L15 - Ghostglider vs. Boldfresh (+15)

It wasn’t a waste of time, though it did take awhile since I wanted to be clear and fair.

And thank you for your thoughtful reply and respect and restraint.

League playoffs have this risk, and they always have. You are playing someone you didn’t choose to play. Any disagreements, from bid rules to common variations are dictated by league rules. Every single time.

There was a year or two when the balanced mod was gaining steam and OOB and BM coexisted in the same standings. OOB was quickly becoming a minority. But if you were in the playoffs with someone who actually insisted on OOB, well, all your BM skills and experience were forfeit and you had to play OOB because it is the default.

Again, league playoffs always have the possibility of different expectations, practices, and preferences between two players colliding. There has to be a league default that settles it before the game even starts. Again, thank you very much and I’m glad someone else shared the pains of playing Boldfresh.

Decided on a different purchase. Same question about Kami though.

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Germans round 8

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3

Game History

Round: 8 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 4 artilleries, 1 destroyer, 15 infantry and 1 submarine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to 91 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Archangel 3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Belarus Germans take Belarus from Russians 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Rostov to Volgograd 7 armour and 7 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Northwest Persia 8 armour, 1 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Caucasus to Northwest Persia 1 destroyer moved from 112 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 112 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Germany to 125 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to 119 Sea Zone 1 armour moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium Germans take Holland Belgium from Americans 1 armour moved from Holland Belgium to France Combat - Germans Battle in 119 Sea Zone Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 destroyer Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 119 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 119 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in 119 Sea Zone 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 119 Sea Zone Germans win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2 Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine Casualties for British: 1 destroyer Battle in 125 Sea Zone Germans attack with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 submarine Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 125 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits British roll dice for 1 submarine in 125 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 125 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits British roll dice for 1 submarine in 125 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber in 125 Sea Zone, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.50 expected hits British roll dice for 1 submarine in 125 Sea Zone, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 submarine owned by the British lost in 125 Sea Zone Germans win with 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 1 submarine Battle in 91 Sea Zone Germans attack with 1 bomber British defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry; Americans defend with 1 submarine and 1 transport 1 submarine owned by the Americans submerged 1 aaGun owned by the British, 1 transport owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in 91 Sea Zone Germans win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15 Casualties for Americans: 1 transport Casualties for British: 1 aaGun and 1 infantry Battle in Archangel Germans attack with 1 bomber and 3 infantry Russians defend with 1 armour Germans roll dice for 1 bomber and 3 infantry in Archangel, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.17 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 armour in Archangel, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits 1 armour owned by the Russians lost in Archangel Germans win, taking Archangel from Russians with 1 bomber and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for Russians: 1 armour Battle in Volgograd Germans attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry Russians defend with 1 factory_minor and 1 infantry Germans roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 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 artillery and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Northwest Persia Germans attack with 15 armour, 1 infantry and 12 mech_infantrys British defend with 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Germans roll dice for 15 armour, 1 infantry and 12 mech_infantrys in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 13/28 hits, 9.67 expected hits British roll dice for 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Northwest Persia, round 2 : 1/5 hits, 1.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Northwest Persia 1 mech_infantry owned by the British, 1 aaGun owned by the British, 1 artillery owned by the British and 3 infantry owned by the British lost in Northwest Persia Germans win, taking Northwest Persia from British with 15 armour and 12 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 19 Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 1 aaGun, 1 artillery, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Germans 1 aaGun, 5 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine 1 bomber moved from Archangel to Novgorod 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 119 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 112 Sea Zone to France 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 125 Sea Zone to 112 Sea Zone 1 bomber moved from 91 Sea Zone to Southern France 1 armour moved from Western Germany to Southern France 1 armour moved from Western Germany to France 1 aaGun, 3 artilleries and 5 infantry moved from Western Germany to France 1 aaGun moved from France to Southern France 10 mech_infantrys moved from Western Germany to Southern France 2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to Western Germany 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to Southern France 1 tactical_bomber moved from Southern Italy to France Place Units - Germans 1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 112 Sea Zone 3 infantry placed in Novgorod 3 artilleries placed in France 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 1 artillery and 7 infantry placed in Western Germany 2 infantry placed in Germany Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 57 PUs Objective Germans 6 Control Iraq Or Persia Or Northwest Persia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 59 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 64 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Novgorod Or Volgograd Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 74 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Ukraine: 3 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Rostov: 1 infantry EDIT: Adding units owned by Germans to Caucasus: 2 infantry EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians regular : -0.83 Germans regular : 2.50 British regular : -0.50

Savegame

Just noticed it was my turn!

TripleA Turn Summary: French round 12

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

Game History

Round: 12 Purchase Units - ANZAC ANZAC buy 1 artillery and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - ANZAC 1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java 2 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 19 Sea Zone to Okinawa Combat - ANZAC Battle in Java Battle in Okinawa Non Combat Move - ANZAC 2 fighters moved from Tsinghai to Kansu 1 fighter moved from Philippines to 20 Sea Zone 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers moved from 35 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Philippines Place Units - ANZAC 2 transports placed in 54 Sea Zone 1 artillery placed in Queensland Turn Complete - ANZAC ANZAC collect 18 PUs; end with 19 PUs Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 22 PUs Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 25 PUs Combat Move - French Non Combat Move - French 1 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Syria Turn Complete - French Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by French from 72 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser EDIT: Adding units owned by French to 81 Sea Zone: 1 cruiser EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: UK_Pacific round 6

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

Game History

Round: 6 Purchase Units - Americans Americans buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat Move - Americans 1 armour moved from Norway to Finland Americans take Finland from Germans 1 armour moved from Finland to Norway 1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 10 Sea Zone to 3 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 3 Sea Zone to Soviet Far East Combat - Americans Battle in Soviet Far East Battle in 44 Sea Zone Americans attack with 1 submarine Japanese defend with 1 destroyer Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 destroyer in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Japanese lost in 44 Sea Zone Americans win, taking Soviet Far East from Japanese, taking 44 Sea Zone from Japanese with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Japanese: 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - Americans 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone 3 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 3 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 3 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 5 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 carrier moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 3 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 6 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 1 bomber moved from Hawaiian Islands to Korea 1 bomber moved from Western United States to Korea 2 fighters moved from Western United States to 6 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to Korea 1 carrier moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 26 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 2 submarines moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers, 2 fighters, 2 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 5 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 110 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux Place Units - Americans 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour placed in Norway 1 carrier, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry placed in Western United States Turn Complete - Americans Americans collect 57 PUs; end with 59 PUs Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 69 PUs Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 74 PUs Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 79 PUs 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 Place Units - Chinese 1 infantry placed in Manchuria Turn Complete - Chinese Chinese collect 3 PUs; end with 5 PUs Purchase Units - British British buy 1 artillery, 7 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; Combat Move - British 1 artillery moved from Norway to 112 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 3 transports moved from 112 Sea Zone to 110 Sea Zone 5 infantry moved from United Kingdom to 110 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 5 infantry and 3 transports moved from 110 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from 112 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Persia to India UK_Pacific take India from Japanese 1 mech_infantry moved from Iraq to Caucasus 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Eastern Persia to Caucasus 1 armour moved from Libya to Alexandria 1 bomber moved from Russia to Volgograd Combat - British Strategic bombing raid in Volgograd Germans roll AA dice in Volgograd : 1/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits 1 bomber owned by the British killed by AA in Volgograd Bombing raid in Volgograd causes 0 damage total. Battle in Gibraltar British attack with 1 artillery and 5 infantry Italians defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry British roll dice for 1 artillery and 5 infantry in Gibraltar, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 1.33 expected hits Italians roll dice for 2 infantry in Gibraltar, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Gibraltar 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Gibraltar British roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Gibraltar, round 3 : 0/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Gibraltar, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Gibraltar British roll dice for 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Gibraltar, round 4 : 0/4 hits, 1.00 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Gibraltar, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Gibraltar British roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Gibraltar, round 5 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Gibraltar, round 5 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Gibraltar, round 6 : 0/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Gibraltar, round 6 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Gibraltar, round 7 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits Italians roll dice for 1 infantry in Gibraltar, round 7 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Gibraltar 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Gibraltar British win, taking Gibraltar from Italians with 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -6 Casualties for British: 4 infantry Casualties for Italians: 2 infantry Battle in Caucasus British attack with 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 mech_infantry British roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Caucasus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits British roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Caucasus, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Caucasus, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the British lost in Caucasus 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Caucasus British win with 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for British: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - British 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Eastern Persia to West India 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caucasus to Eastern Persia 2 mech_infantrys moved from Persia to West India 2 mech_infantrys moved from Iraq to Eastern Persia 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Egypt to Trans-Jordan 2 fighters moved from Norway to United Kingdom Place Units - British 3 mech_infantrys placed in Persia 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Iraq 5 infantry placed in United Kingdom Turn Complete - British British collect 34 PUs; end with 36 PUs Objective British 1 Original: British met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs Turn Complete - UK_Pacific Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0 Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 43 Sea Zone. Rolls: 4 UK_Pacific collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.67 Italians regular : 1.67 Japanese regular : -0.33 Germans AA : 0.83 Germans regular : 0.33 British regular : -4.67

Savegame

@aequitas-et-veritas I’ll leave the casualties, my AA guns have done enough damage for one game ;)

That gives you a couple of tantalising targets even if they are without odds.