Great Britain v2.0 SID
It is now week 50 1940.
Early period was getting used to the fact that I had resources but not necessarily everywhere. Where in the past I would use islands to make transports, etc I had to accept that the best I could do was infantry and heavy artillery(for some reason I dont need resources for heavy artillery but I do for regular artillery?). Accordingly I had troops trapped in Gibraltar, Malta, etc.
In any case I swept the Atlantic and bottled up the Uboats and the Reichsmarine. Near the latter half of 1940 the Bismarkcs were getting closer and closer to breaking through as I had used up most of my capital ships with others on convoy duty. I expect the Germans Navy to be a problem in 1941. I will need to convert more of the home islands to naval production.
Similar issues with the Japanese but they appear to be suffering even more from no trading.
On the ground we lost Gibraltar to the Germans (they razed it) after they finished off the French, Dutch, Danes and Belgians in Europe. Other than that, no ground action for the Germans. They have 48 Panzer Gs but have spent a lot building Bismarcks. No action between them and the Russians and they have made no moves on Yugo, Greece, Norway, Sweden, etc. They did have a row with the Turks but no ground taken.
It took until week 32 of 1940 to finish the Italians in Africa. I took all the cities and saw very limited French help.
The Russians did take Turkey so I have a large force waiting for them in the Middle East. They have just made their next move and have declared war on Norway. I am sure it wont take them long unless the Germans decide to get involved.
I took out the Thais fairly early but the Chinese took one of the cities. I took a chance and rushed an Antiaircraft Battery in Hong Kong. Accordingly Hong Kong still stands and is making units!
Japan could not take Canton, Nanning, Kunming, Lhasa and the northern cities before the French counterattacked. Seeing that they were making progress and the Russians are going North I have just launched my offensive and have taken Chungking. French have taken Chengtu. I am letting the French through my lines as they are keeping the Japanese busy.
I have traded Sarmi back and forth with the Japanese. They have a few of their Yamatos in the area and I have a hard time keeping naval forces alive.
After the Japanese campaign we will need a new strategy with the Germans and Russians. Either the Russians will come at us or we need to decide where to attack if the Germans and Russians start their war. At this time I am considering entering via Spain or Italy. Resources will have to be studied to see when we can convert captured cities into unit producers on the continent.
Again I am surprised at the slow level of tech by the Axis. Perhaps I will see more later.
Update week 2 1941 - Russians have taken 3 Norwegian cities closing fast on the remaining 2 with a HUGE force of motorized rifle and T-26 I would say 150 to be conservative , no Axis response. We have taken Wuhan.. American landed 6 M2As and took Sarmi and Fakfak! Germans have a transport in the Atlantic escorted by two Bismarcks and a destroyer flotilla. May be headed for Ireland or Greenland. I lost a convoy after it unloaded in Africa to bombers and German ships coming out of Brest and Bordeaux. I have bottled up the French in Africa using them as a reserve against a Middleeast attack by Soviets. Spain declares war on Russians will Germany grant a ROP? Week3 Spain declares war on Germans? Russians have an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific. Germans land Panzers near American airbase. Russians raze city next to Oslo. Week 5 Russians declare war on Dutch here we go!
