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@Ragnell804

I’ve made a modification to the Classic module that checks for the total stack limits. It also has almost all of the optional rules correctly implemented. I’ve called it Classic League and designed it for use here. Would you like to try it?

@leemorrison 57892819-5223-4621-ac55-98c6d904bb96-triplea_41571_2uk.tsvg

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: UK_Pacific round 5

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 marine moved from Morocco to 94 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 94 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tunisia 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from French Guiana to 90 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from French Guiana to 90 Sea Zone 1 armour, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 90 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 94 Sea Zone to Algeria 1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 104 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 104 Sea Zone 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 104 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 104 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 89 Sea Zone to French West Africa 1 destroyer moved from 33 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 34 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 4 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Queensland to 35 Sea Zone Combat - Americans Battle in Tunisia Battle in 35 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber Japanese defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 35 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 35 Sea Zone Americans win, taking Tunisia from Italians with 1 bomber, 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer Battle in 26 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter Japanese defend with 1 submarine Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 fighter in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 26 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 26 Sea Zone Americans win with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine Battle in Algeria Americans attack with 1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Italians defend with 1 infantry Americans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Algeria, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Algeria, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Algeria Americans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Algeria, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Algeria, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Algeria, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Algeria, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Algeria Americans win, taking Algeria from Italians with 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Battle in French West Africa Americans attack with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Neutral_Axis defend with 1 infantry Americans roll dice for 1 battleship in French West Africa, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in French West Africa, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits Neutral_Axis roll dice for 1 infantry in French West Africa, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in French West Africa 1 infantry owned by the Neutral_Axis lost in French West Africa Americans win, taking French West Africa from Neutral_Axis with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Casualties for Neutral_Axis: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Americans 2 aaGuns and 1 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 104 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 104 Sea Zone to 90 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from French Guiana to 90 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 90 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 2 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Morocco 1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 94 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 89 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 107 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 marines moved from Caroline Islands to 34 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 2 marines, 2 submarines and 2 transports moved from 34 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 35 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Queensland 4 fighters moved from 35 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 2 marines moved from 55 Sea Zone to Queensland 2 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 27 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 27 Sea Zone to 55 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 34 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 46 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 55 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Queensland 1 infantry moved from Marshall Islands to 33 Sea Zone 2 carriers, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 27 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Western United States to 11 Sea Zone 2 infantry, 3 submarines and 1 transport moved from 11 Sea Zone to 27 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from 27 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands 1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands Place Units - Americans 2 infantry placed in Western United States 2 destroyers and 1 transport placed in 11 Sea Zone 1 destroyer placed in 104 Sea Zone 1 carrier placed in 104 Sea Zone 2 fighters placed in Eastern United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 70 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 2 infantry moved from Kansu to Inner Mongolia 1 fighter moved from Eastern Sinkiang to Inner Mongolia Combat - Chinese Battle in Inner Mongolia Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Inner Mongolia, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Inner Mongolia, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Inner Mongolia Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Inner Mongolia, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Inner Mongolia, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Inner Mongolia, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Inner Mongolia, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Inner Mongolia Chinese win, taking Inner Mongolia from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese 2 infantry moved from Eastern Sinkiang to Kansu 1 fighter moved from Inner Mongolia to Kansu Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Kansu Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 6 PUs; end with 8 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 3 armour, 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 marine moved from Union of South Africa to 73 Sea Zone 2 artilleries, 1 cruiser, 2 infantry, 1 marine and 2 transports moved from 73 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 83 Sea Zone to Egypt 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 83 Sea Zone to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo-Egyptian Sudan 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from Iraq to Trans-Jordan 1 battleship moved from 78 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern India to Shan State Combat - British Battle in Egypt Battle in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan British attack with 2 artilleries and 4 infantry Italians defend with 1 infantry British roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan British win, taking Egypt from Italians, taking Anglo-Egyptian Sudan from Italians with 2 artilleries and 4 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry Battle in Trans-Jordan British attack with 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 marine Italians defend with 1 artillery British roll dice for 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 marine in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 1/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 artillery in Trans-Jordan, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 marine owned by the British lost in Trans-Jordan 1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Trans-Jordan British win, taking Trans-Jordan from Italians with 3 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1 Casualties for British: 1 marine Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery Battle in Shan State British attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Japanese defend with 1 infantry British roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State British win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - British 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Eastern India 2 destroyers moved from 78 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 78 Sea Zone to 73 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 93 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Quebec to 109 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 109 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Morocco 1 artillery moved from 93 Sea Zone to Morocco 1 transport moved from 93 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone Place Units - British 3 armour placed in Iraq 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Union of South Africa Turn Complete - British Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 100 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,3 British collect 31 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 31 PUs Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 34 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 3 infantry placed in Eastern India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 10 PUs Some Units in Eastern India change ownership: 3 infantry

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.50 Americans regular : -1.00 Italians regular : 0.33 Japanese regular : -1.17 Neutral_Axis regular : 0.67 British regular : 0.33

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@Ragnell804 Great, congratulations on your victory. You played very well. I am not going to play the Axis again until someone beats me with them. Have played several solo games and they all ended up in Allied wins. Will set up a new game shortly.

@Ghostglider Skipped the scrambles due to overwhelming odds -

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 8 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 3 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 1 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter moved from Leningrad to Russia 2 bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Russia 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Kursk 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Kursk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Novgorod 1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Smolensk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Novgorod 7 artilleries and 16 infantry moved from Vologda to Yaroslavl 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western Ukraine to Smolensk 1 tactical_bomber moved from Leningrad to Smolensk Combat - Germans Air Battle in Russia Germans attacks with 3 units heading to Russia Russians launches 3 interceptors out of Russia Attackers Fire, : 0/3 hits, 0.67 expected hits Defenders Fire, : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets Strategic bombing raid in Russia Russians roll AA dice in Russia : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 7,5 and causes: 12 damage to unit: factory_major Bombing raid in Russia causes 12 damage total. Battle in Rostov Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov Germans win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Kursk Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kursk, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Kursk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Kursk 1 fighter owned by the Germans and 1 tactical_bomber owned by the Germans retreated Russians win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Novgorod Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Novgorod, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Novgorod Germans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Yaroslavl Germans attack with 7 artilleries and 16 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 7 artilleries and 16 infantry in Yaroslavl, round 2 : 8/23 hits, 6.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Yaroslavl, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Yaroslavl Germans win, taking Yaroslavl from Russians with 7 artilleries and 16 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Smolensk Germans attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Smolensk, round 2 : 5/6 hits, 3.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Cleaning up after air battles Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Leningrad 1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Leningrad 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Smolensk to Northern Belarus 1 aaGun moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus 3 artilleries moved from Leningrad to Northern Belarus 1 aaGun moved from Vologda to Yaroslavl 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda 2 bombers and 1 fighter moved from Russia to Vologda 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kursk to Ukraine 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Ukraine 2 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 12 armour and 12 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Eastern Poland 3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland 6 infantry moved from Poland to Eastern Poland 3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Germany to 117 Sea Zone 3 artilleries, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 5 destroyers, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 117 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone 3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 118 Sea Zone to Leningrad 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from France to Southern France 1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 3 infantry moved from Western Germany to France 2 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Germany to Poland Place Units - Germans 2 bombers placed in Leningrad 2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in France 3 armour and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Western Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 95 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,6 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 108 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,5 Germans collect 56 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 56 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 59 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 113 Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 127 Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Defenders Fire, : -1.00 Attackers Fire, : -0.67 Russians regular : 0.33 Germans regular : 2.83 Russians AA : -0.33

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