11L41 Manstein (x) v Boldfresh (+9) NOs, no tech, Game2

@simon33

Did one additional fig/tac swap in Norway/W Ger. Feel free to reverse it out if you’re not OK with it.

@donutgold enjoy your trip!

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 13

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 13 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 13 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 unit repaired. 5 armour moved from Eastern Poland to Novgorod Germans take Northern Belarus from Russians Germans take Novgorod from Russians 2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Leningrad to Novgorod 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Slovakia Hungary to Baltic States 1 infantry moved from Denmark to 116 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Norway to 116 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 116 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 118 Sea Zone to Baltic States 1 infantry moved from Holland Belgium to Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from France to Normandy Bordeaux 4 artilleries and 13 infantry moved from France to Southern France Combat - Germans Battle in Baltic States Germans attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Baltic States, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Baltic States 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Normandy Bordeaux Germans attack with 1 artillery and 3 infantry Americans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 aaGun and 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 aaGun owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Normandy Bordeaux Germans win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Americans with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Americans: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry Battle in Southern France Germans attack with 4 artilleries and 13 infantry Americans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 4 artilleries and 13 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 3/17 hits, 4.17 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 aaGun and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Southern France 1 aaGun owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Southern France Germans win, taking Southern France from Americans with 4 artilleries and 12 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 aaGun moved from France to Southern France 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to France 3 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from France to Austria 1 infantry moved from Austria to Slovakia Hungary 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Romania 3 infantry moved from Slovakia Hungary to Eastern Poland 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Baltic States to Leningrad 1 aaGun moved from Leningrad to Novgorod 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 116 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 116 Sea Zone to 118 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 118 Sea Zone to Leningrad 2 infantry moved from Norway to Finland 2 infantry moved from Western Germany to Germany 3 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Austria to Southern Italy 2 tactical_bombers moved from Slovakia Hungary to Southern Italy 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Southern Italy 2 carriers and 1 destroyer moved from 116 Sea Zone to 115 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Egypt 2 fighters moved from Slovakia Hungary to Southern Italy 1 fighter moved from 116 Sea Zone to France 1 fighter moved from France to Western Germany 1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 3 infantry moved from Western Germany to Austria 1 armour moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt 1 cruiser moved from 78 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone Place Units - Germans 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 8 infantry placed in Western Germany 1 fighter and 2 infantry placed in France 3 infantry placed in Norway Turn Complete - Germans Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 5 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 99 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,1,3,2,6,3,2,2,3,3 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 95 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4,1,3,3 Germans collect 48 PUs (5 lost to blockades); end with 48 PUs Trigger Germans 4 Presence In Egypt: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 53 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.33 Russians regular : 0.67 Germans regular : -0.17

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TripleA Turn Summary: French round 12

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 12 Combat Move - ANZAC 1 cruiser moved from 50 Sea Zone to 34 Sea Zone Non Combat Move - ANZAC 2 infantry moved from 101 Sea Zone to Greece Combat Move - French Turn Complete - French

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 8

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 8 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 destroyers, 1 fighter and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 2 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Sakha to Siberia 2 infantry moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 24 Sea Zone to Wake Island 1 fighter moved from 7 Sea Zone to 23 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Davao to 36 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Borneo 1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Kiangsu to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Shantung Japanese take Shantung from Chinese 1 fighter moved from French Indo China to 44 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 27 Sea Zone to 24 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Borneo 1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in 23 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 fighter ANZAC defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 23 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport Battle in 44 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 fighter Americans defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the Americans lost in 44 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Americans: 1 transport Battle in Wake Island Battle in Borneo Japanese attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry Americans defend with 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Borneo, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Borneo, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Borneo, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Borneo Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Borneo, round 3 : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Borneo, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Americans lost in Borneo Japanese win, taking Wake Island from Americans, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 carrier moved from 7 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 20 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 23 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 44 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 7 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 3 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Shan State 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 3 infantry placed in Malaya 3 infantry placed in French Indo China 1 fighter placed in Japan 1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone 1 destroyer placed in 7 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 39 PUs; end with 39 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 42 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.33 UK_Pacific regular : -1.00

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TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 21

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 21 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 4 artilleries, 6 bombers, 1 fighter and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kyushu to Hokkaido 3 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Hokkaido 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Kwangtung to 21 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 21 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Hokkaido 1 infantry moved from Korea to Amur Russians take Amur from Japanese 1 infantry moved from Kyushu to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Siberia 3 fighters moved from 113 Sea Zone to France 1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to France 1 fighter moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway 1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Norway 2 infantry moved from Wake Island to 24 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 24 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 5 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East Combat - Americans Air Battle in France Americans attacks with 4 units heading to France Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets Air Battle in Norway Americans attacks with 2 units heading to Norway Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets Strategic bombing raid in France Germans roll AA dice in France : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Bombing raid in France rolls: 7 and causes: 6 damage to unit: airfield Bombing raid in France causes 6 damage total. Strategic bombing raid in Norway Germans roll AA dice in Norway : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 bomber owned by the Americans killed by AA in Norway Bombing raid in Norway causes 0 damage total. Battle in Soviet Far East Battle in Siberia Battle in Hokkaido Americans attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Japanese defend with 1 artillery Americans roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Hokkaido, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in Hokkaido, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the Japanese lost in Hokkaido Americans win, taking Soviet Far East from Japanese, taking Siberia from Japanese, taking Hokkaido from Japanese with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery Cleaning up after air battles Non Combat Move - Americans 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hokkaido to Kyushu 2 carriers and 1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Western United States to 8 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 8 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 8 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Hokkaido to 5 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Midway to 25 Sea Zone 1 transport moved from 24 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Wake Island to 24 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 24 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 7 Sea Zone to Hokkaido 4 infantry moved from Wake Island to 32 Sea Zone 4 infantry and 2 transports moved from 32 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from 7 Sea Zone to Kyushu 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 25 Sea Zone to 7 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 7 Sea Zone to Kyushu 1 marine moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kyushu 1 transport moved from 32 Sea Zone to 11 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from Eastern United States to 104 Sea Zone 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 marine moved from 104 Sea Zone to 90 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Paulau to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Manilla 1 carrier and 6 destroyers moved from 21 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 2 submarines moved from 5 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 bomber and 3 fighters moved from France to 113 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Norway to 113 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from 113 Sea Zone to United Kingdom 2 submarines moved from 40 Sea Zone to 74 Sea Zone Place Units - Americans 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in French Indo China 3 artilleries placed in Kyushu 6 bombers placed in Western United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 66 PUs; end with 66 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 76 PUs Objective Americans 9 Vital Forward Bases: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 81 PUs Objective Americans 8 Pacific Airfields: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 86 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 91 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 96 PUs Objective Americans 4 Philippines: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 101 PUs Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed Chinese buy 9 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Anhwe 1 fighter moved from Jehol to Anhwe Combat - Chinese Battle in Anhwe Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 3 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Anhwe, round 3 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Anhwe Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Anhwe, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Anhwe, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Anhwe Chinese win, taking Anhwe from Japanese with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Chinese 19 artilleries and 29 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Hopei 1 fighter moved from Anhwe to Shansi 1 artillery moved from Jehol to Southern Manchuria 4 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Jehol to Shansi Place Units - Chinese 4 infantry placed in Southern Manchuria 5 infantry placed in Shansi Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 25 PUs; end with 26 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 7 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Purchase Units - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific buy 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 infantry moved from Eastern India to Burma UK_Pacific take Burma from Japanese 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 40 Sea Zone to 74 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Iraq to 74 Sea Zone 4 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 113 Sea Zone 2 destroyers, 2 infantry, 2 submarines and 1 transport moved from 90 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 9 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux 3 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux 1 armour moved from Iraq to Syria British take Syria from Italians 1 armour moved from Syria to Iraq Combat - British Battle in Normandy Bordeaux British attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 9 infantry Germans defend with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Italians defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry British roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 9 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 2/13 hits, 3.50 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 6 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 2 : 6/11 hits, 4.00 expected hits 6 infantry owned by the British lost in Normandy Bordeaux 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Normandy Bordeaux British roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters and 3 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 : 2/7 hits, 2.50 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 3 : 2/9 hits, 3.33 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Normandy Bordeaux 1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Normandy Bordeaux 3 fighters owned by the British retreated British roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 4 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 4 : 0/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 5 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 5 : 1/7 hits, 2.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Normandy Bordeaux 1 artillery owned by the Italians lost in Normandy Bordeaux British roll dice for 1 artillery in Normandy Bordeaux, round 6 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Normandy Bordeaux, round 6 : 3/6 hits, 2.33 expected hits 1 artillery owned by the British lost in Normandy Bordeaux Italians win with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -15 Casualties for British: 1 artillery and 9 infantry Casualties for Germans: 3 infantry Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery and 1 infantry Battle in 74 Sea Zone British attack with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine; Americans loiter and taunt Italians defend with 1 submarine British roll dice for 1 submarine in 74 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 74 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 74 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 74 Sea Zone British win, taking 74 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 destroyer, 2 fighters and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine Non Combat Move - British 2 fighters moved from 74 Sea Zone to 82 Sea Zone 3 carriers moved from 40 Sea Zone to 82 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from Eastern India to 82 Sea Zone 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from French Indo China to Eastern India 1 infantry moved from Baluchistan to Southern Persia 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Western India to Baluchistan 3 infantry moved from Southern Persia to Iraq 1 fighter moved from Iraq to 82 Sea Zone 2 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Rhodesia to Tanganyika Territory 1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Union of South Africa to Rhodesia 3 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to United Kingdom Place Units - British 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Iraq 3 infantry placed in Southern Persia 2 infantry placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 1 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 100 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,5,2,2,4 British collect 31 PUs (1 lost to blockades); end with 31 PUs Trigger British 3 No Enemy Submarines: British met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 34 PUs Place Units - UK_Pacific 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Eastern India Turn Complete - UK_Pacific UK_Pacific collect 17 PUs; end with 17 PUs Some Units in Eastern India change ownership: 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 82 Sea Zone: 3 carriers EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 82 Sea Zone: 5 fighters EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Tanganyika Territory: 2 fighters EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Iraq: 1 fighter EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 40 Sea Zone: 3 carriers and 2 fighters EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -1.83 Americans regular : 1.17 Italians regular : -3.17 Japanese regular : -0.33 Germans AA : 0.67 British regular : -3.33

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Can you please give me a time window for Friday or Saturday when you could be responsive immediately to a few OOL requests? But please consider the different time zones 🙂 2-3 hours should suffice for the US and UK turns👍

@Gorshak

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Scramble to defend Kwangtung?