BM3 Karl7 (Allies) vs simon33 (Axis) Game II

Interesting. Although the odds did change a fair bit when you shot down both strategic bombers last turn.

I had a 60% chance so I thought I’d gamble.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3 with Combat Move First, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour, 3 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
                  Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Central Mongolia to Tsagaan Olom
                  Japanese take Tsagaan Olom from Russians
            1 armour moved from Yunnan to Malaya
                  Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Malaya
            2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to India
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Siam
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to India
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Siam
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to India
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Siam

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 6 PUs;

Combat - Japanese
            Air Battle in India
                Japanese attacks with 4 units heading to India
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in India
                    AA fire in India :  0/2 hits
                Bombing raid in India rolls: 3,5 and causes: 8 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in India causes 8 damage total.
            Battle in Celebes
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Celebes, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Celebes, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Celebes
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Siam
                Japanese attack with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Siam, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Siam, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Siam
                Japanese win, taking Siam from UK_Pacific with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Malaya, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Japanese, 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC and 1 fighter owned by the ANZAC lost in Malaya
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from India to Yunnan
            1 armour moved from Kweichow to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 artillery moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 armour moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsi to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Siam to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Siam to French Indo China
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to French Indo China
            1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Amur to 6 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            2 aaGuns moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Kiangsu

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Kwangtung
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in French Indo China

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 57 PUs; end with 63 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 66 PUs

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3 with Combat Move First, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - Italians
            2 fighters moved from 95 Sea Zone to Tunisia
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Tunisia
            1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 5 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 bomber; Americans defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 marine and 1 mech_infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 5 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Tunisia, round 2 :  1/7 hits

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Only one hit in Tunisia. OOL?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3 with Combat Move First, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 5

Combat Move - Italians
            2 fighters moved from 95 Sea Zone to Tunisia
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Tunisia
            1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 5 fighters and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 bomber; Americans defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 marine and 1 mech_infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 5 fighters and 1 mech_infantry in Tunisia, round 2 :  1/7 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 marine and 1 mech_infantry in Tunisia, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians, 1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans and 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Tunisia
                    Italians roll dice for 5 fighters in Tunisia, round 3 :  3/5 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 marine in Tunisia, round 3 :  1/4 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the British, 1 marine owned by the Americans, 1 artillery owned by the Americans and 1 fighter owned by the Italians lost in Tunisia
                retreated to Tunisia
                Americans win with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 bomber
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery, 1 marine and 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya
            2 fighters moved from Tunisia to 95 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Tunisia to Libya

Place Units - Italians
            2 fighters placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 19 PUs total

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If you kept the bomber I would have continued the attack.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3 with Combat Move First, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Combat Move - Germans
            4 bombers moved from Bryansk to Northwest Persia
            1 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
            3 armour moved from Ukraine to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Vologda
            1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda

Purchase Units - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Changing ownership of Tambov from Russians to Germans
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Germans buy 6 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Vologda, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda
                Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Northwest Persia
                Germans attack with 4 bombers
                British defend with 1 tactical_bomber
                    Germans roll dice for 4 bombers in Northwest Persia, round 2 :  4/4 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 tactical_bomber in Northwest Persia, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the British and 1 bomber owned by the Germans lost in Northwest Persia
                Germans win with 3 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Germans: 1 bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 tactical_bomber
            Battle in Caucasus
                Germans attack with 3 armour, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Caucasus, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
                Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 3 armour and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun and 5 infantry moved from Smolensk to Archangel
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            3 bombers moved from Northwest Persia to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Vologda to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Ukraine
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Ukraine
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone

Place Units - Germans
            1 factory_minor placed in Rostov
            1 destroyer placed in 127 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
            3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,6
            Germans collect 55 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 55 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs
            Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 72 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs

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After Russia, Japan will bomb calcutta. 2bombers, 3escorts. Intercept?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3 with Combat Move First, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 6

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 armour moved from Yunnan to Shan State
                  Japanese take Burma from UK_Pacific
            1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
            2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to India
            2 fighters moved from 39 Sea Zone to India
            1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 armour moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
                  Japanese take Dzavhan from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Tsagaan Olom to Olgiy
                  Japanese take Olgiy from Russians
            3 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kweichow
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 35 Sea Zone

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat - Japanese
            Air Battle in India
                Japanese attacks with 5 units heading to India
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in India
                    AA fire in India :  0/2 hits
                Bombing raid in India rolls: 7,7 and causes: 12 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in India causes 12 damage total.
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Philippines, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Philippines, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Philippines
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Philippines, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 4 :  1/2 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Philippines
                Americans win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kweichow, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Kweichow, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in Szechwan
                Japanese attack with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan
                Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yenisey
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 3 artilleries and 12 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 aaGuns and 13 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries and 12 infantry in Yenisey, round 2 :  5/16 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 aaGuns and 13 infantry in Yenisey, round 2 :  6/13 hits
                    6 infantry owned by the Japanese, 2 aaGuns owned by the Russians and 3 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Yenisey
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries and 6 infantry in Yenisey, round 3 :  1/10 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 10 infantry in Yenisey, round 3 :  2/10 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Yenisey
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries and 4 infantry in Yenisey, round 4 :  0/8 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 9 infantry in Yenisey, round 4 :  5/9 hits
                    4 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Yenisey
                2 artilleries owned by the Japanese and 1 armour owned by the Japanese retreated to Yakut S.S.R.
                Russians win with 9 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -18
                Casualties for Russians: 2 aaGuns and 4 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 12 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Chahar
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            7 artilleries, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Shan State
            1 armour moved from Hunan to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Shan State
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 armour moved from Malaya to Shan State
            2 fighters moved from Japan to Shantung
            1 transport 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
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from India to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from India to Shan State
            2 bombers moved from India to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Shantung
            3 infantry placed in Kwangtung
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 fighters placed in Japan
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            EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Shan State: 1 armour
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Yunnan: 1 armour
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 44 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1
            Japanese collect 53 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 53 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 56 PUs

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Escorting fighters roll at a 2. You’ll need to re-do the attack roll.