As said in the title.

I have played about 10 games of Global, Europe or Pacific in this edition. I would like to play some more.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 artillery and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens;

Combat Move - Japanese
            3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Japan to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Formosa to Hunan
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
                  Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 artillery moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
                  Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 artillery moved from Shantung to Anhwe
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Hunan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Manchuria to Hunan

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kiangsi
            1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi
            1 fighter moved from Korea to Jehol
            1 fighter moved from Okinawa to Kwangsi
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Iwo Jima to 17 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 17 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 23 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 artillery moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 battleship moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 19 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 carriers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 6 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 19 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Manchuria to Jehol

Place Units - Japanese
            1 artillery placed in Japan
            3 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 30 PUs; end with 31 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 41 PUs

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 3.7

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 carrier and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to France
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Southern France
            1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Southern France
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery moved from Greater Southern Germany to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 111 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Germany to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 110 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to France
            1 armour moved from Greater Southern Germany to France
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to France
            1 submarine moved from 103 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 117 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Norway to 110 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 106 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 118 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 113 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Slovakia Hungary to Southern France

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 106 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 submarines
                British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans win, taking 106 Sea Zone from Neutral with 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                5 infantry owned by the Germans, 2 armour owned by the Germans and 2 artilleries owned by the Germans retreated to Romania
                Neutral_Allies win with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Southern France
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Southern France from French with 1 armour, 1 fighter and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in France
                Germans attack with 5 armour, 3 artilleries, 7 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
                French defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter and 6 infantry; British defend with 1 armour and 1 artillery
                Germans captures 19PUs while taking French capital
                Germans converts factory_major into different units
                Germans win, taking France from French with 5 armour, 1 artillery, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
                Casualties for Germans: 2 artilleries and 7 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 6 infantry
                Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 artillery
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 2 bombers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                Germans win with 2 bombers and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
                Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter and 2 submarines
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 battleship, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers
                French defend with 1 cruiser; British defend with 1 battleship and 1 cruiser
                Germans win with 1 battleship, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 44
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser
                Casualties for British: 1 battleship and 1 cruiser
            Trigger Germans Conquer France: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation_Switch attached to French

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 tactical_bomber could not land in France and was removed
            1 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from Neutral_Axis
            1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Bulgaria
                  Germans take Bulgaria from Neutral_Axis
            1 fighter moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France
            1 cruiser moved from 114 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 artillery moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 aaGun moved from Germany to Poland
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier and 2 transports placed in 112 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1
            Germans collect 38 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 57 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.8.0.3, time: 15:54:03

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I do not completely agree with Gargantua. You should devote some of your attention to the ‘chinese problem’. But trying to destroy China and then go for Russia is not a good strategy, because you’ll become overstretched and it will take too much time.

Still, I think you should not attack Yunnan on turn 1. It’s tempting and look like the thing to do, but this entire game is based on counter-attack. You should not declare war on Britain and USA either (of course). If you attack Yunnan, you will destroy 5 chinese divisions, but they will take the territory back easily. Next turn, you’ll attack it again and they will probably take it back again. Turn 3 you have to declare war and you will do such without having tamed China.

Is it true Berlin’s IC is only a minor one? If so, you cannot expect to fuel up your offensive with only 3 units a turn.

This is a GLOBAL game. If you only think of Japan, then yes, you should be able to destroy India by attacking J1. But USA could afford to destroy Germany during the same time.

On turn on GB can fly the planes from india to a space in Africa. Have everything else fall back to Egypt.  Turn two the planes land in Egypt and now Egypt is next to impossible for the Italians to take alone as far as I can see.  I tried the best I could and died to man.

If you fly all your planes from India, who will protect India? Who will threaten the japanese fleet and force it to protect its transport while taking DEI? Who will help your footmen while they heroically try to defend Burma road?

Let’s say you bring in 2 planes (as Japan will probably not attack on turn 1, you should have time and money to replace 2 planes). 1 fighter and 1 tac. You have them in Kenya on UK1, in Egypt on UK2. If these are all your reinforcements, you may well lose if the Ethiopian army is free to attack you, or if Italy brings in planes, or if Italians troops come by transport .

Let’s calculate it:
6 inf, 2 mech, 1 art, 1 tank, 1 fighter (attacked France turn 1, then went to Libya).
And certainly 2 inf from Ethiopia (unless you,ve attacked them on UK1, but then your defense would be weaker too).
Or 2 inf from southern Italy with transport, with 1 CA bombarding (I didn’t even count the second transport I would build with Italy on turn 1 knowng that the frenc-Uk fleet would sink on G2 under Luftwaffe assault).

So they have 8 inf, 2 mech, 1 art, 1 tank 1 fighter to attack. A power of 19 on 13 units.
You have 4 inf (1 from Sudan), 1 art, 1 tank, 1 fighter, 1 tac. A power of 20 on 8 units.
Every time Italy touches you, you lose 2 in defense, while he loses 1.

You are sure to lose.

Would you have 3 more infantry on the position (with an IC), I still think you would lose.

You NEED an IC in Egypt for the UK to survive in Africa. At the beginning, your army in North Africa (Alexandria and Egypt) is 3 inf, 2 art, 1 tank, 1 fighter (but this fighter will soon attack the Italian fleet). Even if you assemble this army in Egypt and let the ANZAC inf in Alexandria to block, your army is still inferior to the 4 inf, 2 mech, 1 art 1 tank the Italians can advance in Alexandria. Not a lot, but still, you should be wiped out on I2, even without reinforcement or Ethiopian troops.

So Egypt needs reinforcement. If you can afford 1-2 planes from India, it’s very good (if Japan doesn’t DOW on turn 1, you have time to do it). But Is still think that you need an IC, and you need to build more than just inf in this IC.

Italy is not that weak. As they are the only power situated in the Med, they have a considerable logistic advantage. In the Channel or in the Pacific, 2 cruisers and 1 destroyer are almost sitting ducks. In the Med, they are a powerful fleet.