18L Weddingsinger (X) vs Sovietishcat (L) G40 sec ed

Damn.  Zero hits on that first rolled defense.  Was really hoping for a 3rd plane of yours.

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

Game History

Round: 8

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
            2 armour and 1 artillery moved from Tobruk to Alexandria

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Alexandria
                Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 artillery
                ANZAC defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 artillery in Alexandria, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Alexandria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Alexandria
                Italians win, taking Alexandria from British with 2 armour and 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians

Turn Complete - Italians

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : 0.67
    British : -0.33

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@Sovietishcat:

Phew, was a low odd battle, was worth taking dow the planes!

Agreed.  It was the reason I put my planes there.  Was really hoping my 2 would be traded for 3 or even all 4 of yours.

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

Game History

Round: 9

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 4 fighters; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Poland to 114 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Norway
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Norway
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Albania
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Albania
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Bulgaria
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            3 armour moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
            4 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Germans attack with 3 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bessarabia
                    Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Bessarabia, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bessarabia
                Germans win, taking Bessarabia from Russians with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 6 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                    Germans roll dice for 6 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 0/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 6 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 3 : 1/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Eastern Poland, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                    Germans roll dice for 5 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 4 : 1/5 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Eastern Poland, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
                Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 mech_infantrys
            Battle in Bulgaria
                Germans attack with 4 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 4 infantry in Bulgaria, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bulgaria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 4 infantry in Bulgaria, round 3 : 2/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bulgaria, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Bulgaria
                Germans win, taking Bulgaria from Russians with 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Albania
                Germans attack with 4 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 4 infantry in Albania, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Albania, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Albania
                Germans win, taking Albania from Russians with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Southern Italy
                Germans attack with 4 armour and 5 mech_infantrys
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 6 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour and 5 mech_infantrys in Southern Italy, round 2 : 4/9 hits, 2.83 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 6 infantry in Southern Italy, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                    4 infantry owned by the Americans and 3 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Southern Italy
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Southern Italy, round 3 : 0/6 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Southern Italy, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern Italy
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Southern Italy, round 4 : 0/5 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Southern Italy, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Southern Italy, round 5 : 1/5 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Southern Italy, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern Italy
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour in Southern Italy, round 6 : 1/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Southern Italy, round 6 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Southern Italy
                Germans win, taking Southern Italy from Americans, taking Albania from Germans, taking Northern Italy from Germans with 3 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 5 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for Americans: 6 infantry
            Battle in 113 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Germans roll dice for 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 113 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Norway
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 armour and 1 factory_minor
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Norway, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour in Norway, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the Americans and 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans lost in Norway
                Germans win, taking Norway from Americans with 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -5
                Casualties for Germans: 1 tactical_bomber
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Germany
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Poland
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Poland
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Yugoslavia to Albania
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Bulgaria
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bulgaria
            1 armour moved from Romania to Albania
            1 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary
            3 aaGuns moved from Romania to Slovakia Hungary
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Germany
            3 aaGuns moved from Slovakia Hungary to Germany
            2 bombers moved from Norway to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to 113 Sea Zone
            5 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Germany

Place Units - Germans
            4 fighters placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,3
            Germans collect 43 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 46 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Germany: 5 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 5 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Germany: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 2 infantry
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : -4.50
    Americans : 1.83
    Russians : 0.67

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Did a quick edit at the end when I realized my buy was NOT 10 more mechs.

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 bombers and 12 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 54 Sea Zone from ANZAC
            2 bombers moved from French Indo China to Malaya
            3 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Malaya
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Kweichow
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
            1 bomber moved from Korea to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Suiyuyan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Kweichow
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Hopei
            1 submarine moved from 24 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 24 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 24 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 24 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Kweichow

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Scramble options for ANZAC fighter in Malaya for 2 incoming bombers

Also sending 3 tacticals to attack it (you have a tank and a fighter there)

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

Game History

Round: 9

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 bombers and 12 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 62 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 54 Sea Zone from ANZAC
            2 bombers moved from French Indo China to Malaya
            3 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Malaya
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Kweichow
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Suiyuyan
            1 bomber moved from Korea to Suiyuyan
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Suiyuyan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Kweichow
            1 mech_infantry moved from Shantung to Hopei
            1 submarine moved from 24 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 24 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 24 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 24 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Kweichow

Combat - Japanese
            Air Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attacks with 2 units heading to Malaya
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Malaya
                    AA fire in Malaya :  0/2 hits
                Bombing raid in Malaya rolls: 6,3 and causes: 6 damage to unit: factory_minor
                Bombing raid in Malaya causes 6 damage total.
            Battle in 26 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 26 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking 26 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 25 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 25 Sea Zone, round 3 :  2/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 25 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 25 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in 62 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 62 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 62 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 62 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 62 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 62 Sea Zone, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 destroyer in 62 Sea Zone, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the ANZAC lost in 62 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 62 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Suiyuyan
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Suiyuyan
                Japanese win, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 2 bombers and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Hopei
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Hopei, round 2 :  2/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Hopei, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Hopei
                Japanese win, taking Hopei from Chinese with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry
                Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry in Kweichow, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Kweichow, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Kweichow
                Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Shan State, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
                Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Malaya
                Japanese attack with 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 armour; ANZAC defend with 1 fighter; UK_Pacific defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 tactical_bombers in Malaya, round 2 :  1/3 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 armour and 1 fighter in Malaya, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    2 tactical_bombers owned by the Japanese and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Malaya
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 tactical_bomber in Malaya, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 fighter in Malaya, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese lost in Malaya
                UK_Pacific win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -27
                Casualties for British: 1 armour
                Casualties for Japanese: 3 tactical_bombers
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Kwangsi
            2 bombers moved from Suiyuyan to Anhwe
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to French Indo China
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from 24 Sea Zone to Japan
            5 carriers, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers, 1 fighter, 3 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 24 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 bombers moved from Kweichow to French Indo China
            2 bombers moved from Malaya to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            3 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Shantung
            3 bombers and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 64 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

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@Sovietishcat:

Scramble sz 113?

Great question.

sigh

I feel like I have to.

Max scramble.

Lose fighters last in OOL