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TripleA Turn Summary: Thai round 12
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World At War, version: 2.1.1

Game History
Round: 12 Combat Move - Thai 1 Infantry and 1 Marine moved from S.Thailand to Burma 1 Fighter moved from N.Thailand to Burma 1 Infantry moved from S.Thailand to Burma Purchase Units - Thai Thai buy 7 Infantrys and 1 Tank; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat - Thai Battle in Burma Thai attack with 1 Fighter, 2 Infantrys and 1 Marine British defend with 2 Infantrys Thai roll dice for 1 Fighter, 2 Infantrys and 1 Marine in Burma, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.17 expected hits British roll dice for 2 Infantrys in Burma, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 Infantry owned by the Thai and 1 Infantry owned by the British lost in Burma Thai roll dice for 1 Fighter, 1 Infantry and 1 Marine in Burma, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits British roll dice for 1 Infantry in Burma, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Thai roll dice for 1 Fighter, 1 Infantry and 1 Marine in Burma, round 4 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits British roll dice for 1 Infantry in Burma, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 Infantry owned by the Thai and 1 Infantry owned by the British lost in Burma Thai win, taking Burma from British with 1 Fighter and 1 Marine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Thai: 2 Infantrys Casualties for British: 2 Infantrys Non Combat Move - Thai 1 Fighter moved from Burma to N.Thailand Place Units - Thai 1 Infantry and 1 Tank placed in N.Thailand 6 Infantrys placed in Bangkok Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Thai from S.Thailand: 3 Infantrys EDIT: Adding units owned by Thai to N.Thailand: 2 Infantrys EDIT: Removing units owned by Thai from S.Thailand: 2 Infantrys EDIT: Adding units owned by Thai to Bangkok: 3 Infantrys EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Thai Thai collect 16 PUs; end with 16 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Thai regular : -0.17 British regular : 0.67
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2021 PTV Simon v 666 (axis +15)
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@artofwar1947 said in 2021 PTV Simon v 666 (axis +15):

@666

The following will work: Open bracket, the word ‘dice’, space 1d6, close bracket.

Repeat for the second fighter. (There may be an easier method, but I don’t know it.)

Fighter 1: [dice 1d6]

Fighter 2 [dice 1d6]

thanks art, at work now, will do this later. Had too much Jack Daniels last night. LOL
L21 #1 trulpen (X) vs Martin (A+x) OOB
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TripleA Turn Summary: Chinese round 7
TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0.0

Game History
Round: 7 Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Combat Move - Chinese Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 0 PUs; end with 1 PU
Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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2020 playoff BM3 farmboy (allies +11) v 666
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@farmboy said in 2020 playoff BM3 farmboy (allies +11) v 666:

@666 sorry. I actually will need a bit of time to think this through. Do you mind if I finalize the turn tomorrow or saturday?

yeah, of course, no rush
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L20 PTV ArtofWar1947 (Axis) vs. Avner (Allies)
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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 17
TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory, version: 5.0.0

Game History
Round: 17 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 airfield, 5 fighters and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kiangsu 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Hopei to Kiangsu 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shansi to Anhwe 8 infantry moved from Hopei to Anhwe 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Japan to 9 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Japan to 20 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 39 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 9 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Davao to 46 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 22 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Paulau to 46 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in 46 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 destroyer, 12 fighters, 1 submarine and 6 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 46 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 46 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 destroyer, 12 fighters, 1 submarine and 6 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Battle in Kiangsu Japanese attack with 2 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys ANZAC defend with 1 artillery Japanese roll dice for 2 armour, 2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys in Kiangsu, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 artillery in Kiangsu, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 artillery owned by the ANZAC lost in Kiangsu Japanese win, taking Kiangsu from Chinese with 2 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for ANZAC: 1 artillery Battle in 9 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 fighter Americans defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport 1 submarine owned by the Americans submerged 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 9 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 1 transport Battle in 20 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber Americans defend with 1 destroyer; ANZAC defend with 1 transport Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer and 1 transport in 20 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 transport owned by the ANZAC and 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 20 Sea Zone Japanese win with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport Battle in 45 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber Americans defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 45 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 45 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking 45 Sea Zone from Americans with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Battle in Anhwe Japanese attack with 1 armour, 8 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Chinese defend with 3 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 8 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Anhwe, round 2 : 2/10 hits, 2.17 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 3 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Anhwe, round 3 : 2/8 hits, 1.83 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe Japanese win, taking Anhwe from Chinese with 1 armour, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 fighter moved from 9 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East 1 infantry moved from Siberia to Amur 2 fighters moved from 20 Sea Zone to Japan 1 tactical_bomber moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Szechwan 1 artillery moved from Szechwan to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Kiangsi 4 infantry moved from Hopei to Hunan 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Yunnan to Kwangtung 2 armour, 1 artillery, 6 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Shan State to Yunnan 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 21 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Borneo to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Paulau 1 fighter moved from 46 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 46 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 46 Sea Zone to Davao 9 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from 46 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao 3 destroyers and 2 submarines moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Shan State to Kweichow Place Units - Japanese 1 airfield and 3 fighters placed in Malaya 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Kwangtung 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 65 PUs; end with 67 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 70 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 75 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese regular : 1.33 Americans regular : -1.00 Japanese regular : 0.67
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L20 A-QF axis-dominion (X) vs trulpen (A+25) BM3
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@trulpen posted update, plz use latest
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Review of GHG's v3 Chronicles, Episode 1
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GeneralHandGrenade has created an excellent YT video discussing game the design philosophy behind GW 36 v3.

Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHlrbXLCdwo

First, I have to start with the production value of the video. I was enthralled and taking notes about this video, but I was quite distracted by a persistent chip shuffling. I think as GHG is talking, he is absent-mindedly running chips in his hand. I actually feel blessed relief now as I am writing this because, after 33 minutes of that sound, I am relishing the silence. Also, GHG interviewed lead designer Morton from Denmark, via speaker phone. I found it annoying each time GHG would pan away from the cell phone, one has to strain to hear Morton’s voice. My suggestions would be to consider three options in the future if you are going to be interviewing someone on speaker phone: a) tape your cell phone to the camera stand so as you move the camera around, the phone stays equidistant, b) don’t move the camera, but instead bring items into the camera’s view, or c) separate your audio from your video (B-roll). A good principle when interviewing someone is to never be a distraction.

With that said, the content of this video was absolute gold. I was relieved to hear Morton’s number one principle is simplicity. This is crucial and brilliant. If GW '36 does not hew first to simplicity, then it is a cancer that will eventually die from it’s own complexity. If you look at a games like Advanced Squad Leader or Star Fleet Battles, they started off beautifully. I remember when SFB was a “microgame.” Eventually, SFB rules expanded and expanded, to the point they had a “Doomsday” edition, which should have been a sign to stop, but the rules kept growing and growing. If you just keep adding rules, you turn a game from a luminous, shining star into a black hole that sucks all light due to its massive density. But it’s so tempting and easy to add “just one more rule.” It requires willpower and clarity of vision for a game designer to put simplicity as the first priority! Kudos!

The second principle was no scripting. I hadn’t thought about this. We played A&A over and over and over again until our play group discovered the scripts (on our own as this was in the days before mainstream use of the internet), then moved on to Max’s optional rules but still the game grew stale. But I didn’t realize how important “no scripting” is until Morton pointed it out. This was enlightening and again is a principle which bodes well for the long term success of GW '36.

The third principle is the importance of time. Wow. Again, this struck me as novel, but so wise. The limit must be two days of gaming, because that’s the realistic limit for most gaming groups. Sure, you may have some folks in your group that are retired, or won the lottery and don’t have a job, or whose wife left them because they play games too much, or won the mega lottery and have a wife who is a heiress neurosurgeon who loves to teach aerobics fitness on the side and loves traveling with you to play GW 36 for a week at a time… but most of the members of your gaming group can give a maximum of one weekend. So having time as a primary consideration is something I hadn’t considered. Every time you add something to the game, you need to ask yourself, how many minutes of gameplay am I adding with this change? Is it worth it? And on the flip side, if there are ways to simplify the game and save time, that time savings is of incredible value. Overall, the game must be able to be played in a weekend, or something has to give.

The fourth principle is a standard one in game design - gameplay/fun trumps realism. This is a well established principle. Enough said.

The fifth principle is specific for the eventual v4 of GW 36: evolution rather than revolution. I loved that Morton said that we currently have a great game and we don’t need massive change. We need now to polish the game with balance and fine-tuning.

I tremendously enjoyed this video. I know there’s already an episode 2 out. I’ll watch that next. Really looking forward to this series. Thanks GHG for all you do, both in working on the rules, your activity and help on this forum, and as an ambassador on YT. I admire and appreciate you!
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DMJ vs. JTB - New Game
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TripleA Turn Summary: Chinese round 1
TripleA Turn Summary for game: Ozteas 1941 Global Setup, version: 4.0

Game History
Round: 1 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 infantry moved from Szechwan to Yunnan Chinese take Yunnan from Japanese 1 infantry moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan 1 fighter moved from Szechwan to Suiyuyan Combat - Chinese Battle in Suiyuyan Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Suiyuyan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Suiyuyan Chinese win, taking Suiyuyan from Japanese with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese 1 fighter moved from Suiyuyan to Szechwan 1 infantry moved from Tsinghai to Kansu 1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi 4 infantry moved from Sikang to Szechwan Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Kansu 1 infantry placed in Shensi 1 infantry placed in Szechwan Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 8 PUs; end with 8 PUs Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 14 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Chinese : 0.33 Japanese : -0.33
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