Posts made by Stucifer

@ArtofWar1947 I think I saved using Local Game not PBEM that is probably the issue.

with Russia invested in China (IC in Szechwan and raised territory value to 3) and getting the IPCs, pluss the turn order allowing to consolidate, made a KJF more viable. My friend tried it one game but made a couple mistakes with positioning

@cloud7707 I made a little mod for triple a to play test a version where all the Chinese units and territories are USSR’s, I played it a couple times with my friend that has patience with me. It ended up evolving in to an alt history setup with more neutrals in the war. Axis Spain, neutral Persia/turkey could be attacked.

I think if you want Japan first to be a viable strategy, 1942 might be a better starting point. The setup in 1941 is so favorable to Japan to allow them to do their big J1 moves ala some level of historical simulacrum.

There is also the Balanced Mod for 1941 setup, I have not played it much but I do like the light-touch changes and reworking of National Objectives to not be so heavily Axis-favored.

To be fair, in the example given you do not hold India. I do not consider “Japan first” as a strategy that works in Anniversary edition. Japan starts with 9 Fighters, 3 Carriers, a Battleship, and will have most of that left after turn 1.

At a minimum Japan will probably have a fleet with:
6 Ftr, 1 CV, 1 BB, 1 CA. Add in a DD for ASW on round 2/3 when USA starts buying subs for the Pacific.
Offensive power 30 Defensive 39

To match the combat power offensively against their fleet, while having defense proof against their attack, America needs to spend two rounds of buys (again, just to be able to move off SZ 56). Something like 1 BB, 2 CV, 1 Ftr, 5 subs.

74 IPCs to let you move out, without any transports to capture territories, while Japan and Germany are ground-pounding China and the USSR sucking IPCs out of your Allies’ economy. Or instead you unplug from the Pacific, scoot your carrier group to the Atlantic, build transports, another carrier round 1, and are contesting North Africa by round 3 at the latest. Any fleet units Germany buys are doomed (eventually) and taking IPCs away from the fight for Russia.

@ArtofWar1947 A dark day for the Allies! R7 scramble options:

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 1

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Politics - Japanese
        Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
        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 Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia 1: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from Strict_Neutral to War

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Hunan
              Japanese take Hunan from Chinese
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
        1 bomber moved from Japan to Yunnan
        1 bomber moved from Japan to Siberia
        3 infantry moved from Korea to Amur
              Japanese take Amur from Russians
        1 mech_infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Amur
        1 infantry moved from Iwo Jima to 7 Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 20 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone 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 5 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Amur
        1 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Buryatia
              Japanese take Buryatia from Russians
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Manchuria to Shansi
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsu to Shansi
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
              Japanese take Chahar from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Shansi
        1 artillery moved from Jehol to Shansi
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Fukien to Kiangsi
              Japanese take Kiangsi from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
              Japanese take Anhwe from Chinese
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Kiangsi

    Combat - Japanese
        Strategic bombing raid in Siberia
                Russians roll AA dice in Siberia : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
            Bombing raid in Siberia rolls: 4 and causes: 4 damage to unit: factory_minor
            Bombing raid in Siberia causes 4 damage total. 
        Battle in Shansi
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Shansi, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shansi, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shansi
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shansi
            Japanese win, taking Shansi from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Yunnan
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Chinese defend with 4 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in Yunnan, round 3 : 3/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan
                2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan
            Japanese win with 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 3 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 4 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Olgiy
        Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Dzavhan
        Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Tsagaan Olom
        Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Central Mongolia
        Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Buyant-Uhaa
        Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia: Russians captures territory Ulaanbaatar
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 2 infantry owned by Mongolians in Olgiy
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 1 infantry owned by Mongolians in Ulaanbaatar
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 1 infantry owned by Mongolians in Central Mongolia
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 2 infantry owned by Mongolians in Buyant-Uhaa
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 1 infantry owned by Mongolians in Tsagaan Olom
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 1: has removed 1 infantry owned by Mongolians in Dzavhan
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 2 infantry placed in Olgiy
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 1 infantry placed in Ulaanbaatar
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 1 infantry placed in Central Mongolia
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 2 infantry placed in Buyant-Uhaa
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 1 infantry placed in Tsagaan Olom
        Trigger Mongolian Units Turn Russian 2: Russians has 1 infantry placed in Dzavhan
        1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
        1 infantry moved from Formosa to 21 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Paulau to 36 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi
        1 battleship and 1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 21 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Formosa to Kwangsi
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to Kwangsi
        1 carrier moved from 34 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        2 carriers moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine moved from 7 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 7 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 32 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 7 Sea Zone to 32 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from 32 Sea Zone to Marshall Islands
        2 tactical_bombers moved from 32 Sea Zone to Marshall Islands
        1 fighter moved from Japan to 5 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Korea to 5 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Japan to Kyushu
        1 aaGun moved from Northern Manchuria to Amur
        1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Northern Manchuria
        1 infantry moved from Shantung to Anhwe
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shantung to Jehol
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shansi to Jehol
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shansi to Southern Manchuria
        1 artillery moved from Southern Manchuria to Northern Manchuria
        1 bomber moved from Siberia to Japan
        1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Northern Manchuria
        1 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Amur
        1 submarine moved from 20 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone
              Russians take Olgiy from Mongolians
              Russians take Dzavhan from Mongolians
              Russians take Tsagaan Olom from Mongolians
              Russians take Central Mongolia from Mongolians
              Russians take Buyant-Uhaa from Mongolians
              Russians take Ulaanbaatar from Mongolians

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 armour and 3 infantry placed in Japan
        2 transports placed in 7 Sea Zone
        Trigger Japanese Declare War on Russia Mongolia 2: Changing Relationship for Russians and Mongolians from War to Allied

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs
        Objective Japanese 1 Trade With America: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 44 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 2.67
Japanese regular : 0.33
Russians AA : -0.17

Savegame

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Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 2.6.14509, time: 7:34:15 PM
Savegame

Scramble ftr SZ 112 to defend subs please. OOL Sub Sub Fighter

Game History

Round: 1

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

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 armour moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Northern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 97 Sea Zone to Greece
        1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tobruk to Alexandria
              Italians take Alexandria from British
        1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
              Italians take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British
        1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
              Italians take Kenya from British

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in 96 Sea Zone
            Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 submarine
            British defend with 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
                Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Italians, 1 submarine owned by the British and 1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 cruiser and 1 fighter in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 96 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 cruiser owned by the Italians and 1 cruiser owned by the British lost in 96 Sea Zone
            Italians win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
            Casualties for Italians: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
            Casualties for British: 1 cruiser and 1 submarine
        Battle in Greece
            Italians attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry
            Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Neutral_Allies roll dice for 4 infantry in Greece, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies and 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Greece
                Italians roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Greece, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Neutral_Allies roll dice for 1 infantry in Greece, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Greece
            Italians win, taking Greece from Neutral_Allies with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        1 bomber moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Yugoslavia
        4 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

    Place Units - Italians
        1 fighter placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2
        Italians collect 13 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 13 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -1.00
Neutral_Allies regular : 0.33
British regular : 1.83

British put up a good fight around Malta, at least!
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@donutgold Oh. Oh my. I saw one of the emails come through that said “UK rolls dice for 1 tactical bomber” and I was like, huh, that’s weird. Now I see why. Goodness gracious great balls of fire!

The French fought well, not capitulating to Vichy today!
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I figured you would want to land the fighter in Southern France but if not just edit on R1-

Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Southern Italy: 1 marine
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Germans buy 3 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 
        Trigger Germans 6 Atlantic Wall Broken Switch: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Germans_6_Atlantic_Wall_Possible_Switch attached to Germans

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
        1 armour moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
        6 infantry moved from Austria to Yugoslavia
        2 artilleries moved from Austria to Yugoslavia
        3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Austria to France
        1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to France
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
        2 armour moved from Holland Belgium to France
        1 mech_infantry moved from Western Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 fighter moved from Norway to 114 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 114 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 114 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        1 battleship moved from 116 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 111 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 121 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 120 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Holland Belgium to France
        1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
        3 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
        1 fighter moved from Poland to Yugoslavia
        1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Yugoslavia

    Combat - Germans
        British scrambles 1 units out of Scotland to defend against the attack in 114 Sea Zone
        French scrambles 1 units out of France to defend against the attack in Normandy Bordeaux
        British scrambles 3 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 113 Sea Zone
        Battle in 114 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 1 battleship, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                Germans roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 3.00 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 114 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 2.17 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Germans
                1 destroyer owned by the British, 1 cruiser owned by the British and 1 fighter owned by the British lost in 114 Sea Zone
            2 fighters owned by the Germans and 2 tactical_bombers owned by the Germans retreated
            1 battleship owned by the Germans and 1 submarine owned by the Germans retreated to 115 Sea Zone
            British win with 1 battleship remaining. Battle score for attacker is 29
            Casualties for British: 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
        Battle in 113 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 2 bombers, 2 fighters, 2 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters; French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
                Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
            Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the British
                Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 2 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                British roll dice for 3 fighters in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 battleship and 2 cruisers in 113 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                2 submarines owned by the Germans, 1 fighter owned by the Germans and 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans lost in 113 Sea Zone
                1 cruiser owned by the French, 1 cruiser owned by the British, 1 fighter owned by the French and 1 fighter owned by the British lost in 113 Sea Zone
                Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers in 113 Sea Zone, round 3 : 4/5 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 fighter in 113 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans lost in 113 Sea Zone
                1 battleship owned by the British and 1 fighter owned by the British lost in 113 Sea Zone
            Germans win with 2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 28
            Casualties for Germans: 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
            Casualties for British: 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters
            Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 fighter
        Battle in 109 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 2 submarines
            British defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                British roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 109 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 109 Sea Zone
                1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 109 Sea Zone
                1 transport owned by the British lost in 109 Sea Zone
            Germans win, taking 109 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine
            Casualties for British: 1 destroyer and 1 transport
        Battle in Yugoslavia
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 8 infantry
            Neutral_Allies defend with 5 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 8 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 4/12 hits, 3.33 expected hits
                Neutral_Allies roll dice for 5 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Yugoslavia
                4 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies lost in Yugoslavia
            1 fighter owned by the Germans retreated
            2 artilleries owned by the Germans, 7 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the Germans retreated to Romania
            Neutral_Allies win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
        Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
            Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                French roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
                1 infantry owned by the French lost in Normandy Bordeaux
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Germans and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Normandy Bordeaux
                1 artillery owned by the French lost in Normandy Bordeaux
            French win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is -14
            Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
        Battle in France
            Germans attack with 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 6 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys
            British defend with 1 armour and 1 artillery; French defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 factory_major and 6 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 6 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys in France, round 2 : 6/17 hits, 5.83 expected hits
                French roll dice for 1 aaGun, 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 6 infantry in France, round 2 : 5/10 hits, 3.67 expected hits
                5 infantry owned by the Germans lost in France
                1 aaGun owned by the French and 5 infantry owned by the French lost in France
                Germans roll dice for 5 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys in France, round 3 : 6/12 hits, 4.83 expected hits
                French roll dice for 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in France, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in France
                1 armour owned by the French, 1 infantry owned by the French, 1 artillery owned by the British, 1 armour owned by the British and 1 artillery owned by the French lost in France
            Germans captures 19PUs while taking French capital
            Germans converts factory_major into different units
            Germans win, taking France from French with 5 armour, 2 artilleries and 4 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 25
            Casualties for Germans: 6 infantry
            Casualties for French: 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 1 artillery and 6 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 armour and 1 artillery
        Moving scrambled unit from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
        Trigger Germans Conquer France: Setting switch to true for conditionAttachment_French_1_Liberation_Switch attached to French
        triggerFrenchDestroyPUsGermans: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttachment attached to French

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        2 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 113 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 114 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        3 infantry moved from Norway to Finland
              Germans take Finland from Neutral_Axis
        1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from 117 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Denmark to 115 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Norway
        1 aaGun moved from Holland Belgium to France
        1 armour moved from Slovakia Hungary to Bulgaria
              Germans take Bulgaria from Neutral_Axis
        2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 11 infantry moved from Germany to Poland
        1 fighter moved from Yugoslavia to Southern Italy
        1 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Poland
        1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to Germany
        1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France

    Place Units - Germans
        3 fighters placed in Western Germany

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Germans collect 37 PUs; end with 56 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs
        Objective Germans 1 Trade with Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : 3.00
Neutral_Allies regular : -0.67
Germans regular : 4.33
British regular : -0.50

@donutgold Scramble 1 fighter please.

@cloud7707

Axis & Allies Anniversary was the box that got me back into Axis & Allies when it was reprinted a few years ago. I loved the seemingly dynamic options of the 1941 setup. Without enough games against different opponents to find a “balance” point myself, I did find that playing with National Objectives is heavily slanted towards the Axis.

There was a discussion that an Indian IC could balance things out

I tried a few things to continue playing as Axis, with National Objectives. One of them was giving India and South Africa a starting IC. This helped the UK hold the Indian Ocean for a while longer, but it also took pressure off Germany and so it almost always still resulted in an Axis victory.

Even if the US decides to go after Japan, they cannot stop them from taking all of Asia, from India to all of China and the Eastern parts of Russia.

Egypt & India both need a little boost, if you give 1 Infantry to Egypt, India, and Yunnan, and don’t play with National Objectives I think it is a pretty balanced game despite the clear strong position of Japan (especially in terms of air force!).

I highly recommend checking out @The_Good_Captain 's excellent video discussing the balance of A&A 1941 scenario:
https://youtu.be/QModTkxr7rs?si=JSgw7Ri52RkaANXz

@Gorshak fixed the save file 40250-stu-gorshak-g1.tsvg

@ArtofWar1947 Sink the carrier and lose the last British fighter

Whoops, leave one British fighter alive

@ArtofWar1947 Sink 1 carrier. DD, Cruiser, 2 British fighters.

Bid Marine in Southern Italy. G1 Scramble ready:
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