ABH (Axis) vs ShadowHAwk (Allies +40)

The oil fields are beckoning the German tanks.

They made this game very realistic.

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 4 fighters, 2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            5 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            5 fighters moved from Japan to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
            2 bombers moved from Yunnan to Amur
            1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 infantry moved from Dutch New Guinea to New Guinea
                  Japanese take New Guinea from ANZAC
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to Celebes
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to Celebes
            3 fighters moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Anhwe to Amur

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Amur
                Japanese attack with 5 artilleries, 3 bombers, 5 fighters and 10 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 aaGuns and 15 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Amur from Russians with 5 artilleries, 3 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Russians: 2 aaGuns and 15 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 fighters and 8 infantry
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 submarine; ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Celebes
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from ANZAC with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to Java
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Celebes to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from Amur to Japan
            2 bombers and 2 fighters moved from Amur to Manchuria
            1 artillery moved from Shensi to Kweichow
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Suiyuyan to Kweichow
            1 artillery moved from Malaya to Shan State
            2 submarines moved from 39 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Manchuria
            4 fighters placed in Japan
            1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 6 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 35 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 61 PUs; end with 61 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs

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Those Russians in Siberia have been annoying since I have been too focused on defeating China.  With the loss of those forces, Japan is finally free to focus on their next target.  It is now just a matter of time for the Axis to win.

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery moved from France to Northern Italy
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Volgograd
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Volgograd

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Volgograd
                Italians attack with 2 bombers and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 3 infantry
                2 mech_infantrys owned by the Italians retreated to Rostov
                Russians win with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 bombers moved from Volgograd to Caucasus

Place Units - Italians
            1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 18 PUs total

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Yeah, next round will be rough for the Allies.  I probably will go after Tambov to eliminate the ongoing threat of Russia, and I think that combined Allied fleet at the Carolines is getting wrecked.  I see it as a +161 TUV swing if the units in my battle calc are right.  I can get 23 planes to that sea zone.  With the massive air forces on both sides of the boards it just is a matter of time before the scattered Allies have their forces destroyed.

If you wanted to try an Allies +60 game, I would be willing to give it a try.

With TripleA people could just do non-combat moves and at the end of the full round 1, edit everybody to have the original starting PUs.  Anyway, I think that I would prefer a plain Allies +60 game than trying out more house rules since you can never get people to agree to the same set.  I am sure that I will struggle for the opening rounds and would have to look for Allied mistakes to make up for the massive amount of additional starting forces.

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

Game History

Round: 10

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 4 bombers, 2 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 unit repaired.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 123 Sea Zone to Iceland
            1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            3 armour moved from Caucasus to Tambov
            1 armour, 9 artilleries, 3 bombers, 9 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Tambov
            2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            5 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bessarabia to Tambov
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Volgograd
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Tambov
            2 armour moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Sakha
                  Germans take Buryatia from Russians
                  Germans take Sakha from Russians
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Volgograd
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Tambov
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to Tambov
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Tambov
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Kazakhstan

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                1 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Archangel
                Russians win with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Germans attack with 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Kazakhstan from Russians with 2 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 109 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 submarine
                Germans win, taking 109 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 1 submarine
            Battle in 105 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Russians defend with 1 submarine
                Germans win, taking 105 Sea Zone from Russians with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine
            Battle in Volgograd
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Iceland
            Battle in Tambov
                Germans attack with 5 armour, 9 artilleries, 13 bombers, 1 fighter, 11 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 14 artilleries and 19 infantry
                Germans win, taking Iceland from British, taking Tambov from Russians with 5 armour, 9 artilleries, 13 bombers, 1 fighter, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 80
                Casualties for Germans: 11 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 14 artilleries and 19 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Smolensk
            1 artillery moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 battleship, 2 carriers and 2 submarines moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 109 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 105 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 fighter moved from Tambov to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Caucasus
            8 bombers moved from Tambov to Novgorod
            2 bombers moved from Tambov to Ukraine
            3 bombers moved from Tambov to Rostov
            1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Rostov
            1 aaGun moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 aaGun moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Rostov

Place Units - Germans
            1 infantry placed in France
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            4 bombers and 1 mech_infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 69 PUs; end with 69 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 84 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 89 PUs

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That +80 battle in Tambov means that Moscow should fall next round unless I get distracted elsewhere.

It was a good game to learn on.  I still gain so much when I play against the better League guys.

What would you like for a +60 Allied bid?