Whackamatt Allies -vs- dawgoneit Axis "#A1"

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 Fighter moved from Lanchow to Shansi
            4 Infantrys moved from Suiyuan to Shansi
            1 Infantry moved from Suiyuan to Chahar
            1 Mech.Inf moved from Ningsia to Chahar
            1 Infantry moved from Shensi to Hupeh
                  Chinese take Hupeh from Hisaichi
            1 Infantry moved from Kweichow to N.French Indochina
            1 Tank moved from Szechwan to N.French Indochina
            3 Fighters moved from Burma to N.French Indochina

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Chinese buy 4 ArmoredCars, 2 Artillerys, 1 Elite and 3 Infantrys; Remaining resources: 5 PUs;

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Chahar
                Chinese attack with 1 Infantry and 1 Mech.Inf
                Hisaichi defend with 1 Artillery
                Chinese win, taking Chahar from Hisaichi with 1 Mech.Inf remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 1 Artillery
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 Infantry
            Battle in N.French Indochina
                Chinese attack with 3 Fighters, 1 Infantry and 1 Tank
                Hisaichi defend with 1 Infantry and 1 Tank
                Chinese win, taking N.French Indochina from Hisaichi with 3 Fighters and 1 Tank remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 1 Infantry and 1 Tank
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 Infantry
            Battle in Shansi
                Chinese attack with 1 Fighter and 4 Infantrys
                Hisaichi defend with 1 Artillery and 1 Tank
                Chinese win, taking Shansi from Hisaichi with 1 Fighter and 4 Infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 1 Artillery and 1 Tank

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            3 Fighters moved from N.French Indochina to Yunnan
            2 Infantrys moved from Lanchow to Szechwan
            2 Artillerys, 1 Elite and 1 Infantry moved from Lanchow to Shensi
            1 Infantry moved from Lanchow to Szechwan
            1 Infantry moved from Lanchow to Shensi
            2 Artillerys, 1 Elite and 3 Infantrys moved from E.Qinghai to Lanchow
            1 AAGun moved from Lanchow to Shensi
            2 ArmoredCars moved from Gobi Altai to Suiyuan
            1 AAGun moved from Gobi Altai to Ningsia
            2 Artillerys, 1 Elite and 3 Infantrys moved from Hsining to E.Qinghai
            2 Tanks moved from Urumqi to Gobi Altai
            1 Adv.Fighter moved from Urumqi to Shensi
            1 Fighter moved from Shansi to Shensi

Place Units - Chinese
            4 ArmoredCars placed in Urumqi
            2 Artillerys, 1 Elite and 3 Infantrys placed in Hsining

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 33 PUs; end with 38 PUs total

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i think the main mistake, which I’ve done myself before, was not going after France immediately. It’s too tempting to spend elsewhere when you start with so much. However, as you’ve seen, the Allies can really tighten it up fast if you give them the opportunity.

Germany needs an “all-in” purchase the first round, of which everything goes after Paris. Tanks, armored cars. Then do a judgement round 2 if France/Britain put up enough of a fight that you need some mechs or planes to even the odds.

Past turn 2, then it’s all out against Russia. You’re doing well against Russia, and Yamamoto has made progress against the US, but with that additional 50 French dollars, my hope is that Italy won’t be able to capitalize on their MED victory over the British fleet.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - British
            4 Fighters moved from E.Morocco to Provence
            2 Infantrys moved from Kamchatka to Koryakia
            1 Mot.Inf moved from Yunnan to S.French Indochina
                  British take N.Thailand from Thai
                  French take S.French Indochina from Hisaichi
            1 Mot.Inf moved from S.French Indochina to S.Thailand
            4 Tanks moved from Assam to S.Thailand
            4 Infantrys moved from Burma to S.Thailand
            2 Transports moved from 66 Sea Zone to 64 Sea Zone
            4 Infantrys moved from Mysore to 64 Sea Zone
            4 Infantrys and 2 Transports moved from 64 Sea Zone to 65 Sea Zone
            4 Infantrys moved from 65 Sea Zone to S.Thailand
            5 Destroyers and 1 Submarine moved from 66 Sea Zone to 65 Sea Zone
            1 Fighter and 2 Infantrys moved from Sumatra to Java
            1 Infantry moved from Sumatra to Java
            1 Infantry moved from Sumatra to Java
            1 Infantry moved from Burma to N.Thailand
            1 Infantry moved from Equatoria to Darfur
            3 Infantrys moved from Lower Egypt to Mersa Matruh
            1 Artillery moved from Darfur to Nubia
            2 Infantrys moved from Lower Egypt to Nubia
            1 Infantry moved from Darfur to New Valley
                  British take New Valley from Italians
            1 Artillery and 3 Infantrys moved from Darfur to Kufra
            1 Fighter moved from Crete to Mersa Matruh
            2 Infantrys moved from Wales to 18 Sea Zone
            1 Destroyer, 2 Infantrys and 1 Transport moved from 18 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 Infantrys moved from 20 Sea Zone to Belgium
                  British take Belgium from Germans
            1 Tank moved from Northern Ireland to Manchester
            1 Infantry and 1 Tank moved from Nordland to Oslo
            1 Infantry moved from Rhodesia to Kenya
            5 Infantrys moved from Delhi to Bihar
            5 Infantrys moved from Madras to Mysore
            1 Infantry moved from Hyderabad to Calcutta
            1 Transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 3 Bunkers, 1 Carrier, 4 Destroyers, 2 Fighters and 12 Infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - British
            Battle in Java
                British attack with 1 Fighter and 4 Infantrys
                Hisaichi defend with 3 Infantrys
                British win, taking Java from Hisaichi with 1 Fighter and 2 Infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 3 Infantrys
                Casualties for British: 2 Infantrys
            Battle in Nubia
                British attack with 1 Artillery and 2 Infantrys
                Italians defend with 1 ArmoredCar
                British win, taking Nubia from Italians with 1 Artillery and 2 Infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 ArmoredCar
            Battle in Oslo
                British attack with 1 Infantry and 1 Tank
                Germans defend with 2 ArmoredCars and 1 Infantry
                Germans win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 ArmoredCars and 1 Infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 Infantry and 1 Tank
            Battle in S.Thailand
                British attack with 8 Infantrys, 1 Mot.Inf and 4 Tanks
                Thai defend with 1 Infantry
                British win, taking S.Thailand from Thai with 8 Infantrys, 1 Mot.Inf and 4 Tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Thai: 1 Infantry
            Battle in Mersa Matruh
                British attack with 1 Fighter and 3 Infantrys
                Italians defend with 1 ArmoredCar
                British win, taking Mersa Matruh from Italians with 1 Fighter and 3 Infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 ArmoredCar
            Battle in Kufra
                British attack with 1 Artillery and 3 Infantrys
                Italians defend with 1 Infantry
                British win, taking Kufra from Italians with 1 Artillery and 2 Infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 Infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 1 Infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            1 Fighter moved from Mersa Matruh to Crete
            6 Infantrys moved from Cairo to Lower Egypt
            1 AAGun moved from Assam to Burma
            1 AAGun moved from Calcutta to Assam
            1 Destroyer moved from 59 Sea Zone to 58 Sea Zone
            1 Destroyer moved from 59 Sea Zone to 58 Sea Zone
            1 Fighter moved from Paris to Provence
            1 AAGun moved from London to Dover
            2 Infantrys moved from Wales to Dover
            1 Artillery and 3 Infantrys moved from Wales to Manchester
            1 Fighter moved from Java to Sumatra

Place Units - British
            1 Bunker and 2 Fighters placed in Crete
            1 Carrier and 1 Destroyer placed in 20 Sea Zone
            2 Destroyers placed in 59 Sea Zone
            1 Destroyer placed in 20 Sea Zone
            1 Bunker and 6 Infantrys placed in Cairo
            1 Bunker placed in Darfur
            4 Infantrys placed in Madras
            2 Infantrys placed in Delhi

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 107 PUs; end with 107 PUs total

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - Anzac
            1 Artillery and 2 Infantrys moved from Soembawa to Flores
            1 Elite and 6 Infantrys moved from Broome to 67 Sea Zone
            1 Infantry moved from Northern Territory to 67 Sea Zone
            1 Carrier, 2 Cruisers, 4 Destroyers, 1 Elite, 7 Infantrys, 2 Submarines and 3 Transports moved from 67 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 Elite and 7 Infantrys moved from 110 Sea Zone to Banjarmasin
            2 Fighters moved from Sumatra to Banjarmasin
            3 Elites moved from Townsville to Northern Territory
            3 Infantrys moved from New South Wales to South Australia
            3 Infantrys moved from Canberra to New South Wales
            3 Infantrys moved from Port Moresby to West Papua

Purchase Units - Anzac
            Anzac buy 1 Cruiser, 1 Destroyer and 9 Infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Anzac
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Anzac attack with 1 Carrier, 2 Cruisers, 4 Destroyers, 2 Submarines and 3 Transports
                Hisaichi defend with 1 T.Boat and 1 Transport; Yamamoto defend with 1 Destroyer and 1 Submarine; Thai defend with 1 Destroyer and 1 Submarine
                Anzac win with 1 Carrier, 2 Cruisers, 3 Destroyers and 3 Transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 1 T.Boat and 1 Transport
                Casualties for Yamamoto: 1 Destroyer and 1 Submarine
                Casualties for Anzac: 1 Destroyer and 2 Submarines
                Casualties for Thai: 1 Destroyer and 1 Submarine
            Battle in Flores
                Anzac attack with 1 Artillery and 2 Infantrys
                Hisaichi defend with 1 Infantry
                Anzac win, taking Flores from Hisaichi with 1 Artillery and 1 Infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 1 Infantry
                Casualties for Anzac: 1 Infantry
            Battle in Banjarmasin
                Anzac attack with 1 Elite, 2 Fighters and 7 Infantrys
                Hisaichi defend with 1 AAGun, 1 Factory, 3 Infantrys and 1 Tank
                Anzac win, taking Banjarmasin from Hisaichi with 1 Elite and 3 Infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -13
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 3 Infantrys and 1 Tank
                Casualties for Anzac: 2 Fighters and 4 Infantrys

Non Combat Move - Anzac
            1 Artillery and 3 Infantrys moved from Hollandia to West Papua

Place Units - Anzac
            1 Cruiser and 1 Destroyer placed in 122 Sea Zone
            6 Infantrys placed in Canberra
            3 Infantrys placed in Port Moresby

Turn Complete - Anzac
            Anzac collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs total

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Dutch
            Dutch buy 1 Bunker and 6 Infantrys; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Place Units - Dutch
            1 Bunker and 4 Infantrys placed in Banjarmasin
            2 Infantrys placed in Sumatra

Turn Complete - Dutch
            Dutch collect 23 PUs; end with 25 PUs total

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - Americans
            1 Bomber moved from Kamchatka to Hulunbuir
            2 Bombers moved from Chita to 107 Sea Zone
            1 B.Carrier, 1 B.Transport, 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier and 7 Destroyers moved from 91 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
            1 B.Carrier, 1 B.Transport, 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier and 7 Destroyers moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 L.Fighter moved from San Francisco to 96 Sea Zone
            2 Artillerys and 3 Infantrys moved from Colombia to Amazon
            4 Tanks moved from Rio De Janeiro to Bolivia
            1 Fighter moved from Johnston to 96 Sea Zone
            2 Adv.Fighters and 1 Fighter moved from Kamchatka to 96 Sea Zone
            1 Adv.Fighter moved from San Francisco to Midway
            1 Destroyer and 1 Transport moved from 3 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 4 Adv.Fighters, 2 B.Carriers, 1 B.Transport and 1 Bunker; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 107 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 Bombers
                Yamamoto defend with 1 B.Transport and 3 Transports
                1 B.Transport owned by the Yamamoto lost in 107 Sea Zone
                Americans win with 2 Bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 26
                Casualties for Yamamoto: 1 B.Transport and 3 Transports
            Battle in Bolivia
                Americans attack with 4 Tanks
                Neutral defend with 2 Infantrys
                Americans loses 0 PUs for violating Bolivias neutrality.
                Americans win, taking Bolivia from Neutral with 2 Tanks remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Neutral: 2 Infantrys
                Casualties for Americans: 2 Tanks
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 Adv.Fighters, 1 B.Carrier, 1 B.Transport, 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier, 7 Destroyers, 2 Fighters and 1 L.Fighter
                Yamamoto defend with 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier, 5 Destroyers, 1 Fighter, 2 S.Submarines, 4 Submarines and 2 Transports
                Units damaged: 1 B.Carrier owned by the Americans
                Units damaged: 1 Battleship owned by the Yamamoto
                Units damaged: 1 Battleship owned by the Americans
                1 B.Carrier owned by the Americans, 1 B.Transport owned by the Americans, 2 Transports owned by the Yamamoto, 2 Destroyers owned by the Americans, 1 Carrier owned by the Americans and 1 Submarine owned by the Yamamoto lost in 96 Sea Zone
                2 Adv.Fighters owned by the Americans and 2 Destroyers owned by the Yamamoto lost in 96 Sea Zone
                retreated to 96 Sea Zone
                Yamamoto win with 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier, 1 Destroyer, 1 Fighter and 2 S.Submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is -82
                Casualties for Americans: 2 Adv.Fighters, 1 B.Carrier, 1 B.Transport, 1 Battleship, 1 Carrier, 7 Destroyers and 2 Fighters
                Casualties for Yamamoto: 4 Destroyers, 4 Submarines and 2 Transports
            Battle in Hulunbuir
                Americans attack with 1 Bomber
                Hisaichi defend with 1 ArmoredCar
                Americans win with 1 Bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 1 ArmoredCar

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 L.Fighter could not land in 96 Sea Zone and was removed
            1 Bomber moved from Hulunbuir to Chita
            2 Bombers moved from 107 Sea Zone to Hollandia
            5 Destroyers and 1 Transport moved from 74 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            3 Adv.Fighters and 1 Bunker placed in Pearl Harbor
            2 B.Carriers and 1 B.Transport placed in 83 Sea Zone
            1 Adv.Fighter placed in San Francisco

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 96 PUs; end with 96 PUs total
            1 unit repaired.

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Whew. Naval actions are just not for me this game.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War, version: 2.1

Game History

Round: 6

Combat Move - Russians
            1 Artillery and 29 Infantrys moved from Rostov to Kursk
            13 Infantrys moved from Yaroslavl to Kursk
            1 Fighter moved from S.Karelia to Kursk
            2 Adv.Fighters moved from Leningrad to Kursk
            3 Mot.Infs moved from S.Karelia to Kursk
            1 Mech.Inf moved from Gorky to Kursk
            4 Infantrys moved from S.Karelia to Vyborg
            2 Infantrys moved from Arkhangelsk to S.Karelia
            7 Infantrys moved from S.Karelia to Leningrad
            1 ArmoredCar moved from Kirov to S.Karelia
            1 Infantry moved from Rostov to Donetsk
                  Russians take Donetsk from Romanians
            3 Infantrys moved from Georgia to Rostov
            5 Infantrys moved from Stalingrad to Rostov
            2 Infantrys moved from Astrakhan to Georgia
            5 Infantrys moved from Evenkia to Olyokminsk
            1 Infantry moved from Chita to Heilungchiang
            4 ArmoredCars moved from Chita to Peking
                  Russians take Hulunbuir from Hisaichi
            3 Fighters moved from Suiyuan to Peking
            2 ArmoredCars and 1 Bomber moved from Chita to Liaoning
            1 Artillery moved from S.Buryat Mongolia to Chita
            2 Mech.Infs moved from Ufa to Yaroslavl
            2 Infantrys moved from Kuybyshev to Saratov

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 6 ArmoredCars, 3 Bunkers, 24 Infantrys and 4 Tanks; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Liaoning
                Russians attack with 2 ArmoredCars and 1 Bomber
                Hisaichi defend with 1 ArmoredCar
                Russians win, taking Liaoning from Hisaichi with 2 ArmoredCars and 1 Bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 1 ArmoredCar
            Battle in Kursk
                Russians attack with 2 Adv.Fighters, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 42 Infantrys, 1 Mech.Inf and 3 Mot.Infs
                Germans defend with 1 AAGun, 2 ArmoredCars, 1 Artillery, 7 Infantrys, 2 Mech.Infs and 11 Tanks
                Russians win, taking Kursk from Germans with 2 Adv.Fighters, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter, 24 Infantrys, 1 Mech.Inf and 3 Mot.Infs remaining. Battle score for attacker is 57
                Casualties for Germans: 2 ArmoredCars, 1 Artillery, 7 Infantrys, 2 Mech.Infs and 11 Tanks
                Casualties for Russians: 18 Infantrys
            Battle in Vyborg
                Russians attack with 4 Infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 ArmoredCar
                Russians win, taking Vyborg from Finns with 2 Infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 ArmoredCar
                Casualties for Russians: 2 Infantrys
            Battle in Peking
                Russians attack with 4 ArmoredCars and 3 Fighters
                Hisaichi defend with 1 Factory, 2 Infantrys and 1 Tank
                Russians win, taking Peking from Hisaichi with 4 ArmoredCars and 3 Fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Hisaichi: 2 Infantrys and 1 Tank

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 Fighters moved from Peking to Heilungchiang
            1 Bomber moved from Liaoning to Heilungchiang
            1 AAGun moved from Chita to Heilungchiang
            1 AAGun moved from Gobi Altai to Ningsia
            1 AAGun moved from Saratov to Rostov
            1 AAGun moved from Rostov to Tula
            1 AAGun moved from Tula to Yaroslavl
            1 AAGun moved from Yaroslavl to S.Karelia
            10 Infantrys moved from Moscow to Yaroslavl
            1 ArmoredCar moved from Salekhard to Komi
            1 ArmoredCar moved from Komi to Arkhangelsk
            2 Adv.Fighters and 1 Fighter moved from Kursk to Yaroslavl

Place Units - Russians
            1 Bunker placed in Rostov
            1 Bunker and 4 Tanks placed in Leningrad
            1 Bunker placed in Heilungchiang
            10 Infantrys placed in Moscow
            5 Infantrys placed in Stalingrad
            3 Infantrys placed in Georgia
            4 Infantrys placed in Arkhangelsk
            6 ArmoredCars placed in Sibirsky
            2 Infantrys placed in Sverdlovsk

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 103 PUs; end with 103 PUs total

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Go ahead and set up the new game! Might have been different had you taken Stalingrad, but not by much.

I’m okay with being the Allies again. Helps me think of new strats.

So to summarize the lessons: Germany must go after France with Round 1 and possibly 2 purchases.  Make Egypt a priority for Italy, and I’m less sure of what to do with Japan. Take factories first, Philippines and Borneo. Better if Yam gets the island factories. Make Hisachi focus on Russia/China/India. I’m not sure the best way to advance on one while holding the line on the other two.