Strategic planner +20 -VS- dawgoneit

@farmboy it might still default to something close to what we end up. Both players have to be thinking both that they don’t want to give anything to their opponent and they want to a good position if htey end up with allies. I think that might lead to well placed but low cost units (which along with a fig or two makes the most sense in a standard bid game.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Japanese round 1

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 infantry and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Politics - Japanese Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War Combat Move - Japanese 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 2 bombers moved from Japan to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar Japanese take Chahar from Chinese 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Shansi 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Shansi 1 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Buryatia Japanese take Buryatia from Russians 1 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Amur Japanese take Amur from Russians 1 infantry moved from Iwo Jima to 7 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kyushu to 7 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Siberia 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Fukien to Kiangsi Japanese take Kiangsi from Chinese Combat - Japanese Battle in Siberia Battle in Shansi Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shansi, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shansi, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shansi 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shansi Japanese win, taking Siberia from Russians, taking Shansi from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 4 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 4/9 hits, 3.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 3 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 4 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 3 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry Trigger Japanese Destroy Factories Siberia: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Japanese in Siberia Non Combat Move - Japanese Trigger Siberia Has Fallen to Japanese Switch: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Russian_Siberia_Factory_May_Be_Destroyed_Japanese attached to Japanese Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Olgiy Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Dzavhan Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Tsagaan Olom Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Central Mongolia Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Buyant-Uhaa Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Ulaanbaatar Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 2 infantry owned by Mongolians in Olgiy Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 1 infantry owned by Mongolians in Ulaanbaatar Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 1 infantry owned by Mongolians in Central Mongolia Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 2 infantry owned by Mongolians in Buyant-Uhaa Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 1 infantry owned by Mongolians in Tsagaan Olom Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 1 infantry owned by Mongolians in Dzavhan Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 2 infantry placed in Olgiy Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 1 infantry placed in Ulaanbaatar Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 1 infantry placed in Central Mongolia Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 2 infantry placed in Buyant-Uhaa Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 1 infantry placed in Tsagaan Olom Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 1 infantry placed in Dzavhan 1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 20 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Formosa to 21 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 marine moved from Caroline Islands to 34 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 carrier moved from 34 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from Formosa to Kwangsi 1 destroyer moved from 34 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Northern Manchuria 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shansi to Southern Manchuria 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 7 Sea Zone to Japan 1 infantry moved from Japan to Hokkaido 1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi 1 fighter moved from Korea to Japan Russians take Olgiy from Mongolians Russians take Dzavhan from Mongolians Russians take Tsagaan Olom from Mongolians Russians take Central Mongolia from Mongolians Russians take Buyant-Uhaa from Mongolians Russians take Ulaanbaatar from Mongolians Place Units - Japanese 4 transports placed in 7 Sea Zone 1 infantry placed in Japan Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia 2: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from War to Allied Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 46 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 2.33 Japanese regular : 0.83

Savegame

sorry for the spelling, bad connection and silly norwegian auto correct

@mikawagunichi said in 2025 PTV Playoffs Mikawagunichi (X+10) vs Axis-Dominion:

@axis-dominion yeah there was some exciting back and forth there around Egypt, though I think I would have preferred average dice in both battles since you taking Egypt back and killing my planes that I had intended to scramble to protect the Italian fleet was the end of Italy being able to do anything this game. Probably worth losing the other 6 german planes I should have lost when I attacked.

I also strongly considered setting up on J9 to take India on J10, though you could have definitely taken it back, but maybe it hind site weakening India and preventing them from building for a couple rounds would have been worth it. Oh well. Maybe next year.

yeah i was keeping a very close eye on india the whole time, esp after sydney fell as that was probably your only real hope of an axis victory at that point. i was at any time ready to swing air forces from greece and/or moscow in order to ensure its safety.

btw did your bro even start his game vs GD?? i don’t see it anywhere, if it’s not started, might be a very long wait for me at this point

TripleA Turn Summary: Chinese round 3

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

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 3 infantry moved from Szechwan to Kweichow 1 fighter moved from Tsinghai to Kweichow Combat - Chinese Battle in Kweichow Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry Japanese defend with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Kweichow, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits 3 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter in Kweichow, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in Kweichow, round 3 : 3/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits 1 fighter owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow Japanese win with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -19 Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 3 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Szechwan 1 infantry placed in Sikang 1 infantry placed in Tsinghai 1 infantry placed in Sikang Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 3 PUs; end with 3 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -1.50 Japanese regular : 1.00

Savegame

Here the back up scramble file in case you wanted to scramble against overwhelming odds wich I doubdet.
triplea_42193_scramble request.tsvg

@ArtofWar1947

SZ 55 - 7 AZ fig on 4 UK CV
SZ 128 - 1 French Fig on US CV with no other planes on it