WW2v3 Deluxe Argothair (Axis) v. Stucifer (Allies) - playtest #1

@Stucifer You should be fine! Four bunkers protecting Moscow go a long way as long as they’re not totally naked. Besides, it’s January 1941 now. If Moscow doesn’t look at least a little bit vulnerable then something’s gone wrong. :)

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v3 1941 Deluxe

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 3 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 submarine moved from 62a Sea Zone to 63b Sea Zone
        3 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 51 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 61a Sea Zone to 49a Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 49a Sea Zone to Borneo
              Japanese take Borneo from British
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 61a Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 51 Sea Zone to 49b Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 49b Sea Zone to Celebes
              Japanese take Celebes from British
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 51 Sea Zone to 50a Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Japan to 62b Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 51 Sea Zone to Philippine Islands
        1 fighter moved from 51 Sea Zone to Philippine Islands
        1 armour moved from Japan to 62b Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Japan to 62b Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Japan to 62a Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Hokkaido to Japan
        1 infantry moved from Shikoku to Japan
        1 infantry moved from Kyushu to Japan
        1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 62b Sea Zone to 61b Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 61b Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 61b Sea Zone to 50a Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 50a Sea Zone to Philippine Islands
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62a Sea Zone to 61a Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 61a Sea Zone to Fukien
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62b Sea Zone to 61a Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from 61a Sea Zone to Kwangtung
        1 infantry moved from 61a Sea Zone to Kwangtung
        3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Henan
        3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Suiyuan
        2 infantry moved from Hulunbuir to Manchuria
        2 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
        1 battleship moved from 61a Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 61a Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from 51 Sea Zone to 57a Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from 62b Sea Zone to 57a Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 62b Sea Zone to 50a Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 51 Sea Zone to 50a Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Formosa to 50a Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Thailand to Burma
        1 infantry moved from Thailand to Burma
        1 artillery moved from Thailand to Burma
        1 infantry moved from Thailand to Yunnan
        1 armour moved from Indochina to Yunnan
        2 infantry moved from Indochina to Hunan
        1 fighter moved from 61a Sea Zone to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from 61a Sea Zone to Hunan
        1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Suiyuan
        1 fighter moved from Japan to Fukien
        1 cruiser moved from 61a Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in 50a Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 transports
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 transports in 50a Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 50a 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 50a Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
        Battle in 37 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 battleship and 1 cruiser
            British defend with 1 cruiser
                Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 37 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Japanese
                1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 37 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 battleship and 1 cruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
        Battle in 57a Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 4 fighters
            Americans defend with 1 battleship and 1 transport
                Japanese roll dice for 4 fighters in 57a Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 transport in 57a Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Japanese lost in 57a Sea Zone
                1 transport owned by the Americans and 1 battleship owned by the Americans lost in 57a Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 fighter
            Casualties for Americans: 1 battleship and 1 transport
        Battle in Philippine Islands
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 3 infantry
            Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Philippine Islands, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippine Islands, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Philippine Islands
                2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippine Islands
            Japanese win, taking Philippine Islands from Americans with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
        Battle in Fukien
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Fukien, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Fukien, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Fukien, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Fukien, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Fukien
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Fukien, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Fukien, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Fukien
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter in Fukien, round 5 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Fukien, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Fukien
            Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Kwangtung
            Japanese attack with 1 armour and 1 infantry
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
            Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from British with 1 armour and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in Hunan
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Hunan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Hunan
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hunan
            Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Malaya
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser in Malaya, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Malaya
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Malaya
            Japanese win, taking Malaya from British with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in Henan
            Japanese attack with 3 infantry
            Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 3 infantry in Henan, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Henan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 3 infantry in Henan, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Henan, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 3 infantry in Henan, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Henan, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Henan
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Henan
            Japanese win, taking Henan from Chinese with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Yunnan
            Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
            Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese roll dice for 1 armour and 1 fighter in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
            Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 armour and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Burma
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma
            Japanese win, taking Burma from British with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in Suiyuan
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry
            Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Suiyuan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Suiyuan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Suiyuan
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Suiyuan, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuan, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Suiyuan
            Japanese win, taking Suiyuan from Chinese with 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 fighter moved from Suiyuan to Manchuria
        1 fighter moved from Fukien to Manchuria
        1 carrier moved from 62b Sea Zone to 59a Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 51 Sea Zone to 59a Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from 57a Sea Zone to 59a Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 62a Sea Zone to 62b Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 51 Sea Zone to 50a Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 50a Sea Zone to Indochina
        2 fighters moved from Philippine Islands to 50a Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Thailand
        1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kiangsu

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 transport placed in 62b Sea Zone
        1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 62a Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in Japan

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 48 PUs; end with 48 PUs
        Objective 1 Japanese Oil: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 52 PUs
        1 unit repaired.

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.67
Americans regular : 0.33
Japanese regular : 0.50
British regular : 0.50

Savegame

@Stucifer Sorry about your poor French tank – I run into that problem all the time. I feel badly because the initial setup seems to call for a tank build pretty strongly, but I don’t know that I want to change the rules that barracks can’t build tanks or that factories require a 3-value territory, and I don’t think French Equatorial Africa can reasonably be made to be worth 3 PUs.

I’m open to suggestions if you can see any ways out of this dilemma or if you think one of the assumptions above should be relaxed!

@Stucifer Very thematic. I’ve done that before, and it does help.

And, yes, all the neutrals are up for grabs by whoever. A few of them have a couple of armies that will resist any invasion. The truly impassible regions (e.g. Spain, Sahara) are a different color, and nobody can enter them.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II v3 1941 Deluxe

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 barracks, 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        2 submarines moved from 13a Sea Zone to 14b Sea Zone
        2 cruisers moved from 14a Sea Zone to 14b Sea Zone
        1 battleship moved from 14a Sea Zone to 14b Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Italy to 14b Sea Zone
        1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in 14b Sea Zone
            Italians attack with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 fighter and 2 submarines
            British defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Italians roll dice for 2 submarines in 14b Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 1 fighter in 14b Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 14b Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the British and 1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 14b Sea Zone
            Italians win with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 fighter and 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 16
            Casualties for British: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 fighter moved from 14b Sea Zone to Tobruk
        1 infantry moved from Sardinia to 14a Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Corsica to 14a Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 14a Sea Zone to 14b Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 14b Sea Zone to Tobruk
        1 infantry moved from Balkans to Romania
        1 armour moved from Italy to Romania
        1 artillery moved from Italy to Naples
        1 infantry moved from Italy to Balkans
        1 infantry moved from Italy to Balkans
        1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria

    Place Units - Italians
        1 barracks placed in Greece
        1 transport placed in 14c Sea Zone
        1 infantry placed in Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : 1.17
British regular : -0.83

Savegame

@Stucifer ping