G18L - variance (allies+24) vs Tizkit

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 factory_minor and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            2 bombers moved from Japan to Yunnan
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Manchuria to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Hunan, round 2 :  3/5 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Hunan, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hunan
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 :  4/7 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  0/4 hits
                    4 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            6 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            4 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to Kwangsi
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangsi
            1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Korea to 36 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 factory_minor placed in Shantung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 29 PUs; end with 29 PUs
            Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 39 PUs

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
    Paulau Island : 1 infantry
    Shantung : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Kwangsi : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 10 fighters, 2 infantry and 7 tactical_bombers
    Kiangsu : 1 flag
    Kiangsi : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Japan : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 5 infantry
    Jehol : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Siam : 2 infantry
    Manchuria : 1 flag, 4 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Chahar : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
    Anhwe : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 5 infantry
    36 Sea Zone : 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 battleships, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports
    6 Sea Zone : 1 destroyer and 2 transports

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Albania to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France

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Assuming max defense on Malta?

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 transport; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Albania to 97 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 2 transports
                British defend with 1 carrier and 1 transport
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 2 transports in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  3/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier and 1 transport in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
                    1 carrier owned by the British and 1 transport owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 23
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier and 1 transport
            Battle in Malta
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Malta, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 aaGun, 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Malta, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 aaGun owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Malta
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Malta, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Malta, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the British lost in Malta
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Malta, round 4 :  0/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Malta, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Malta, round 5 :  2/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Malta, round 5 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Malta
                Italians win, taking Malta from British with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 1 bomber and 1 infantry
            Battle in Tobruk
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 armour
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Tobruk, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 armour in Tobruk, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Tobruk
                1 artillery owned by the Italians retreated to Libya
                British win with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/2 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Italians and 1 destroyer owned by the French lost in 93 Sea Zone
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 93 Sea Zone, round 3 :  3/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser in 93 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the French and 1 destroyer owned by the Italians lost in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French and 1 artillery owned by the French lost in Southern France
                Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            2 aaGuns and 4 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 transport placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5
            Italians collect 13 PUs; end with 16 PUs

Territory Summary for Italians :

Kenya : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Malta : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 infantry
    Southern France : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Albania : 2 infantry
    Northern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 factory_major and 4 infantry
    Libya : 1 artillery
    Southern Italy : 1 airfield, 1 bomber, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters and 1 harbour
    96 Sea Zone : 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 2 transports
    95 Sea Zone : 1 transport

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@JDOW:

Quick question, what was the purpose of this?

Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 1 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Neutral_Allies roll dice for 5 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 :  1/5 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Yugoslavia
                Neutral_Allies win with 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

I will tell you in exchange for the secret to beating that US bomber spam.  :-P

It brings Yugoslavia into the war which allows the fighter to fly over it en route to Tobruk in non-combat.  Definitely questionable whether it’s worth it.

“Air units can’t fly over an unfriendly neutral unless they are attacking it.”
“When a neutral territory is invaded, it’s no longer considered neutral and immediately becomes part of the alliance opposing the power that attacked it.”

Exactly, strafe Romania and G2 the stack into E. Poland.  Then you are set to hit Belarus or W. Ukraine on G3.

My theory is Russia has to respect that and won’t be doing too much elsewhere plus good chance to shove them back to Bryansk on turn 2.

For this game with Germany’s Luftwaffe down, the Italian tanks elsewhere and Russia bought for the Belarus stack I don’t think the g2 will be worth it.

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

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 5 armour, 1 bomber and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser and 1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 94 Sea Zone
            1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 99 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Greece
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            2 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Yugoslavia
            5 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from France to Yugoslavia

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Scramble 110?

Oh, just noticed I mis-clicked a tactical bomber to Greece instead of SZ 99.  You mind if I fix that?

Can you do edit mode in the middle of dice rolls?  I already rolled 110.