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L25 PTV #3 ArtofWar (X+10) v Mika (L)

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TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Russians round 3
TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: WW2 Path to Victory

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Round: 3 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 1 artillery and 14 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 10 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland Combat - Russians Russians creates battle in territory 128 Sea Zone Battle in Finland Russians attack with 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 10 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 10 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Finland, round 2 : 7/16 hits, 4.50 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Finland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Finland Russians win, taking Finland from Germans with 1 armour, 4 artilleries, 10 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 2 aaGuns moved from Vyborg to Finland 9 infantry moved from Leningrad to Novgorod 2 aaGuns, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Novgorod 13 infantry moved from Russia to Yaroslavl 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Leningrad to Russia 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Kursk 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine 2 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda Place Units - Russians 1 artillery and 9 infantry placed in Russia 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 2 infantry placed in Stalingrad Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 46 PUs; end with 46 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 49 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 51 PUs Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 53 PUs Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 56 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans regular : -0.33 Russians regular : 2.50
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World at War captain walker (axis) vs dawgoneit

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On this day during W.W. 2

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@captainwalker good story.

I am glad to say that I can see the dive bomber , despite my poor vision.
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Dawg + 40 v Mike G40 start round 5

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1940 Global OOB with tech - Martin (X) vs Dawgoneit (L+75)

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Round: 6 Research Technology - Americans Americans spend 0 on tech rolls Americans roll 4,3,4,4 and gets 0 hits Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 8 infantry and 4 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 4 techTokens; Combat Move - Americans 1 unit repaired. 1 battleship moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 3 armour, 5 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Spain to Southern France Combat - Americans Battle in Southern France Americans attack with 3 armour, 5 artilleries and 8 infantry Germans defend with 6 infantry; Italians defend with 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 2 infantry Americans roll dice for 3 armour, 5 artilleries and 8 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 4/16 hits, 5.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 8 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 4/8 hits, 2.67 expected hits 4 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Southern France 4 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern France Americans roll dice for 3 armour, 5 artilleries and 4 infantry in Southern France, round 3 : 4/12 hits, 4.50 expected hits Italians roll dice for 4 infantry in Southern France, round 3 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Southern France 2 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Southern France Americans win, taking Southern France from Italians with 3 armour, 5 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 6 infantry Casualties for Germans: 6 infantry Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry Battle in 42 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 battleship Japanese defend with 1 destroyer and 2 transports Americans roll dice for 1 battleship in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer and 2 transports in 42 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 42 Sea Zone 2 transports owned by the Japanese lost in 42 Sea Zone Americans win, taking 42 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship remaining. Battle score for attacker is 22 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer and 2 transports Non Combat Move - Americans 1 destroyer moved from 31 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 30 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser and 2 fighters moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from French Guiana to 88 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain 2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 102 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 2 artilleries moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 4 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone 5 infantry moved from Eastern United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 7 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 7 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 90 Sea Zone 2 transports moved from 102 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 7 infantry, 4 mech_infantrys and 7 transports moved from 90 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 7 infantry and 4 mech_infantrys moved from 91 Sea Zone to Spain 1 bomber moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Spain Place Units - Americans 2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone 1 armour, 2 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in Eastern United States 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Spain 2 transports placed in 10 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in Western United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 59 PUs; end with 59 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 69 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 79 PUs Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 84 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: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 1 infantry moved from Kansu to Tsinghai 1 artillery and 12 infantry moved from Kansu to Tsinghai Combat - Chinese Battle in Tsinghai Chinese attack with 1 artillery and 13 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery and 13 infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 : 2/14 hits, 2.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Tsinghai Chinese win, taking Tsinghai from Japanese with 1 artillery and 13 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Tsinghai Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 2 PUs; end with 2 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 2 armour and 2 fighters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 0 techTokens; Combat Move - British 1 unit repaired. 1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Belgian Congo to Anglo Egyptian Sudan 3 armour moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo 1 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan 1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to 110 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Algeria to Tunisia British take Tunisia from Italians 1 armour and 2 artilleries moved from Algeria to Tunisia 1 armour moved from Tunisia to Libya British take Libya from Italians 3 transports moved from 92 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone Combat - British Rocket attack in Northern Italy does 5 damage to factory_major owned by Italians Rockets in Gibraltar roll: 5 Rocket attack in Northern Italy does 5 damage to factory_major owned by Italians Rockets in Scotland roll: 5 Rocket attack in Northern Italy does 2 damage to factory_major owned by Italians Rockets in United Kingdom roll: 2 Battle in 110 Sea Zone British attack with 1 bomber and 1 fighter Germans defend with 1 destroyer British roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 fighter in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 110 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Germans lost in 110 Sea Zone British win with 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - British 1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from 110 Sea Zone to Gibraltar Place Units - British 2 armour and 1 fighter placed in Union of South Africa 1 fighter placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,6,5,1 British collect 30 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 30 PUs Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : -0.67 Americans regular : -1.50 Japanese regular : -0.67 Italians regular : 2.00 Germans regular : -0.33 British regular : -0.33
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Is threatening Sealion with G1 navy buy viable?

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Such an opener is totally viable. Not sure if it is a top strategy, but it works.
For me that opening includes sinking the UK fleet at 106 (Canada), 109 and 111. Just leaving the channel fleet alone. That takes all DDs and TTs away from UK and gives Germany some free reign of Atlantic the first few turns. And I build a Carrier plus sub/DD or 2 TTs.

Sea Lion itself is easily countered by UK, but they have to invest to do so, and possibly have to neglect defense of Cairo.

And Germany can use it’s fleet to take Gibraltar and put US in an awkward position.

That opens the MED for Italy and enables them to create some disturbance for Allies. (but do not expect too much from them, it is a minor power, no matter what)

Starting G2, Germany should build and move all they can to Russia, though. That is where the war is won. “Owning” Atlantic is nice, but the money lies in Caucasus, as you noted.
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G40 OOB cwglee X vs Booper Allies +45

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TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 5
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition

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Round: 5 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 artillery, 2 carriers, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Morocco to Tunisia Americans take Tunisia from Italians 4 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to France Combat - Americans Strategic bombing raid in France Germans roll AA dice in France : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Bombing raid in France rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_minor Bombing raid in France causes 5 damage total. Battle in 6 Sea Zone Americans attack with 5 fighters, 4 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber Japanese defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 4 submarines in 6 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 6 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 6 Sea Zone Americans win, taking 6 Sea Zone from Japanese with 5 fighters, 4 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - Americans Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone 3 carriers moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 26 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Western United States to 26 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 26 Sea Zone to 12 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands 1 artillery moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands 1 mech_infantry moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands 1 transport moved from 12 Sea Zone to 10 Sea Zone 2 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from France to United Kingdom 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 28 Sea Zone 2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 101 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 3 submarines moved from 91 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Gibraltar to 93 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 93 Sea Zone to Gibraltar Place Units - Americans Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 93 Sea Zone: 1 submarine EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from 93 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 1 carrier and 1 transport placed in 101 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 5 infantry placed in Central United States 1 fighter placed in Eastern United States 1 infantry placed in Western United States 1 carrier placed in 10 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 51 PUs; end with 51 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 61 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open Chinese buy 1 artillery and 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 2 artilleries moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 3 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 infantry moved from Shensi to Kweichow Chinese take Kweichow from Japanese 1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar Chinese take Chahar from Japanese Combat - Chinese Battle in Kwangsi Chinese attack with 2 artilleries and 3 infantry Japanese defend with 1 aaGun and 3 infantry Chinese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 3 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 3/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 aaGun and 3 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kwangsi 2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 aaGun owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi Chinese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi Chinese win, taking Kwangsi from Japanese with 2 artilleries and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun and 3 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Burma to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Kweichow Place Units - Chinese 1 artillery and 5 infantry placed in Yunnan Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 20 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 3 fighters and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangtung UK_Pacific take Kwangtung from Japanese 1 bomber moved from Egypt to Cyprus 1 armour moved from Algeria to 94 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Algeria to 94 Sea Zone 1 armour, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 94 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Cyprus 1 armour moved from 99 Sea Zone to Cyprus 1 infantry moved from Algeria to 94 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 94 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 99 Sea Zone to Cyprus 1 artillery moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk 1 artillery moved from 96 Sea Zone to Tobruk 2 artilleries moved from Alexandria to Tobruk 5 infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Egypt to Tobruk 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 94 Sea Zone to Tobruk 2 battleships moved from 94 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 2 cruisers moved from 94 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone Combat - British Battle in Tobruk British attack with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 5 fighters, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Italians defend with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry British roll dice for 2 battleships in Tobruk, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 5 fighters, 6 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Tobruk, round 2 : 8/17 hits, 6.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Tobruk, round 2 : 4/8 hits, 2.83 expected hits 4 infantry owned by the British lost in Tobruk 1 mech_infantry owned by the Italians, 2 artilleries owned by the Italians, 4 infantry owned by the Italians and 1 armour owned by the Italians lost in Tobruk British win, taking Tobruk from Italians with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 5 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 18 Casualties for British: 4 infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Battle in Cyprus British attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 infantry Italians defend with 2 infantry British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Cyprus, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Italians roll dice for 2 infantry in Cyprus, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Cyprus 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Cyprus British win, taking Cyprus from Italians with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - British Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Tobruk to 96 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Cyprus to Egypt 3 carriers moved from 94 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 2 destroyers moved from 94 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from Burma to India 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from India to Yunnan 5 artilleries moved from Burma to Yunnan 5 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan 2 infantry moved from Burma to India 2 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from West India to India 2 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to West India 3 mech_infantrys moved from Persia to West India 1 infantry moved from Persia to Northwest Persia 2 infantry moved from Burma to India 1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan 1 destroyer moved from 79 Sea Zone to 76 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to United Kingdom Place Units - British 1 infantry placed in United Kingdom 3 fighters placed in Persia Turn Complete - British British collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 38 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 4 infantry placed in India Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Chinese from Yunnan: 1 artillery and 3 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Chinese to Manchuria: 1 artillery and 3 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 9 PUs; end with 10 PUs Some Units in India change ownership: 4 infantry
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : 1.50 Americans regular : 0.67 Italians regular : 1.50 Japanese regular : 0.33 Germans AA : -0.17 British regular : 2.83
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L25 G40 OOB Booper (L+55) v Jacob16 (X)

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Also, assumed no scramble in SZ6, due to TUV differential. We can run it back if you prefer to scramble.