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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 8

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

Game History

Round: 8 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 4 artilleries and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel Russians take Archangel from Italians 2 infantry moved from Russia to Samara 2 fighters moved from Russia to Samara 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Samara 1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Samara Combat - Russians Battle in Samara Russians attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry Russians roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Samara, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Samara, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Samara 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Samara Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd 1 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov 2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 artillery moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 aaGun moved from Bryansk to Russia 10 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Samara to Russia 2 aaGuns and 9 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 4 infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine 2 artilleries moved from Bryansk to Ukraine Place Units - Russians 3 infantry placed in Volgograd 4 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Russia Russians undo move 1. 2 infantry placed in Volgograd 1 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 24 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 26 PUs Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 28 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 0.67 Russians regular : 0.50

Savegame

assumed no intercept and scramble

@The-Janus

I’m not sure how important being able to threaten sea zone 91 from Spain is. Strategic bombers in Western Germany or Paris with a functional air base can reach the zone (yeah, they’ll have to land in Normandy-Bordeaux, but it’s not hard to stack land units there and if you’re destroying transports in 91 you won’t have much of a threat anyway).

I generally think attacking strict neutrals are a terrible idea, especially since the Axis have far fewer resources than the Western Allies. Turkey’s a tough nut and attacking it means you’ll have to take Sweden to preserve your national objective, and it’s easy for the Allies to activate the African and South American neutrals. Spain and Portugal are extremely dangerous in the hands of the Allies (and it’s pretty easy for them get their hands on those territories).

I agree with you assessment of facilities. Naval bases in Greece and Norway work well.

I must confess that one reason I probably do minor industrial complexes in the Middle East rather than South Africa-Persia shucking is that spamming units in industrial complexes just requires a lot less organazation and planning. I’ll also mention though that when I say the UK is “cash-strapped”, I don’t mean because they spent a lot of money on industrial complexes but because having so many complexes incentivizes you to use them to the max and build a lot of cheap units rather than a few expensive units (as is the case with investing in any complex).

I apologize. I was thinking of Germany in Global 1940 games, and I forgot how tough the Axis have it in the game until you reminded me. Sorry.

Here’s a list of games I played by myself where Germany was unable to gain enough momentum, as well as one where the Axis did win:

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/41133/how-to-win-as-the-axis

As I see it, Germany was able (with a bit of luck) to conquer the Soviet Union because they moved quickly and used mechanized infantry and tanks to cut deep. In my experience Germany has a pretty limited time window, so they have to do everything they can to move quickly. As you can see, what I did was that I had the slow movers move northwards (since they were closer to the capital) and bottled the Soviets up in Moscow via Bryansk. I believe that the game demonstrated that Germany’s mostly mechanized infantry builds were necessary to keep the momentum and have a large enough forces to pin the Soviets and move through the Caucusus, the Middle East and Africa. Italian support, both in distracting the Westenr Allies and helping out a little on the Eastern Front, was crucial. Italy’s main job, though, was to simply bulk up on infantry and artillery and deadzone the Western Front so Germany could do its thing.

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 10

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 10 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 9 infantry, 3 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 marine moved from Ceylon to 40 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 40 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Malaya to 132 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 132 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 marine moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java 1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Java 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 59 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Paulau to 36 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 2 battleships, 6 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 5 fighters, 8 infantry, 3 submarines, 5 tactical_bombers and 5 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 5 fighters, 8 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 56 Sea Zone to Northern Australia 5 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Northern Australia to 56 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 23 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Fukien to Kiangsu 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Fukien to Kiangsu 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Fukien to 56 Sea Zone 7 artilleries, 9 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Fukien to Kwangtung 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangtung 1 artillery moved from Kweichow to Kwangsi 1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow 3 infantry moved from Eastern India to Western India 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar Japanese take Chahar from Chinese 4 infantry moved from Jehol to Shantung 1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Davao 2 fighters moved from Japan to Davao 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 22 Sea Zone to Guam 2 bombers moved from Japan to Guam 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 4 infantry, 1 submarine and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Jehol to 20 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 4 destroyers, 5 infantry, 1 submarine and 3 transports moved from 20 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia Japanese take Buryatia from Russians 1 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Buryatia 4 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia 2 infantry moved from Amur to Korea Combat - Japanese Battle in 59 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber ANZAC defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 59 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport Battle in Northern Australia Battle in 21 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 carrier, 4 destroyers, 2 submarines and 3 transports Americans defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 21 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking Northern Australia from ANZAC with 1 carrier, 4 destroyers, 2 submarines and 3 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 1 transport Battle in Western India Japanese attack with 3 infantry Russians defend with 1 mech_infantry Japanese roll dice for 3 infantry in Western India, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Western India, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 3 infantry in Western India, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Western India, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 3 infantry in Western India, round 4 : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Western India, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Western India 2 infantry owned by the Japanese retreated to Eastern India Russians win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Guam Japanese attack with 2 bombers and 2 infantry Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 infantry in Guam, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Guam, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 infantry in Guam, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Guam, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Guam 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Guam Japanese win, taking Guam from Americans with 2 bombers and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in Shantung Japanese attack with 4 infantry Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 4 infantry in Shantung, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shantung, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 4 infantry in Shantung, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shantung, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 4 infantry in Shantung, round 4 : 2/4 hits, 0.67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shantung, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shantung Japanese win, taking Shantung from Chinese with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Kiangsu Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kiangsu, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kiangsu, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kiangsu Japanese win, taking Kiangsu from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Kwangtung Japanese attack with 9 artilleries, 17 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Americans defend with 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 9 artilleries, 17 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 10/27 hits, 7.50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung 1 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 artillery owned by the Americans lost in Kwangtung Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from Americans with 9 artilleries, 16 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Battle in Java Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 marine ANZAC defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser in Java, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 marine in Java, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.17 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 2 infantry in Java, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Java 2 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Java Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 marine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter moved from Java to 43 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 59 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State 1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Yunnan to Shan State 4 infantry moved from Burma to Eastern India 2 infantry moved from Burma to Eastern India 2 bombers moved from Guam to Davao 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to 21 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 3 submarines placed in 132 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers placed in Eastern India 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China 7 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 66 PUs; end with 66 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 69 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 79 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -1.33 Americans regular : 0.67 Japanese regular : -0.67 ANZAC regular : 0.33 Russians regular : 0.00

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Yamamoto round 11

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War

Game History

Round: 11 Combat Move - Yamamoto 1 unit repaired. 2 Infantrys moved from Shantung to Shansi 1 Artillery, 1 Elite and 3 Infantrys moved from N.French Indochina to Yunnan 1 Bomber moved from Hupeh to Yunnan 1 Bomber moved from Tokyo to Shansi 1 Adv.Fighter moved from Tokyo to Shansi Purchase Units - Yamamoto Yamamoto buy 1 Adv.Fighter, 1 Carrier, 1 Elite, 1 Factory, 14 Infantrys and 2 Submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat - Yamamoto Battle in Yunnan Yamamoto attack with 1 Artillery, 1 Bomber, 1 Elite and 3 Infantrys British defend with 2 Artillerys, 1 Elite and 1 Infantry Yamamoto roll dice for 1 Artillery, 1 Bomber, 1 Elite and 3 Infantrys in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 Artillerys, 1 Elite and 1 Infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 1 Infantry owned by the Yamamoto lost in Yunnan 1 Infantry owned by the British lost in Yunnan Yamamoto roll dice for 1 Artillery, 1 Bomber, 1 Elite and 2 Infantrys in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 1.83 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 Artillerys and 1 Elite in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 1 Infantry owned by the Yamamoto lost in Yunnan 1 Elite owned by the British lost in Yunnan Yamamoto roll dice for 1 Artillery, 1 Bomber, 1 Elite and 1 Infantry in Yunnan, round 4 : 2/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 Artillerys in Yunnan, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 Artillerys owned by the British lost in Yunnan Yamamoto win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 Artillery, 1 Bomber, 1 Elite and 1 Infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9 Casualties for Yamamoto: 2 Infantrys Casualties for British: 2 Artillerys, 1 Elite and 1 Infantry Battle in Shansi Yamamoto attack with 1 Adv.Fighter, 1 Bomber and 2 Infantrys Chinese defend with 1 ArmoredCar and 1 Infantry Yamamoto roll dice for 1 Adv.Fighter, 1 Bomber and 2 Infantrys in Shansi, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 ArmoredCar and 1 Infantry in Shansi, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 ArmoredCar owned by the Chinese and 1 Infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shansi Yamamoto win, taking Shansi from Chinese with 1 Adv.Fighter, 1 Bomber and 2 Infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Chinese: 1 ArmoredCar and 1 Infantry Non Combat Move - Yamamoto 1 Adv.Fighter moved from Shansi to Hupeh 1 Bomber moved from Yunnan to Hupeh 1 Bomber moved from Shansi to Tokyo 1 Adv.Fighter moved from Tokyo to 85 Sea Zone 7 Adv.Fighters, 1 Battleship, 4 Carriers, 1 Cruiser, 11 Destroyers, 1 Fighter and 1 S.Submarine moved from 87 Sea Zone to 85 Sea Zone 1 T.Boat moved from 86 Sea Zone to 85 Sea Zone 1 Infantry moved from S.Thailand to N.Thailand 2 Infantrys moved from Anhwei to Hupeh 1 Infantry moved from Hunan to Hupeh 5 Infantrys moved from Hunan to Hupeh 1 Artillery, 1 Elite and 4 Infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Hunan 1 Tank moved from Hong Kong to Hunan 5 Infantrys moved from Hong Kong to Kwangtung 1 Artillery, 1 Elite and 1 Infantry moved from Kwangsi to N.French Indochina 2 Infantrys moved from Tokyo to 84 Sea Zone 2 Infantrys moved from 84 Sea Zone to Shantung 1 Transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 84 Sea Zone 2 Infantrys moved from Tokyo to 84 Sea Zone 2 Infantrys and 1 Transport moved from 84 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone 2 Infantrys moved from 92 Sea Zone to N.French Indochina Place Units - Yamamoto 1 Adv.Fighter, 1 Carrier and 2 Submarines placed in 85 Sea Zone 1 Factory placed in Hupeh 3 Infantrys placed in Kwangsi 1 Elite and 4 Infantrys placed in Malaya 5 Infantrys placed in Hong Kong 2 Infantrys placed in Chubu Turn Complete - Yamamoto Yamamoto collect 77 PUs; end with 77 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Yamamoto from Malaya: 3 Infantrys EDIT: Adding units owned by Yamamoto to Java: 3 Infantrys EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -1.50 Yamamoto regular : 0.00

Savegame

This always confused me, since it seems like it was always intended for it to be usable.

I’ll probably be able to look at Germany tomorrow.

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Scramble at Gibraltar?