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Sure.

Disregard this one Cat. I’ll start a new thread in the league discussion thread.

GG
I have posted your win

@ABWorsham:

Italy is the soft underbelly of “Fortress Europe.”

But Italy if is for a different thread.

I think the “soft underbelly” reference was attributed to Churchill. The UK really wanted a different approach into Europe than the US. Not just Italy, but also Greece…it may have had to do with Germany pushing them out earlier…don’t know.

In the actual war, I think going after Italy before D-Day may not have actually helped the war effort due to resources like vital transports being used up.

Yeah, you played the allies really well. Got Hawaii secured plenty in time even before Germany was destroyed.

I decided that I wanted to keep Russia in Moscow. But I failed to keep troops on berlin. For some reason I was think the UK transport wasn’t a threat, but I could got to a sea zone where I couldn’t scramble.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Combat Move - Russians

Turn Complete - Russians

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Siam
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Siam
            1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
            3 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            5 mech_infantrys moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            2 armour moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Caucasus to Persia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Persia
            3 fighters moved from Caucasus to Persia

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 35 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Malaya
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 1 armour and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    1 armour owned by the ANZAC and 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Philippines
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 armour and 1 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State
                retreated to Shan State
                UK_Pacific win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Siam
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Siam, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Siam, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Siam
                Japanese win, taking Siam from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 2 armour, 3 fighters, 3 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 armour, 3 fighters, 3 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 6/16 hits, 5.33 expected hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese, 1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 2 artilleries owned by the British and 1 armour owned by the British lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 armour, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Battle in Persia
                Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Persia, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 infantry in Persia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the British lost in Persia
                Japanese win, taking Persia from British with 3 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Persia to Caucasus
            3 fighters moved from Persia to Caucasus
            3 fighters moved from Yunnan to Caucasus
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Caucasus
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Siam to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to French Indo China
            3 fighters moved from Japan to French Indo China
            1 submarine moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kwangtung
            3 infantry placed in French Indo China
            1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Manchuria
            1 fighter placed in Japan
            Japanese undo move 3.
            Japanese undo move 2.
            1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Manchuria

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

British : -0.33
    Americans : -0.83
    Chinese : 0.50
    UK_Pacific : 0.33
    Japanese : 1.83

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@Ichabod:

Lately it seems some Axis players have been purchasing a German Navy on round 1 and then they declare war on Russia later like round 3 or 4 because Germany builds navy. Germany then “threatens” London, but the real objective is Cairo and the middle east.

As a counter to that growing threat, would it not makes sense for the UK to hit Iraq round 1 instead of other options being:

1. Activate Persia
2. Kill Ethiopia
3. Taranto and Ethiopia
4. Acivate Perisa and Hit Iraq (risky). You have to use the mech at Egypt and pick up the tank and an infantry from the med. Likely to not capture without taking a plane hit.

Obviously doing Ethiopia and Taranto assumes risk. Maybe the same as Iraq and Taranto?

Anyways, what are the thoughts on Iraq UK1?

Iraq UK1 is an unnecessary risk. If you activate Persia UK1, you can attack Iraq UK2 with free troops and thus Egypt is better defended on UK1. You don’t lose your valuable airplanes rushing the attack. Turn order gives you the edge over Italy’s Syria landing.

Marsh

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.9, time: 2:14:12 PM

Good Game. We’ll try another game soon if you are up for it. I’ll pm when I’ll be ready!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 11

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Germans
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Chile
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Argentina
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Venezuela
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Sweden
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Switzerland
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Spain
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Portugal
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Turkey
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Saudi Arabia
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Afghanistan
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Mozambique
            Trigger Germans Friendly With TrueNeutrals: Setting captureUnitOnEnteringBy to Germans:Italians:Japanese for territoryAttachment attached to Angola

Combat Move - Germans
            2 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
            2 armour moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone
            2 armour, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland
            2 armour, 5 artilleries, 7 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Vyborg to Finland
                  Germans take Finland from Americans
            4 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Finland
            5 armour moved from Novgorod to Finland

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Finland

Non Combat Move - Germans
            22 armour, 10 artilleries, 14 infantry and 12 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Rostov to Tambov
            2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov
            2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Tambov
            1 mech_infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Tambov
            1 aaGun moved from Vyborg to Finland
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Western Germany
            2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            3 armour placed in Ukraine
            3 artilleries placed in Rostov
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Volgograd
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
            1 bomber and 1 fighter placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 5.
            1 fighter placed in Western Germany
            1 bomber placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,4
            Germans collect 62 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 62 PUs
            Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 fighter, 15 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
                  Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians
            1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            1 armour moved from Belarus to Smolensk
                  Germans take Smolensk from Russians
            1 armour moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel
            2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Russia
            2 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium

Combat - Germans
            Air Battle in Russia
                Germans attacks with 2 units heading to Russia
                Russians launches 2 interceptors out of Russia
                    Attackers Fire,  : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Defenders Fire,  : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets
            Strategic bombing raid in Russia
                    AA fire in Russia : 1/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 bomber killed by AA
                Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 3 and causes: 3 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Russia causes 3 damage total.
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                Americans defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Archangel
                Germans attack with 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Archangel, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel
                Germans win with 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Cleaning up after air battles

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Archangel to Bryansk
            1 bomber moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 aaGun, 9 armour, 8 artilleries, 9 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk
            1 aaGun moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
            6 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk
            2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            1 armour moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Ukraine
            2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark
            1 artillery moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland

Place Units - Germans
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 1 aaGun
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 fighter and 6 infantry placed in Germany
            9 infantry placed in Western Germany
            Germans undo move 2.
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Novgorod
            8 infantry placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 51 PUs; end with 51 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

AA fire in Russia : : 0.67
    Germans : 2.67
    Defenders Fire,  : : -0.33
    Americans : -0.33
    Attackers Fire,  : : -0.33
    Russians : 0.67

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Hi Icha,

I accept the concede, The same battle of Yunnan has always different results. I once played vs Assam and I got 0 hits out of 12 and with you I get 8… I know it was a lot for China, but out of 12 inf, I am looking in the range of 4-6 hits.

The sz 43, you are absolutely right, this is crazy dicing but justs add up.

Let me know when u are reading to start a new game,

Cheers

Soviet.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 10

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 3 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys, 2 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 4 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
                  Japanese take Manchuria from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Shensi to Sikang
                  Japanese take Sikang from Chinese
            1 armour moved from Sikang to Tsinghai
            2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
            2 bombers moved from India to Tsinghai
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 16 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
                  Japanese take 17 Sea Zone from ANZAC
                  Japanese take 22 Sea Zone from ANZAC
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 5 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 5 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 6 :  0/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 6 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 42 Sea Zone, round 7 :  1/1 hits
                    ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 7 :  0/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in Tsinghai
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 2 bombers, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Americans defend with 1 fighter; Chinese defend with 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 2 bombers, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Tsinghai, round 2 :  4/7 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 2 fighters and 3 infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 :  3/5 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Japanese, 3 infantry owned by the Chinese, 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in Tsinghai
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 2 bombers and 1 mech_infantry in Tsinghai, round 3 :  2/4 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter in Tsinghai, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Chinese and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Tsinghai
                Japanese win, taking Tsinghai from Chinese with 1 armour and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 fighter and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Jehol to Shantung
            1 artillery moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 battleship, 6 carriers, 1 cruiser, 10 destroyers, 11 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 artillery moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            10 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to India
            2 bombers moved from Tsinghai to Kweichow
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 36 Sea Zone
            3 infantry placed in India
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
            3 tactical_bombers placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 67 PUs; end with 67 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 72 PUs
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs

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@barnee It is for example in https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/17147/gargantua-s-k-i-s-s-triplea-instructions , too.

UK sub submerge in SZ 125? I’m sure its yes.

Intercept bombing raid on Moscow? I think you won’t. Germany’s bringing 2 Fighters / 2 Bombers vs. 2 Russian Fighters.

It looks like Moscow falls the next turn and the games over?

I rolled 9/10 AA gun defence hits against a 2004(?) Europe Sealion by hand once.  And I’ve seen plently more on this scale just as crazy  (22 planes at 3 hit nothing)

Have I played hundreds of games of Axis and Allies?  Yes.  But not thousands.  These things do happen.

That said - I do want to know more about MARTI and it’s code…

He thinks China is the real killer for Japan and it can be however I don’t like the idea of using USSR to keep China alive because of how fragile USSR will be against Germany.

I understand.