19L G40 FMErwinRommel (Axis) vs Suprise Attack (Allies +12)

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 2

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

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
              Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
        1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
        2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
        3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
        1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kweichow
        1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Suiyuyan
        1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Szechwan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Yunnan
            Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 3/10 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
            Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
        Battle in Szechwan
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers
            Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 : 2/9 hits, 5.33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 3 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 3 : 5/8 hits, 4.67 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Szechwan, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 tactical_bomber owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan
            Japanese win with 1 bomber, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry
        Battle in Kweichow
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 0/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Kweichow, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kweichow
            Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Suiyuyan
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry
            Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Suiyuyan
            Japanese win, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Anhwe
        1 armour moved from Korea to Jehol
        4 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Jehol to Manchuria
        1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Anhwe
        1 bomber moved from Suiyuyan to Anhwe
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to 36 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Szechwan to Kwangsi
        3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Kwangsi
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
        1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi

    Place Units - Japanese
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Kwangsi: 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 36 Sea Zone: 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        3 armour placed in Kiangsu
        1 artillery and 1 bomber placed in Japan
        1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs
        Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 43 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese : -0.67
Japanese : -6.50

Savegame

Japan had overwhelming air power. I made an air attack on Sze with 9 planes, power of 32 against just 4 inf, and rolled only 2. Inf hit round 1 and round 2. Jpn combat -6.5. As usual, my opponents hit better against expensive planes and ships than against cheap ground troops.

I keep putting undefended Jpn tt’s where they can be sunk, like in prior games. I could have left it with the fleet, but I didn’t want to be tied up if you did a sneaky Carl. And it was moving to a naval base. Didn’t notice that the Brit DD could reach, or else didn’t know if Brit would DOW. My aggressive moves against China often provoke an unprovoked Allied DOW.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 2

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

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 destroyer; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Politics - Italians
        Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral

    Combat Move - Italians
        2 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Eastern Poland
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Eastern Poland
        1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 98 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 93 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in 98 Sea Zone
            Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 cruiser
            British defend with 1 destroyer
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 cruiser in 98 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 98 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 cruiser owned by the Italians lost in 98 Sea Zone
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber in 98 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 98 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 bomber owned by the Italians lost in 98 Sea Zone
            British win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is -24
            Casualties for Italians: 1 bomber and 1 cruiser
        Battle in Eastern Poland
            Italians attack with 2 armour and 1 fighter
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 2 armour and 1 fighter in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Eastern Poland
            Italians win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 2 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Albania
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
        1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Slovakia Hungary
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
        1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
        1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

    Place Units - Italians
        1 destroyer placed in 97 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 16 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -2.33
British : 1.33
Russians : -0.33

Savegame

Lousy dice again. I attacked Brit dd with bomber & CR, 2 units attack power of 7, against a single ship defense power of 2. 97% bat calc. But I lost. 0/3 hits, defender 2/2. When I attack with expensive planes and ships, my opponent hits every time. But when I attack with cheap ground troops, as in my tanks in Rus, the enemy misses. I could have used the ftr against the dd instead of in Rus, but the ftr also missed round 1. -24 TUV, that’s 2 turns of income. Coming this early in the game, will have a lasting effect.

-24 TUV and I didn’t get the N.O. of 5 points.

I can see missing every shot and the other player rolling average or poorly; but for the other player to hit every shot in the same battle, should be extremely rare. But missing all or almost all vs hitting all or almost all, happens about once a week in my games.

That sounds terrible. I failed to take Fra on G1 once and I conceded immediately. I’ve had some unbelievably great dice rolls. In a game a year ago, Ger and then Jpn had spectacular dice in 2 massive battles. In another game, I think with the same opponent, he bombed London on G2 in prep for Sea Lion and my AA rolled snake eyes and shot down both bombers. I took no damage, so built the limit. Without those bombers, his sea invasion failed miserably, also due to dice in my favor.

Here’s how to post the game turn. Launch Triplea; click on “open save game” and choose our game. Select Start PBEM. In the “Play by Forum” category, in “Topic id” type our game ID 32735. Then type in your personal login to the forum - suprise attack. Then type in your latest password.
You probably had to reset your password when we migrated over to the new forum site.
If you click on PBEM first and then choose save game, make sure that the Topic id: is 32735 (our game).

Test it out without opening the game. Follow the steps above and after filling out “Play By Forum”, click on the Test Post button on the launcher.

I liked the strategy that D.A., as Ger, used on me as Rus in 32718. So I tried it with you, by Italy DOW and attacking E. Pol. But then I researched and found that Rus could declare war on Ger on R3, even if Ger doesn’t declare war first. Ger has a vulnerable spot, altho risky for Rus to exploit it. I calculated that the Ger fleet with tt can be sunk by Rus or Brit planes if it advances this turn; that Fin army can be destroyed if it advances this turn. And Ger has to maintain large air presence for defense in Med after Italy lost attack on Brit DD. And Fre marched to Tobruk, after defeating Ita.

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 2

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

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 carrier; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
              ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 carrier placed in 62 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs
        Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

    Combat Move - French
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Eastern Persia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Persia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Persia from Neutral_Allies to British
        EDIT: Changing PUs for British from 29 to 31
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Neutral_Allies from Persia: 2 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Persia: 2 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
        1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa
        1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
              French take Tobruk from Italians
        1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Malta

    Combat - French

    Non Combat Move - French

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 2

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

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 carrier; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from 45 Sea Zone to Dutch New Guinea
              ANZAC take Dutch New Guinea from Dutch

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 carrier placed in 62 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs
        Trigger ANZAC 1 Control Original And Malaya: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 24 PUs

    Combat Move - French
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Eastern Persia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Persia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Persia from Neutral_Allies to British
        EDIT: Changing PUs for British from 29 to 31
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Neutral_Allies from Persia: 2 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Persia: 2 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
        1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa
        1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
              French take Tobruk from Italians
        1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Malta

    Combat - French

    Non Combat Move - French

    Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 3

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

Game History

Round: 3

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 artillery, 3 bombers and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

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

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Southern France to 99 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone
        3 tactical_bombers moved from Alexandria to 98 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 98 Sea Zone
        8 artilleries and 13 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
        3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
        2 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Bessarabia
        1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Bessarabia
            Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bessarabia
            Germans win, taking Bessarabia from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in 99 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            French defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 99 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                French roll dice for 1 destroyer in 99 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the French lost in 99 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for French: 1 destroyer
        Battle in 113 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Russians defend with 1 submarine
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in 113 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine
        Battle in 98 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 destroyer
                Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers in 98 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 98 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 98 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Baltic States
            Germans attack with 3 armour, 8 artilleries, 13 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 3 armour, 8 artilleries, 13 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys in Baltic States, round 2 : 10/28 hits, 8.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States
            Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 3 armour, 8 artilleries, 13 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
        1 bomber moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland
        1 bomber moved from 99 Sea Zone to Eastern Poland
        3 armour, 2 artilleries and 9 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland
        3 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
        2 aaGuns moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
        6 armour and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
        1 aaGun moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
        1 fighter moved from 98 Sea Zone to Alexandria
        1 fighter moved from 99 Sea Zone to Alexandria
        2 fighters moved from 113 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 99 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 98 Sea Zone to Alexandria
        2 tactical_bombers moved from 98 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        1 armour moved from Western Germany to Slovakia Hungary
        1 infantry moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
        1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
        1 infantry moved from Denmark to Western Germany

    Place Units - Germans
        3 bombers and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany
        1 artillery placed in Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,2
        Germans collect 37 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 37 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 42 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 2.50
British : -0.33
French : -0.33
Russians : -0.83

Savegame

You made France’s moves, but posted the unfinished turn. So I finished Fra and posted it separately. Good dice for Ger, no losses.