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@max334

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Did not scramble fig. to defend Smolensk b/c of overwhelming odds.

Game History

Round: 5 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 2 armour, 4 artilleries, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Karelia to Archangel 2 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Leningrad to Archangel 8 armour, 3 artilleries, 15 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Northern Belarus 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Northern Belarus 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Southern Belarus 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Belarus 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Southern Belarus Combat - Germans Battle in Northern Belarus Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Northern Belarus, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Northern Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Northern Belarus Germans win, taking Northern Belarus from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Southern Belarus Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Southern Belarus, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern Belarus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern Belarus Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Southern Belarus, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern Belarus, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern Belarus 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Southern Belarus Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Archangel Germans attack with 2 armour, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Archangel, round 2 : 0/7 hits, 2.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Archangel, round 3 : 2/7 hits, 2.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 2 armour, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Smolensk Germans attack with 8 armour, 3 artilleries, 15 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 8 armour, 3 artilleries, 15 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys in Smolensk, round 2 : 9/29 hits, 9.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 8 armour, 3 artilleries, 15 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 aaGun moved from Novgorod to Smolensk 6 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Leningrad to Smolensk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Belarus to Leningrad 1 bomber moved from Southern Belarus to Leningrad 1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Novgorod 1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Leningrad 1 transport moved from 118 Sea Zone to 117 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Germany to 117 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 117 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 118 Sea Zone to Leningrad 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine 3 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Romania 3 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Romania 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Austria 1 infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 116 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 116 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone Place Units - Germans 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in France 1 fighter placed in France 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 53 PUs; end with 53 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 56 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0.00 Germans regular : -3.17

@AndrewAAGamer

all good

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 6

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 fighter and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Malta to Trans-Jordan 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Trans-Jordan 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 100 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan Combat - Italians Battle in Trans-Jordan Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Trans-Jordan Italians win, taking Trans-Jordan from British with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 fighter moved from Trans-Jordan to Alexandria 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to Syria 1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to 99 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 4 transports moved from 100 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Greece to 99 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 99 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from 100 Sea Zone to Syria 1 armour moved from 100 Sea Zone to Syria 1 infantry moved from 100 Sea Zone to Syria 4 transports moved from 98 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Syria 1 artillery moved from 100 Sea Zone to Alexandria 1 infantry moved from 100 Sea Zone to Syria 1 infantry moved from 100 Sea Zone to Alexandria 1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 84 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Trans-Jordan to Malta Place Units - Italians 8 infantry placed in Northern Italy 1 fighter placed in Southern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 21 PUs Objective Italians 3 North Africa Control: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 29 PUs Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 34 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -0.17 British regular : -0.33

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 8

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

Game History

Round: 8 Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Samara to Volgograd Russians take Volgograd from Germans 1 infantry moved from Samara to Novosibirsk 2 fighters moved from Kansu to Novosibirsk 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 56 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Samara to Kazakhstan Combat - Russians Battle in Novosibirsk Russians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novosibirsk Russians win, taking Novosibirsk from Germans with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Battle in Kazakhstan Russians attack with 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 56 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 56 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys in Kazakhstan, round 2 : 14/67 hits, 13.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Kazakhstan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Kazakhstan Russians win, taking Kazakhstan from Germans with 1 armour, 7 artilleries, 56 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 2 aaGuns moved from Samara to Kazakhstan 2 aaGuns and 16 infantry moved from Amur to Manchuria 1 tactical_bomber moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Northwest Persia 2 fighters moved from Novosibirsk to Northwest Persia 1 fighter moved from Persia to Northwest Persia Turn Complete - Russians

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -0.67 Russians regular : 1.00

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 9 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 9 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 5 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 armour moved from Shensi to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Siberia to Amur 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Amur 1 armour moved from Siberia to Sakha Japanese take Sakha from Russians 1 armour moved from Sakha to Siberia 1 artillery moved from French Indo China to Shan State 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 3 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 2 artilleries moved from French Indo China to Shan State Combat - Japanese Battle in Amur Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Amur, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Amur, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Amur, round 3 : 3/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Amur, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Amur Japanese win, taking Amur from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in 55 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 9 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 9 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 8/14 hits, 7.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in 55 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 55 Sea Zone Japanese win with 8 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2 Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 1 armour, 5 artilleries and 7 infantry British defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 5 artilleries and 7 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 9/13 hits, 4.17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Yunnan Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 armour, 5 artilleries and 7 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 2 infantry Battle in Shan State Japanese attack with 4 artilleries and 5 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 4 artilleries and 5 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 2/9 hits, 2.83 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 4 artilleries and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei 1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Kweichow 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Amur to Siberia 1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe 1 artillery moved from Jehol to Anhwe 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Kiangsu 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone 2 destroyers and 7 submarines moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 3 carriers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 6 fighters moved from 55 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 55 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 55 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines Place Units - Japanese 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 37 Sea Zone 1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Kiangsu 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China Turn Complete - Japanese Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 16 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 20 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,3,4,3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 19 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,4,4,6,6,3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 6 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,3,5,4,4,4,5,6,4,5,6,6,2,2,6,1,6,2,2,3,6,6,5,2,1 Japanese collect 43 PUs (16 lost to blockades); end with 46 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.67 Americans regular : 0.67 Japanese regular : 4.50 UK_Pacific regular : 0.67 Russians regular : -0.67

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@crockett36 I’m exploring the idea of opportunity costs. Let’s see if this pays off. it probably won’t, but I know where G wants its troops and it isn’t going backward even if you make 15. Time to kick the tires.

Those weren’t the dice I wanted!

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 2

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

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 artillery and 11 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Russians Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Italians Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Italians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland 1 fighter moved from Russia to Eastern Poland Combat - Russians Battle in Eastern Poland Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland Russians win, taking Eastern Poland from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine 1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus 1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 6 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Caucasus 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Sikang to Caucasus 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tsinghai to Caucasus 2 aaGuns and 18 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur 1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk Place Units - Russians 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine 9 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 40 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -0.67 Russians regular : -0.33

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