BM 23 Playoff Final Gamerman (L+4) vs Farmboy (X)

[farmboy]

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 12

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

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 3 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
        1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
        1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Burma
        2 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
        1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung
        3 armour moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung
        1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Anhwe to Kwangtung
        1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
              Japanese take 39 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific
        1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Central Mongolia
              Japanese take Central Mongolia from Russians
        1 mech_infantry moved from Siberia to Soviet Far East
              Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
        1 bomber moved from Siberia to Yenisey
        2 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
        1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 17 Sea Zone
        3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Iwo Jima
        2 infantry moved from 17 Sea Zone to Iwo Jima
        1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
              Japanese take Sikang from Chinese

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Paulau Island
        Battle in 79 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 submarine
            British defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the British lost in 79 Sea Zone
            Japanese win, taking Paulau Island from ANZAC, taking 79 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for British: 1 transport
        Battle in 17 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
            ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 17 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
        Battle in 20 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter
            Americans defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 20 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
        Battle in Guam
        Battle in Iwo Jima
            Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Iwo Jima, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 2 infantry in Iwo Jima, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Iwo Jima
            Japanese win, taking Guam from Americans, taking Iwo Jima from ANZAC with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
        Battle in Kwangtung
            Japanese attack with 3 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
            Americans defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese roll dice for 3 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 mech_infantrys owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung
                2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Kwangtung
            Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 3 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
        Battle in Yenisey
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Yenisey, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Yenisey, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Yenisey, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Yenisey, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yenisey
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Yenisey
            Japanese win, taking Yenisey from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Burma
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Burma, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma
            Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 bomber moved from Yenisey to Buryatia
        1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
        1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
        4 armour moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
        2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
        3 fighters moved from Siberia to Japan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 17 Sea Zone to Japan
        1 submarine moved from 3 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
        3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Iwo Jima to 6 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        2 carriers, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Burma to French Indo China
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
        1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        2 battleships, 4 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 2 marines, 5 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        3 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Malaya to Yunnan
        1 armour moved from Malaya to French Indo China

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 3 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Manchuria
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 72 PUs; end with 72 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 75 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -2.33
UK_Pacific regular : 1.00
ANZAC regular : -0.67
Russians regular : 0.33

Savegame

[farmboy]

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 12

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

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 4 infantry, 1 mech_infantry, 3 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 44 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
        1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 34 Sea Zone to Paulau Island
        1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Burma
        2 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma
        1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung
        3 armour moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung
        1 mech_infantry moved from Hunan to Kwangtung
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Anhwe to Kwangtung
        1 submarine moved from 39 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
              Japanese take 39 Sea Zone from UK_Pacific
        1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Central Mongolia
              Japanese take Central Mongolia from Russians
        1 mech_infantry moved from Siberia to Soviet Far East
              Japanese take Soviet Far East from Russians
        1 bomber moved from Siberia to Yenisey
        2 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
        1 transport moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 17 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Japan to 17 Sea Zone
        3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Japan to Iwo Jima
        2 infantry moved from 17 Sea Zone to Iwo Jima
        1 mech_infantry moved from Szechwan to Sikang
              Japanese take Sikang from Chinese

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Paulau Island
        Battle in 79 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 submarine
            British defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the British lost in 79 Sea Zone
            Japanese win, taking Paulau Island from ANZAC, taking 79 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for British: 1 transport
        Battle in 17 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport
            ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 17 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
        Battle in 20 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter
            Americans defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 20 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
        Battle in Guam
        Battle in Iwo Jima
            Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Iwo Jima, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                ANZAC roll dice for 2 infantry in Iwo Jima, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Iwo Jima
            Japanese win, taking Guam from Americans, taking Iwo Jima from ANZAC with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
        Battle in Kwangtung
            Japanese attack with 3 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber
            Americans defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese roll dice for 3 armour, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 mech_infantrys owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung
                2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Kwangtung
            Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 3 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
        Battle in Yenisey
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry
            Russians defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Yenisey, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Yenisey, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Yenisey, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Yenisey, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yenisey
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Yenisey
            Japanese win, taking Yenisey from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Burma
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Burma, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma
            Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 bomber, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        1 bomber moved from Yenisey to Buryatia
        1 mech_infantry moved from Manchuria to Anhwe
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
        1 infantry moved from Shensi to Tsinghai
        4 armour moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Hunan
        2 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol
        3 fighters moved from Siberia to Japan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 17 Sea Zone to Japan
        1 submarine moved from 3 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone
        3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Iwo Jima to 6 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        2 carriers, 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Burma to French Indo China
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to Yunnan
        1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
        2 battleships, 4 carriers, 1 destroyer, 4 fighters, 2 marines, 5 submarines and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        3 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Malaya to Yunnan
        1 armour moved from Malaya to French Indo China

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 3 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Manchuria
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in French Indo China

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 72 PUs; end with 72 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 75 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 42 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser and 1 marine
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 42 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Java: 1 marine
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -2.33
UK_Pacific regular : 1.00
ANZAC regular : -0.67
Russians regular : 0.33

Savegame

[farmboy]

@farmboy it looks like I was a bit lucky there and that the TUV exchange after the US turn was exactly 0.

[gamerman01]

I assume you allow the sub to flee 97, I forgot before ending combat movement phase and Triple A prompted me

Fighters are necessarily on same carriers in 110

Things are getting tense at the Allied conference. Stalin demands tanks and planes from his Allies, Churchill is crying out for US aid in the Atlantic, and the USA ignores them all, consumed with those damn Japs. And losses are heavy.

UK12.tsvg

[farmboy]

@gamerman01 absolutely re the sub fleeing

[gamerman01]

We can only hope that Hitler is storming around his room screaming that they couldn’t hold Stalingrad for even one round.

[gamerman01]

Churchill says “we can’t even fill our transports”!
Cunningham says, “shut up, the Germans put out subs and dive bombers, we have to keep those transports afloat, you daft man”

[farmboy]

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 12

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

Game History

Round: 12

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 93 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
        1 armour moved from Tunisia to Tobruk
              Italians take Tobruk from British

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in 93 Sea Zone
            Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
            Americans defend with 1 submarine
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 93 Sea Zone
            Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
        Battle in Algeria
            Italians attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Americans defend with 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Algeria, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Algeria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Algeria, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Algeria, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Algeria
            Italians win, taking Algeria from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        1 bomber moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
        2 mech_infantrys moved from Romania to Ukraine

    Place Units - Italians
        1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0.83
Italians regular : 0.83

Savegame

[farmboy]

I meant to ask. I do follow American politics (its hard not too since it tends to impact the rest of the world including those of us next door in Canada) but didn’t get the 2016 reference (beyond assuming it was either Trump, Clinton or one of the primary challengers).

[gamerman01]

I’m getting a little into it.

I haven’t had a game that was competitive through 12 rounds since the middle of 2016, and that game was the second round of the playoffs against JDOW, which I went on to lose in 18. I haven’t even attempted to enter the playoffs since then.

Before that, Ghostglider in 2015, 27 rounds.

You may not believe this, and I’m KIND OF trying not to boast, but the documented fact is I have seldom gone more than 13 rounds in my entire career of G40, all the way back to 2012. I do shy away just a bit from playing the top guys because it’s not the kind of fun I’m looking for. and it would seem my games don’t go as long partly because of my play style (Bryansk).

It seems you play some kind of long game. I have been trained to guard against the quick wins (because 1/2 of my games many years ago were against someone who was always going for the throat) and frankly have very little experience with the long grinds.

Blah I’m just saying we’ve got a good game going

[farmboy]

@gamerman01 If I could have won more quickly, I would have tried. But I do try to play low risk where possible and you haven’t given me ( as far as I can tell) any openings that I could have some confidence I could steal the victory with. So have been playing to get a strong economic position, and keep the US/UK on the outside.

[gamerman01]

@farmboy I was kind of fishing, like you either get it and think it’s hilarious, or you don’t and that’s fine.

Since you ask, in 2016 after failing to pull away from Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton bemoaned “How am I not 50 points ahead??” (like having 50% more of the vote than the Donald)

Because she thought Donald Trump was wholly unworthy, was entering her field of politics as an outsider, she had been first lady for 8 years, and of course Donald Trump is just an offensive, blundering idiot carnival barker etc etc
And then he went on to win. She absolutely could not fathom what was happening to her and how she was losing the contest while she thought she was doing all the right things and it was “her turn”, as she put it.

[gamerman01]

@gamerman01 said in BM 23 Playoff Final Gamerman (L+4) vs Farmboy (X):

Since you ask, in 2016 after failing to pull away from Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton bemoaned “How am I not 50 points ahead??”

Actually, “pull away” is not the correct way to put it. She was losing at the time.

[farmboy]

@gamerman01 I don’t remember the specific comment but I thought it might have been a reference to something like that.

[gamerman01]

I’m not going to look it up, but I think I said that when I knew you were in a similar time zone and was guessing that you may be American

[farmboy]

yeah. I think we are probably the same time zone if you are in Ohio? I’m just a few hours drive North East. in Toronto, Ontario.

[gamerman01]

I’m a few moves behind, on my physical board
Will be enjoyable to catch it up!

[gamerman01]

I just came back here to make sure you didn’t overlook my save file, and there was your Italy, a day ago! Not the first time that’s happened.

ANZAC/France should be easy, I’ll play them now

[farmboy]

@gamerman01 no worries. I should have realized with the conversation you might not have seen it.

[gamerman01]

F12.tsvg

Because you almost always move in less than 24 hours I looked, so your regularity keeps it going even when it’s my turn!