Controversial posts made by Darth-Bob

@crockett36
Exactly the question behind the question - why do it at all? What is the motivation?

Is it that once you reach a level of mastery that the outcome is garaunteed as to which power will win? Is it knowing that you won because of better play, or because of playing the side “destined” to win? Does playing the through twice, once as Allies and once as Axis, help determine who was better - did you win when you “should” have, and how soundly?

To your second point on handicaps - that’s how I always saw bidding - a comination of handicapping the game and/or one player. I think the question remains the same however - why do either (balancing or handicapping) in the first place? As a novice player, I’ve read references to “you’ll know the imbalances when you get that good.” However, if you know what those points are (the enemy advantage) then radically modifying your strategy to maximize what advantages you do have and counter the enemy’s advantage / exploit their weakness would be the sporting thing to do, no? Also to your point on historicity - this is how real commanders had to “rebalance” battles in their favor. In doing so, you force the other player to respond in kind.

I’m unsure of your third question’s intent, but will take a gander. I imagine everyone wants to win, but does doing so the same way (or loosing the same way) become stagnant? Per the second point above, I can also understand the desire to MOD games for new challenges and to add new dynanics into games without having to wait for commercial game developers to issue new kit. Perhaps that is similar to some video games that offer an arcade, normal, and historical/simulator playing options?

Thanks for indulging a bit in the thinking behind the scenes! Hope to hear more philosophies / motivations!

A&A North Africa - TO I8.pdf Hello everyone, I propose the position on the board at the beginning of the eighth turn of Italy in the “Operation Torch” scenario to have your opinions on the strategy of the game in practice (often “abstract” considerations are made, before playing, which then “clash” with what actually happens on the board). In this game I was assigned the American (we decided to draw by lot at the beginning of each game the power with which we will play in order to be able to experiment and try the game under various aspects). This is only the third game we play and the first ever with “Operation Torch” (so there may again be involuntary errors in the rules, but games also serve this purpose: to clarify doubts and avoid errors for the future). The English have (as I think is obvious) heavily attacked MM in the first turn and took Tobruck in the second, wiping out all Axis resistance, but they lost Malta (this also seems to me an almost inevitable thing if the Axis decides to concentrate on it) and a good part of the fleet has sunk due to the mines around the Mediterranean Channel (very lucky shots by the Axis) and the action of the Italian air force, managing however to eliminate some German supplies. The Axis has destroyed a good part of the American convoy with its 3 U-boats (it sank the 2 destroyers and part of the cargo) and is preparing for an offensive to the West towards Casablanca. The Italians I imagine will try to create a front around Tripoli, waiting to be able to organize a counteroffensive against the English if the latter “stretches too far” without due preparation. As an American I plan to invest in the very first turn in planes (forbidden in turn 7) that can serve as escorts to convoys against the terrible German U-boats, but also as attack/defense units; I will also take destroyers and some ground troops (in addition to the fixed 10 supply) trying to contain the German initiative in Algiers to try to organize a counteroffensive as soon as there are enough troops. I also have to understand which convoy to use and which is more convenient (considering that in the seventh turn I could not choose being forced to use the one in Casablanca). It is the first time that we play this scenario which, however, gives me the impression of being a bit unbalanced in favor of the Allies (maybe it will have depended on the initial moves, on strategic and tactical errors, I don’t know). However, it seems clear to me that only the Allies can, in this scenario, aim for a total victory (since Tunis is a concrete and achievable objective, if everything goes well), while Cairo seems to me really a utopia for the Axis. But I would like your considerations as experienced players. Eventually I will update you on the continuation of the match (I think we will resume it on Saturday).

@AndrewAAGamer getting to this game today.

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 6

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

Game History

Round: 6 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 5 artilleries, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Tambov Germans take Tambov from Russians 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus Germans take Caucasus from Russians 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Volgograd Germans take Volgograd from Russians 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk 1 armour moved from Archangel to Nenetsia Germans take Nenetsia from Russians 1 armour moved from Nenetsia to Archangel 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk Combat - Germans Battle in Smolensk Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1,00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0,83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 bomber moved from Smolensk to Novgorod 1 aaGun moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 113 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Novgorod 8 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 1 aaGun moved from Ukraine to Rostov 3 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Eastern Poland 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 97 Sea Zone to Southern Italy Place Units - Germans 3 artilleries placed in Ukraine 1 infantry placed in Western Germany 2 artilleries and 1 infantry placed in Novgorod 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Novgorod: 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Eastern Poland: 4 mech_infantrys EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from 115 Sea Zone: 1 transport EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to 113 Sea Zone: 1 transport EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Western Germany: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 72 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : 0,00 Germans regular : -1,83

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 7

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

Game History

Round: 7 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 3 submarines; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 2 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan 1 submarine moved from 62 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone Combat - ANZAC Non Combat Move - ANZAC 1 armour moved from Queensland to South Australia 2 infantry moved from Queensland to South Australia 2 artilleries moved from Queensland to South Australia 4 infantry moved from Queensland to South Australia Place Units - ANZAC 3 submarines placed in 62 Sea Zone Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs Combat Move - French 2 infantry moved from Iraq to Persia Non Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

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@VictoryFirst I dont have the new maps installed section.

I have a different version than you.

I have Java 11.0.6

Engine 2.5.22294

TripleA Turn Summary: Italians round 8

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

Game History

Round: 8 Combat Move - Italians 5 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 2 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy Non Combat Move - Italians 3 aaGuns moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy 1 armour moved from Albania to Greece Turn Complete - Italians Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,5,1,2,6,6 Italians collect 7 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 7 PUs

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@dawgoneit 2s, then 3s, then 4s please. kill those planes!