0

Game History

Round: 10

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 4 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Vologda
            1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Samara
            1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Samara
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Smolensk

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Samara
                Germans attack with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Samara from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Samara to Tambov
            1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Tambov
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Tambov
            2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Novgorod
            3 aaGuns, 7 armour, 20 artilleries, 16 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to France

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Germany
            3 fighters placed in Novgorod

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 39 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 44 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 49 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.0

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 2 fighters, 8 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to 41 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to India
            3 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
                  Japanese take Burma from UK_Pacific
            1 armour moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 armour moved from Evenkiyskiy to Vologda
                  Japanese take Urals from Russians
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Vologda
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
            1 armour moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
                  Japanese take Szechwan from Chinese
            2 armour, 5 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 armour moved from Szechwan to Yunnan
            1 armour moved from Tsinghai to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Shensi from Chinese

Combat - Japanese
            Strategic bombing raid in India
                Bombing raid in India rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in India causes 3 damage total.
            Battle in Vologda
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 aaGun moved from Yunnan to Burma
            1 bomber moved from India to Shan State
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kansu
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Shantung
            1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea

Place Units - Japanese
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Malaya
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Shantung
            1 artillery, 2 fighters and 4 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 68 PUs; end with 68 PUs total

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I think I thought I wasn’t playing Balanced Mod there. Guerillas!  :roll:

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.0

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 5 infantry, 1 marine and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Iraq to Egypt
            1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk

Combat - Italians
            Strategic bombing raid in Egypt
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Egypt causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in Western Germany
                Italians attack with 4 artilleries and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Western Germany from British with 4 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Bryansk
                Italians attack with 4 artilleries and 10 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 4 artilleries and 9 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery and 1 fighter moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Trans-Jordan
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to Trans-Jordan
            1 artillery moved from Persia to Iraq
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia
            1 infantry moved from Turkmenistan to Eastern Persia
            1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 2 transports moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Rostov

Place Units - Italians
            2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 marine placed in Northern Italy
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Persia
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Volgograd
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from 93 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to 97 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to 95 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from 97 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 submarine and 2 transports
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Trans-Jordan: 1 fighter
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 38 PUs; end with 39 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 44 PUs
            Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 47 PUs
            Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 53 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.0

Game History

Round: 11

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans repair damage of 6x factory_minor; Remaining resources: 43 PUs;
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Tambov to Russia
            4 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Tambov to Belarus
            2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Smolensk

Combat - Germans
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 0 damage total.
            Battle in Belarus
                Germans attack with 4 armour and 4 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 armour
                Germans win, taking Belarus from Russians with 4 armour and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
            Battle in Smolensk
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                retreated to Smolensk
                Russians win with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -11
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            3 aaGuns, 3 armour, 20 artilleries, 16 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Tambov to Bryansk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Samara to Bryansk
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Southern Italy

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour and 2 fighters placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 1.
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            1 armour and 2 fighters placed in Germany
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from France: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 29 PUs; end with 33 PUs total
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 35 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 40 PUs

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@Patryn:

I think the Guerillas accounted for more than the entire Chinese standing army.� Also, I have never seen Italy with that much income!

They’re getting more than Germany.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod, version: 2.0

Game History

Round: 11

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 4 artilleries, 1 fighter, 7 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to 35 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to India
            1 armour moved from Yunnan to India
            3 armour, 8 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Burma to India
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 armour moved from Kweichow to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Hopei
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 armour moved from Vologda to Smolensk
                  Japanese take Archangel from Russians
                  Japanese take Smolensk from Russians

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hawaiian Islands
            Battle in India
                Japanese attack with 4 armour, 8 artilleries, 2 fighters, 8 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 3 aaGuns, 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 14 infantry and 1 marine; UK_Pacific defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour
                2 armour owned by the Japanese retreated to Burma
                UK_Pacific win, taking Hawaiian Islands from Americans with 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 5 infantry and 1 marine remaining. Battle score for attacker is -46
                Casualties for British: 3 aaGuns and 9 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 armour, 8 artilleries, 2 fighters and 8 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in Hopei
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                1 artillery owned by the Japanese retreated to Kweichow
                Chinese win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Chahar
                Japanese attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Chahar from Chinese with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Burma
            2 tactical_bombers moved from India to Burma
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Shan State

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Shantung
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Malaya
            2 artilleries and 1 fighter placed in Japan
            2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 62 PUs; end with 64 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

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@Patryn:

Battle score for attacker is -134

I was thinking this game was a near certain loss until this point!

Why would you attack a smaller but more powerful force (in terms of hitting power) when you’re otherwise winning by so much, particularly against Germany?