Bold vs. Adam (+19 big ones)

[Adam514]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians repair damage of 1x factory_major; Remaining resources: 30 PUs;
            Russians buy 10 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            2 infantry moved from Novosibirsk to Kazakhstan
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Kazakhstan
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 fighter moved from Russia to Vologda
            1 armour moved from Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland
            1 armour moved from Ethiopia to Kenya
            1 armour moved from Kenya to Italian Somaliland
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Smolensk
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk
            2 infantry moved from Russia to Tambov
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Vologda

Combat - Russians
            Battle in Tambov
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                retreated to Tambov
                Germans win with 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Battle in Italian Somaliland
                Russians attack with 2 armour
                Italians defend with 1 artillery
                Russians win, taking Italian Somaliland from Italians with 1 armour remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Russians: 1 armour
                Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery
            Battle in Vologda
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians win, taking Vologda from Germans with 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
            Battle in Smolensk
                Russians attack with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Smolensk from Germans with 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry
                Russians win, taking Kazakhstan from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Kazakhstan to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Tambov to Russia
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Smolensk to Russia
            1 fighter moved from Vologda to Russia
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Samara
            2 infantry moved from Urals to Novosibirsk
            4 aaGuns, 1 armour, 5 artilleries, 55 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Bryansk to Russia
            2 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.
            2 aaGuns and 7 infantry moved from Buryatia to Amur
            1 infantry moved from Siberia to Amur
            1 submarine moved from 105 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone

Place Units - Russians
            10 infantry placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 22 PUs; end with 22 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 31 PUs

[Adam514]

@Boldfresh:

ok, the stage is set for a wild finish!~

What do you mean by that?

First time someone pulls what you did in Ukraine without a ground buy G1, nice move. Going to watch out for that in the future.

[boldfresh]

TripleA Move Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 harbour, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 54 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 37 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            4 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Shensi

[boldfresh]

scramble 54?

[Adam514]

Yes scramble.

[boldfresh]

lose the ftr or the des first?  i hit once in round 1.

[boldfresh]

@Boldfresh:

lose the ftr or the des first?  i hit once in round 1.

z54 see map

[boldfresh]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Japanese
            Japanese buy 3 artilleries, 2 destroyers, 1 harbour, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 6 SuicideAttackTokens; 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Japanese
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 54 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Philippines to 41 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 37 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Philippines to 45 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Tsinghai
                  Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese
            4 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Sikang to Kazakhstan
            1 infantry moved from Sikang to Shensi
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kweichow to Shensi

Combat - Japanese
            ANZAC scrambles 1 units out of Queensland to defend against the attack in 54 Sea Zone
            Battle in Kazakhstan
                Japanese attack with 4 artilleries and 6 infantry
                Russians defend with 2 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Kazakhstan from Russians with 4 artilleries and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Shensi
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Chinese defend with 1 infantry
                Japanese win, taking Shensi from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry
            Battle in 43 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in 54 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber and 1 submarine
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer and 1 fighter
                retreated to 54 Sea Zone
                ANZAC win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                ANZAC defend with 1 destroyer
                Japanese win with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 41 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 1 bomber
                ANZAC defend with 2 transports
                Japanese win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for ANZAC: 2 transports
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers
                Americans defend with 1 destroyer; ANZAC defend with 1 transport
                Japanese win, taking 44 Sea Zone from Neutral with 2 fighters, 1 submarine and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport
            Moving scrambled unit from 54 Sea Zone back to originating territory: Queensland

Non Combat Move - Japanese
            2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Borneo to 43 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 43 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 41 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            2 battleships, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers and 2 submarines moved from 35 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan
            2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Korea to 6 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 4 infantry, 4 submarines and 2 transports moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shensi to Sikang
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to Philippines
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China
            6 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow

Place Units - Japanese
            3 artilleries and 1 harbour placed in French Indo China
            2 destroyers, 2 submarines and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone
            2 infantry placed in Japan

Turn Complete - Japanese
            Japanese collect 55 PUs; end with 55 PUs total

[Adam514]

Yeah dd was the right casualty.

[Adam514]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters, 1 infantry, 3 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 submarine moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 42 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Western Germany
            1 destroyer moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            4 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Strategic bombing raid in Western Germany
                Bombing raid in Western Germany rolls: 7 and causes: 7 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Western Germany causes 7 damage total.
            Battle in 37 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                Americans win, taking 37 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 destroyer, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
            Battle in Celebes

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Java to 42 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries, 1 battleship, 4 carriers, 2 cruisers, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 6 submarines and 2 transports moved from 42 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 37 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 2 submarines moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 30 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Suriname to 88 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Gibraltar to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 3 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine moved from 91 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Western Germany to United Kingdom
            1 artillery, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 101 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 91 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 3 submarines and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 2 fighters and 1 infantry placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 2
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 44 Sea Zone. Rolls: 2,4
            Americans collect 59 PUs (2 lost to blockades); end with 59 PUs total
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 79 PUs

[Adam514]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

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: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Burma to Shensi
            2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Shensi
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
                  Chinese take Chahar from Japanese
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
                  Chinese take Hopei from Japanese

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Shensi
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Shensi from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Shensi to Suiyuyan
            2 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar
            1 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Chahar

Place Units - Chinese
            1 infantry placed in Chahar

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 5 PUs; end with 7 PUs total

[Adam514]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - British
            British repair damage of 4x harbour; Remaining resources: 37 PUs;
            British buy 1 fighter, 5 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
                  Chinese take Yunnan from Japanese
            2 fighters moved from Bryansk to Northwest Persia
            2 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Germany

Combat - British
            Strategic bombing raid in Germany
                Bombing raid in Germany rolls: 8 and causes: 8 damage to unit: factory_major
                Bombing raid in Germany causes 8 damage total.
            Battle in Northwest Persia
                British attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 mech_infantrys
                British win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            2 fighters moved from Northwest Persia to Iraq
            3 aaGuns, 4 artilleries and 21 infantry moved from Burma to India
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from West India to Eastern Persia
            2 infantry moved from India to West India
            1 mech_infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            1 mech_infantry moved from Ethiopia to Egypt
            2 infantry moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Ethiopia to Egypt
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from Morocco to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 infantry and 2 transports moved from 91 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 transport moved from 110 Sea Zone to 109 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from United Kingdom to 109 Sea Zone
            2 aaGuns, 1 armour, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from 109 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 3 infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 aaGuns moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            2 fighters moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 tactical_bomber moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 bomber moved from Germany to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 transport moved from 83 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            4 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Bryansk to Russia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Turkmenistan to Persia
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Egypt

Place Units - British
            3 infantry placed in Egypt
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Union of South Africa
            1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 30 PUs; end with 30 PUs total

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 6 PUs; end with 6 PUs total
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry

[boldfresh]

good grief man you’re bOmbing is prolific!

[Adam514]

I’ve often had good luck with bombing, pretty much the opposite of my convoying.

[boldfresh]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians

Non Combat Move - Italians
            6 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd
            1 aaGun and 2 armour moved from Rostov to Caucasus
            1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Caucasus
            2 bombers moved from Southern France to Caucasus
            1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Tobruk
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Germany
            3 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany
            1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France

Place Units - Italians
            2 infantry placed in Southern Italy
            2 infantry placed in Southern France
            Italians undo move 2.
            Italians undo move 1.
            1 infantry placed in Southern France
            3 infantry placed in Southern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 9
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 93 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,1,5,4
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 97 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,4,1,5,1,4,3,5,2,3
            Italians collect 10 PUs (9 lost to blockades); end with 12 PUs total
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs

[Adam514]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 cruiser moved from 42 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Java to India
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 78 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 destroyer and 1 transport placed in 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery placed in Queensland

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs

[Adam514]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 3.9

Game History

Round: 6

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
                  French take Northwest Persia from Germans

Combat - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan
            2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - French

[boldfresh]

the french in 110 are on 1 US trn i assume?

[Adam514]

Yeah, btw a trick to see it is to go on edit mode and try to remove a tp, you’ll see the troops on them. It is still good to ask in case of a mistake on the player’s part.

[boldfresh]

@Adam514:

Yeah, btw a trick to see it is to go on edit mode and try to remove a tp, you’ll see the troops on them. It is still good to ask in case of a mistake on the player’s part.

ah yes, good point - i did subconsciously notice that before