L23 Martin X vs FlyingBadger L+22 BM4 Playoffs

@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.

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

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.

@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.

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

@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.

I do appreciate your thoughts.

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.

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

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.

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 15

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

Game History

Round: 15

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 1 armour, 1 carrier, 3 destroyers, 3 fighters, 1 infantry, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        5 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
        5 artilleries, 1 carrier, 5 infantry and 6 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Sardinia to 95 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Sicily to 95 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Malta to 96 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 96 Sea Zone to 95 Sea Zone
        5 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from 95 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
        5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern Italy
        3 fighters moved from Gibraltar to Southern France
        5 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 3 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East
        2 fighters moved from Western United States to 25 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to 25 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 54 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Soviet Far East
        Battle in Southern Italy
            Americans attack with 5 artilleries, 5 fighters, 8 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
            Germans defend with 5 mech_infantrys; Italians defend with 4 aaGuns, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 3 infantry
                Italians roll AA dice in Southern Italy : 2/8 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                2 fighters owned by the Americans lost in Southern Italy
                Americans roll dice for 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 8 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Southern Italy, round 2 : 4/19 hits, 7.33 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 4 aaGuns, 3 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys in Southern Italy, round 2 : 3/8 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Southern Italy
                4 aaGuns owned by the Italians lost in Southern Italy
                Americans roll dice for 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 5 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Southern Italy, round 3 : 11/16 hits, 6.83 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 3 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys in Southern Italy, round 3 : 2/8 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Southern Italy
                5 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans and 3 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Southern Italy
            Americans captures 5PUs while taking Italians capital
            Americans win, taking Soviet Far East from Japanese, taking Southern Italy from Italians with 5 artilleries, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
            Casualties for Americans: 2 fighters and 5 infantry
            Casualties for Italians: 4 aaGuns and 3 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 5 mech_infantrys
        Battle in Southern France
            Americans attack with 5 artilleries, 3 fighters and 1 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 5 artilleries, 3 fighters and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 2/9 hits, 3.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Southern France
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern France
                Americans roll dice for 5 artilleries and 3 fighters in Southern France, round 3 : 6/8 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 artillery in Southern France, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Americans lost in Southern France
                1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Southern France
            Americans win, taking Southern France from Germans with 4 artilleries and 3 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
        Battle in 25 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 25 Sea Zone
            Americans win with 4 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
        Battle in 34 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
            Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 34 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 34 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 34 Sea Zone
                1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 34 Sea Zone
            Americans win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
            Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
        Battle in 45 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
            Japanese defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 45 Sea Zone
            Americans win with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer
        triggerItaliansDestroyPUsAmericans: Setting destroysPUs to true for playerAttachment attached to Italians

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 34 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 45 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 25 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        2 fighters moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
        1 destroyer moved from 92 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        EDIT: 1 carrier moved from 95 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Southern Italy to Sicily
        2 submarines moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
        3 fighters moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        2 aaGuns moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France
        1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kansu to Yenisey

    Place Units - Americans
        2 fighters placed in 110 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer placed in 110 Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 2 destroyers and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western United States

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 63 PUs; end with 68 PUs
        Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 73 PUs
        Trigger Americans 6 Western Europe Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 78 PUs
        Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 88 PUs
        Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 93 PUs
        Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 98 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

    Place Units - Chinese
        1 infantry placed in Sikang

    Turn Complete - Chinese
        Chinese collect 4 PUs; end with 6 PUs

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 2 armour, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        3 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Holland Belgium
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium
        1 infantry moved from Greece to Bulgaria
              British take Bulgaria from Germans

    Combat - British
        Battle in Holland Belgium
            British attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 3 infantry
            Germans defend with 2 artilleries
                British roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 3 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 artilleries in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 artilleries owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium
            British win, taking Holland Belgium from Germans with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Germans: 2 artilleries

    Non Combat Move - British
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        3 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to United Kingdom
        1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun and 3 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 transport moved from 99 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Morocco to Algeria
        1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
        2 destroyers and 2 submarines moved from 81 Sea Zone to 98 Sea Zone
        3 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Egypt
        3 fighters moved from Iraq to Egypt
        4 armour and 9 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Persia to Iraq
        2 aaGuns, 8 artilleries and 26 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to Persia

    Place Units - British
        1 destroyer placed in 110 Sea Zone
        2 armour and 1 fighter placed in Egypt
        3 infantry placed in Iraq
        3 infantry placed in Union of South Africa

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 37 PUs; end with 37 PUs
        Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 40 PUs
        Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: 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

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 2.17
Japanese regular : 0.00
Italians regular : -0.33
Germans regular : 0.00
British regular : 0.50
Italians AA : 0.67

Savegame

Sorry, couple of edits, was rushing to get this done. Meant to move the US CV to the channel to receive the 2 new fighters, but shift clicked the whole lot into the Med by mistake. As alsways, your choice whether to accept the edit.

Also, thought I had forgotten to pck up some UK infantry on a transport, but it was fine so undid that edit.