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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 marine; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Politics - Japanese Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral Trigger Russians Allied Americans 5: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Combat Move - Japanese Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Japanese 1 armour moved from Yunnan to Shan State Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific 1 armour moved from Shan State to Yunnan 2 artilleries moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Marianas to 22 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Fukien to 21 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Paulau to 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Manilla 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Celebes 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 38 Sea Zone to Sumatra 1 infantry moved from Siam to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 132 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java 1 infantry moved from Siam to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 132 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 38 Sea Zone to Malaya 1 carrier moved from 132 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 7 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 34 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 marine moved from 7 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 37 Sea Zone to Borneo 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 132 Sea Zone to Java 1 marine moved from Caroline Islands to 34 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 45 Sea Zone to Celebes 1 cruiser moved from 34 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Japan 2 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to French Indo China 2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Malaya 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Borneo 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Borneo 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to Davao 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Manilla 1 infantry moved from 22 Sea Zone to Guam 3 tactical_bombers moved from Caroline Islands to French Indo China 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 destroyer moved from 132 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 132 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 132 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung 1 artillery moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung 1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangsi 2 artilleries moved from Hunan to Kwangsi 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi 2 artilleries moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe 1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Jehol to Southern Manchuria 1 cruiser moved from 132 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in Guam Battle in 45 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport British defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the British lost in 45 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking Guam from Americans, taking 45 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 1 transport Battle in Borneo Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Borneo, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber in Borneo, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Borneo, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Borneo Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Celebes Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine in Celebes, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Celebes, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Celebes 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Celebes Japanese win, taking Celebes from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery and 1 marine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Java Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry British defend with 1 marine Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Java, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 marine in Java, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 marine owned by the British lost in Java Japanese win, taking Java from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5 Casualties for British: 1 marine Battle in 42 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 cruiser Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in 42 Sea Zone 1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 42 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter Casualties for British: 1 cruiser Battle in Kwangtung Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 2 infantry Battle in Manilla Japanese attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Americans defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Manilla, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Manilla, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Manilla Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Manilla, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Manilla, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Manilla, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Manilla, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Manilla 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Manilla Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in Sumatra Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser in Sumatra, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Sumatra, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Sumatra Japanese win, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Davao Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Davao, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Davao, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Davao Japanese win, taking Davao from Americans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in French Indo China Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers ANZAC defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in French Indo China, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in French Indo China, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in French Indo China Japanese win, taking French Indo China from ANZAC with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry Battle in Malaya Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 2 infantry British defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 infantry in Malaya, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Malaya Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 2 bombers and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan 2 bombers moved from Malaya to Yunnan 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Davao to 36 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Manilla to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Borneo to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from Java to 43 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 7 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 7 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 1 carrier placed in 7 Sea Zone 1 destroyer placed in 7 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 marine placed in Japan 3 infantry placed in Shantung Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 57 PUs; end with 59 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.67 Japanese regular : -1.67 ANZAC regular : -0.33 UK_Pacific regular : -0.33 British regular : 0.50

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 3

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

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 airfield and 1 harbour; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo 2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 41 Sea Zone to Sumatra 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java 1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 41 Sea Zone 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 3 carriers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from French Indo China to Malaya Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific Japanese take Malaya from UK_Pacific Combat - Japanese Battle in Borneo Battle in Celebes Battle in 41 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 3 carriers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport French defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 41 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 3 carriers, 2 fighters and 1 transport in 41 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 3.00 expected hits French roll dice for 1 destroyer in 41 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese 1 destroyer owned by the French lost in 41 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking 41 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 2 bombers, 3 carriers, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for French: 1 destroyer Battle in 55 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 3.17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 55 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer Battle in Sumatra Battle in Java Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry ANZAC defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in Java, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 aaGun and 1 infantry in Java, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC and 1 aaGun owned by the ANZAC lost in Java Japanese win, taking Sumatra from Dutch, taking Java from ANZAC with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter moved from 41 Sea Zone to French Indo China 2 bombers moved from 41 Sea Zone to French Indo China 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 55 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 4 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State 1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangsi to Shan State 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Anhwe to French Indo China 1 submarine moved from 20 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 6 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 6 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 6 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Hunan to Kiangsi Place Units - Japanese 1 airfield and 1 harbour placed in French Indo China Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 49 PUs; end with 50 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : 0.67 Japanese regular : -1.17 ANZAC regular : -0.67

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Been getting lucky on those medium sized battles.

@simon33 I believe I said in the message I was going for a fun play test of a new version.

I’m not saying it was bad move. The potential payoff was totally worth the low odds of winning.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 24

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 24 Combat Move - Italians Non Combat Move - Italians 1 fighter moved from Romania to Germany 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Romania to Ukraine Turn Complete - Italians

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