@aequitas-et-veritas I’d be interested in this kind of a game if the tech were based upon investment rather than investment and then a game-tilting roll of the dice.

@gamerman01 All the best from Victoria, Canada. It’s been a trying time for many, I hope things work out for Bold and his family.

I’d like to also thank everybody on this forum for all of the games in the past year - my wife and I have been staying at home since March 2020. We both work at home, our college age daughter is taking remote courses and I’ve had a much easier time of it because of all the A&A games I’ve been able to enjoy.

@avner My experience with playing against stronger players than myself (and, man, last year was my first year in the league and it was humbling) is that I feel like I’m constantly under pressure. I believe, for me, becoming a better player means more foresight, experience and just flat out aggression.

Hi Panther, Play By Forum is working now, thanks for the help.

Sounds good, just wanted to make sure.

Would be happy to play a league game although I don’t understand how ranking affects games - is this explained somewhere? Also, I’ll be a Tier 3 and you are a Tier 2…

“It has to be an enemy warship.”

I think you nailed it there, thanks. I’m off to bed, will send a turn tomorrow.

@nolimit I can’t see why it would go before the attacking sub.

Hi Panther, couple of more pieces of information.

1. At the end of my turn I select “Post Turn Summary”. After a successful post that button remains active - it used to dim. Maybe that was a design choice but as a user I find that confusing.

2. I can reproduce the “Play by Forum” bug. If I reload a game, play as local, save state, reload game, “Play by Forum” then it drops some of the fields on the dialog after selecting the button “Play By Forum” (fields are To:, CC:, Game Name: and Topic ID:). I can fill those in and continue but then I get a send error when trying to post the turn summary. If I play it “live” all the way through then it doesn’t drop those fields and sending works. I copied those fields from a saved game and I’m pretty sure I got them correct but I can save that game state and send it along if it’s useful.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.4

Game History

Round: 3

    Purchase Units - Japanese
        Japanese buy 1 armour, 1 fighter, 6 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 

    Politics - Japanese
        Japanese takes Political Action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and British from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and ANZAC from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Dutch from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Japanese and French from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Germans and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Italians and Americans from Neutrality to War
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and UK_Pacific from Concordant to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Chinese and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for British and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for UK_Pacific and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for ANZAC and Americans from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Japanese succeeds on action: Political Action Japanese To War With Allies: Changing Relationship for Americans and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
        Trigger Russians Allied Americans 5: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied

    Combat Move - Japanese
        Trigger Japanese Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared  for rulesAttachment attached to Japanese
        4 infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan
              Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi
              Japanese take Shensi from Chinese
        2 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
        1 infantry moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
        1 armour moved from Jehol to Suiyuyan
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar
        1 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan
              Japanese take Szechwan from Chinese
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow
        2 artilleries moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
        1 artillery moved from Hopei to Suiyuyan
        1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe
        1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei
        2 artilleries moved from Kiangsu to 19 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Okinawa to 19 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Manchuria to 19 Sea Zone
        2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from 19 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China
        1 artillery moved from Yunnan to French Indo China
        1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
        2 artilleries moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung
        3 infantry moved from Yunnan to Shan State
        1 artillery moved from Yunnan to Shan State
        1 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan
        1 mech_infantry moved from Hopei to Hunan
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo
        1 bomber moved from Korea to French Indo China
        1 bomber moved from Korea to French Indo China
        1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 36 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 36 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Siam to 37 Sea Zone
        3 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya
        1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya
        1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Malaya
        1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
        2 artilleries moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines
        2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 33 Sea Zone to Philippines
        1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Philippines
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to Philippines
        1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Japan
        1 marine moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
        1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone
        1 marine moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam
        1 carrier moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 carrier moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        2 destroyers moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Kiangsi to Shan State
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to Shan State
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
        3 fighters moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung
        1 infantry moved from Jehol to Manchuria
        1 submarine moved from 5 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone

    Combat - Japanese
        Battle in Borneo
        Battle in Guam
        Battle in 41 Sea Zone
            Japanese attack with 1 destroyer
            ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 41 Sea Zone
            Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Guam from Americans, taking 41 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
        Battle in Malaya
            Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 infantry; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Malaya, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Malaya, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Malaya, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC lost in Malaya
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Malaya, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Malaya, round 4 : 1/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Malaya, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Malaya
            Japanese win, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry
            Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in Shan State
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Shan State, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State
            Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in French Indo China
            Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry
            British defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry in French Indo China, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in French Indo China, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in French Indo China
            Japanese win, taking French Indo China from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery and 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for British: 1 infantry
        Battle in Kwangtung
            Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
            British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour
                Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kwangtung, round 2 : 4/8 hits, 3.83 expected hits
                UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung
            Japanese win, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
            Casualties for British: 2 infantry
        Battle in Philippines
            Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers
            Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry
                Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Philippines, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Philippines, round 2 : 3/10 hits, 4.83 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines
            Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 2 artilleries, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Japanese
        3 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 35 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Malaya to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Malaya to Yunnan
        1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to Yunnan
        1 fighter moved from Shan State to Yunnan
        2 bombers moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
        2 fighters moved from Kwangtung to Anhwe
        2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to Anhwe
        1 aaGun moved from Jehol to Chahar

    Place Units - Japanese
        1 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Kiangsu
        1 fighter and 6 infantry placed in Japan

    Turn Complete - Japanese
        Japanese collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs
        Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 53 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans : 0.33
UK_Pacific : 0.33
Japanese : -4.33

Savegame

@barnee A reasonable improvement to the rules would be:

if there are no Allied surface warships (battleships, carriers,
cruisers, and destroyers)

@trulpen UK3_postCombat.tsvg

This looks like the game state before Japan’s turn.

@trulpen Ru3.tsvg

Fr2.tsvg

@trulpen That’s probably going to be a problem. In the short term I’m enjoying the extra 6 dudes.

UK2.tsvg

@trulpen Not sure if I would have scrambled but… let’s say no.

R2.tsvg

@trulpen I do kinda like Italy without planes.

Fr1.tsvg

@trulpen That went well - I was grumpy about my Chinese units but that made up for it.

UK1.tsvg

@trulpen Scramble Southern Italy?

UK1.tsvg

@trulpen Yep.

R1.tsvg