Sovietschat (no bid) vs Ichado

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 92 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 armour moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

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Scramble SZ98?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 92 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            2 armour moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 98 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 transports
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 transports in 98 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 98 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 98 Sea Zone
                Italians win, taking 98 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in Egypt
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 airfield, 1 armour, 3 fighters, 1 harbour and 1 tactical_bomber
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour and 2 infantry in Egypt, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Egypt, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French and 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Egypt
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour in Egypt, round 3 :  1/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Egypt, round 3 :  1/5 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Italians and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Egypt
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour in Egypt, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    British roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Egypt, round 4 :  3/4 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the British and 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Egypt
                British win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Italians: 2 armour and 2 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 tactical_bomber

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to Alexandria
            1 bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Alexandria
            1 aaGun and 1 artillery moved from Southern France to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,4
            Italians collect 11 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 12 PUs total
            Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 22 PUs

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I assume you didn’t want to move anything else except maybe the sub-sahara lone infantry? I moved it on non-combat for you…edit if back if you want.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 15 PUs

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Libya

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from French West Africa to Nigeria

Turn Complete - French

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TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

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

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            10 armour, 9 artilleries, 19 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            8 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia
                  Germans take Tunisia from French
            3 artilleries moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 5 infantry, 1 submarine and 4 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            3 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            2 bombers moved from Germany to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
            2 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Romania
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Romania
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone

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I’m bringing enough stuff to SZ98 to assume you wouldn’t have wanted to scramble? If you did, we could re-roll a sea battle.

I brought:

1 carrier (can soak 2 hits)
1 cruiser
1 destroyer
1 fighter
2 tac. bombers

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 5

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

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            10 armour, 9 artilleries, 19 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            8 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia
                  Germans take Tunisia from French
            3 artilleries moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 5 infantry, 1 submarine and 4 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            3 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from 98 Sea Zone to Egypt
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to Egypt
            2 bombers moved from Germany to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Finland to Karelia
            2 infantry moved from Finland to Vyborg
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Romania
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Romania
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Egypt
                Germans attack with 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 airfield, 3 fighters and 1 harbour
                    Germans roll dice for 1 cruiser in Egypt, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Egypt, round 2 :  3/11 hits
                    British roll dice for 3 fighters in Egypt, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    3 fighters owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Egypt
                Germans win, taking Egypt from British with 3 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 27
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 3 fighters
            Battle in Romania
                Germans attack with 8 armour, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 mech_infantrys
                    Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Romania, round 2 :  5/16 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 mech_infantrys in Romania, round 2 :  2/6 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans, 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians, 1 armour owned by the Russians, 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 artilleries owned by the Russians lost in Romania
                    Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Romania, round 3 :  8/14 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 armour in Romania, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Romania
                Germans win, taking Romania from Russians with 8 armour, 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 21
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Novgorod
                Germans attack with 10 armour, 9 artilleries, 21 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 10 armour, 9 artilleries, 21 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Novgorod, round 2 :  11/41 hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Novgorod
                Germans win, taking Novgorod from Russians with 10 armour, 9 artilleries, 20 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 aaGuns moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            3 fighters moved from Romania to Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Romania to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            2 bombers moved from Romania to Germany
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to Bulgaria
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 98 Sea Zone to Bulgaria
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Greece
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to 98 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Greece

Place Units - Germans
            5 armour and 5 mech_infantrys placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 51 PUs; end with 52 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs

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Based on the outcome of the dice at Cairo, (UK fighters only rolled 1/3 hits on the land battle), it’s in your interest to opt for a re-roll sea battle. Perhaps they throw 3 hits 1st round and Germany’s sea units/planes throw a whiff, then you have a chance to win the sea battle and keep Cairo.

It’s not game over for me if I were to lose that scenario. It would be a huge setback on the investment made, but in this game, I think Japan has the chance to create attention.

It’s my fault for not asking first if you wanted to scramble. This is a PBEM game; which means I need to have some patience.