Well - I yield the game to you then - to be honest, it was a mistake on my part in that I did not realize that the US could declare war on Japan after I attacked the UK. I thought the US could only declare war at the end of turn 3 - again - my not knowning the rules there. I would have placed some men in japan - or taken them from the mainland via transport and left some on Japan.
But live and learn…we can play again sometime if you’d like
MM
Well - I am winging it in the Pacific at this point
I wasn’t going to attack the US this turn, but felt I needed to hit the Brits - I hit them in Europe and I want to hit them here too….
MM
Can u do me a favor
in NCM - all the guys that moved from Anhwe to Hopei - move them all to Kweichow please!
4 inf, rtl would be the lot…
Thanks!
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.9
Game History
Round :2
Politics - Japanese
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
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
Purchase Units - Japanese
Japanese buy 3 armour, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Japanese
Giving bonus movement to units
1 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
Japanese take Hopei from Chinese
1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese
1 armour moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
Japanese take French Indo China from French
1 armour moved from French Indo China to Shan State
2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 19 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
2 fighters moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
1 artillery moved from Hunan to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
1 artillery moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State
1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Malaya
1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Malaya
1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
Japanese take Borneo from UK_Pacific
1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Jehol to Kwangtung
1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangtung
1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Shan State
1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya
1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya
Combat - Japanese
Battle in 42 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 submarine
ANZAC defend with 1 transport
1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 42 Sea Zone
Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 42 Sea Zone, round 1 : 0/1 hits
Japanese win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
Japanese win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
Battle in 37 Sea Zone
Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport
British defend with 1 destroyer
Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 37 Sea Zone, round 1 : 1/3 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 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
Japanese win with 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
Battle in Malaya
Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; British defend with 1 harbour
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Malaya, round 1 : 5/6 hits
UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 1 : 0/1 hits
1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Malaya
Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
Japanese win with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
Battle in Yunnan
Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Chinese defend with 2 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 1 : 3/6 hits
Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 1 : 0/2 hits
2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
Japanese win with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
Battle in Shan State
Japanese attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
British defend with 3 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 1 : 1/8 hits
UK_Pacific roll dice for 3 infantry in Shan State, round 1 : 1/3 hits
1 infantry owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State
Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 2 : 3/7 hits
UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/2 hits
2 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Casualties for British: 3 infantry
Japanese win with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
Casualties for British: 3 infantry
Battle in Kwangtung
Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
British defend with 1 harbour and 2 infantry
Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 1 : 2/7 hits
UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 1 : 2/2 hits
2 infantry owned by the British , 1 fighter owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung
Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 fighter
Casualties for British: 2 infantry
Japanese win with 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 fighter
Casualties for British: 2 infantry
Recording Battle Statistics
Non Combat Move - Japanese
1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Malaya to 37 Sea Zone
1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to 42 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 42 Sea Zone
1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
4 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
4 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to Siam
2 fighters moved from Shan State to Siam
1 fighter moved from Malaya to Siam
1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to Siam
1 infantry moved from Chahar to Hopei
1 artillery moved from Chahar to Hopei
4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
1 artillery moved from Anhwe to Hopei
1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Hunan
1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Anhwe
3 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
1 artillery moved from Jehol to Chahar
3 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe
1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 36 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to 36 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Siam
1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Hunan
1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Hunan
1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Hunan
1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Hunan
3 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria
1 artillery moved from Korea to Manchuria
1 bomber moved from Shan State to Siam
1 fighter moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
Place Units - Japanese
3 armour placed in Kiangsu
2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 6 Sea Zone
Turn Complete - Japanese
Japanese collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs total
Territory Summary for Japanese :
Caroline Islands : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
Iwo Jima : 1 infantry
Paulau Island : 1 infantry
Kwangsi : 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
Kiangsu : 3 armour and 1 factory_minor
Japan : 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_major and 1 harbour
Jehol : 3 infantry
Siam : 1 bomber, 4 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers
Manchuria : 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Yunnan : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
Suiyuyan : 1 flag, 1 infantry
Kweichow : 1 flag, 1 infantry
Hunan : 1 flag, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
Hopei : 1 flag, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
Chahar : 1 flag, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
Anhwe : 1 flag, 1 aaGun and 3 infantry
Shan State : 1 flag, 1 armour and 1 infantry
Malaya : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
Borneo : 1 flag, 1 infantry
Kwangtung : 1 flag, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
French Indo China : 1 flag, 4 infantry
Well, I sure gave that some thought as well - but, as I have seen on the boards, taking London does not ensure victory - in some cases, it seems to be a bad idea. In this case, I really wanted to knock out that UK fleet in the Med…
In any event - right or wrong - I thought I would try a different approach - at least it might make you think a bit - even if not too hard… :-D
MM
In hind sight, I probably should have lost the armor and kept the bomber - not sure taking Malta has that much value
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Alpha 3, version: 2.9
Game History
Round :2
Purchase Units - Germans
Germans buy 2 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 4 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;
Combat Move - Germans
Giving bonus movement to units
1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
5 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
2 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Greece
1 infantry moved from Norway to 113 Sea Zone
1 cruiser moved from 112 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Norway to 97 Sea Zone
1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
3 tactical_bombers moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to 97 Sea Zone
1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 111 Sea Zone
2 infantry moved from 111 Sea Zone to Scotland
Germans take Scotland from British
Combat - Germans
Battle in 92 Sea Zone
Germans attack with 1 submarine
British defend with 1 transport
1 transport owned by the British lost in 92 Sea Zone
Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 92 Sea Zone, round 1 : 0/1 hits
Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for British: 1 transport
Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for British: 1 transport
Battle in Greece
Germans attack with 2 armour and 5 infantry
British defend with 1 aaGun and 5 infantry
Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 5 infantry in Greece, round 1 : 0/7 hits
British roll dice for 1 aaGun and 5 infantry in Greece, round 1 : 2/5 hits
2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Greece
Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 3 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 2/5 hits
British roll dice for 1 aaGun and 5 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 2/5 hits
1 infantry owned by the British , 2 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 aaGun owned by the British lost in Greece
Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 1 infantry in Greece, round 3 : 0/3 hits
British roll dice for 4 infantry in Greece, round 3 : 2/4 hits
1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Greece
1 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Albania
British win with 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -13
Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 5 infantry
Casualties for British: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
Battle in 97 Sea Zone
Germans attack with 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers
British defend with 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport
Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 4 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 : 5/11 hits
British roll dice for 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport in 97 Sea Zone, round 1 : 3/5 hits
1 cruiser owned by the British , 1 fighter owned by the British , 1 carrier owned by the British , 3 fighters owned by the Germans and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 5 tactical_bombers in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/8 hits
British roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 transport in 97 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits
1 transport owned by the British , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans and 1 fighter owned by the British lost in 97 Sea Zone
Germans win with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 22
Casualties for Germans: 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport
Germans win with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 4 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 22
Casualties for Germans: 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 transport
Recording Battle Statistics
Non Combat Move - Germans
2 artilleries moved from Yugoslavia to Albania
1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Albania
1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Albania
1 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Albania
2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria
5 armour moved from France to Germany
1 mech_infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux
1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone
1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
3 artilleries moved from Western Germany to Germany
4 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
2 artilleries moved from France to Western Germany
1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
1 aaGun moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary
1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
1 mech_infantry moved from France to Germany
1 infantry moved from Western Germany to France
1 armour moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Western Germany
1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Albania
2 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Western Germany
2 tactical_bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
2 bombers moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
3 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
1 fighter moved from Norway to Normandy Bordeaux
Place Units - Germans
1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 105 Sea Zone
1 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux
2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany
Germans undo move 3.
2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
1 factory_minor placed in Yugoslavia
Germans undo move 2.
1 submarine placed in 105 Sea Zone
1 infantry placed in Germany
Germans undo move 5.
Germans undo move 2.
1 infantry placed in Western Germany
1 fighter placed in Western Germany
2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
Turn Complete - Germans
Germans collect 43 PUs; end with 43 PUs total
Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs
Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs
Territory Summary for Germans :
Scotland : 1 flag, 1 airfield and 2 infantry
Normandy Bordeaux : 1 flag, 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry
France : 1 flag, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
Slovakia Hungary : 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry
Western Germany : 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
Romania : 3 infantry
Poland : 1 artillery and 5 infantry
Germany : 2 aaGuns, 5 armour, 5 artilleries, 1 factory_major, 7 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys
Albania : 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
Southern Italy : 2 bombers and 2 tactical_bombers
119 Sea Zone : 1 submarine
Negative…wanted to survive a long as I could
There were literally three other things I kinda wanted to do with Italy’s air force and navy - but the thought of knocking out 4 UK planes was just too tempting to pass up. Having good dice did help for sure, but even if I had lost the tank and another plane, I would have considered it a success.
MM
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
Giving bonus movement to units
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 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Tunisia
2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Malta
1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to Malta
1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
Italians take Kenya from British
1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
1 armour moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
1 armour, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Malta
2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
2 artilleries moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
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 : 1/4 hits
French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 1 : 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 2 : 0/4 hits
French roll dice for 1 artillery in Southern France, round 2 : 0/1 hits
Italians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 3 : 2/4 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
Italians win with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
Battle in Tunisia
Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
French defend with 1 infantry
Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_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 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for French: 1 infantry
Italians win with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
Casualties for French: 1 infantry
Battle in 96 Sea Zone
Italians attack with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
British defend with 1 cruiser
Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 1 : 0/1 hits
Italians roll dice for 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 96 Sea Zone, round 1 : 1/2 hits
British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 96 Sea Zone, round 1 : 0/1 hits
1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone
Italians win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
Italians win with 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
Battle in Malta
Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry
British defend with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 infantry in Malta, round 1 : 3/5 hits
British roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Malta, round 1 : 1/4 hits
1 bomber owned by the British , 1 tactical_bomber owned by the British , 1 fighter owned by the British and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Malta
Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 fighters in Malta, round 2 : 3/4 hits
British roll dice for 1 fighter in Malta, round 2 : 1/1 hits
1 fighter owned by the British and 1 bomber owned by the Italians lost in Malta
Italians win, taking Malta from British with 1 armour and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 28
Casualties for British: 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
Casualties for Italians: 1 bomber and 1 infantry
Italians win with 1 armour and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 28
Casualties for British: 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
Casualties for Italians: 1 bomber and 1 infantry
Recording Battle Statistics
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
Setting uses for triggers used this phase.
Non Combat Move - Italians
2 fighters moved from Malta to Tobruk
1 armour moved from Albania to Northern Italy
1 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria
Place Units - Italians
1 fighter placed in Southern Italy
Turn Complete - Italians
Italians collect 5 PUs (9 lost to blockades); end with 5 PUs total
Territory Summary for Italians :
Alexandria : 1 flag, 1 infantry
Kenya : 1 flag, 1 infantry
Malta : 1 flag, 1 armour
Southern France : 1 flag, 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
Tunisia : 1 flag, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
Tobruk : 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 infantry
Albania : 1 infantry
Northern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 armour and 1 factory_major
Southern Italy : 2 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 5 infantry
96 Sea Zone : 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport
Bulgaria : 1 infantry
Production/PUs Summary :
Germans : 41 / 70
Russians : 37 / 37
Japanese : 29 / 40
Americans : 52 / 104
Chinese : 9 / 15
British : 30 / 35
UK_Pacific : 17 / 18
Italians : 14 / 5
ANZAC : 10 / 10
French : 9 / 0
Dutch : 11 / 0
Mongolians : 0 / 0
Neutral_Axis : 2 / 0
Neutral_Allies : 4 / 0
Neutral_True : 18 / 0
Yes, it is an error - they start with 41. Similar problem with UK - card and book say 30, they actually have 31….
MM
Very nice!
I thing we noticed when we played was that the UK now has a viable attack on the Japan fleet off of East Indies - I think you can get 6 attacking units in there against the BB, 2 ftr and the Carrier. I think it was about a 50-50 maybe 60-40 shot - but, if successful can set Japan back a bit on the fleet situation - when combined with a KJF strategy might be effective. The problem though, is that you are probably sacrificing any units which may survive - need to determine if that is a good thing or not.
I could swear as well - we may have missed the IC in India - completely missed it when we played. Will have to double-check on that :)
Also - beware the green chips and thinking they are just one unit, not three. Did that 2-3 times in our game, though I suspect you’d get used to it.
I am getting bummed actually that I cannot play in the 1942 tournament at GenCon at this point - the more I see and remember, the more I really like this new version.
MM
Sorry to be particular - remember I am still scoping this out - thanks for your patience!
No - I will not have the German/Italian planes scramble there. They cannot scramble from N. Italy due to the fact there is no airfield there, correct?
Go ahead and kill my ships - I will get my revenge!
MM
Wow - that is sick…how a fighter from UK can make it to that SZ…very interesting…
So - you are using 3 ftr, tac, bmb, cru, dd and AC on that SZ?
MM
Guargantua - dont need the map - but, could you just tell me what air and naval units will attack sz97 - I see the cruiser, tac bomber, destroyer and carrier in 98 + fighter in Malta + fighter in Gib. What else can get there?
Thanks
MM
I second squirecams comments about having a partner for the AA50 - it can be a LOOOONNNGGG couple of days when you have little (or no) time to eat, drink, go to the restroom or bounce an idea off your partner or have him tell you that you forgot to move a certain piece into the proper position…
MM
Dude - NO problem man - cause I know there will be days I might not be able to as well.
I was in all honestly making sure I didn’t drop the ball - this being my first game…
MM
Hey there - wanted to make sure you were not waiting on me - I think it is US turn?
Or I missed something…LOL
MM
I do think this might be close to a reprint of anniversary - it is darn close - nice big board, anniversary (and G50) rules - only thing missing really is Italy (and I guess China, but US has more representation there anyways).
I really think that for those who cannot get a copy of AA50 and those that feel G50 might be a bit much, this is a perfect fit.
MM
There are two boards - and the copy I played on fit well together.
As for the two errors - they are known and Larry verified that the two starting IPC amounts are incorrect on the cards. Also - yes, Hawaii IS a VC, though not listed as such in the rule book.
I also eagerly await further pictures and such - and I’ve played it - LOL
MM