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L24 BM4 Playoff Semi-Final Adam514 (Axis) vs Gamerman01 (Allies+22)

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That’s a tough one.

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TGC (Allies) vs. SBY (German) with TGC Balance, Game 3

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L24 BM Tournament Game 2023 Bracket 2 GeneralDisarry X v Avner L+ 24

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Round: 7 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 fighter, 11 infantry and 8 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 2 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan 2 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Rostov 1 infantry moved from Ukraine to Rostov 10 armour, 11 artilleries, 20 infantry and 16 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bryansk 4 mech_infantrys moved from Bessarabia to Bryansk 8 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Bryansk 2 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk 1 mech_infantry moved from Urals to Evenkiyskiy Germans take Evenkiyskiy from Russians 2 infantry moved from Archangel to Smolensk 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Novosibirsk Germans take Novosibirsk from Russians 1 infantry moved from Nenetsia to Vologda 1 armour moved from Volgograd to Kazakhstan 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Rostov Combat - Germans Battle in Bryansk Germans attack with 10 armour, 11 artilleries, 23 infantry and 28 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 5 infantry Germans roll dice for 10 armour, 11 artilleries, 23 infantry and 28 mech_infantrys in Bryansk, round 2 : 24/72 hits, 19.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 5 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 0/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits 5 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk Germans win, taking Bryansk from Russians with 10 armour, 11 artilleries, 23 infantry and 28 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15 Casualties for Russians: 5 infantry Battle in Rostov Germans attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Russians defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Rostov, round 2 : 5/7 hits, 2.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Rostov Germans win, taking Rostov from Russians with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry Battle in Kazakhstan Germans attack with 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys Russians defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys in Kazakhstan, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Kazakhstan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Kazakhstan Germans win, taking Kazakhstan from Russians with 2 armour and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry Battle in Smolensk Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 artillery Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 artillery in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk Germans win, taking Smolensk from Russians with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Novgorod 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 3 aaGuns moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Rostov to Ukraine 1 bomber moved from Ukraine to Southern Italy 1 transport moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 115 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Archangel to Belarus 1 mech_infantry moved from Poland to Western Ukraine 2 armour and 6 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 2 infantry moved from Germany to Western Germany 2 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland Place Units - Germans 1 fighter placed in Western Germany 3 infantry placed in Volgograd 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 3 infantry placed in Western Germany 2 infantry placed in France Germans undo move 5. 2 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany 7 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 105 Sea Zone. Rolls: 6,6 Germans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 62 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 77 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Russians regular : -2.33 Germans regular : 7.17
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BM4 Cousins Team Game - 2024.3

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TripleA Turn Summary: Chinese round 7
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

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Round: 7 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 Sikang to Shensi 1 fighter moved from Sikang to Shensi 6 infantry moved from Sikang to Tsinghai Combat - Chinese Battle in Tsinghai Chinese attack with 6 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 6 infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 : 0/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Tsinghai, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 6 infantry in Tsinghai, round 3 : 0/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Tsinghai, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 6 infantry in Tsinghai, round 4 : 1/6 hits, 1.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Tsinghai, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Tsinghai Chinese win, taking Tsinghai from Japanese with 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Shensi Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 artillery Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Shensi, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Shensi, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Shensi 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Shensi Chinese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Shensi to Sikang Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Tsinghai Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 2 PUs; end with 2 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : -1.67 Japanese regular : -0.33
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L24 OOB GeneralDisarray (X) vs Booper (L+50)

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Round: 12 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 airfield, 10 infantry and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 2 infantry moved from Kazakhstan to Caucasus 1 bomber moved from Bryansk to Caucasus 2 infantry moved from Smolensk to Vologda 1 bomber moved from Novgorod to Vologda 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Vologda Combat - Germans Battle in Caucasus Germans attack with 1 bomber and 2 infantry British defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Vologda Germans attack with 1 bomber and 3 infantry Russians defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 3 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Vologda, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Vologda 2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Vologda Germans win, taking Vologda from Russians with 1 bomber and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 bomber moved from Vologda to Slovakia Hungary 1 bomber moved from Caucasus to Slovakia Hungary 1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Slovakia Hungary 1 fighter moved from Finland to Slovakia Hungary 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Finland to Slovakia Hungary 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Slovakia Hungary 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Slovakia Hungary 2 transports moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from Germany to 114 Sea Zone 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 114 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to 115 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from 115 Sea Zone to Finland 1 destroyer moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 7 mech_infantrys moved from Vyborg to Finland 1 armour and 14 mech_infantrys moved from Novgorod to Finland 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 2 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk 3 infantry moved from Ukraine to Bryansk 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk 3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Eastern Poland 4 infantry moved from Western Germany to Denmark 4 mech_infantrys moved from Denmark to Western Germany 4 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Poland Place Units - Germans 1 airfield placed in Slovakia Hungary 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 4 infantry placed in Western Germany 6 mech_infantrys placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 60 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 70 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Russians regular : 1.00 Germans regular : 0.83
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Simplified National Objectives v1.0 for G40

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Hello, all! I’m seeking feedback for a simplified national objective (NO) system.
Motivation
Although I’d love to try Global 1940 one day, its rules are pretty intimidating even by A&A standards. In my opinion, the NO system is its most conspicuous case of overly complicated rules.

The NO system contains nearly thirty rules. Most of them have multiple conditions. Many of the them are very idiosyncratic, with several requiring players to memorize lists of territories. Moreover, some of the effects are very large relative to their respective territories, and it’s easy to confuse effects with one-another (e.g. misremember +2 IPCs as +5). For all of these reasons, it takes a lot of cognitive effort merely to identify the true income value of territories. Not only are the computations tedious, but getting them wrong can lead to serious strategic errors.

Consequently, I believe that a simplified NO system would lead to a game that’s faster to learn, faster to play, and more fun to play.
Design Goals
Here are the design goals in their approximate priority:
Have simple conditions. Absolutely no lists of territories. Have only one objective per nation. Maintain or improve the balance between the two sides. Be historically sensible. (…not necessarily accurate.) Resemble the original rules. Maintain or improve large-scale play patterns. Make rewards commensurate with territory values. Rules
Without further ado, here are the simplified national objectives:

Germany: with respect to each originally non-Axis territory that Germany controls, +2 IPCs or double its value—whichever is less. Themes: industrialization and exploitation of its people.

Soviet Union: +2 IPCs for each territory or victory city it controls that was originally German, Italian, or pro-Axis neutral. Themes: propaganda value, spread of communism.

Japan: +1 IPC per island territory in the Pacific hemisphere that it controls. Themes: ancestral proficiency with island geographies and economies.

United States: +2 IPCs per victory city controlled by the Allies. Themes: political isolationism, geographic isolation.

China: unchanged.

United Kingdom: with respect to each economy, +5 IPCs if all of its original IPC-yielding territories remain under its control. Themes: maintenance of the British Empire.

Italy: +1 IPC for each territory in or along the Mediterranean Sea (sea zones 92-99) that it occupies. Themes: restoration of the Roman Empire.

ANZAC: +2 IPCs for each territory within 3 spaces of mainland Australia that it controls or occupies. Themes: defensive perimeter.

France: unchanged.
Balance Analysis
I tallied the IPC bonuses that each nation begins with and can reasonably hope to achieve, both for OOB and house rules. The numerical results look encouraging.

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This analysis doesn’t account for changes of how easily these bonuses can be achieved. For example, Germany now has immediate access to multiple territories that provide IPC bonuses. For qualitative reasons like these, I expect these rules to mildly favor the Axis in the western hemisphere and mildly favor the Allies in the eastern hemisphere.
Feedback
Do you think that this would both fun and helpful to new players? Do you think it’s balanced? Do you have any suggestions for tweaking or substituting specific NOs?

I welcome criticism, but please be clear about whether you’re criticizing A) the design goals themselves, or B) how well these rules achieve these design goals.
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TGC (Germany) vs. Kwas (Russia) and DMan (W. Allies) Original Europe

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TGC (Axis) v Ragnell804(Allies), no IC, restricted attack, no neutrals, no tech, no W. Canada

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Round: 12 Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 2 infantry moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Caucasus 4 fighters moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Caucasus 1 fighter moved from East Europe to Caucasus 4 armour moved from East Europe to West Europe 5 armour moved from Germany to West Europe 2 infantry moved from Germany to West Europe Combat - Germans Battle in West Europe Germans attack with 9 armour and 2 infantry Americans defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 9 armour and 2 infantry in West Europe, round 2 : 5/11 hits, 4.83 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in West Europe, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in West Europe Germans win, taking West Europe from Americans with 9 armour and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry Battle in Caucasus Germans attack with 5 fighters and 2 infantry Americans defend with 2 infantry Germans roll dice for 5 fighters and 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.83 expected hits Russians roll dice for 2 infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Caucasus Germans win, taking Caucasus from Russians with 5 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 aaGun moved from Germany to West Europe 1 aaGun moved from East Europe to Germany 1 aaGun moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to East Europe 1 infantry moved from Germany to West Europe 4 fighters moved from Caucasus to Germany 1 fighter moved from Caucasus to East Europe 4 armour and 31 infantry moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to East Europe 1 infantry moved from Germany to West Europe 7 infantry moved from Germany to East Europe Place Units - Germans 10 infantry placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 31 PUs; end with 32 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Americans regular : -0.67 Russians regular : 0.33 Germans regular : -0.67
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