FMERommel (X) vs ArtofWar1947 (L) BM3 19L

I was beginning to wonder whether the Italian investment in an AB and extra fighters was worth it (instead of just troops). In my game with Giallo, he just asked for scramble in SZ97, and when he saw my OOL with more than 3 fighters, he realized I had an AB in N. Italy and called off the attack. I would have put a fighter in N. Italy, to help defend against UK invasion. I can adjust on my turn.

yes I will

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 8

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        3 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Sicily
        1 bomber moved from Romania to Sicily

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Sicily
            Italians attack with 1 bomber and 3 fighters
            British defend with 2 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 3 fighters in Sicily, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 2 infantry in Sicily, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Italians and 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Sicily
            Italians win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
            Casualties for Italians: 1 fighter
            Casualties for British: 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        2 fighters moved from Sicily to Northern Italy
        1 bomber moved from Sicily to Northern Italy
        1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Western Ukraine
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Ukraine
        1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
        1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

    Place Units - Italians
        6 infantry placed in Northern Italy
        1 infantry placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 19 PUs; end with 20 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -0.17
British : 0.33

Savegame

Made your edit before Italian turn, so it doesn’t show up in my post.

TripleA Move Summary: Germans round 9

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 9

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 3 armour, 6 artilleries, 2 bombers and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
              Germans take Smolensk from Russians
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
        2 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
        3 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd
        1 bomber moved from Hopei to Caucasus
        2 bombers moved from Hopei to Volgograd
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
        5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Volgograd

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 9

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 9

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 3 armour, 6 artilleries, 2 bombers and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
              Germans take Smolensk from Russians
        1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
        2 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus
        3 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd
        1 bomber moved from Hopei to Caucasus
        2 bombers moved from Hopei to Volgograd
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Caucasus
        5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Volgograd

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in Volgograd
            Germans attack with 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 5/11 hits, 5.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
            Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 2 bombers, 5 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
        Battle in Caucasus
            Germans attack with 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Caucasus, round 2 : 5/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus
            Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        2 bombers, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
        1 bomber, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Bryansk
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Western Germany
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
        1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
        3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
        3 armour, 3 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk
        2 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
        3 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
        3 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
        2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
        1 artillery moved from Rostov to Bryansk
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        1 armour moved from Germany to Eastern Poland
        1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy

    Place Units - Germans
        3 artilleries placed in Ukraine
        3 artilleries placed in Western Ukraine
        3 armour placed in Novgorod
        2 bombers placed in Western Germany
        1 submarine placed in 112 Sea Zone
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 111 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 112 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 55 PUs; end with 56 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 76 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 1.83
Russians : -1.00

Savegame

Edit was to undo a NCM for sub in sz 112. Its frustrating for Germany not to be able to project itself more in the Med. A big bomber fleet built up over many turns would help, combined with subs. Normally, I would have Germany take Vichy France. so it can build subs in the Med. But a ground troop wasn’t available when I wanted to take out Vichy. I don’t want to have to buy an I.C. in Yugo. I moved 14 troops into Bry, but its still not enough to conquer Moscow, despite Russia not building.

I knew Russia might build fighters, but didn’t calculate what it would do to the air battle odds if you built that many. I’m going to have to build more fighters and air defenses and make other adjustments.

I’m going to have to research prior games and opponents games on how other Axis players handled Allies going to Caroline, as my prior responses as the Japanese were not satisfactory or effective.

Will take my turn later this morning

Will take my turn later this morning

TripleA Move Summary: Japanese round 9

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 9

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 7 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Politics - Japanese
        Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Siberia
        1 infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
              Japanese take Kazakhstan from Russians
        1 armour moved from Kansu to Tsinghai
        1 artillery moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
        1 bomber moved from Kweichow to Tsinghai
        1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Tsinghai
        1 fighter moved from Kweichow to Burma
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Burma
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 79 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 78 Sea Zone to 74 Sea Zone
        2 marines moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 5 destroyers, 3 fighters, 2 marines, 2 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser and 2 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

Savegame

Forgot a combat move to attack Russian AA in Novo. Since it doesn’t require combat odds and I haven’t completed my turn, I will edit that action, subject to your approval.

Thank you