@dawgoneit

Glad to see you on the Forum again.

@gamerman01

Thank you for yeoman’s service all these many years.

@mainah

Actually, for a novice to PTV, Mainah’s Allies put up an impressive and even worrisome defense of the Atlantic and Pacific.

@aequitas-et-veritas

If we use badges to represent our interest, then we need to have badge for each possible combination. For example, some players (including myself) might be interested in BM and PoV but not OoB. My recommendation would be:
Infantry = OoB
Arty = BM
Tank = PtV
Sub = OoB + BM
DD = OoB + PtV
CA = BM + PtV
BB = OoB + BM + PtV

@MrRoboto

My sense is that PTV is most balanced game because it takes only a small bid to make the game even or fair for both sides. The ideally balanced game would not require bidding at all, and PTV seems to have a chance of achieving this.

That classified Top Secret, but it is a reasonable assumption.

With all those G and J bombers and strong J fleet, I was really sweating it. The Axis was only 1 VC from winning, and the strong move on Hawaii had me scrambling. Thanks for an exciting game.

Thanks for a most interesting game. The constant threat of Allied Atlantic amphibious assaults, the stalemate on the Russian front, the Allied all out attack on Japan, and all those bombers had me really worried for the longest time.
I’d be happy to play again next season.
Best, Art

@666

I’ll give the playoffs a try.

@ArtofWar1947
I am going to have my hands full playing JDOW in playoffs and my ongoing game. But I would welcome a set of re-matches once done with one of these games.

@ArtofWar1947

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Game History

Round: 23

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        12 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Southern Caucasus
        1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Northern Spain
        1 bomber moved from France to Northern Spain
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Northern Spain

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Southern Caucasus
            Italians attack with 12 infantry
            British defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Italians roll dice for 12 infantry in Southern Caucasus, round 2 : 6/12 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Southern Caucasus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Southern Caucasus
            Italians win, taking Southern Caucasus from Russians with 12 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry
        Battle in Northern Spain
            Italians attack with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 infantry
                Italians roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Northern Spain, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Northern Spain, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Northern Spain
            Italians win, taking Northern Spain from Americans with 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Tunisia: 1 infantry
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Tunisia from Americans to Italians
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Northern Spain to France
        1 bomber moved from Northern Spain to Southern Italy
        1 aaGun, 2 armour, 7 artilleries, 16 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Libya to Tunisia
        1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Austria

    Place Units - Italians
        1 infantry placed in Northern Italy
        3 infantry placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 6
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 99 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,2,2,2,6,5
        Italians collect 7 PUs (6 lost to blockades); end with 7 PUs
        Objective Italians 4 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Italians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 9 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : -0.33
Italians regular : 4.17
Russians regular : -0.33

@mikawagunichi

Tunesia

ITA 9 inf@1 [dice 9d6<=1]
7 inf + 7 art + 2 MI [dice 16d6<=2]
2 tanks [dice 2d6<=3]

US inf [dice 1d6<=2]

@max334

No problem.

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Game History

Round: 14

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 artillery, 10 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Guam to 23 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 22 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from 22 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 22 Sea Zone to Fukien
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Fukien
        2 marines moved from Guam to 22 Sea Zone
        4 artilleries moved from Anhwe to Jehol
        1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to Jehol
        1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Jehol
        1 infantry moved from Marianas to 22 Sea Zone
        1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 marines, 2 tactical_bombers and 1 transport moved from 22 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        2 fighters, 1 infantry, 2 marines and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 20 Sea Zone to Jehol

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in 21 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter
            British defend with 1 transport
            Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for British: 1 transport
        Battle in Fukien
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 2 infantry
            Japanese win, taking Fukien from Chinese with 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for British: 2 infantry
        Battle in 23 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
            Americans defend with 1 destroyer
            Japanese win with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
        Battle in Jehol
            Japanese attack with 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 2 fighters, 4 infantry, 2 marines and 2 tactical_bombers
            Chinese defend with 2 artilleries and 6 infantry
            Japanese win, taking Jehol from Chinese with 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 2 fighters, 3 infantry, 2 marines and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 23
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Chinese: 2 artilleries and 6 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        3 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Southern Manchuria
        1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Korea to Southern Manchuria
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Jehol to 20 Sea Zone
        5 carriers, 4 destroyers, 3 submarines and 6 transports moved from 22 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from 23 Sea Zone to Japan
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 23 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Fukien to 21 Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from 21 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone
        1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Fukien to Kwangtung
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
        1 aaGun moved from Anhwe to Jehol

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Kwangtung
        3 infantry placed in Shantung
        6 infantry placed in Japan
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Kwangtung: 1 tactical_bomber
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Japan: 1 tactical_bomber
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 33 PUs

@mikawagunichi

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Game History

Round: 23

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 artillery, 5 infantry, 2 submarines and 2 tactical_bombers; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Combat Move - Japanese
        3 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Burma
        1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Paulau to 36 Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 22 Sea Zone to Guam
        1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in 22 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 submarine and 1 transport
            Americans defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 22 Sea Zone
            Japanese win with 1 submarine and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for Americans: 1 transport
        Battle in Guam
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Americans defend with 1 airfield and 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Guam, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Guam, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Guam
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Guam, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Guam, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Guam
            Americans win with 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
        Battle in Kwangsi
            Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kwangsi, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangsi
            Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in Burma
            Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 2 armour
                Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in Burma, round 2 : 3/8 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 armour in Burma, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 mech_infantrys owned by the Japanese lost in Burma
                2 armour owned by the British lost in Burma
            Japanese win with 3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 mech_infantrys
            Casualties for British: 2 armour

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Davao to 36 Sea Zone
        3 artilleries, 2 battleships, 11 carriers, 3 cruisers, 13 destroyers, 8 fighters, 3 infantry, 5 submarines, 4 tactical_bombers and 8 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone
        3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from 38 Sea Zone to Malaya
        3 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Burma to 38 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Burma to French Indo China
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Shan State
        2 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
        2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Northern Manchuria to Amur
        1 fighter moved from Japan to Amur

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Malaya
        2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in French Indo China
        1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Japan
        2 submarines placed in 7 Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 43 PUs
        Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 48 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.33
Americans regular : 1.33
Japanese regular : -3.33
UK_Pacific regular : 1.00

@mikawagunichi

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Scramble to Burma?

@max334

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Got the train back on the tracks, if not running on time.

Scramble to SZ 23?

@mikawagunichi

Got the train back on the tracks, if not running on time.

With your permission, I’d like to revive the German tank that should have retreated to the safety of Buryatia.

@mikawagunichi

I apologize for the delay. A train wreck at work last week has and still requires my full attention. Will try to get back to our game later this weekend.

@max334

No problem. A train wreck at work has kept me busy any way.

NO scrambles.

@mikawagunichi

Darn, I meant to retreat the German tank to the safety of Buryatia.