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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 carrier, 5 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Chahar to Inner Mongolia Japanese take Inner Mongolia from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Shansi to Honan Japanese take Honan from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei Japanese take Hopei from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan Japanese take Hunan from Chinese 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 4 fighters and 4 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 2 bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan Combat - Japanese Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 3 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 6/13 hits, 6.17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 3 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 bombers, 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9 Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 35 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 132 Sea Zone to Siam 1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Marshall Islands to 33 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands 1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from 132 Sea Zone to Siam 1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 armour and 2 artilleries moved from Kyushu to 7 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from Kyushu to 7 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 2 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 35 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar 2 infantry moved from Jehol to Shansi 1 aaGun and 5 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Jehol 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 7 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Honan 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi 1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Caroline Islands 2 bombers, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Jehol Place Units - Japanese 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone 1 carrier placed in 7 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 36 PUs; end with 36 PUs Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 46 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -1.00 Japanese regular : -0.17

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 4

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

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 fighter and 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 3 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 2 infantry moved from Archangel to Novgorod 2 fighters moved from Russia to Novgorod 1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Hunan 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Hunan 6 infantry moved from Timguska to Kansu 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kansu Combat - Russians Battle in Novgorod Russians attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod Russians win, taking Novgorod from Germans with 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry Battle in Hunan Russians attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers Japanese defend with 4 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Hunan, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 4 infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 4 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Hunan Russians win, taking Hunan from Japanese with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12 Casualties for Japanese: 4 infantry Battle in Kansu Russians attack with 1 fighter and 6 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 6 infantry in Kansu, round 2 : 0/7 hits, 1.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 6 infantry in Kansu, round 3 : 2/7 hits, 1.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kansu, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kansu Russians win, taking Kansu from Japanese with 1 fighter and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Iraq Russians attack with 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys Neutral_Axis defend with 3 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Iraq, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Neutral_Axis roll dice for 3 infantry in Iraq, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Neutral_Axis lost in Iraq Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Iraq, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Neutral_Axis roll dice for 1 infantry in Iraq, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys in Iraq, round 4 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Neutral_Axis roll dice for 1 infantry in Iraq, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Axis lost in Iraq Russians win, taking Iraq from Neutral_Axis with 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9 Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 3 infantry Trigger Russians Conquer Japanese Territory By Mongolia: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Mongolia_May_Change_To_Russians_Control_Switch attached to Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 armour moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 1 fighter moved from Kansu to Novosibirsk 9 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Novosibirsk 3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Russia 4 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov 3 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska 2 aaGuns and 11 infantry moved from Yenisey to Timguska 2 aaGuns moved from Archangel to Vologda 1 aaGun, 6 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia 2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Vologda Place Units - Russians 1 fighter and 9 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 31 PUs; end with 34 PUs Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 37 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -2.00 Germans regular : -0.67 Russians regular : 0.00 Neutral_Axis regular : -1.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 7

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

Game History

Round: 7 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 3 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd 1 fighter moved from Tambov to Volgograd 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Novosibirsk 1 artillery moved from Russia to Smolensk 8 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Tambov to Rostov Russians take Rostov from Germans 2 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara 39 infantry moved from Tambov to Bryansk 11 artilleries moved from Tambov to Bryansk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tambov to Novosibirsk 1 fighter moved from Russia to Samara 2 fighters moved from Russia to Novosibirsk Combat - Russians Battle in Bryansk Russians attack with 11 artilleries and 39 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 11 artilleries and 39 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 12/50 hits, 12.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk Russians win, taking Bryansk from Germans with 11 artilleries and 38 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Novosibirsk Russians attack with 2 armour, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Japanese defend with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 armour, 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Novosibirsk, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Novosibirsk 2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Novosibirsk Russians roll dice for 2 armour, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Novosibirsk, round 3 : 2/6 hits, 3.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Novosibirsk, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Novosibirsk Russians win, taking Novosibirsk from Japanese with 2 armour, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10 Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries and 2 infantry Battle in Volgograd Russians attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Smolensk Russians attack with 1 artillery and 8 infantry Germans defend with 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 8 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 3/9 hits, 1.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 artillery and 8 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry Battle in Samara Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Samara Russians win, taking Samara from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter moved from Volgograd to Russia 1 aaGun moved from Russia to Smolensk 3 aaGuns moved from Tambov to Bryansk 1 fighter moved from Samara to Russia 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novosibirsk to Russia 3 fighters moved from Novosibirsk to Russia 2 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia Place Units - Russians 10 infantry placed in Russia Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Iraq: 2 armour and 6 mech_infantrys EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Persia: 2 armour and 6 mech_infantrys EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Russians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1 Russians collect 25 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 25 PUs Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -1.00 Germans regular : 0.00 Russians regular : -0.83

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 4 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Combat - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 infantry moved from Burma to Eastern India 1 submarine moved from 65 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from New South Wales to Queensland 1 transport moved from 64 Sea Zone to 65 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 65 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 65 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 55 Sea Zone to Queensland 3 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland 1 cruiser moved from 27 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone Place Units - ANZAC 1 submarine placed in 64 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 14 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 17 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 20 PUs Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

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Any scramble to SZ113?

42266 OOB Round 10 UK - combat.tsvg

sz33: 1 ANZ FTR on 1 US carrier

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 16

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

Game History

Round: 16 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 bombers, 1 factory_minor, 3 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 6 fighters moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Java to French Indo China 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Greece to Bulgaria Americans take Bulgaria from Germans 1 armour moved from Bulgaria to Greece 1 armour moved from Greece to Albania Americans take Albania from Italians 1 armour moved from Albania to Greece Combat - Americans Strategic bombing raid in French Indo China Japanese roll AA dice in French Indo China : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Bombing raid in French Indo China rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory_minor Bombing raid in French Indo China causes 3 damage total. Battle in Borneo Battle in 44 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 submarine Japanese defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 44 Sea Zone Americans win, taking Borneo from Japanese with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport Battle in 37 Sea Zone Americans attack with 6 fighters and 1 submarine Japanese defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 6 fighters in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 37 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 37 Sea Zone Americans win with 6 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - Americans 1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 6 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 7 carriers and 1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 6 fighters moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 3 cruisers and 3 submarines moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 2 destroyers moved from 42 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to Yunnan 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 54 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 2 bombers moved from Queensland to Yunnan 1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Yunnan 1 bomber moved from Western United States to Manchuria 1 bomber moved from Manchuria to Yunnan 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 92 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 110 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 3 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone Place Units - Americans 1 factory_minor placed in Holland Belgium 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone 2 bombers placed in Western United States 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Greece 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Eastern United States 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western United States 1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 65 PUs; end with 65 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 75 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 85 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 7 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe 1 artillery moved from Hunan to Anhwe 1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Anhwe 1 artillery moved from Kiangsi to Hunan Combat - Chinese Battle in Anhwe Chinese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 7 infantry Japanese defend with 1 artillery Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 7 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 : 3/9 hits, 2.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Anhwe, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Anhwe Chinese win, taking Anhwe from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 7 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Yunnan Place Units - Chinese 3 infantry placed in Kansu 3 infantry placed in Tsinghai 2 infantry placed in Sikang Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 1 destroyer and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British Non Combat Move - British 6 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone 6 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium Place Units - British 6 infantry placed in United Kingdom 1 destroyer placed in 110 Sea Zone Turn Complete - British British collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs Turn Complete - UK_Pacific

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.83 Americans regular : -1.33 Japanese regular : 0.33 Japanese AA : -0.17

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@VictoryFirst said in L25 G40 OOB Gamerman01 (x) v VictoryFirst (+50):

@gamerman01 said in L25 G40 OOB Gamerman01 (x) v VictoryFirst (+50):

I would never do the Yunnan bid myself, because my personal opinion is that Japan is designed to take Yunnan J1.

Interesting. I personally like the Yunnan move. I feel Japan is way too strong otherwise, both from a historical as well as a playability perspective. If China is an easy cakewalk, Japan won’t have a hard time achieving most of its goals unless the Allies are doing some effective KJF strategy. With the Yunnan gambit, the Chinese are a lot harder to defeat and in some cases can actually become a threat. It is a lot harder for Japan to get going in this situation. The Japanese player has to scratch their head more, and the Allies have more breathing room. This makes the game more fun I find. Also, the game is already imbalanced in favor of the Axis so I think it would be only good to do a move that would help the disadvantaged side out.

Well said! From Allied HQ