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Having just fired up the game again, for the first time in a long time…
Looking at it from the American perspective in particular, it feels like destroyers are just too good(?) If they were a little more expensive, it might feel more worth it to mix in submarines; likewise, cruisers feel too expensive for the value they provide. Is there a consensus on how cruisers should be re-balanced?

Also, I forgot to mention it earlier, but submarines defending on a 1? That’s a hard sell for me. It makes them feel too much like battleships, in that they’re more of a “unit that exists on the board” rather than something anyone actually buys.

FWIW I have been poking around with the Revised game, and I feel like it really nailed the unit balance; destroyers still feel like a “must have” but the higher price-point is a better fit for such a quality. Subs still probably needed to be cheaper, if anything. For the scale of the game, I think the tanks costing 5 works out fine, too. I think battleships auto-repairing at the end of every turn is a bit much; without naval bases, I think the obvious way to handle it is “once per round” either at the start of the owning nation’s turn, or at the end (…probably the former).
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I am so confused about the formats. I can not use MARTI with gmail apparently.

I have another game that is moving along smoothly at TripleA

anyway, as long as you are happy, so am I. Glad the Jpn ftrs are just out of range of my UK flotilla
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TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 3
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 3 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 carrier, 1 fighter, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Politics - Americans Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Germans: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War Americans takes Political Action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians Americans succeeds on action: Political Action Americans To War With Italians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War Trigger Russians Allied Americans 6: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Eastern United States Trigger Americans War Production Central: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Central United States Trigger Americans War Production Western: has removed 1 factory_minor owned by Americans in Western United States Trigger Americans War Production Eastern: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Eastern United States Trigger Americans War Production Central: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Central United States Trigger Americans War Production Western: Americans has 1 factory_major placed in Western United States Combat Move - Americans Trigger Americans Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Americans 1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone Combat - Americans Battle in 21 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 submarine Japanese defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 21 Sea Zone Americans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport Non Combat Move - Americans 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to Western United States 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry, 1 submarine, 1 tactical_bomber and 3 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 86 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from 86 Sea Zone to Brazil Americans take Brazil from Neutral_Allies 1 bomber moved from Eastern United States to United Kingdom Place Units - Americans 1 carrier and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone 1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Eastern United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 53 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 63 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 1 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi 1 infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi 1 fighter moved from Burma to Szechwan 2 infantry moved from Sikang to Szechwan 1 artillery moved from Kansu to Shensi 2 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi Combat - Chinese Battle in Szechwan Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan Chinese win, taking Szechwan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Shensi Chinese attack with 3 artilleries and 12 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 3 artilleries and 12 infantry in Shensi, round 2 : 5/15 hits, 3.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shensi, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shensi Chinese win, taking Shensi from Japanese with 3 artilleries and 12 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Tsinghai Place Units - Chinese 2 infantry placed in Tsinghai 2 infantry placed in Shensi Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 5 PUs; end with 5 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 3 artilleries and 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 destroyer moved from 106 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to 119 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to 119 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo 1 fighter moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo 1 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Iraq to 80 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory 1 fighter moved from 80 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Italian Somaliland 2 cruisers moved from 80 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Persia to 80 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Kenya 1 armour moved from Egypt to Ethiopia British take Ethiopia from Italians 1 tactical_bomber moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo 1 tactical_bomber moved from 81 Sea Zone to Italian Somaliland Combat - British Battle in Kenya Battle in Belgian Congo British attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 1 infantry British roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Belgian Congo, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Belgian Congo, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Belgian Congo British win, taking Kenya from Italians, taking Belgian Congo from Italians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Battle in Italian Somaliland British attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 1 infantry British roll dice for 2 cruisers in Italian Somaliland, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Italian Somaliland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Italian Somaliland British win, taking Italian Somaliland from Italians with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Battle in 119 Sea Zone British attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters Germans defend with 1 submarine British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 119 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 119 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 119 Sea Zone 1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 119 Sea Zone British win with 1 bomber and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2 Casualties for British: 1 destroyer Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine Battle in Tanganyika Territory British attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry Italians defend with 1 artillery British roll dice for 1 battleship in Tanganyika Territory, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Tanganyika Territory, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Tanganyika Territory, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Tanganyika Territory 1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Tanganyika Territory British win, taking Tanganyika Territory from Italians with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - British 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Egypt 1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies 3 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 9 infantry moved from Burma to India 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt 1 fighter moved from Tanganyika Territory to 72 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 80 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Italian Somaliland to 76 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 81 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from 119 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 1 submarine moved from 106 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 77 Sea Zone Place Units - British 1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 106 Sea Zone 3 infantry placed in Egypt 1 infantry placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British British collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 36 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 3 artilleries and 3 infantry placed in India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs Some Units in India change ownership: 3 artilleries and 3 infantry
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : 1.67 Italians regular : 0.00 Japanese regular : -0.67 Germans regular : 0.83 British regular : -1.17
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@Avner two scramble options.
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L24 Wizmark (X) vs Avner (L+22) BM4 G1

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TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 7
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 7 Purchase Units - Italians Italians buy 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Italians 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 99 Sea Zone Combat - Italians Battle in 99 Sea Zone Italians attack with 1 fighter British defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the British lost in 99 Sea Zone Italians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for British: 1 transport Non Combat Move - Italians 1 fighter moved from 99 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy 1 armour moved from Urals to Kazakhstan 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 2 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy Place Units - Italians 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber placed in 97 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Italians Italians collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs
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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Americans round 3
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

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Round: 3 Purchase Units - Americans
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L24 OOB FlyingBadger (Axis) vs Gamerman01 (Allies+44) #2

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A perfect round except you could have had 16 damage on India instead of the paltry 12

I don’t know what to say!

USA/China/UK will definitely not be tonight, celebrating Christmas with just my wife and kids. Time to grill steaks in about 30 minutes!
Good night, and sweet dreams of my factories falling, your carrier getting repaired for free after zero damage, and getting the Carolines back without a fight. An intact Italian navy, and so much more!! I’m coming for you though!
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L24 OOB surfer (X) vs AndrewAAGamer (L+60) #1

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 5
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

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Round: 5 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 fighter and 15 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Volgograd Germans take Volgograd from Russians 1 armour moved from Bryansk to Tambov Germans take Tambov from Russians 1 armour moved from Tambov to Rostov 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Archangel 1 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel 2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Archangel Combat - Germans Germans creates battle in territory 115 Sea Zone Battle in Archangel Germans attack with 1 armour, 4 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 4 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Archangel, round 2 : 3/8 hits, 2.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Archangel 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Archangel Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 armour, 3 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 tactical_bomber moved from Archangel to Novgorod 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod 1 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Germany 8 armour, 5 artilleries, 22 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Rostov 8 armour and 10 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Caucasus 7 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Rostov 7 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 3 aaGuns, 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine 1 artillery moved from Poland to Eastern Poland 2 infantry moved from France to Western Germany 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany Place Units - Germans 7 infantry placed in Germany 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,2 Germans collect 47 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 47 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 52 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 67 PUs
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Russians regular : 0.33 Germans regular : 0.83
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