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Round: 7

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 2 artilleries and 11 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 95 Sea Zone
            7 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            3 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            7 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            10 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            4 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
            10 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            4 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            2 armour moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 aaGuns moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            2 aaGuns moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia

Place Units - Germans
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in France

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,4
            Germans collect 48 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 49 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

I have never played in a game where anyone has ever attacked a true neutral.  Have you?

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Italians

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 carrier; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 armour moved from Tunisia to Libya
            1 artillery moved from Tunisia to Libya
            3 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
            4 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 artillery moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy
            3 artilleries moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 98 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone

Place Units - Italians
            1 carrier placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 17 PUs; end with 19 PUs total

Game History

Round: 6

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

Combat Move - Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            2 fighters moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Korea to Jehol
            1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 43 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from ANZAC with 1 destroyer, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine
            Battle in Kweichow
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hopei
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hopei from Chinese with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            3 armour moved from Anhwe to Kwangsi
            3 armour moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            2 fighters moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 artillery moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            3 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 mech_infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            3 fighters moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            4 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            6 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 battleships moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            3 carriers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 20 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            4 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 destroyers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 fighter placed in Japan
            3 armour placed in Kwangtung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 42 PUs; end with 42 PUs total

@Arthur:

Eventually Russia will collapse back to Moscow.  For now, I am satisfied that I am pushing your troops back and getting 29 PUs or R6.  I have had games where Germany buys 6 arts + 2 inf on G1, fast movers the next few rounds, and their forces are already in Moscow by G6.Â

Japan has a very small window, very tiny.  The window is the US doesn’t really have any transports in the Pacific Ocean.  Actually, the allies don’t really have any transports in the whole Pacific.  So, my “wealth” isn’t really threatened on these coming turns.  So with that tiny window I am going to take which ever you let me have, either most of Southeast Asia (and half the British economy) or you’ll let me take China out of the game.  I can only get one and its whichever one YOU let me have.

This was a very interesting Japan turn.  This game still has a lot of play.  When you have a huge navy, you still have lots of options.

Game History

Round: 6

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 3 armour, 1 fighter and 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            5 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            10 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            4 artilleries moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            2 armour moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Vologda
            5 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            7 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            10 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            2 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda
            1 artillery moved from Archangel to Vologda
            9 armour moved from Nenetsia to Novgorod
            2 artilleries moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            18 infantry moved from Archangel to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bessarabia to Novgorod
            1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Vologda
                Germans attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 5 infantry
                Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 5 infantry
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 2 armour, 4 artilleries and 10 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 2 armour, 4 artilleries and 10 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 fighter moved from Vologda to Novgorod
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Vologda to Novgorod

Place Units - Germans
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            3 armour placed in Novgorod
            1 fighter placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,2
            Germans collect 49 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 50 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs

I know I promised that I would use the armor and go to strip the CCCP of all their IPCs out to Vladivostok, but you had too many infantry and too many planes to “suicide” into them before they could get free.  I need to get up to like 20 armor to pull that off.  So in the mean time (while I build up), I’ll try for the lower victory city and force the UK to stop them.  You’ve got that massive stack, but it can’t go for “both” South and North.

I love that tactic you are using with the mech inf in Africa.  That is like 3 IPCs a turn I can never take away from you, brilliant!  I’ll remember that the next time I play.

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
            2 fighters moved from 95 Sea Zone to Algeria
            3 armour moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
            4 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Algeria
                Italians attack with 2 fighters and 1 infantry
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Algeria from British with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Western Ukraine
                Italians attack with 3 armour and 4 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians win, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 3 armour and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
            2 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 artillery moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Algeria to 95 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Algeria to 95 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 submarine placed in 95 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total

Game History

Round: 5

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 armour, 1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 4 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
            1 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 artillery moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 armour moved from Hopei to Anhwe
            1 infantry moved from Hopei to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            2 armour moved from Kwangtung to Anhwe
            2 artilleries moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe
            2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
                Americans defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 transport
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in Borneo
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Celebes
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Celebes from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Battle in Anhwe
                Japanese attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Japanese win, taking Anhwe from Chinese with 3 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Celebes to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Celebes to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Borneo to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 43 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from Borneo to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 21 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 21 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            4 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 18 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 18 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 infantry moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kwangtung

Place Units - Japanese
            3 armour placed in Kwangtung
            1 carrier and 2 transports placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in 6 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 42 PUs; end with 46 PUs total

I was going to go for Malaya (to keep Singapore) this turn, but then I saw all the subs you could hit my fleet.  I can’t afford to do it this turn.  But if my calculations are correct, the two big islands I took, it is impossible for you to retake them for at least two turns, so it seems like the better strategy.  I thought about this Japan turn all weekend.  I had way too many options.

If the Americans go for the Philippines, order of my casualties (until ALL 10 or 11 of your subs are dead….) is as follows…

all 6 of my subs…
1 DD (I need one to find your subs)
the cruiser…

then start taking hits on the capital ships.  If I kill ALL your subs before my DD dies, kill both DDs before you take hits on the 5 capital ships.

Scramble everything.  I am hitting you with 6 zeros and 3 tactical bombers vs your 4 P-51 Mustangs and the 2 B-17s.

@Arthur:

I am curious how you won as Axis if you never captured Moscow?  Buying so many infantry really tempts me to buy another couple rounds of fleet in the Pacific since I know that Germany is not going anywhere quickly.

Just money and victory cities.  I can never capture Moscow.  I just starve them.

Game History

Round: 5

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 fighter, 13 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Poland to Ukraine
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Ukraine
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 81 Sea Zone
            9 armour moved from Novgorod to Nenetsia
                  Germans take Archangel from Russians
                  Germans take Nenetsia from Russians
            21 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
                  Germans take Belarus from Russians
            4 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            3 artilleries moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Iceland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Iceland
            4 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            5 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            5 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            7 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Poland to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Poland to Novgorod
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Novgorod

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 81 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 bomber
                British defend with 1 transport
                Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Ukraine
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Ukraine from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            3 aaGuns moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 bomber moved from 81 Sea Zone to Greece

Place Units - Germans
            10 infantry placed in Germany
            3 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3
            Germans collect 49 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 49 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 54 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 59 PUs

@Arthur:

no problem. Do, though, start planning which round your Germans will converge on Moscow.  I think G8 will be the earliest that they could possibly be next to Moscow, and G9 or 10 as the earliest conceivable round that they will have sufficient strength to even conceive of attacking it.Â

Whatever your plan turns out to be, buy troops of sufficient speed so that they reach Moscow.  Mechs and tanks bought this round and next could make it on G9.  Planes are necessary when you are a turn or two prior to your planned attack.  The really good players will precisely calculate how many troops will be present on each side at which turn and be able to use the battle calculator to know their odds of winning several turns before the actual attack on Moscow.

I’m not really going for Moscow.  I have never won as the Axis be capturing Moscow.  It will be pretty clear what I’m doing after you see the board on Germany 5

The way I see it I expect to get Malaya this turn and (hopefully) wont lose it again.  The US is about 2 or 3 turns away from replacing all their transports that Japan is about to sink and I don’t expect to lose mine anymore.  You didn’t move any war ships into the islands so I wont lose a piece and I don’t have to leave anything on the Philippines, it isn’t threatened.  In fact, I am probably not going to lose… any ships this turn for Japan.  Yes you’ll have the money for a short while.  But I keep all my pieces.

Germany has 131 units on the board and (well) really none of them are threatened.  True I am NOT in position to take Russia.  But I am going to get… bigger.  And Bigger.  I have a lot of “depth” to the troops, the supply line goes back a long distance.  The Soviets and the British are not going to be able to slow Germany’s growth as least I don’t think so.  The Italians just have to keep the US off the Continent.

@Arthur:

no problem. Do, though, start planning which round your Germans will converge on Moscow.  I think G8 will be the earliest that they could possibly be next to Moscow, and G9 or 10 as the earliest conceivable round that they will have sufficient strength to even conceive of attacking it.Â

Whatever your plan turns out to be, buy troops of sufficient speed so that they reach Moscow.  Mechs and tanks bought this round and next could make it on G9.  Planes are necessary when you are a turn or two prior to your planned attack.  The really good players will precisely calculate how many troops will be present on each side at which turn and be able to use the battle calculator to know their odds of winning several turns before the actual attack on Moscow.

@Arthur:

I personally see that the game is over.  Japan has lost hold on both China and the Money Islands; the combined India+ANZAC+China will have no problem in preventing Japan from ever gaining any momentum.  On the European front, Germany has no chance of ever capturing Moscow and Italy has no chance of capturing Egypt.  More and more of their troops will be required to prevent a sustained allied invasion in Western Europe, Italy, or Scandinavia.  The US can dedicate it’s massive money to that front.  Along with Russia and UK, there will be about 140 PUs spent in Europe every turn.  That overwhelms the combined Italy + Germany budget of ~80 PUs.Â

Let me know if you agree with this assessment.  No problem at all if you want to keep playing until the situation is perfectly clear.

It is a little hard for me to concede with Germany almost at 65 IPCs and Japan having 5 capital ships.  Perhaps after next turn things will be more clear.

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 destroyer and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour moved from Tunisia to Algeria
                  Italians take Algeria from Americans
            1 armour moved from Algeria to Tunisia

Combat - Italians

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
            1 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 aaGuns moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 armour moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            4 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
            1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia

Place Units - Italians
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 95 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 17 PUs total

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry and 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hunan
            4 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi
            1 armour moved from Jehol to Hopei
            1 infantry moved from Kansu to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            2 fighters moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi
            1 submarine moved from 41 Sea Zone to 39 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Java to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Java to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 41 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
            1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Hunan
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Hunan from Chinese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Malaya
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Hunan to Kwangsi
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Anhwe
            2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            3 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 carriers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 battleships moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 artillery moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone

Place Units - Japanese
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 3 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 armour and 1 infantry placed in Kwangtung

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 56 PUs; end with 57 PUs total
            Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs

Guess what, the US and ANZAC get all the islands now (if you want them.)  It is getting dicey in the South Pacific.

Game History

Round: 4

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 artillery, 11 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            4 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
                  Germans take Novgorod from Russians
            1 infantry moved from Karelia to Vyborg
                  Germans take Vyborg from Russians
            3 infantry moved from Karelia to Finland
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
                  Germans take Ukraine from Russians
            5 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            9 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            8 infantry moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            6 armour moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            3 artilleries moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            5 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Western Ukraine
                  Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians
            2 armour moved from Poland to Novgorod
            1 armour moved from Poland to Novgorod
            10 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Poland to Belarus
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Poland to Belarus
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Greece to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from Greece to Southern Italy
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Iceland to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Iceland to Western Germany

Combat - Germans
            Battle in Belarus
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Eastern Poland
                Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans win, taking Eastern Poland from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Eastern Poland to Poland
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Poland
            1 fighter moved from Belarus to Poland
            2 aaGuns moved from Baltic States to Novgorod
            3 aaGuns moved from Poland to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France
            2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany
            7 infantry placed in Germany

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 55 PUs
            Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs