ABH (Axis) vs ShadowHAwk (Allies +80)

This game has been up and down.  Some rounds have been brutally tough, while other times your soldiers are sleeping.

I forgot to move in my inf+art to Java.  I will roll on the forum for that battle.

Bomber
Rolling 1d6:
(4)  
inf+art
Rolling 2d6:
(1, 5)

2inf
Rolling 2d6:
(4, 6)

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 armour, 6 destroyers and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
                  Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Siam
                  Japanese take Siam from UK_Pacific
            1 armour moved from Shensi to Yunnan
            2 armour moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Burma
            1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to Java
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to Philippines
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to Amur
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Battle in Java
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber
                ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                retreated to Java
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese winANZAC win with 2 infantry remaining with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry; Chinese defend with 1 fighter
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 30
                Casualties for British: 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in 42 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
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 3 armour, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 armour and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Java: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            EDIT: 1 infantry moved from Java to Western Australia
            EDIT: 1 infantry moved from Java to Western Australia
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Java to Malaya
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 3 carriers and 1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            1 aaGun moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Kweichow
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Timguska to Tsinghai
            1 bomber moved from Burma to French Indo China
            5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            6 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            3 armour placed in Kwangtung
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Java from ANZAC to Japanese
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from French Indo China: 1 infantry
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from French Indo China: 1 artillery
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 75 PUs; end with 75 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs

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The two ANZAC infantry units on Java could not be deleted.  I moved them for now to Western Australia; let me know if you have luck editing them out.  Otherwise, we could send them to some South Pacific island for rest and relaxation.

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

Game History

Round: 7

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                British defend with 1 submarine
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from British with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to France
            1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 92 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 95 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 12 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: 8

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 4 artilleries, 3 bombers and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Caucasus
            1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 3 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 8 and causes: 8 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 8 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Volgograd
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 artillery moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 mech_infantry moved from Urals to Tsinghai
            EDIT: 1 armour moved from Volgograd to Szechwan
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Denmark to Germany
            1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            1 aaGun, 3 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Germany
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Germany to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            3 bombers placed in Germany
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            1 infantry placed in Germany
            1 infantry placed in Western Germany
            2 infantry placed in France
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Germany: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 1 mech_infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 67 PUs; end with 67 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs

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Regularkid: wait till the fun of the next game with +100 bid for the Allies!  It was a bad start for ShadowHAwk this match so he probably will crush me into little bits next time we play.

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 5 destroyers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Burma
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Malaya to 41 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to 41 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Malaya to India
            1 bomber moved from French Indo China to India
            2 fighters moved from Malaya to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Burma
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Americans with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 41 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Battle in Borneo
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Burma
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Air Battle in India
                Japanese attacks with 2 units heading to India
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in India
                Bombing raid in India rolls: 3,3 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in India causes 6 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers moved from India to French Indo China
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tsinghai to Szechwan
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            3 armour moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            2 fighters moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Borneo to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            5 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 transport placed in 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
            5 destroyers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Japan
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 36 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 39 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 75 PUs; end with 75 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs

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Adam could probably beat me with either the Allies or the Axis with a standard ~25 bid about 90+% of the time so canopening is not the issue with G40.  He has strong plans for all of the nations and can react to below-average dice rolling to still find a path to victory.

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

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Cyprus

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Cyprus

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 aaGun moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            1 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from 97 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to 99 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs total

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

Game History

Round: 9

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 6 armour, 3 bombers, 1 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from Volgograd to Samara
            1 artillery moved from Volgograd to Samara

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                French defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
            Battle in Samara
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans win, taking Samara from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 4 units heading to Russia
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 3,3 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 6 damage total.
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Samara to Novgorod
            2 fighters moved from Russia to Bryansk
            3 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            3 artilleries and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Volgograd to Tambov
            3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            3 bombers moved from Germany to Southern Italy
            2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 mech_infantry moved from Tsinghai to Volgograd
            1 armour moved from Szechwan to Kazakhstan
            1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Romania
            1 destroyer moved from 127 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            1 aaGun moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            3 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk

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

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6
            Germans collect 67 PUs; end with 67 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs

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Finally the fall of Moscow on G10.  You aren’t dicing me this time in Bryansk!

The question is usually not if Moscow will fall, but whether the Allies will be in a good enough position to survive afterwards.  If the Allies have a strong foothold in Western Europe or captured Italy, and can slow down the march of the Germans towards Egypt then the capture of Moscow isn’t the end of the game.  Also it helps if Japan is starting to struggle in Asia with perhaps the combined spending of China + India + ANZAC able to mostly keep them contained by the time that Moscow falls.  You will see interesting late game fun where it is turn 17 and there are massive armies facing each other in Western Europe with the German forces unable to push into the Middle East.  Germany faces a tough choice of pushing hard to win in Moscow by G6 or G7, or slowing down the pace so that they can have a stronger defense of Western Europe with a fair number of ground units backed up by a wave of planes.  I have been favoring the slower gameplan.

With Japan doing well and the Allies having no territories in Western Europe this game is over.  I think that a R2 attack into Manchuria could have been devastating.

Are you interested in trying a +100 Allied bid?  It should be a short game if you use the bid well.

Playing against the wide range of talents on the Forum allows us to realize that there are so many tiers of talent for this game.  I am the strongest player in my local gaming group, winning almost every match, but get crushed when playing against the better people in the G40 League.  I have learned so much by watching the initial openings of the top players.  Being able to see how they react in very circumstances greatly improves my capabilities.  Still, the game takes so many unpredictable turns as the dice wreck the best laid plans so I am continuing to learn how to compensate for bad luck in certain battles and still win the game.

This will be a fun game Oysteilo!