L24 BM4 Playoff Finals Adam514 (Axis) vs farmboy (Allies+22)

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 carrier, 2 destroyers, 5 fighters, 5 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
              French take France from Germans
              French take French Equatorial Africa from British
              French take Normandy Bordeaux from Americans
              French take Southern France from Americans
        2 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Romania
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Greece to Romania
        3 infantry moved from Southern France to Northern Italy
        1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to Northern Italy
        1 bomber and 9 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to Queensland
        2 fighters moved from 63 Sea Zone to Queensland
        7 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        7 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to 46 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 63 Sea Zone to 49 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 49 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in 46 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 1 destroyer and 7 fighters
            Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 7 fighters in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/8 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 46 Sea Zone
            Americans win with 1 destroyer and 7 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
        Battle in 33 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 1 destroyer and 7 fighters
            Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 7 fighters in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/8 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 33 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Japanese lost in 33 Sea Zone
            Americans win with 1 destroyer and 7 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
        Battle in Queensland
            Americans attack with 1 bomber and 11 fighters
            Japanese defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber and 11 fighters in Queensland, round 2 : 7/12 hits, 6.17 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Queensland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Queensland
            Americans win with 1 bomber and 11 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
        Battle in Northern Italy
            Americans attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry
            Italians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Northern Italy, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Northern Italy, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Northern Italy, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Northern Italy
            Americans win, taking Northern Italy from Italians with 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Romania
            Americans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Italians defend with 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Romania, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Romania, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Romania, round 3 : 3/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Romania, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Romania
            Americans win, taking Romania from Germans with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
        Trigger French 1 Liberation By Americans: Setting switch to false for conditionAttachment_French_1_Can_Be_Liberated_Switch attached to French
        Trigger French 1 Liberation By Americans: French has 4 infantry placed in France
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Tunisia 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Tunisia 3
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French Central Africa 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French Central Africa 3
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Algeria 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Algeria 3
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French Indo China 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French Indo China 3
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Southern France 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Southern France 3
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Morocco 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Morocco 3
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Syria 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated Syria 3
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French Guiana 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French Guiana 3
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French Madagascar 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French Madagascar 3
        Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French West Africa 2 activates a trigger called: Trigger Americans Liberation France Liberated French West Africa 3

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Romania to Caucasus
        1 fighter moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 marine and 1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
        1 aaGun moved from Southern France to France
        1 mech_infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
        1 artillery moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France
        3 artilleries moved from Southern France to France
        1 artillery moved from Southern France to France
        1 infantry moved from Southern France to Normandy Bordeaux
        11 infantry moved from Southern France to France
        1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
        1 bomber and 11 fighters moved from Queensland to New South Wales
        7 fighters moved from 46 Sea Zone to New South Wales
        7 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to New South Wales
        2 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 9 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 carrier and 3 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        2 fighters moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Midway to 26 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 25 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Bulgaria to Greece
        1 infantry moved from Albania to Greece
        1 fighter moved from Northwest Persia to Bryansk
        3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Novgorod

    Place Units - Americans
        1 carrier, 2 destroyers and 1 submarine placed in 10 Sea Zone
        4 fighters and 2 infantry placed in Western United States
        1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
        3 infantry placed in Greece

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 71 PUs; end with 71 PUs
        Trigger Americans 5 Presence In France: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs
        Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 81 PUs
        Trigger Americans 6 Western Europe Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 86 PUs
        Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 96 PUs
        Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 101 PUs
        Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 106 PUs

    Purchase Units - Chinese
        Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
        Chinese buy 3 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Chinese
        1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Hopei to Chahar

    Combat - Chinese
        Battle in Chahar
            Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Japanese defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Chahar, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Chahar
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Chahar
            Chinese win, taking Chahar from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
            Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 mech_infantry

    Non Combat Move - Chinese
        1 fighter moved from Chahar to Shensi
        3 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi

    Place Units - Chinese
        3 infantry placed in Shensi

    Turn Complete - Chinese
        Chinese collect 7 PUs; end with 7 PUs

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 12 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
        5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Denmark
        1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Denmark
        1 mech_infantry moved from French Equatorial Africa to French Central Africa
              French take French Central Africa from Germans
        1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
        1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
        1 marine moved from Holland Belgium to 110 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 3 carriers, 3 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 8 infantry, 1 marine and 5 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 8 infantry and 1 marine moved from 112 Sea Zone to Denmark
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 112 Sea Zone

    Combat - British
        Battle in Denmark
            British attack with 2 artilleries, 6 fighters, 8 infantry, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 aaGun and 11 infantry
                Germans roll AA dice in Denmark : 0/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                British roll dice for 3 cruisers in Denmark, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                British roll dice for 2 artilleries, 6 fighters, 8 infantry, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber in Denmark, round 2 : 6/18 hits, 6.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 aaGun and 11 infantry in Denmark, round 2 : 3/11 hits, 3.67 expected hits
                3 infantry owned by the British lost in Denmark
                1 aaGun owned by the Germans and 6 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Denmark
                British roll dice for 2 artilleries, 6 fighters, 5 infantry, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber in Denmark, round 3 : 7/15 hits, 5.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 5 infantry in Denmark, round 3 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Denmark
                5 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Denmark
            British win, taking Denmark from Germans with 2 artilleries, 6 fighters, 4 infantry, 1 marine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 26
            Casualties for British: 4 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun and 11 infantry
        Battle in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            British attack with 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys
            Germans defend with 3 infantry
                British roll dice for 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 6 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 2 : 2/19 hits, 5.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
                British roll dice for 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 3 : 2/18 hits, 5.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Anglo Egyptian Sudan, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            British win, taking Anglo Egyptian Sudan from Germans with 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 1 bomber, 5 infantry and 7 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British
        1 bomber moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Caucasus
        1 fighter moved from Bulgaria to Caucasus
        1 infantry moved from Nigeria to French Equatorial Africa
        1 transport moved from 82 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
        1 submarine moved from 71 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
        3 mech_infantrys moved from Libya to Alexandria
        1 aaGun moved from Southern France to France
        2 marines moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux
        1 armour, 11 artilleries, 24 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Holland Belgium to France
        1 fighter moved from Denmark to 112 Sea Zone
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to France
        5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Denmark to France
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Belgian Congo

    Place Units - British
        10 infantry placed in United Kingdom
        2 infantry placed in Union of South Africa

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs
        Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 31 PUs
        Objective British 4 Control Convoy Lanes: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 34 PUs
        Objective British 2 Southern Europe Beach Head: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 37 PUs

    Turn Complete - UK_Pacific

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.17
Americans regular : -1.83
Italians regular : -0.67
Japanese regular : 0.00
Germans AA : -0.50
Germans regular : -2.33
British regular : -6.17

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 15

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

Game History

Round: 15

    Purchase Units - ANZAC
        ANZAC buy 1 airfield; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from South Australia to Queensland
              ANZAC take Queensland from Japanese

    Combat - ANZAC

    Non Combat Move - ANZAC
        1 infantry moved from South Australia to New South Wales
        2 fighters moved from Caroline Islands to New South Wales
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 marine, 2 submarines, 1 tactical_bomber and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Iwo Jima to 26 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 marine moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
        1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 29 Sea Zone

    Place Units - ANZAC
        1 airfield placed in New South Wales

    Turn Complete - ANZAC
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 54 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,5,3,3,4,3,4,3,2,6,2,4,5,4,1,1,2,6,3,5,6,3,5,2,6,3,3,6,4,5,3,2,6,3,5,4,3,4,2,2,3,4,5,5,6,1,6,4,5,6,1,5,3,3,5,4,4,2,6,4,4,1,4,5,4,6,3,3,4,5,2,1,6,4,4,1,4,3,3,2,3,5,3,4,1,5,3,5,6,1,4,3,2,3,4,6,1,5,1,5,6
        ANZAC collect 8 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 9 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 12 PUs
        Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 15 PUs

    Combat Move - French

    Combat - French

    Non Combat Move - French
        4 infantry moved from France to Northern Italy
        2 infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan

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

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

@Adam514 forgot to note that all anzac air are on two US carriers.

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 16

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

Game History

Round: 16

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 1 artillery and 11 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 armour, 3 artilleries, 30 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk
        4 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Smolensk to Bryansk
        1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
        4 infantry moved from Caucasus to Rostov
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Rostov
        5 armour and 11 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Bryansk

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Bryansk
            Russians attack with 6 armour, 8 artilleries, 39 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys
            Germans defend with 1 aaGun, 15 artilleries, 45 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys
                Russians roll dice for 6 armour, 8 artilleries, 39 infantry and 13 mech_infantrys in Bryansk, round 2 : 17/66 hits, 15.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 aaGun, 15 artilleries, 45 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys in Bryansk, round 2 : 20/70 hits, 23.33 expected hits
                20 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk
                1 aaGun owned by the Germans and 16 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk
            13 mech_infantrys owned by the Russians, 19 infantry owned by the Russians, 6 armour owned by the Russians and 8 artilleries owned by the Russians retreated to Russia
            Germans win with 15 artilleries, 29 infantry and 10 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
            Casualties for Russians: 20 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 aaGun and 16 infantry
        Battle in Rostov
            Russians attack with 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Rostov, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov
            Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 1 fighter, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
            Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Rostov to Russia
        1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Novgorod
        1 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus
        1 mech_infantry moved from Evenkiyskiy to Novosibirsk
        1 fighter moved from Hopei to Caucasus
        1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
        1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi
        1 submarine moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone

    Place Units - Russians
        1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Russia
        2 infantry placed in Novgorod
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Caucasus: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Rostov: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 25 PUs; end with 25 PUs
        Trigger Russians 1 Lend Lease: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 27 PUs
        Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 30 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -3.67
Russians regular : 0.50

Savegame

@Adam514 I assumed in that situation you would prefer to lose the aa but feel free to trade it for an inf. And phew! I was very worried about that combat and whether it would give you a good opportunity on Moscow. It wasn’t likely but possible and the dice went as well for me as I could have reasonably hoped.

@Adam514 no scramble. Note I will want to keep some land units alive so OOL won’t quite be max D. But if you get hits with the Battleships, I will lose the AA first and then an inf.

@Adam514 I thought maybe this was a very costly strafe (to deny me the ability to take back territory by removing all my land units) which is why I was thinking I needed conserve a tank or two, but I just looked at everything else you are doing and I’m realizing this is a hail mary. Still will want to decide on the casualties and may conserve a tank or two but likely will just do max d

@Adam514 good game and thanks for your sportsmanship and generousity as well! There were a couple of key moments where you let me reconsider ncms and placements that might have also been disastrous mistakes (both early on when I set up to retake Egypt and needlessly panicked when I realized I couldn’t land UK air in Caucasus yet and again more recently with the Soviet stack in the middle east). I think I had a few fortuitious battles through the game but that 110 was certainly key. And its not often I get a chance to play allies with that kind of freedom in the mediterranean and off the coast, (especially against you). So although this was a 16 round game the key moment was arguably a scramble decision in round 1. Definitely more to say later

@farmboy
awesome - take a moment and enjoy!

@Adam514
it probably will a short while only until you got another opportunity to celebrate!

congrats @farmboy , our new champ! and sorry @Adam514, clearly that game did not go as well for you as we all have come to expect! hopefully next year’s tourney will be a really challenging and fun one for all of us.

now we wait for JDOW’s expertly detailed analysis hehe

A game fitting for the 2023 championship, and no one expected less
I only popped in here and there but I’ve seen enough to know that I should go through it more carefully to learn Allied tactics much different than my own. And of course I’d learn a lot from the Axis too.

@farmboy is the 3rd player in league history to win 2 championship games, and also the 3rd to repeat back to back years. And the final wins came within 9 months of each other! What a rush.

More congratulations will be posted in the game results thread.
I’m thrilled you two players participated in the playoffs for 2023 and gave everyone a show!!! Well played, by definition, you can’t go 16 rounds against Adam or farmboy unless you play great.

You both already have your 6 2024 games to qualify in January,

Can anyone stop you (in the playoffs) from a rematch next year?

I’m honest, I’m still amazed at how decisive some choices or battles can be right from the first or second round… perhaps too much so.

G1 results are massive

@Adam514 Curious if you had any thoughts/comments on the pacific side of the game. I was quite surprised when you didn’t go for Yunnan. I have seen that combat fail occassionally but never saw someone not bother with it and I had figured, wrongly it seems, that this was something that I could make you pay for. And then I was struck by how much you had to threaten India with J4. My thinking at that point was that I could stack Yunnan and hten I was going to stack Burma and delay your control of India by holding that with China. It became clear after J2 that I would have no chance to do so.

I’m guessing the good J1 and the units conserved from Yunnan helped but I’m wondering if there was anything I could do to save India early. If I had done a better job of stacking India (playing more conservatively with teh British units, getting anzac units in and in bringing the soviet air I think I may have just barely done enough to discourage it for a turn (you would have had 99% odds but with a good chance of losing quite a bit of air). But there were a lot of costs to me in doing that (Among others I really needed that soviet air back on the Europe side). In any case, I was struck by how overwhelming that attack was. For much of the rest of the game I was just trying to do enough to keep Japan from being able to focus entirely on that final VC and I guess I just managed but I felt like things could fall apart at any moment. And I thought maybe you were playing more conservatively than perhaps you needed after India fell.