Shin Ji (Axis+5) Vs MrRoboto (Allies)

Fair enough.  I have no idea what I would be doing in your shoes.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 infantry and 2 marines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 unit repaired.
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
            2 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
            1 submarine moved from 93 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 91 Sea Zone
                British win with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6
                Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
            Battle in Algeria
                Italians attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Algeria, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    French roll dice for 1 infantry in Algeria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Algeria
                Italians win, taking Algeria from French with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            4 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 93 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            1 infantry and 2 marines placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : 0.00
    British : 0.50
    French : -0.33

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 3

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 10 armour, 6 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 artillery moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            1 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
            2 infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
            2 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to 91 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to 91 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 112 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 110 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 117 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Poland
            2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
                  Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians
            6 infantry moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to United Kingdom
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to United Kingdom

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Scotland
            Battle in United Kingdom
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    AA fire in United Kingdom : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in United Kingdom, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in United Kingdom, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 2 aaGuns and 2 infantry in United Kingdom, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 aaGuns owned by the British, 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in United Kingdom
                Germans destroys 38PUs while taking British capital
                Germans win, taking Scotland from British, taking United Kingdom from British with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for British: 2 aaGuns and 2 infantry
            Battle in 104 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 104 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 104 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 117 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 destroyer
                Russians defend with 1 submarine
                    Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 117 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 117 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 117 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 117 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 117 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 117 Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Germans lost in 117 Sea Zone
                Russians win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 3.67 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports in 91 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British and 1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 91 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 91 Sea Zone, round 3 : 3/6 hits, 3.67 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 transports in 91 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 transports owned by the British, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans and 1 battleship owned by the British lost in 91 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 43
                Casualties for Germans: 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 transports

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from 91 Sea Zone to Southern France
            2 fighters moved from 91 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from United Kingdom to 104 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            3 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Finland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Finland
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            6 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Southern France to Yugoslavia
            1 aaGun moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Poland

Place Units - Germans
            3 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux
            3 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
            10 armour placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 53 PUs; end with 53 PUs
            Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -2.00
    British : -0.83
    Russians : 0.50
    AA fire in United Kingdom : : -0.33

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LOL I just did the whole turn before realizing that I was in local mode.  :-D

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 3

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 artillery moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 56 Sea Zone to Western Australia
            1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 artillery moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State
            3 marines moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 marine moved from Guam to 21 Sea Zone
            1 battleship, 1 destroyer and 1 marine moved from 21 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 marine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 cruisers and 2 marines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 4 marines moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Amur
                  Japanese take Amur from Russians
            1 fighter, 8 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Korea
            3 fighters moved from Japan to Korea
            2 bombers moved from Anhwe to Korea
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Anhwe
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 submarine moved from 43 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Western Australia
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 45 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese win, taking Western Australia from ANZAC with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Korea
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 10 infantry, 4 marines and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 2 aaGuns and 18 infantry
                    AA fire in Korea : 1/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese lost in Korea
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 battleships and 2 cruisers in Korea, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 10 infantry and 4 marines in Korea, round 2 : 7/22 hits, 7.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 aaGuns and 18 infantry in Korea, round 2 : 2/18 hits, 6.00 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese, 7 infantry owned by the Russians and 2 aaGuns owned by the Russians lost in Korea
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 8 infantry and 4 marines in Korea, round 3 : 11/20 hits, 7.00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 11 infantry in Korea, round 3 : 2/11 hits, 3.67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 11 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Korea
                Japanese win, taking Korea from Russians with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 6 infantry and 4 marines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 41
                Casualties for Russians: 2 aaGuns and 18 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Battle in Yunnan
                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 Yunnan, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 62 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 62 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 62 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the ANZAC and 1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 62 Sea Zone
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 62 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 27
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 carriers and 1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            4 fighters moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to 6 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Korea to Japan
            1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Korea
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Philippines
            2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Philippines
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            2 carriers placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 marine placed in Japan
            1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 45 PUs; end with 45 PUs
            Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 48 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

AA fire in Korea : : 0.00
    ANZAC : -0.83
    Chinese : -0.33
    UK_Pacific : 1.33
    Russians : -5.67
    Japanese : 3.17

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You should have seen the dice on the local version.

I got slaughtered!  3 hits with the AA, and that’s just to start. It was grim.

After my 6 game losing streak, I’ll take it!

Take out the destroyer and the Tac.

And 2 is exactly average? 2.5, technically.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.2

Game History

Round: 3

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 2 submarines and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            3 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
            2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in 54 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 submarines
                Japanese defend with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                    Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 3 fighters in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 54 Sea Zone, round 2 : 5/7 hits, 3.50 expected hits

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans : -0.50
    Japanese : 1.50

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5 hits back!  Now, that was above expectations.