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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :1

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 3 artilleries; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
                  Chinese take Kwangsi from Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan
            2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
            1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi

Combat - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese

Place Units - Chinese
            3 artilleries placed in Szechwan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 16 PUs

Territory Summary for Chinese :

Kwangsi : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Shensi : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kweichow : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Szechwan : 1 flag, 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 10 infantry

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 36 / 65
    Russians : 35 / 37
    Japanese : 32 / 33
    Americans : 52 / 52
    Chinese : 10 / 16
    British : 28 / 28
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 17
    Italians : 10 / 10
    ANZAC : 10 / 10
    French : 13 / 0
    Dutch : 11 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 5 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :1

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 3 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Combat - Russians

Non Combat Move - Russians
            3 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus
            3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod
            2 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus
            2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine
            2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Turkmenistan
            1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
            1 armour moved from Volgograd to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Novgorod
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 armour moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 artillery moved from Russia to Smolensk
            6 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            6 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            2 aaGuns moved from Sakha to Buryatia
            6 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia
            1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine
            1 mech_infantry placed in Russia
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Novgorod
            1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs total

Territory Summary for Russians :

Yakut S.S.R. : 1 flag, 6 infantry
    Buryatia : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry
    Belarus : 1 flag, 5 infantry
    Bryansk : 1 flag, 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry
    Rostov : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Russia : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 7 infantry
    Western Ukraine : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
    Volgograd : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Turkmenistan : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Novgorod : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 2 fighters, 1 harbour, 13 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
    Caucasus : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Smolensk : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    125 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    114 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    115 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 cruiser

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 36 / 65
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 26 / 26
    Americans : 52 / 52
    Chinese : 12 / 12
    British : 28 / 28
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 17
    Italians : 10 / 10
    ANZAC : 10 / 10
    French : 15 / 0
    Dutch : 11 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 5 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3 Final, version: 3.3

Game History

Round :1

Politics - Russians
            Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 3 artilleries, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians

Everything looks fine - the only thing I was wondering is the dice roller - looks like you selected ‘internal’ - didn’t know if you wanted to use the A&A.org one - I suppose it doesn’t matter.

I will get Russia’s turn out here - no combat yet!

MM

OK - well, I guess I was no saying to re-do the attacks - but to re-do the combat movement.

In any event, then, I will scramble all 3 fighters from UK to sz 109 in defense of the DD and Transport there.

Otherwise, defend with what I have…

MM

Hello there!

Just wanted to point out a couple of things - I have the ability to scramble fighters from the UK into SZ 109 or SZ 110 and I can also scramble one fighter to SZ 111. I wanted to give you a chance to re-do your attacks, if you want, since I wasn’t sure you saw that.

Since its just a friendly game, I want to make sure we keep it that way :)

Mike

I’d be up for a Global game if you are interested…I have used the PBEM a few times on Triple-A - the key is making sure both people are using the same version of the software and you have a good e-mail address. Other than that, the dice rolling is done for you and you just e-mail each other the map file.

Send me a PM if you want to give it a try!

MM

Dave,

Interesting thought - to be honest, I am not sure I looked at using a calculator for purchasing purposes - but with SBR and such, I could see where that might come in handy.

We always looked at it through the lens of using something like that to help people determine how much attack or defense they needed for a particular battle. That, I believe, is still something that will probably never be allowed.

MM

@Imperious:

So how many actually played in the tournaments?

These are not official numbers, but, from what I recall with the tickets that came in and the brackets that we set up:

A&A “Classic” - single elimination tournament had 8 teams (14-16 players - which, quite honestly, shocked the HECK out of us. I believe there were a couple of ‘teams’ that were solo players)

A&A 1942 - single elimination with a twist had 12 teams (18-20 players) - again, we had several solo players. For this tournament, we had the 6 winners advance and randomly brought back in 2 of the losers of the first round (as Dave had pointed out). This set-up was agreed to by all the players in the tournament. It also proves that Greg can and will compromise needed and offer the chance the for the players themselves to develop a tournament format.

A&A 50 - single elmination after 4 ‘qualifying’ rounds. Top winners (based on VC/IPC) from the qualifying games roll up into the top 8 for single elimination. Here we had around 12-15 unique teams that participated in the qualifying rounds (24-30 total players).

A&A Global - single elimination - GHR - please correct me on this, but I think we had a total of six teams play - there was some sort of bye involved there, but I do not remember exactly how that worked. But 6 teams - with a total of about 12-14 players overall - I am not sure any team played with 3 people, but I also am pretty sure no one played alone)

We actually had a truckload of people also play A&A Minis of all kinds - mostly War at Sea. Turnout there was amazing.

MM

Keep in mind that the victory conditions format for the tournaments at GenCon are not exactly the OOB conditions.

The 1942 tournament was played for 5 hours and you just needed to win the VC count (7-6 or greater). However, since time was limited, it is probable that you have to hit back at the Axis at a faster rate than ‘normal’. The Allies do not have the luxury of having a strategy that wins them the game after 7, 8 or 9 rounds. There will not be enough time for that (in almost all cases).

We found that the bid for the first round of the tournament (6 games) was pretty low, on average and then went up from there as players realized what I think we all have been saying - that the Axis have an advantage in this game.

That being said, a bid of 10-12 is still quite a bit - but, if that is what it takes to balance the game (again, in the format we use at GenCon) so be it.

I will say that overall, feedback was very positive about the game itself. It actually clocked in at $44 at the conference, which I think is not a bad price point at all.

MM

During the first two plays, it seemed obvious that UK should throw everything at the fleet off E. Indies - it is about a 60% win chance. However, both games ended in Allied losses - so I am left to wonder, maybe that isn’t the best use of the fleet after all.

The problem is that if it goes as expected, you might have one plane left - no ships to protect whatever transports you have out there. Maybe not a huge problem. If the battle goes against you though (as it did in one game), I think UK is in a lot of trouble.

What is difficult is making that first purchase for UK in India. If I knew my attack would work, buying a carrier and dd would make sense. You can land your surviving fighter on it, and if you position the Russian fighter, you can land it too - at least for one turn. Then, on turn 2, you could add to that fleet - I don’t think Japan could get through a 5-6 unit fleet AND have enough to take India as well? I do not have the numbers in front of me…

MM

I will be there starting Wednesday evening - will be busy running the AA for Beginners events - they are all sold out. But would love to meet anyone from this community. I will be spending pretty much all my time at Greg’s station helping with the chaos…

MM

OK, so maybe I had a few too many guns - just trying to make a point.

Or…maybe the factory got the order mixed up and made all those guns instead of the tanks, planes and subs that were actually asked for…

:-P

MM

This line sums it up:

In other words, the total number of air defense dice rolled is three times the number of AAA units, or the number of attacking air units, whichever is the lesser.

That is what I was saying before.

MM

Each AA gun in a territory can fire UP TO 3 times. However, you do not get to fire 10 times at each fighter if you happen to have 10 AA guns.

In older versions, one AAA gun could fire at an infinite number of planes attacking that territory. This new rule is more realistic by having the limit.

Some examples might help:

1. I have 1 AAA gun and I am being attacked by 2 planes - roll 2 AA shots
2. I have 1 AAA gun and I am being attacked by 5 planes - roll 3 AA shots
3. I have 2 AAA guns and I am being attacked by 2 planes - roll 2 AA shots
4. I have 2 AAA guns and I am being attacked by 5 planes - roll 5 AA shots
5. I have 173 AAA guns and I am being attaked by 3 planes - roll 3 AA shots

I believe with these guns as wll, the side attacking with the planes decides which planes (fighters or bombers if there is a mix) get hit.

The other key differene of course is that the AAA gun can now be taken as a casualty during normal combat.

MM

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.9

Game History

Round :2

Politics - Japanese
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Americans: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With British And ANZAC: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
            Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With French
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
                Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With French: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Trigger Russians Allied Americans 5: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 armour, 1 fighter and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttatchment attached to Japanese
            2 artilleries moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 3 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 3 transports moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 carrier moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
                  Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
            1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
                  Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
            1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Anhwe
            1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
                  Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 armour moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
                  Japanese take French Indo China from French
            2 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
            2 fighters moved from Jehol to Yunnan
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Jehol to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Jehol to Kwangtung
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Shan State
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 submarine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to Guam
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Guam
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Philippines
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Combat - Japanese
            Battle in Philippines
                Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 cruiser in Philippines, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Philippines, round 1 :  4/8 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines
                Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Guam
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 fighter
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Guam, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 fighter in Guam, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in Guam
                Japanese win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Americans: 1 fighter
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 44 Sea Zone
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Yunnan
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                Chinese defend with 3 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 1 :  2/7 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Yunnan, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 :  5/6 hits
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry
            Battle in Kwangtung
                Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Kwangtung, round 1 :  2/2 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
                Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Shan State
                Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
                ANZAC defend with 1 fighter; British defend with 3 infantry
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 1 :  3/10 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Shan State, round 1 :  3/4 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the British , 1 armour owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 2 :  6/7 hits
                    UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 fighter in Shan State, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 1 fighter owned by the ANZAC lost in Shan State
                Japanese win with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 armour, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter
                Casualties for British: 3 infantry

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            2 artilleries moved from Anhwe to Hunan
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 21 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Guam to 21 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
            1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi
            3 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
            2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Korea
            1 artillery moved from Chahar to Hopei
            3 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Chahar
            1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 20 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to Siam
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to Siam
            2 fighters moved from Shan State to Siam
            1 bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            2 fighters moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 bomber moved from Shan State to Kwangsi

Place Units - Japanese
            2 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone
            1 fighter placed in Japan
            3 armour placed in Kiangsu

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs total

Territory Summary for Japanese :

Caroline Islands : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Iwo Jima : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Paulau Island : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kwangsi : 1 flag, 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers
    Korea : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    Kiangsu : 1 flag, 3 armour and 1 factory_minor
    Kiangsi : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Japan : 1 flag, 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    Siam : 1 flag, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
    Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Suiyuyan : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Kweichow : 1 flag, 1 mech_infantry
    Hunan : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
    Hopei : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 4 infantry
    Chahar : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 5 infantry
    Anhwe : 1 flag
    Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Philippines : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 harbour and 4 infantry
    French Indo China : 1 flag
    44 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    37 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    35 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports
    25 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 destroyer
    20 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports
    21 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
    6 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 2 submarines

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 51
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 40 / 40
    Americans : 50 / 52
    Chinese : 5 / 15
    British : 28 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 17 / 20
    Italians : 14 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 7 / 0
    Dutch : 4 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

Looking to start a G40 game - I do not care which side - I am still in learning mode on this version, but looking for someone to play.

Would prefer TripleA, but open to other methods…

Thanks!
MM

Yes, I will try to follow all the rules this game :)

I believe is using overwhelming force with air units if at all possible. Some would argue (maybe correctly) that I let possible options to kill units go unfulfilled - but, I do not like risking expensive units on battles where they have too high a chance of being killed. I would rather punish something I am attacking - kill it in one round - and move on.

I came close with Italy again wanting to attack Malta, but decided to try something different…

MM

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.9

Game History

Round :2

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 7 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
            2 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to 111 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 111 Sea Zone
            3 bombers moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to 97 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
            1 armour moved from Romania to Greece
            1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Greece
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 111 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 111 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers in 111 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 111 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 111 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers in 111 Sea Zone, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 111 Sea Zone, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 111 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Greece
                Germans attack with 3 armour and 5 infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 3 armour and 5 infantry in Greece, round 1 :  3/8 hits
                    Neutral_Allies roll dice for 4 infantry in Greece, round 1 :  0/4 hits
                    3 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece
                5 infantry owned by the Germans and 3 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Bulgaria
                Neutral_Allies win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 3 infantry
            Battle in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 3 bombers, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                    Germans roll dice for 3 bombers, 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 :  8/9 hits
                    British roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 :  2/3 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British , 1 fighter owned by the British , 1 carrier owned by the British and 2 fighters owned by the Germans lost in 97 Sea Zone
                Germans win with 3 bombers, 1 fighter and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18
                Casualties for Germans: 2 fighters
                Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter

Non Combat Move - Germans
            2 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Romania
            2 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
            4 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
            1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 112 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 105 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 mech_infantrys moved from France to Greater Southern Germany
            2 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany
            2 aaGuns moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 111 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 111 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 111 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            1 artillery moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium
            1 armour moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
            4 armour moved from France to Greater Southern Germany
            1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            2 bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            2 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 bomber moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany

Place Units - Germans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 105 Sea Zone
            1 submarine placed in 112 Sea Zone
            7 infantry placed in Germany
            1 factory_minor placed in Yugoslavia

Turn Complete - Germans
            Germans collect 41 PUs; end with 41 PUs total
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 46 PUs
            Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 51 PUs

Territory Summary for Germans :

Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 2 armour, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    France : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 1 factory_minor
    Greater Southern Germany : 1 flag, 4 armour and 2 mech_infantrys
    Slovakia Hungary : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 6 infantry
    Western Germany : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 1 factory_major, 1 harbour and 1 tactical_bomber
    Romania : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 7 infantry
    Poland : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 8 infantry
    Germany : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 factory_major and 7 infantry
    Holland Belgium : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Tobruk : 1 flag, 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
    Southern Italy : 1 flag, 2 tactical_bombers
    112 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    Bulgaria : 1 flag, 3 armour and 5 infantry
    109 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    Yugoslavia : 1 flag, 1 factory_minor
    Finland : 1 flag, 9 infantry
    105 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 51
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 29 / 40
    Americans : 52 / 52
    Chinese : 9 / 15
    British : 28 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 20
    Italians : 14 / 10
    ANZAC : 14 / 14
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 4 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.9

Game History

Round :1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            2 artilleries moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
                  Italians take Alexandria from British
            1 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 artillery moved from Libya to Tunisia
            1 armour moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
                  Italians take Gibraltar from British

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 1 :  0/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  1/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 :  0/2 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Southern France
                    Italians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 3 :  1/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery in Southern France, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the French lost in Southern France
                Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                    Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 93 Sea Zone, round 1 :  2/4 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 1 :  0/2 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the French and 1 destroyer owned by the French lost in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 20
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 bomber and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in Tunisia
                Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Tunisia, round 1 :  1/3 hits
                    French roll dice for 1 infantry in Tunisia, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Tunisia
                Italians win, taking Tunisia from French with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
            Trigger Italians Conquer France: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation attached to French
            Trigger Japanese Conquer France: Setting turns to 1-+ for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation attached to French

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 fighters moved from 93 Sea Zone to Tobruk
            2 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Romania
            1 armour moved from Albania to Romania
            4 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
            1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk

Place Units - Italians
            1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 10 PUs (4 lost to blockades); end with 10 PUs total

Territory Summary for Italians :

Alexandria : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Gibraltar : 1 flag, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Kenya : 1 flag, 1 infantry
    Southern France : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
    Tunisia : 1 flag, 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry
    Romania : 1 flag, 2 armour
    Tobruk : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
    Northern Italy : 1 flag, 1 aaGun, 1 factory_major and 4 infantry
    Southern Italy : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter and 1 harbour
    96 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 submarine
    93 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
    Bulgaria : 1 flag, 2 infantry
    92 Sea Zone : 1 flag, 1 transport

Production/PUs Summary :

Germans : 41 / 70
    Russians : 37 / 37
    Japanese : 29 / 40
    Americans : 52 / 52
    Chinese : 9 / 15
    British : 28 / 34
    UK_Pacific : 20 / 20
    Italians : 14 / 10
    ANZAC : 10 / 10
    French : 9 / 0
    Dutch : 8 / 0
    Mongolians : 0 / 0
    Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
    Neutral_Allies : 6 / 0
    Neutral_True : 18 / 0