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@Argothair said in L25 PtV Stucifer (X+9) v Argothair (L):

@Stucifer I would like to formally protest a flaw in the PTV game design, which is that (a) Germany had absolutely no capability at all of invading the mainland US in 1940 or 1941 and could not have acquired one, and (b) if that were somehow not the case, then there’s no way in hell that in real life a German transport sitting on the west coast of a German-occupied Gibraltar doesn’t trigger a US declaration of war.

The fact that I have to defend Washington against a German attack while the US is still at peace is ridiculous.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

I agree with you, to nitpick slightly however this is not a PtV-specific flaw—this same scenario exists in the Europe/G40 OOB boards from which PtV is derivative.

Many things are done in the name of the sacred cows of Game Design & Balance, to follow-up to your TED Talk most of the setup is clearly fantastical, which is why Axis have such a massive advantage in matériel in OOB setup.

At the start of the Second World War the RN had 15 battleships and battlecruisers with five more battleships under construction, and 66 cruisers with another 23 under construction. To 184 destroyers with 52 more under construction, a further 50 old destroyers (and other smaller craft) were obtained from the US in exchange for US access to bases in British territories (Destroyers for Bases Agreement). There were 60 submarines and seven aircraft carriers with more of both under construction. At the end the RN had 16 battleships, 52 carriers—though most of these were small escort or merchant carriers—62 cruisers, 257 destroyers, 131 submarines and 9,000 other ships. During the war the Royal Navy lost 278 major warships and more than 1,000 small ones. There were 200,000 men (including reserves and marines) in the navy at the start of the war, which rose to 939,000 by the end. 51,000 RN sailors were killed and a further 30,000 from the merchant services. The WRNS was reactivated in 1938 and their numbers rose to a peak of 74,000 in 1944. The Royal Marines reached a maximum of 78,000 in 1945, having taken part in all the major landings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_history_of_World_War_II#cite_note-naval-history-46
http://naval-history.net/WW2CampaignRoyalNavy.htm

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 2

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

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 12 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 6 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey 2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R. 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine 1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Ukraine to Western Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine 1 artillery moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine 1 armour moved from Belarus to Bryansk 1 mech_infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk 6 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Russia 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Russia 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Russia 8 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus Place Units - Russians 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 3 infantry placed in Novgorod Russians undo move 2. 9 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 37 PUs; end with 38 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Belarus: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Baltic States: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 artillery and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Combat - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC Place Units - ANZAC 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in New South Wales Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs Combat Move - French Non Combat Move - French 1 destroyer moved from 40 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone Turn Complete - French

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@Argothair SZ 55 2 AZ fig on one US CV

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 18

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

Game History

Round: 18 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy nothing; Remaining resources: 21 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 armour moved from Russia to Tambov Russians take Tambov from Italians 1 armour moved from Tambov to Russia 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Samara 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda Combat - Russians Battle in Bryansk Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk Russians win, taking Bryansk from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Smolensk Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Vologda Russians attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry Germans defend with 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda Russians roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Vologda, round 3 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Vologda, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 2 fighters and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry Battle in Samara Russians attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Samara, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Samara, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Samara 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Samara Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Samara, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Samara, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Samara Russians win, taking Samara from Germans with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Samara to Russia 2 fighters moved from Vologda to Russia 1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Russia 1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 12 PUs; end with 33 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 36 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 38 PUs Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 40 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -1.67 Russians regular : 1.17

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 2

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 destroyer and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC Combat - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 63 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea 1 infantry moved from 46 Sea Zone to New Guinea 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Java to Burma 1 fighter moved from Java to Burma 1 fighter moved from Java to Burma 1 infantry moved from Shan State to Burma 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan Place Units - ANZAC 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 62 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs Combat Move - French 1 destroyer moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from French Central Africa to French Equatorial Africa Non Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

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@Arthur-Bomber-Harris Booo! I was due for some dice reversion after that brutal last Allied turn.

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 10

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

Game History

Round: 10 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 4 infantry moved from Hawaiian Islands to 26 Sea Zone 5 carriers, 2 destroyers, 3 fighters, 4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western United States to 25 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Queensland to 25 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 25 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to Midway 2 fighters and 4 infantry moved from 25 Sea Zone to Midway Combat - Americans Battle in 25 Sea Zone Americans attack with 5 carriers, 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports Japanese defend with 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Americans roll dice for 5 carriers, 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Units damaged: 1 carrier owned by the Americans 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese and 1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 25 Sea Zone Americans win with 5 carriers, 2 destroyers, 4 fighters, 1 tactical_bomber and 2 transports remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 1 submarine Battle in Midway Americans attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 infantry Japanese defend with 1 airfield, 2 fighters and 2 infantry Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 4 infantry in Midway, round 2 : 0/7 hits, 2,33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Midway, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2,00 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Midway Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Midway, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2,00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 infantry in Midway, round 3 : 3/4 hits, 2,00 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 bomber owned by the Americans lost in Midway 2 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Midway 2 fighters owned by the Americans retreated Japanese win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -18 Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber and 4 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Americans 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Queensland to New South Wales 1 carrier and 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from Iceland to 123 Sea Zone 4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 123 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from 109 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 1 submarine moved from 125 Sea Zone to 123 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Northwest Persia 2 fighters moved from Midway to 25 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 80 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Iceland to Scotland 1 fighter moved from Iceland to United Kingdom Place Units - Americans 2 destroyers and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 72 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Tsinghai 3 infantry placed in Kansu 3 infantry placed in Sikang Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 3 PUs; end with 3 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 1 fighter; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy nothing; Remaining resources: 5 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 transport moved from 112 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Iceland to 109 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 96 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 81 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone 2 bombers moved from Egypt to 95 Sea Zone Combat - British Battle in 95 Sea Zone British attack with 2 bombers and 3 submarines Italians defend with 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 1 transport 2 submarines owned by the Italians submerged British roll dice for 3 submarines in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits British roll dice for 2 bombers in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1,33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 95 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Italians and 1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 95 Sea Zone British win with 2 bombers and 3 submarines remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15 Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer and 1 transport Non Combat Move - British 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to 71 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 71 Sea Zone to 81 Sea Zone 2 bombers moved from 95 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 81 Sea Zone to Trans-Jordan 3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan 1 artillery moved from Alexandria to Tobruk 1 aaGun moved from United Kingdom to Scotland 1 infantry moved from West India to India 3 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan 1 armour moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan Place Units - British 1 carrier placed in 109 Sea Zone 1 destroyer placed in 110 Sea Zone 1 fighter placed in 109 Sea Zone 1 artillery placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British British collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 33 PUs Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 11 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -2,67 Italians regular : -0,33 Japanese regular : 1,50 British regular : -0,33

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