18L BM3 FMERommel (Axis +3) vs Dawgoneit (Allies)

Japan strat bombed India for 6 damage on my turn.  You were able to build on UKP 6 and 7, but the new damage put you around 13 damage?  If you repaired, you wouldn’t have had enough cash to buy anything anyway.

Interesting moves, U.S. makes 3 separate invasions of France and bombs Shan so Indian armor can take FIC.  Going out with a flash?

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

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

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Ukraine to Tambov
                  Italians take Tambov from Russians
            2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 105 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Southern France

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 fighter
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 105 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 105 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 2 fighters and 1 submarine
                French defend with 1 destroyer
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 fighters in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 destroyer in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the French lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for French: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Americans defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  1/9 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  2/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans and 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Southern France
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Southern France, round 3 :  1/7 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 artillery in Southern France, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Southern France
                Italians win, taking Southern France from Americans with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Italians: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 bomber moved from 105 Sea Zone to Northern Italy
            2 fighters moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            1 bomber placed in Southern Italy
            1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 19 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

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Good thing that Italy attacked S. Fra with all available land troops and most other targets were unguarded tt’s.  I scored only 1 hit with 9 units, while the U.S. scored 2 for 2.  Second round, again only 1 hit for 7 units and again the U.S. 1 for 1.  Italians average die roll was 4.45, U.S. was 1.33.  Italy attacked tt’s to free up Ger planes for other targets.

Does the U.S. has some fetish for DD’s?  Or do you have lots of stock in DD builders?
What happened to the good ol’ CVs and ftrs?

I would have stuck with your first move to reinforce Java instead of gambling 50/50 on taking Borneo.  Reinforcing Burma with allied bombers won’t save it, as I brought in TBs from the CVs on my last turn.  Strange game, I don’t have the money isles, so my cash flow is low.  But now that I’ve eliminated the Rus and Chi threats and will take out the Indian threat, I can increase cash from the mainland and slowly take DEI.

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 9

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 3 destroyers, 2 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys, 2 submarines and 5 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 artilleries moved from France to Holland Belgium
            2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 armour moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            14 armour moved from Russia to Volgograd

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scramble or intercept with Fr ftr in Lon? 
Scramble sz110 defend U.S. DD against Ger sub, ftr and 3 bombers?
or
Intercept Ger bomber bombing London?

forgot to blitz thru Rus.  Posting new file.

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 9

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 artilleries, 3 destroyers, 2 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys, 2 submarines and 5 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

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

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour moved from Russia to Urals
                  Germans take Vologda from Russians
                  Germans take Urals from Russians
            1 armour moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
                  Germans take Samara from Russians
                  Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians
            14 armour moved from Russia to Volgograd
            1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            3 bombers moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour, 2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium

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Scramble to sz110 or intercept with Fr ftr in London?

@FMErwinRommel Still waiting for scramble response. If I don’t hear from you, I will assume no scramble or intercept. It’s been 16 days.

It’s been 8 weeks since we played, so I forgot what I was going to bomb and what my builds and plans were. So I chose to bomb naval base, but after looking at my builds and enlarging the IC damage icon to see it was a 12 not a 17, I have decided to change my bombing damage to go against Brit IC instead.

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 9

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 3 artilleries, 3 destroyers, 2 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys, 2 submarines and 5 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

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

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 armour moved from Russia to Urals
              Germans take Vologda from Russians
              Germans take Urals from Russians
        1 armour moved from Russia to Novosibirsk
              Germans take Samara from Russians
              Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians
        14 armour moved from Russia to Volgograd
        1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
        3 bombers moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 armour, 2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
        1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium

    Combat - Germans
        Air Battle in United Kingdom
            Germans attacks with 1 units heading to United Kingdom
            British launches 1 interceptors out of United Kingdom
                Attackers Fire,  : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Defenders Fire,  : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
            Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
        Strategic bombing raid in United Kingdom
                AA fire in United Kingdom : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
            Bombing raid in United Kingdom rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: harbour
            Bombing raid in United Kingdom causes 3 damage total. 
        Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 1 armour, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            Germans attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 5/7 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium
            Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
        Battle in 110 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 bombers and 1 fighter in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans and 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 110 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
        Battle in Volgograd
            Germans attack with 14 armour
            Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 14 armour in Volgograd, round 2 : 8/14 hits, 7.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
            Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 14 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Cleaning up after air battles

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        6 armour moved from Russia to Rostov
        1 aaGun moved from Rostov to Volgograd
        1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Rostov
        3 bombers moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
        2 bombers moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
        1 artillery moved from Karelia to Finland
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Yunnan
        1 infantry moved from Smolensk to Russia
        1 artillery moved from Belarus to Bryansk
        1 aaGun moved from France to Northern Italy
        3 tactical_bombers moved from Bryansk to Rostov

    Place Units - Germans
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
        3 destroyers and 2 submarines placed in 112 Sea Zone
        5 transports placed in 113 Sea Zone
        3 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 63 PUs; end with 63 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 83 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 2.50
Defenders Fire,  : : -0.33
Americans : -1.00
Attackers Fire,  : : -0.17
Russians : -0.33
AA fire in United Kingdom : : -0.17

Savegame

Took a long time to redo the bat calc’s and NCM decisions that I had made before in November. Ger is doing great, but Japan is struggling to retake the money isles. The U.S. produces too much income for Japan to compete and with Brit and ANZ added in, Ger will have to force U.S. to continue to concentrate on Europe. The Allied income advantage is still too high for me to say I will win. I thought the Axis were in better shape. We’ll see if Japan can defeat the Brits in Burma. I see Rus has no units left, so I will take Japan’s turn tomorrow.

TripleA Move Summary: Japanese round 9

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 9

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 2 armour, 2 bombers, 4 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 8 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Burma
        5 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Kweichow to Burma
        1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Burma
        2 artilleries moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
              Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 infantry, 1 marine and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
        1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to French Indo China
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
        1 armour moved from Soviet Far East to Sakha
              Japanese take Sakha from Russians
        1 armour moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
              Japanese take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians
        1 armour moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
              Japanese take Yenisey from Russians
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State

Savegame

Japan attacking UKPac in Burma. Need OOL.
Had trouble deciding which isle to attack and whether to finally use my marine on CR.