@Avner Assumed no scramble in sz 112.

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 7

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

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 5 infantry, 6 submarines and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 unit repaired.
        1 bomber and 2 fighters moved from Morocco to 112 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Norway
        2 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
        1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
        1 mech_infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
        2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
              Americans take 19 Sea Zone from Japanese
        1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Paulau Island to 20 Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Norway
            Americans attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Norway, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Norway, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Norway
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Norway
            Americans win, taking Norway from Germans with 2 fighters and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in 20 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 1 bomber and 2 submarines
            Japanese defend with 1 destroyer and 1 transport
                Americans roll dice for 2 submarines in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 transport owned by the Japanese and 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 20 Sea Zone
            Americans win, taking 20 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 bomber and 2 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 transport

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to Marianas
        1 battleship, 3 carriers, 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
        3 infantry moved from Paulau Island to 34 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
        1 destroyer and 4 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Algeria to Libya
        2 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
        1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        2 destroyers moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        2 submarines moved from 110 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
        2 submarines moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        2 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 6 infantry and 5 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from British Guiana to 88 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 8 infantry and 5 transports moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 8 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
        2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to Morocco

    Place Units - Americans
        3 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 6 submarines and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Western United States
        4 infantry placed in Central United States

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 61 PUs; end with 61 PUs
        Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
        Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 76 PUs
        Objective Americans 9 Vital Forward Bases: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 81 PUs
        Objective Americans 8 Pacific Airfields: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 86 PUs
        Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 91 PUs
        Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 96 PUs

    Purchase Units - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
        Chinese buy nothing; Remaining resources: 5 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Chinese

    Turn Complete - Chinese
        Chinese collect 0 PUs; end with 5 PUs

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 1 fighter, 7 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific buy 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        3 artilleries and 29 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
              UK_Pacific take Shan State from Japanese
        1 mech_infantry moved from French Central Africa to French West Africa
              British take French West Africa from Neutral_Axis
        1 bomber moved from Syria to 79 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Syria to 79 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Syria to 79 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Syria to 79 Sea Zone

    Combat - British
        Battle in 79 Sea Zone
            British attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                British roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 79 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 79 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 79 Sea Zone
            British win, taking 79 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - British
        1 armour moved from India to Shan State
        3 aaGuns moved from Burma to Shan State
        1 bomber, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 79 Sea Zone to India
        1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Persia to West India
        1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
        1 artillery moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
        1 carrier moved from 99 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from 99 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
        1 armour moved from Cyprus to 99 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Cyprus to 99 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from Cyprus to 99 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun moved from Alexandria to Egypt
        1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 99 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        1 armour moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan
        1 armour moved from Tunisia to Tobruk
        1 battleship moved from 34 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        1 mech_infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        1 artillery moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        3 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 3 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Norway
        1 battleship moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 carrier and 2 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Norway
        2 cruisers moved from 99 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone

    Place Units - British
        3 infantry placed in Egypt
        1 mech_infantry placed in Union of South Africa
        1 fighter and 4 infantry placed in United Kingdom

    Turn Complete - British
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 70 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1
        British collect 35 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 35 PUs
        Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 38 PUs
        Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 41 PUs

    Place Units - UK_Pacific
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in India

    Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
        UK_Pacific collect 14 PUs; end with 15 PUs
        Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 18 PUs
        Some Units in India change ownership: 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.33
Japanese regular : -0.50
Germans regular : 0.67
British regular : 0.33

Savegame

@fasthard I was considering resigning if I lost in France. IPC and TUV gap were widening. Really came down to Germany getting the luck in that last battle.

Good game. Rain check on another opposite sides?

@pacifiersboard said in L25 BM BombsAway (Axis) v pacifiersboard (Allies+21):

@BombsAway

apologies for the major delay!

No worries. I was away for a while myself.

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 5

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

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 95 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Cyprus
        1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Crete
        1 armour moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
              Italians take Bryansk from Russians
        1 armour moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
        2 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Western Ukraine

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Crete
        Battle in Cyprus
        Battle in Western Ukraine
            Italians attack with 3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians lost in Western Ukraine
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Western Ukraine
            Italians win, taking Crete from Neutral_Allies, taking Cyprus from British, taking Western Ukraine from Russians with 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
            Casualties for Italians: 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
        1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
        1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Romania
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
        1 artillery moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy
        1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Italians
        3 infantry placed in Southern Italy
        3 infantry placed in Northern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 19 PUs; end with 19 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians regular : -0.17
Russians regular : 0.67

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 7

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

Game History

Round: 7

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        3 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd
        4 fighters moved from Russia to Volgograd
        1 armour moved from Russia to Tambov
              Russians take Tambov from Italians
        1 armour moved from Tambov to Russia
        1 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel
              Russians take Archangel from Germans

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Volgograd
            Russians attack with 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians roll dice for 4 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 6/8 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd
                2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd
            Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Russia
        1 mech_infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Russia
        1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
        2 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda
        4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia

    Place Units - Russians
        10 infantry placed in Russia

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs
        Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 24 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 26 PUs
        Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 28 PUs
        Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 30 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 0.33
Russians regular : 2.83

Savegame

@fasthard Got enough luck to get in and hold it, without losing any more planes.

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 21

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

Game History

Round: 21

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 7 artilleries, 12 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        2 bombers moved from Novgorod to France
        1 armour, 26 artilleries, 1 fighter, 88 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to France
        3 armour, 7 fighters, 8 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Germany to France
        2 bombers moved from Caucasus to France
        2 bombers moved from Southern Italy to France
        1 armour moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia
              Germans take Northwest Persia from Russians
        1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus

    Combat - Germans
        Battle in France
            Germans attack with 4 armour, 26 artilleries, 6 bombers, 8 fighters, 88 infantry, 10 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 5 aaGuns, 4 artilleries, 3 bombers, 8 fighters, 17 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; French defend with 1 airfield, 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 factory_minor, 3 fighters, 19 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Americans defend with 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 fighters, 37 infantry, 1 marine and 1 mech_infantry; Russians defend with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans roll AA dice in France : 3/17 hits, 2.83 expected hits
                3 fighters owned by the Germans lost in France
                Germans roll dice for 4 armour, 26 artilleries, 6 bombers, 5 fighters, 88 infantry, 10 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in France, round 2 : 43/142 hits, 39.83 expected hits
                French roll dice for 7 aaGuns, 2 armour, 13 artilleries, 4 bombers, 19 fighters, 73 infantry, 1 marine, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in France, round 2 : 49/120 hits, 46.33 expected hits
                49 infantry owned by the Germans lost in France
                5 aaGuns owned by the British, 2 aaGuns owned by the Americans, 3 bombers owned by the British, 1 bomber owned by the Americans, 19 infantry owned by the French and 13 infantry owned by the British lost in France
                Germans roll dice for 4 armour, 26 artilleries, 6 bombers, 5 fighters, 39 infantry, 10 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in France, round 3 : 39/93 hits, 31.67 expected hits
                French roll dice for 2 armour, 13 artilleries, 19 fighters, 41 infantry, 1 marine, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in France, round 3 : 37/84 hits, 35.00 expected hits
                37 infantry owned by the Germans lost in France
                35 infantry owned by the Americans and 4 infantry owned by the British lost in France
                Germans roll dice for 4 armour, 26 artilleries, 6 bombers, 5 fighters, 2 infantry, 10 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in France, round 4 : 18/56 hits, 23.17 expected hits
                French roll dice for 2 armour, 13 artilleries, 19 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 marine, 6 mech_infantrys and 2 tactical_bombers in France, round 4 : 14/45 hits, 22.00 expected hits
                2 artilleries owned by the Germans, 2 infantry owned by the Germans and 10 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in France
                3 mech_infantrys owned by the British, 2 mech_infantrys owned by the French, 2 infantry owned by the Americans, 5 artilleries owned by the Americans, 4 artilleries owned by the British, 1 artillery owned by the French and 1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in France
                Germans roll dice for 4 armour, 24 artilleries, 6 bombers, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in France, round 5 : 21/42 hits, 18.50 expected hits
                French roll dice for 2 armour, 3 artilleries, 19 fighters, 1 marine and 2 tactical_bombers in France, round 5 : 19/27 hits, 16.00 expected hits
                19 artilleries owned by the Germans lost in France
                1 tactical_bomber owned by the Russians, 2 fighters owned by the Russians, 1 tactical_bomber owned by the British, 1 armour owned by the Americans, 1 armour owned by the French, 6 fighters owned by the Americans, 1 marine owned by the Americans, 3 fighters owned by the French, 2 fighters owned by the British and 3 artilleries owned by the French lost in France
                Germans roll dice for 4 armour, 5 artilleries, 6 bombers, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in France, round 6 : 14/23 hits, 12.17 expected hits
                French roll dice for 6 fighters in France, round 6 : 4/6 hits, 4.00 expected hits
                4 artilleries owned by the Germans lost in France
                6 fighters owned by the British lost in France
            Germans destroys 14PUs while taking French capital
            Germans win, taking France from French with 4 armour, 1 artillery, 6 bombers, 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 181
            Casualties for Germans: 25 artilleries, 3 fighters, 88 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for French: 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 3 fighters, 19 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Americans: 2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 fighters, 37 infantry, 1 marine and 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for British: 5 aaGuns, 4 artilleries, 3 bombers, 8 fighters, 17 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
            Casualties for Russians: 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        2 bombers moved from France to Western Germany
        1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France
        3 tactical_bombers moved from France to Southern Italy
        4 bombers moved from France to Southern Italy
        3 fighters moved from France to Western Germany
        2 fighters moved from France to Southern Italy
        2 infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus
        3 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd
        2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Caucasus

    Place Units - Germans
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Caucasus
        Germans undo move 1.
        3 artilleries placed in Caucasus
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Western Germany
        10 infantry placed in Germany
        3 artilleries placed in Volgograd
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Russia
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Novgorod
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Southern Italy: 2 fighters
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 2 fighters
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,5
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,2,1,1
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1,1,6,5,1,1,3,4,2,4,5
        Germans collect 61 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 61 PUs
        Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs
        Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 70 PUs
        Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs
        Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 15 PUs; end with 90 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : -0.33
Americans AA : 0.17
Germans regular : 9.67

Savegame

@fasthard I’m back. Not sure if you called this already. If not, I decided to go ahead and attack France. OOL?

OOL.tsvg

@Avner Appreciate you letting me continue. I’ll be sure to avoid any further delays.