League General Discussion Thread

@Stucifer RE: bloodbath…wow!

Re: scramble for sub/transports. That’s what I thought the rule was, but the game asked for a scramble option so I thought maybe something had changed since I played last. It hadn’t come up in @mikawagunichi 's game.

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 1

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

Game History

Round: 1 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 4 artilleries and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians Combat - Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 2 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk 2 infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Belarus 3 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus 6 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 artillery moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus 2 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod 3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod 1 cruiser moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 artillery moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 armour moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Russia 2 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov 2 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia 2 aaGuns and 6 infantry moved from Sakha to Buryatia 2 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R. 1 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R. 1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia 2 aaGuns moved from Russia to Bryansk Place Units - Russians 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine 2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Novgorod 1 artillery and 4 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 7

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 French Rebalance

Game History

Round: 7 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 3 artilleries, 3 fighters, 3 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 12 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 2 units repaired. 1 armour moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan Germans take Kazakhstan from Russians 1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus 1 armour moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia Germans take Northwest Persia from British 1 armour moved from Northwest Persia to Caucasus 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd 2 bombers moved from Algeria to Volgograd 1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Greece Germans take Greece from ANZAC 1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria 1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bulgaria 1 armour moved from Evenkiyskiy to Yakut S.S.R. Germans take Yenisey from Russians Germans take Yakut S.S.R. from Russians Combat - Germans Battle in Volgograd Germans attack with 2 bombers and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 bombers and 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 2 bombers and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Bulgaria Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber ANZAC defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Bulgaria, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits ANZAC roll dice for 1 infantry in Bulgaria, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Bulgaria Germans win, taking Bulgaria from ANZAC with 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bulgaria to Bryansk 2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 21 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk 3 artilleries moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 aaGun moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk 3 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Karelia to Novgorod 2 bombers moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 1 battleship, 1 carrier and 1 cruiser moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to Southern Italy 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 transports moved from 92 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone 4 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Bessarabia 2 fighters moved from Germany to Bryansk 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Caucasus 2 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Caucasus 8 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Bryansk 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from 95 Sea Zone to Northern Italy 3 aaGuns and 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Northern Italy 2 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy Place Units - Germans 1 submarine placed in 105 Sea Zone 3 artilleries placed in Ukraine 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 3 fighters and 3 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,6 Germans collect 63 PUs; end with 75 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 80 PUs Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 82 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 97 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Germany: 1 bomber EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Changing PUs for Germans from 97 to 85 EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

ANZAC regular : -0.33 Russians regular : -0.33 Germans regular : -0.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 20

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

Game History

Round: 20 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 3 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 6 artilleries, 1 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel Germans take Archangel from Russians 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus Germans take Belarus from Russians 1 armour moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine Germans take Western Ukraine from Russians 1 armour moved from Western Ukraine to Eastern Poland Germans take Eastern Poland from Russians 1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 2 artilleries moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 3 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary 1 bomber moved from Tsinghai to Samara 2 infantry moved from Tambov to Samara 2 infantry moved from Tambov to Bryansk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Bryansk 2 fighters moved from Novgorod to Slovakia Hungary 2 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Slovakia Hungary Combat - Germans Battle in 110 Sea Zone Germans attack with 1 submarine Americans defend with 2 transports 2 transports owned by the Americans lost in 110 Sea Zone Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14 Casualties for Americans: 2 transports Battle in Normandy Bordeaux Germans attack with 3 artilleries and 3 infantry Americans defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour Germans roll dice for 3 artilleries and 3 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 artillery in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 3 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery Battle in Holland Belgium Germans attack with 3 artilleries and 3 infantry Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 3 artilleries and 3 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Holland Belgium Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from Americans with 3 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in Bryansk Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Bryansk, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Samara Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Samara Germans win, taking Samara from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Slovakia Hungary Germans attack with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 4 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 1 armour Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 2 fighters and 4 mech_infantrys in Slovakia Hungary, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 2.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 armour in Slovakia Hungary, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Slovakia Hungary 1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Slovakia Hungary Germans win, taking Slovakia Hungary from Russians with 1 armour, 2 fighters and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 armour Non Combat Move - Germans 2 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys moved from Persia to Iraq 1 armour and 16 mech_infantrys moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq 12 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Iraq 1 fighter and 6 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Iraq 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Iraq 2 fighters moved from Slovakia Hungary to Western Germany 1 aaGun moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 3 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Holland Belgium 5 carriers and 1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 127 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 127 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Holland Belgium 4 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Caucasus 6 armour and 8 mech_infantrys moved from Tambov to Caucasus 3 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Tsinghai to Caucasus 1 bomber moved from Samara to Hopei 29 artilleries and 46 infantry moved from Tambov to Volgograd 1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Shensi 1 aaGun moved from Tsinghai to Shensi 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Western Germany 7 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Vyborg to 115 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 112 Sea Zone to Western Germany 4 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Romania 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Romania 3 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Romania 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Vyborg to Novgorod Place Units - Germans 3 aaGuns and 1 airfield placed in Iraq 3 artilleries placed in Volgograd 3 artilleries placed in Novgorod 1 infantry placed in Western Germany 5 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 11 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,3,3,6 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,1,5,1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,1,6,6,3,5,3,2 Germans collect 58 PUs (11 lost to blockades); end with 58 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 4 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 82 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 1.33 Russians regular : 0.83 Germans regular : 2.33

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: UK_Pacific round 11

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

Game History

Round: 11 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 artillery, 5 destroyers, 9 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 5 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 4 submarines moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 2 submarines moved from 93 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Wake Island to 46 Sea Zone Combat - Americans Battle in 46 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 bomber Japanese defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 46 Sea Zone Americans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport Non Combat Move - Americans 1 bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to New South Wales 2 battleships, 5 carriers, 2 cruisers, 11 destroyers and 4 submarines moved from 33 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone 10 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 3 carriers, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 31 Sea Zone to Wake Island 1 aaGun moved from 31 Sea Zone to Wake Island 3 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 31 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Wake Island to 31 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Wake Island to 31 Sea Zone 2 destroyers moved from 25 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone 3 transports moved from 3 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Siberia to Sakha 3 armour moved from Soviet Far East to Sakha 1 aaGun moved from Amur to Buryatia 1 infantry moved from Amur to Buryatia 1 submarine moved from 3 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 3 destroyers and 2 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone 5 submarines moved from 91 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone Place Units - Americans 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 3 infantry placed in Eastern United States 5 destroyers placed in 10 Sea Zone 5 infantry placed in Western United States 1 infantry placed in Eastern United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 57 PUs Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 72 PUs Objective Americans 8 Pacific Airfields: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 77 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 82 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 87 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: 4 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese Non Combat Move - Chinese Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 0 PUs; end with 4 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 5 armour, 1 harbour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 artillery moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia British take Northwest Persia from Italians 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Kazakhstan Russians take Kazakhstan from Germans 1 transport moved from 119 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Scotland to United Kingdom 1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone Combat - British Non Combat Move - British 3 aaGuns, 1 armour, 5 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from India to West India 13 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Eastern Persia 4 artilleries moved from Persia to Northwest Persia 1 aaGun moved from Persia to Northwest Persia 7 armour moved from Persia to Eastern Persia 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Iraq 2 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan 2 infantry moved from Scotland to United Kingdom Place Units - British Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 110 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 112 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 3 armour and 1 harbour placed in Persia 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Iraq Turn Complete - British British collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 37 PUs Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 40 PUs Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 43 PUs Objective British 2 Southern Europe Beach Head: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 46 PUs Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 5 PUs; end with 5 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 6

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

Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 artillery and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov Russians take Rostov from Italians 2 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kazakhstan to Volgograd 4 fighters moved from Russia to Volgograd Combat - Russians Battle in Volgograd Russians attack with 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 mech_infantry Russians roll dice for 4 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 4/7 hits, 3.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 4 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan 1 armour moved from Kazakhstan to Russia 1 mech_infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Russia 1 armour moved from Caucasus to Kazakhstan 4 fighters moved from Volgograd to Russia Place Units - Russians 1 artillery and 7 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 26 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 28 PUs Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 30 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 0.67 Russians regular : 1.00

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@Stucifer

Thank you for a great game, and thank you so much for setting up a decisive battle. I had the pleasure of rolling that battle and it was a lot of fun. To be honest, overall I thought you played the better game, but I had luck on my side - especially so in that final show down.

I had to look up what denouement meant.