Karl7 (Allies) vs Shin Ji (Axis +6) BM 3.2 Round 2!

Daaaayum.  Some nice defense!  Go team evil!

Yea, I agree that I would prob not use this Combat Move first variant again.  It seems to cause more problems than it solves.

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

Game History

Round: 3

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Romania to Belarus
                  Italians take Belarus from Russians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            5 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to 92 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to British Somaliland

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 92 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 92 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber in 92 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 92 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 92 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 bomber and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in British Somaliland
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in British Somaliland, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in British Somaliland, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in British Somaliland
                Italians win, taking British Somaliland from British with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from 92 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Southern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3,5,5
            Italians collect 6 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 6 PUs total

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I actually thought you would attack with them!  Moving hem down is fine.

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

Game History

Round: 4

Research Technology - Germans

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Archangel
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
            1 armour moved from Archangel to Belarus
            1 armour, 2 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            3 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Western Ukraine
            3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Slovakia Hungary
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from France to Western Germany

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 5 armour and 8 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 bombers and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine
                Germans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys in Baltic States, round 2 :  1/10 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 1 armour and 9 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 3 armour and 7 mech_infantrys
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour and 7 mech_infantrys in Ukraine, round 2 :  2/10 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 3 armour and 7 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Novgorod
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Novgorod
            2 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            2 aaGuns moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus
            1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone

Place Units - Germans
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            2 armour and 8 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,3,5
            Germans collect 49 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 50 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 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: 4

Politics - Russians

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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: 4

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 26 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 54 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            1 battleship and 2 cruisers moved from 54 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 3 mech_infantrys and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat - Japanese

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Going for it!

Scramble off Hawaii?

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

Game History

Round: 4

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 26 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 62 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            1 destroyer moved from 54 Sea Zone to 61 Sea Zone
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 54 Sea Zone to New South Wales
            1 battleship and 2 cruisers moved from 54 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 3 mech_infantrys and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in New South Wales
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 4 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour and 1 infantry; Americans defend with 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                    AA fire in New South Wales :  0/6 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in New South Wales, round 2 :  3/3 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 4 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in New South Wales, round 2 :  4/12 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries, 2 fighters and 4 infantry in New South Wales, round 2 :  1/9 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese, 2 aaGuns owned by the ANZAC, 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC, 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC and 3 infantry owned by the Americans lost in New South Wales
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in New South Wales, round 3 :  7/11 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 fighters in New South Wales, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC, 1 artillery owned by the Americans and 2 fighters owned by the ANZAC lost in New South Wales
                Japanese captures 15PUs while taking ANZAC capital
                Japanese win, taking New South Wales from ANZAC with 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 45
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 aaGuns, 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry
            Battle in 61 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 61 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 61 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 61 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in 26 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 4 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 4 fighters in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/6 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 26 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 26 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 2 bombers and 4 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            triggerANZACDestroyPUsJapanese: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttachment attached to ANZAC

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            4 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from 26 Sea Zone to Marshall Islands
            1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Kiangsi
            1 armour moved from Shan State to Kwangsi
            3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from New South Wales to 54 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 9 infantry moved from Amur to Korea
            1 mech_infantry moved from Soviet Far East to Siberia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to Japan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Japan

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer and 4 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 45 PUs; end with 61 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 69 PUs

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Oh wow that went really well!