L23 Martin X vs FlyingBadger L+22 BM4 Playoffs

[Martin]

@Panther that sounds great - what is the current pre-release? Would you have the exact link to it for us to download?

[Panther]

@Martin
It is always here:
https://github.com/triplea-game/triplea/releases

[Martin]

@Panther herzlichen Dank, Panther! Ich werde die Version umgehend installieren und es probieren! Viele Grüße aus Trier :-)

[Panther]

@Martin Gern geschehen. Melde dich gerne, wenn es noch Probleme geben sollte.

[Martin]

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 15

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

Game History

Round: 15

    Research Technology - Germans

    Purchase Units - Germans
        Germans buy 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 13 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Germans
        1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        2 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters and 9 submarines moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        3 bombers, 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to 110 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Novgorod to 110 Sea Zone
        2 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Romania
        1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from France to Southern France
        1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
        1 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
        1 artillery moved from France to Holland Belgium
        1 artillery moved from France to Holland Belgium
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Bessarabia

    Combat - Germans
        Americans scrambles 3 units out of Normandy Bordeaux to defend against the attack in 110 Sea Zone
        Americans scrambles 3 units out of United Kingdom to defend against the attack in 110 Sea Zone
        Battle in 110 Sea Zone
            Germans attack with 3 bombers, 2 carriers, 2 destroyers, 8 fighters, 10 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 6 fighters, 1 submarine, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport; Americans defend with 3 carriers, 5 destroyers, 6 fighters and 1 transport
                Germans roll dice for 10 submarines in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/10 hits, 3,33 expected hits
            Units damaged: 3 carriers owned by the Americans and 1 carrier owned by the British
                Germans roll dice for 3 bombers, 2 carriers, 2 destroyers, 8 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 7/15 hits, 8,00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 4 carriers, 6 destroyers, 12 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 12/24 hits, 12,33 expected hits
                10 submarines owned by the Germans and 1 carrier owned by the Germans lost in 110 Sea Zone
                1 destroyer owned by the British, 4 destroyers owned by the Americans, 1 carrier owned by the Americans and 1 submarine owned by the British lost in 110 Sea Zone
                Germans roll dice for 3 bombers, 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 8 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 110 Sea Zone, round 3 : 10/15 hits, 8,00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 3 carriers, 1 destroyer, 12 fighters, 2 tactical_bombers and 2 transports in 110 Sea Zone, round 3 : 10/18 hits, 10,33 expected hits
                2 destroyers owned by the Germans, 6 fighters owned by the Germans and 1 carrier owned by the Germans lost in 110 Sea Zone
                2 tactical_bombers owned by the British, 1 destroyer owned by the Americans, 2 carriers owned by the Americans, 1 fighter owned by the Americans, 3 fighters owned by the British and 1 carrier owned by the British lost in 110 Sea Zone
            3 bombers owned by the Germans, 2 fighters owned by the Germans and 2 tactical_bombers owned by the Germans retreated
            Americans win with 8 fighters and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
            Casualties for Germans: 2 carriers, 2 destroyers, 6 fighters and 10 submarines
            Casualties for Americans: 3 carriers, 5 destroyers and 1 fighter
            Casualties for British: 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
        Battle in Bessarabia
            Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys in Bessarabia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bessarabia
            Germans win, taking Bessarabia from Russians with 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Romania
            Germans attack with 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 mech_infantrys
            Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 mech_infantrys in Romania, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2,50 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Romania, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Romania
            Germans win, taking Romania from Russians with 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            Germans attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 armour and 1 artillery
                Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 artillery in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium
                Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 artillery in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium
                1 armour owned by the Americans and 1 artillery owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium
            Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 2 artilleries remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 1 armour and 1 artillery
        Battle in Southern France
            Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0,83 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 aaGun and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 aaGun owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Southern France
            Germans win, taking Southern France from Americans with 1 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Americans: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
        Moving scrambled unit from 110 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Normandy Bordeaux
        Moving scrambled unit from 110 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Normandy Bordeaux
            3 fighters owned by the Americans and 3 fighters owned by the British forced to land in United Kingdom

    Non Combat Move - Germans
        1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Norway
        5 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy
        3 bombers, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 110 Sea Zone to Western Germany
        10 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Germany
        10 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Yugoslavia
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Finland
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Vyborg
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Germany
        1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Yugoslavia
        1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
        1 artillery moved from France to Western Germany

    Place Units - Germans
        1 destroyer placed in 112 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 8 infantry placed in Western Germany
        3 infantry placed in Novgorod
        2 infantry placed in France
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 3 bombers
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Western Germany: 3 bombers
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Germans
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,6,4,5,3,2
        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 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0,83
Russians regular : -1,00
Germans regular : 2,17

Savegame

[Martin]

I had to chose a landing spot for the remaining Allied planes and chose UK. Feel free to move them to Normandy Bordeaux if that is preferred by you.

[Martin]

I am actually surprised that I had to chose one landing spot for all defending planes. It is clear that attacking units must retreat to the same field or sea zone; but can defending planes not just return to where they came from or, in case their carrier was sunk, to ANY neighboring sea zone?

[FlyingBadger]

@Martin Okay, I think I’m up to speed. I have installed the specified version of TripleA and will now do Russia and hope all is good!

Regarding planes, yes I believe the rules state that you can choose any friendly land territory or carrier (with available space) to land on after returning from a a battle.

[FlyingBadger]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Russians round 15

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 15

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 1 armour, 3 artilleries and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        EDIT: 3 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux
        3 artilleries and 20 infantry moved from Archangel to Novgorod
        1 infantry moved from Belarus to Baltic States
              Russians take Baltic States from Germans
        2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
        5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland
        3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
        11 artilleries, 8 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
        1 artillery moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yenisey
              Russians take Yenisey from Germans
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Sikang to Suiyuyan
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Novgorod
            Russians attack with 3 artilleries and 20 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 3 artilleries and 20 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 6/23 hits, 4.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Novgorod
                3 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod
            Russians win, taking Novgorod from Germans with 3 artilleries and 18 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry
        Battle in Eastern Poland
            Russians attack with 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians roll dice for 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Eastern Poland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Eastern Poland
            Russians win, taking Eastern Poland from Germans with 5 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Bessarabia
            Russians attack with 11 artilleries, 11 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys
            Germans defend with 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys
                Russians roll dice for 11 artilleries, 11 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys in Bessarabia, round 2 : 6/28 hits, 8.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys in Bessarabia, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bessarabia
                1 artillery owned by the Germans and 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Bessarabia
            Russians win, taking Bessarabia from Germans with 11 artilleries, 9 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 2 mech_infantrys
        Battle in Suiyuyan
            Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Suiyuyan
            Russians win, taking Suiyuyan from Japanese with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Trigger Russians Conquer Japanese Territory By Mongolia: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_Mongolia_May_Change_To_Russians_Control_Switch attached to Russians

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Sikang
        2 aaGuns moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
        4 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Ukraine to Belarus
        4 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus
        1 aaGun moved from Archangel to Novgorod
        2 fighters moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Western Ukraine

    Place Units - Russians
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd
        3 mech_infantrys placed in Ukraine
        3 artilleries placed in Western Ukraine

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs
        Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 33 PUs
        Trigger Russians 4 Archangel Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 35 PUs
        Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 37 PUs
        Trigger Russians 5 Persia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 39 PUs
        Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 41 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.33
Germans regular : 1.67
Russians regular : -2.67

Savegame

[gamerman01]

Guys, I was just checking on this game now because it is the only one still in the first round of the playoffs. We are almost 7 months from the beginning of the year, and it is only round 15.

Please play it out until Martin resigns, but I declare this game over for playoff purposes.

I would expect Martin would be resigning very soon anyway. You have the right to play this game out to the bitter end, but because you are the last one in the bracket and there is a clear victory, I want Badger to advance right now and play Sovietish cat.

FlyingBadger did not contact me about this. Martin, you are so friendly and good to me, but this is the right call. Again, don’t resign until you want, but Badger advances as of now.

[Martin]

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 15

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

Game History

Round: 15

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 artillery, 4 destroyers, 7 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        2 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Ethiopia
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Kenya
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 76 Sea Zone to Italian Somaliland
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from India to 39 Sea Zone
        1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 72 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to Tanganyika Territory
        1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from Philippines to 45 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
        3 bombers moved from India to Suiyuyan

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Italian Somaliland
        Battle in Kenya
        Battle in Ethiopia
        Battle in Tanganyika Territory
        Battle in Suiyuyan
            Japanese attack with 3 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Russians defend with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese roll dice for 3 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 2,33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                2 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians and 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Suiyuyan
                Japanese roll dice for 3 bombers, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Suiyuyan, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2,33 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Suiyuyan, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Suiyuyan
                1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Suiyuyan
            Japanese win, taking Italian Somaliland from British, taking Kenya from British, taking Ethiopia from ANZAC, taking Tanganyika Territory from British, taking Suiyuyan from Chinese with 3 bombers and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
            Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in 25 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
            Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 25 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
        Battle in 45 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters
            Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 3 fighters in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1,83 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 45 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
        Battle in 55 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters
            ANZAC defend with 1 submarine
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 3 fighters in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,83 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 1 submarine in 55 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the ANZAC lost in 55 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 destroyer and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        3 fighters moved from 55 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from 45 Sea Zone to Philippines
        1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        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 72 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 72 Sea Zone to French Madagascar
              Japanese take French Madagascar from Neutral_Axis
        2 carriers and 1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from India to 76 Sea Zone
        3 bombers moved from Suiyuyan to Anhwe
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Chahar
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kiangsu to Hunan
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
        2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        2 fighters moved from 25 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
        1 aaGun moved from Anhwe to Hunan
        1 fighter moved from Japan to French Indo China

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 destroyer placed in 39 Sea Zone
        2 infantry placed in India
        1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
        3 destroyers placed in 20 Sea Zone
        1 artillery placed in Japan
        1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
        1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
        Japanese undo move 7.
        Japanese undo move 6.
        3 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
        Japanese undo move 6.
        Japanese undo move 4.
        2 destroyers placed in 20 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer placed in 36 Sea Zone
        2 mech_infantrys placed in French Indo China
        1 mech_infantry placed in Kwangtung
        2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kiangsu
        3 infantry placed in Malaya

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 74 PUs; end with 74 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 77 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs
        Objective Japanese 3 Control Honolulu Or Sydney Or Calcutta Or Western United States: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0,67
Americans regular : -0,33
Japanese regular : 0,33
ANZAC regular : -0,17

Savegame

[Martin]

@gamerman01 @Sovietishcat @FlyingBadger

Sovietishcat, Gamerman is right, and the chances are that FlyingBadger will win. Would you still be willing to wait until Monday (7/31) to lean about your opponent in the Playoffs?

[FlyingBadger]

@gamerman01 It’s your league so it is your call ultimately, but it is my fault this game has gone on for so long. Martin could have beumped to a win long ago, so I think it is only fair that at least Martin is given some advance notice of this judgement. How about we are given another week?

I struggled to play promtptly at the start of this year, but have been mack to a good pace again recently. If it is me who advances to play in the next round then I am pretty sure I can play fairly quickly.

[Sovietishcat]

@FlyingBadger @Martin Ok let’s wait another week!

[Martin]

@Sovietishcat thank you very much - highly appreciated!👍🙂 It appears that both FlyingBadger and myself have both reached the end of awfully busy times outside A&A, so next round match should be completed rather quickly.

[gamerman01]

@FlyingBadger said in L23 Martin X vs FlyingBadger L+22 BM4 Playoffs:

@gamerman01 It’s your league so it is your call ultimately, but it is my fault this game has gone on for so long. Martin could have beumped to a win long ago,

Everyone including me is highly resistant to bumps in a playoff game, because the players didn’t actually agree when and who to play, and because no one wants defaults in the playoffs.

so I think it is only fair that at least Martin is given some advance notice of this judgement. How about we are given another week?

No advance notice of judgment necessary because you are up by 1,000 TUV. I can’t imagine a comeback from that unless the board is extremely lopsided and the Axis might somehow get the victory cities, but the whole bracket is waiting. That’s why unilateral. I do grant you the week because Cat did.

I struggled to play promtptly at the start of this year, but have been mack to a good pace again recently. If it is me who advances to play in the next round then I am pretty sure I can play fairly quickly.

That’s good, Cat tells me his game was over in January. If most of the 7 month wait was because of you, and Martin was a great guy for waiting patiently and never messaged me asking for a win over time, don’t apologize, and just advance proudly as your gameplay commanded this win. And thank Martin for not asking for a win months ago.

[gamerman01]

I do appreciate your thoughts.

[gamerman01]

No advance notice of judgment necessary because you are up by 1,000 TUV. I can’t imagine a comeback from that unless the board is extremely lopsided and the Axis might somehow get the victory cities, but the whole bracket is waiting.

OK, since I wrote this I thought I’d better look again.

I would normally never give any commentary on someone else’s playoff game, but given the circumstances, 1 week to play,

Japan actually is a monster but needs to make a move on Sydney or Hawaii for the Axis to win.

After the Japan move, there is only 1 transport and 3 carriers in the Pacific. While the Allied defense is not huge, they have too much time and money to ever allow Japan to even think about taking one of the cities. Because Europe is done for, surely badger will easily build up the defenses needed.
Even if Japan were to take the win, it would take a long time to get there.
Another consideration is that it looks rather likely that Berlin will fall before too long, and that makes Japan get 7 cities.

On a positive note, that is a great Japanese empire there, and you have 1 week to try and make something happen.

I apologize if you didn’t like me commenting on overall strategy, but I think it’s obvious and you both know what’s going on there.

You may take all the time you want to finish this interesting game, but badger needs to start playing cat soon, that is the point of my invasion here.

[gamerman01]

Now prove me wrong this week, Martin, that would be awesome!!

[FlyingBadger]

Different perspectives are good, especially on something which hasn’t had fresh eyes on it for a while. Martin had a good shot at winning with Japan, but got some bad dice in round 13 in a naval battle off the coast of Queensland. I do have a significant material advantage, but had been too focused on Europe and not enough on the Pacific.