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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 artilleries, 1 factory_minor and 7 infantry; 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 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 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 1 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State Japanese take Shan State from UK_Pacific 1 infantry moved from Szechwan to Tsinghai Japanese take Tsinghai from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Hopei 1 artillery moved from Hunan to Hopei 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kiangsi to Hopei 2 fighters moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Southern Manchuria to 20 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 20 Sea Zone to 22 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 22 Sea Zone to Guam 1 infantry moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Manilla 1 infantry moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Japan to 7 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 7 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Davao 1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Davao 1 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 35 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 35 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Java 1 submarine moved from 7 Sea Zone to 5 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 38 Sea Zone to Sumatra 1 armour moved from Jehol to Hopei 1 mech_infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Hopei 1 artillery moved from Hunan to Hopei 2 fighters moved from 37 Sea Zone to Borneo 2 tactical_bombers moved from 37 Sea Zone to Borneo 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Borneo 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Manilla 1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Manilla 1 bomber moved from French Indo China to Davao 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone 1 battleship and 1 marine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 45 Sea Zone to Celebes 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 132 Sea Zone to Malaya 1 artillery moved from 132 Sea Zone to Malaya 1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangtung 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Manilla Combat - Japanese Battle in Java Battle in Sumatra Battle in Guam Battle in Celebes Battle in Malaya Battle in Borneo Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Borneo, round 2 : 3/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Borneo, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Borneo Japanese win, taking Java from ANZAC, taking Sumatra from UK_Pacific, taking Guam from Americans, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Kwangtung Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers in Kwangtung, round 2 : 6/10 hits, 4.50 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 1 artillery, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 2 infantry Battle in Hopei Japanese attack with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 3 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Hopei, round 2 : 4/9 hits, 3.50 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Hopei, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Hopei 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hopei Japanese win, taking Hopei from Chinese with 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 fighter, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Manilla Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Americans defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Manilla, round 2 : 4/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Manilla, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Manilla Japanese win, taking Manilla from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Battle in Davao Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry in Davao, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.67 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Davao, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Davao Japanese win, taking Davao from Americans with 1 artillery, 2 bombers and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan 1 artillery moved from Kweichow to Hunan 1 infantry moved from Hunan to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kiangsi 1 infantry moved from Shansi to Anhwe 2 artilleries moved from Shansi to Jehol 1 fighter moved from Hopei to Jehol 1 tactical_bomber moved from Hopei to Jehol 1 aaGun moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 132 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Borneo to 132 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Borneo to 132 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 35 Sea Zone to 56 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 38 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 1 cruiser moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 37 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Manilla to 45 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Manilla to 45 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Borneo to 45 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Borneo to 45 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 7 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 bombers moved from Davao to French Indo China 3 fighters moved from Kwangtung to French Indo China 3 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to French Indo China Place Units - Japanese 1 factory_minor placed in French Indo China 2 artilleries and 7 infantry placed in Japan Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Japan: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Kyushu: 1 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from 37 Sea Zone: 1 transport EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to 20 Sea Zone: 1 transport EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 61 PUs; end with 61 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 64 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 69 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.67 Americans regular : -0.67 Japanese regular : 5.67 UK_Pacific regular : -1.00

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TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 6

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

Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Russians Trigger Russians War TrueNeutral: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_True from Strict_Neutral to War Combat Move - Russians 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 fighter and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Belarus 2 infantry moved from Bryansk to Rostov 1 fighter moved from Russia to Rostov 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Western Ukraine Combat - Russians Battle in Western Ukraine Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 infantry in Western Ukraine, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Western Ukraine Russians win, taking Western Ukraine from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry Battle in Rostov Russians attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Rostov, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Rostov Russians win, taking Rostov from Germans with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Smolensk Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Smolensk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Smolensk 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Smolensk Russians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Battle in Belarus Russians attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Belarus 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belarus Russians win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Russians Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Changing ownership of Italian Somaliland from Italians to Russians EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode 1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Russia 3 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Russia 1 fighter moved from Rostov to Russia 1 fighter moved from Belarus to Russia 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Ukraine to Russia 4 mech_infantrys moved from Volgograd to Russia 4 aaGuns, 1 armour, 12 artilleries, 39 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Bryansk to Russia 1 armour moved from Tobruk to Egypt 1 mech_infantry moved from Ethiopia to Italian Somaliland Place Units - Russians 3 artilleries, 1 fighter and 6 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 29 PUs; end with 29 PUs Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 9 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 0.33 Russians regular : 2.00

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@ArtofWar1947 Scramble from carriers?

TripleA Turn Summary: Germans round 7

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

Game History

Round: 7 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter, 11 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 3 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium 2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium 1 bomber moved from Eastern Poland to Holland Belgium 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to Holland Belgium 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus Germans take Caucasus from Russians 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Volgograd 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Ukraine to Volgograd Combat - Germans Battle in Holland Belgium Germans attack with 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers British defend with 3 infantry Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/10 hits, 4.67 expected hits British roll dice for 3 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Holland Belgium Germans roll dice for 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 3 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 7/10 hits, 4.67 expected hits British roll dice for 2 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Holland Belgium 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Holland Belgium Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from British with 2 bombers, 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 3 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Volgograd Germans attack with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.50 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd Germans win, taking Volgograd from Russians with 1 fighter, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Ukraine 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Caucasus 3 mech_infantrys moved from Eastern Poland to Ukraine 3 mech_infantrys moved from Poland to Bessarabia 1 mech_infantry moved from Novgorod to Eastern Poland 1 infantry moved from Archangel to Belarus 1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to 112 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to 112 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany 2 fighters moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany 2 bombers moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany 1 bomber moved from Western Germany to Novgorod 1 mech_infantry moved from Ukraine to Caucasus 1 aaGun moved from Western Germany to France Place Units - Germans 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Ukraine 3 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux 3 infantry placed in France 1 mech_infantry placed in Germany 1 fighter placed in Western Germany 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 112 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 56 PUs; end with 56 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 61 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 63 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 68 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 78 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -0.33 Germans regular : -0.83 British regular : -0.67

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TripleA Turn Summary: Chinese round 5

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

Game History

Round: 5 Purchase Units - Chinese Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open Chinese buy 2 artilleries and 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Chinese 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kweichow Chinese take Kweichow from Japanese Combat - Chinese Battle in Kwangsi Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 1 infantry Japanese defend with 1 infantry Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 4 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangsi Chinese win, taking Kwangsi 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 Kwangsi to Yunnan Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Manchuria 2 artilleries placed in Yunnan 1 infantry placed in Manchuria Chinese undo move 3. Chinese undo move 1. 2 infantry placed in Yunnan Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 26 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 30 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 30 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 10 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 6 PUs; end with 15 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -1.00 Japanese regular : -1.00

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@Daaras Your Turn

@ArtofWar1947 no thanks

There are 2 different Classic maps, and you have to have the right one. Let me know if you’re interested, I succeeded today in helping someone load the other one by sharing files with them via e-mail and it worked.

Took a look at Japan, finally, but running out of time tonight and not ready to actually play it quite yet. Decided on quite a few things, still some calcs to do, but wanted to let you know I worked on it awhile.

Prioritizing the classic tournament game and the team game we’re in, and wishing something would wrap up