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@GeneralDisarray Please use this file wanted to keep the plane instead of the BS R1!.tsvg

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 2

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

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Round: 2 Purchase Units - Germans

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@fasthard updated ncm moved 3 trans from 110 to 91

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 6

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 13 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 2 infantry moved from Kursk to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Kursk to Ukraine 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Stalingrad to Ukraine 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Gorky to Vologda Russians take Vologda from Germans 1 armour moved from Russia to Yaroslavl Russians take Yaroslavl from Germans 1 armour moved from Yaroslavl to Russia 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Southern Belarus Russians take Southern Belarus from Italians Combat - Russians Battle in Ukraine Russians attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Italians defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Ukraine, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Ukraine, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Italians and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Ukraine Russians win, taking Ukraine from Italians with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Russia to Yaroslavl 1 infantry moved from Russia to Gorky 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Kursk 1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Kursk 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Kursk Place Units - Russians 3 infantry placed in Siberia 3 infantry placed in Urals 7 infantry placed in Russia Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Kursk: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Samara: 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Russians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 5 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6 Russians collect 33 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 33 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 36 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -0.67 Russians regular : -0.17

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 4

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

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java Combat - ANZAC Battle in Java Non Combat Move - ANZAC 2 artilleries moved from New South Wales to Queensland 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from New Guinea to Queensland 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from New Guinea to 46 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 46 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland 2 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq Place Units - ANZAC 3 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 15 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 18 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 21 PUs Combat Move - French Non Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Iraq 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Egypt Turn Complete - French

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@zlefin I don’t really have a definitive answer here as I rarely end up doing a sea lion. If I do it in the early game, it will be because the axis have a 100% odds and so likely a positive tuv exchange. If I do it later game, its either because I’m close to winning (and so again I’ll probably wait for 100% odds) or I’m desperate and the opportunity arose (where I’m probably more prepared to risk worse odds and a potential tuv loss.

I tend to scramble 110 and 111 if the outcome in each battle is a better tuv exchange. The dice can burn you and make you more vulnerable to sea lion. But more often than not, the trade in air makes sea lion harder for the Germans, and one can effectively win a game G1, if the dice burn the axis instead. I also think that aggressive axis openings are often assuming that the allies will avoid the risk of a scramble. In a league setting where how one plays becomes a bit of a known quantity, the fact that I do tends to make axis opponents more risk averse and so I often don’t see both 110 and 111 getting hit.

I also don’t usually do Taranto. I do think it is a good move, but I favour Gibastion, which has the benefit of making sea lion harder even if the dice favoured the axis G1.

@simon33 I understand that life gets in the way sometimes, and so I’m open to agreeing to a different and slower schedule, if that is what you need but just would want to discuss. We went 10 rounds in January and have only done 2 since (so a rate of play that is less than a turn a week).

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 14

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

Game History

Round: 14 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 1 airfield and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia Italians take Northwest Persia from Russians 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov Italians take Rostov from Russians 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Ethiopia Italians take Ethiopia from British 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo Italians take Belgian Congo from British 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Kenya 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to 81 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Italian Somaliland 1 submarine moved from 81 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 81 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Morocco 1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone Combat - Italians Battle in Morocco Battle in 76 Sea Zone Italians attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport British defend with 1 destroyer Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 76 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 76 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 76 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 76 Sea Zone Italians win, taking Morocco from French with 2 fighters and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine Casualties for British: 1 destroyer Battle in Italian Somaliland Battle in Kenya Italians attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Kenya, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits British roll dice for 1 infantry in Kenya, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Kenya 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Kenya Italians win, taking Italian Somaliland from Russians, taking Kenya from British with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Italians 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers moved from 81 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 81 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone 8 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy 2 aaGuns moved from Southern France to Northern Italy Place Units - Italians 1 airfield placed in Gibraltar 4 infantry placed in Northern Italy Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,1,1,4 Italians collect 21 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 21 PUs Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 26 PUs Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 28 PUs Objective Italians 2 Roman Empire: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 33 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 1.83 British regular : 1.33

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