G18L - variance (allies+24) vs Tizkit

MJ got some kitty treats  :-).  Just rendering a new video right now, will be up shortly

@Tizkit:

Hey, couple of questions for you.

Is there a way in Triple A to see how much damage is on a factory short of progressing to the start of the nation that owns the factory?

Increase your map resolution by clicking the Map–>zoom menu to 100% ad you will be able to make out the damage number next to the facility.

I was looking at the league rankings sheet and it seems there is a disincentive for top ranking players to play lower ranked players since they would earn less PPG than they need to maintain their position.  Am I understanding that right?

Yes.  The best way to be an “elite” is to never play tier 2 or 3 players, which kind of sucks.

“How the league works” might be a good video topic for you.  :)

That’s a very good idea! Some quiet week when I don’t have much content I will do that. Thanks Tizkit!

well it kind of takes care of itself, because if someone tries to manipulate things so that they get a higher ranking than they might deserve, others will challenge them and either beat them down to where they belong or else they refuse the offer and look like a coward.  Some will then start making dumb excuses for why they can’t take on any new games at the present time etc.  Generally I have found that those types don’t stay around very long.  They get bored after a year or 2 and when they accept the fact that they aren’t the Master player they thin they are is about the time they stop playing, instead of working to improve or just enjoying game with people who are at their own skill level.  The funnest games are with people who are at your own level; not significantly better or weaker.

The bid system is one way to do it.  I think for this year I will only play an elite or master ranked player if I am allies and I get a bid of $50.  I prefer standard rules to bal mod

Yes its usually a back and forth until someone agrees to be allies for the lowest price.  That’s fine if the players are about equal in skill.  In my case I am certain to lose and basically have a lousy experience everytime I play a top player.  Its just not fun and it feels pointless.  So from now on I won’t play those guys unless I get $50 and i am allies. If they don;t want to agre to that they can go pick on someone their own size

BTW your point about how skewed the ranking are is well taken.  I just posted my first 6 games for 2018.  I won 4 of the 6 games and I wind up with a ranking of tier 2  :?

congratulations!  :-)

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Shensi

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

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

Game History

Round: 4

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 carriers, 4 fighters and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            4 bombers moved from Gibraltar to Morocco
            1 armour and 1 artillery moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 101 Sea Zone to 88 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from French Guiana to 88 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Suriname to 88 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 2 infantry, 1 submarine and 2 transports moved from 88 Sea Zone to 91 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from 91 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 artillery moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 transport moved from 33 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
            1 submarine moved from 33 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Java
            Battle in 44 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Japanese lost in 44 Sea Zone
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 44 Sea Zone, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                Americans win, taking Java from Japanese, taking 44 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 transport
            Battle in Morocco
                Americans attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 4 bombers and 2 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; Italians defend with 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 3 infantry
                    AA fire in Morocco :  1/3 hits
                    1 bomber owned by the Americans lost in Morocco
                    Americans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery, 3 bombers and 2 infantry in Morocco, round 2 :  3/7 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Morocco, round 2 :  4/8 hits
                    1 aaGun owned by the Italians, 1 armour owned by the Americans, 2 infantry owned by the Americans, 1 artillery owned by the Americans and 2 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Morocco
                    Americans roll dice for 3 bombers in Morocco, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Morocco, round 3 :  3/6 hits
                    3 bombers owned by the Americans and 1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Morocco
                Italians win with 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -50
                Casualties for Italians: 1 aaGun and 3 infantry
                Casualties for Americans: 1 armour, 1 artillery, 4 bombers and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 fighters moved from Eastern United States to 91 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 91 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 battleship, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers and 2 fighters moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            2 carriers, 2 submarines and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 26 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 54 Sea Zone
            3 fighters moved from New Zealand to 54 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            2 fighters moved from 54 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 infantry moved from Central United States to Western United States
            1 mech_infantry moved from Central United States to Western United States

Place Units - Americans
            2 carriers and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            4 fighters placed in Western United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 56 PUs; end with 56 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 66 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 76 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter and 2 infantry moved from Kansu to Shensi

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Shensi

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

Purchase Units - British
            British buy 1 destroyer, 3 mech_infantrys and 2 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Morocco
            2 fighters moved from Gibraltar to Morocco
            1 artillery and 17 infantry moved from West India to India

Combat - British
            Battle in India
                British attack with 1 artillery and 17 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 airfield, 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor and 1 harbour
                    British roll dice for 1 artillery and 17 infantry in India, round 2 :  4/18 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery in India, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 artillery owned by the Japanese and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in India
                British win, taking India from Japanese with 1 artillery and 16 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery
            Battle in Morocco
                British attack with 3 fighters
                Germans defend with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber; Italians defend with 2 artilleries
                    British roll dice for 3 fighters in Morocco, round 2 :  2/3 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Morocco, round 2 :  2/5 hits
                    2 artilleries owned by the Italians and 2 fighters owned by the British lost in Morocco
                    British roll dice for 1 fighter in Morocco, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Italians roll dice for 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber in Morocco, round 3 :  1/3 hits
                    1 fighter owned by the British lost in Morocco
                Italians win with 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is -22
                Casualties for British: 3 fighters
                Casualties for Italians: 2 artilleries

Non Combat Move - British
            2 aaGuns moved from West India to India
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
                  British take Northwest Persia from Neutral_Allies
            1 armour moved from Iraq to Eastern Persia
            2 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Belgian Congo to Egypt
            1 armour moved from Union of South Africa to Belgian Congo
            1 artillery moved from Italian Somaliland to Ethiopia
            1 transport moved from 72 Sea Zone to 71 Sea Zone
            1 battleship moved from 33 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Caroline Islands to Queensland

Place Units - British
            1 destroyer and 2 submarines placed in 81 Sea Zone
            3 mech_infantrys placed in Union of South Africa

Turn Complete - British
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 80 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5,5
            British collect 33 PUs; end with 34 PUs

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 5 PUs; end with 5 PUs

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that was awful

yeah I was thinking of the airbase, but then I decided to gamble.  Was hoping to kill some planes

no submerge, max defense

yes I think that’s a triplea glitch.  I will keep the sub if that’s ok