That makes sense.
I just think this way because the first two times I played this game I found the Axis at a huge disadvantage with almost no plausible way to win.
Your play is making me rethink that.
Crap, overlooked that Russian sub, that mistake probably sealed the deal on losing this war……
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9
Game History
Round: 14
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry, 3 submarines and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Japanese
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 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
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 42 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
Japanese take 42 Sea Zone from Americans
2 bombers moved from French Indo China to Java
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Philippines
2 battleships moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya
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 37 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
3 submarines moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
Combat - Japanese
Battle in 6 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
Americans defend with 1 submarine
Japanese win with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
Battle in 37 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 2 battleships, 3 submarines and 1 transport
ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 2 battleships, 3 submarines and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
Battle in 44 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
Americans defend with 1 submarine
Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
Battle in Java
Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry
Americans defend with 1 artillery; ANZAC defend with 1 artillery
Japanese win, taking Java from Americans with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery
Battle in Philippines
Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
Battle in Malaya
Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
Non Combat Move - Japanese
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 35 Sea Zone: 1 transport
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
2 carriers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
3 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Burma
4 mech_infantrys moved from Szechwan to Burma
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to Burma
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Burma
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Burma
2 bombers moved from Java to Shan State
2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 44 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 36 Sea Zone
3 submarines moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
2 cruisers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to French Indo China
3 submarines moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Shensi to Szechwan
1 artillery moved from Shensi to Hopei
1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
1 mech_infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi
4 armour moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
1 aaGun and 2 artilleries moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Dzavhan
1 armour moved from Amur to Central Mongolia
Place Units - Japanese
1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Kiangsu
1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Shantung
2 destroyers and 1 transport placed in 36 Sea Zone
3 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 68 PUs; end with 68 PUs total
Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
Sorry, I wanted to sink the trn in SZ 35 as well. I had some planes left, so I removed it by editing.
Yes, this is kind of hopeless. It was a long shot at best already, but missing that Russian sub is a mistake that cost me around 200 ICP’s……
And that is not something I can get back from this far behind. So the Axis surrender. Again…
Yes, but I would sink the fleet in the Med without to much cost, so that offsets again. I can hold out in Europe for quite some rounds more, but Japan is not in a good enough position to win. That is why it is hopeless.