Blitzkrieg Banzai !!!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Italians
            Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese
                Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Italians To War With Chinese: Changing Relationship for Italians and Chinese from Neutrality to War

Combat Move - Italians
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 95 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 93 Sea Zone to Southern France
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern France
            1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to 99 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 96 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to 96 Sea Zone
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 97 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 95 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Southern France
            1 infantry moved from Italian Somaliland to Kenya
                  Italians take Kenya from British
            1 cruiser moved from 95 Sea Zone to 93 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to 97 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 97 Sea Zone to 92 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 92 Sea Zone to Gibraltar

Combat - Italians
            Battle in Gibraltar
            Battle in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 fighter and 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 cruiser
                    Italians roll dice for 1 submarine in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Italians roll dice for 1 fighter in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 cruiser in 96 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the British and 1 submarine owned by the Italians lost in 96 Sea Zone
                Italians win, taking Gibraltar from British with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Italians: 1 submarine
                Casualties for British: 1 cruiser
            Battle in 99 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer
                British defend with 1 destroyer
                    Italians roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 destroyer in 99 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 99 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 destroyer owned by the Italians and 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 99 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
                Casualties for British: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 1 transport
                French defend with 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 1 transport in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer in 93 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Units damaged: 1 battleship owned by the Italians
                    1 destroyer owned by the French lost in 93 Sea Zone
                    Italians roll dice for 1 battleship, 2 cruisers and 1 transport in 93 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                    French roll dice for 1 cruiser in 93 Sea Zone, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    1 cruiser owned by the French and 1 cruiser owned by the Italians lost in 93 Sea Zone
                Italians win, taking 93 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for French: 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer
                Casualties for Italians: 1 cruiser
            Battle in Southern France
                Italians attack with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 4 infantry
                French defend with 1 artillery, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour and 1 infantry
                    Italians roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 4 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 0/7 hits, 2.17 expected hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Italians lost in Southern France
                    Italians roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Southern France, round 3 : 3/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                    French roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Southern France, round 3 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French and 1 artillery owned by the French lost in Southern France
                Italians win, taking Southern France from French with 2 artilleries, 1 fighter and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
                Casualties for French: 1 artillery and 1 infantry

Non Combat Move - Italians
            1 armour and 2 infantry moved from Albania to Bulgaria
                  Italians take Bulgaria from Neutral_Axis
            1 armour moved from Northern Italy to Slovakia Hungary
            1 bomber moved from 99 Sea Zone to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from 96 Sea Zone to Southern Italy
            1 fighter moved from Southern France to Southern Italy
            2 infantry moved from Southern Italy to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy

Turn Complete - Italians
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 0
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 72 Sea Zone. Rolls: 5
            Italians collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 19 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -1.33
    British : 1.17
    French : 0.33

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Sorry for the delay guys.  I’ve been swamped this week.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 1 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            2 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java
                  ANZAC take Java from Dutch
            2 infantry moved from Queensland to Northern Territory
            1 artillery moved from Queensland to Northern Territory
            1 aaGun moved from New South Wales to Queensland
            2 fighters moved from New Zealand to Queensland
            1 destroyer moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 63 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Malaya to Shan State

Place Units - ANZAC
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales
            1 transport placed in 62 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs

Combat Move - French
            1 infantry moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Holland Belgium
                  French take Holland Belgium from Germans
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to 92 Sea Zone

Combat - French
            Battle in 92 Sea Zone
                French attack with 1 fighter
                Italians defend with 1 transport
                    1 transport owned by the Italians lost in 92 Sea Zone
                French win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Italians: 1 transport

Non Combat Move - French
            1 fighter moved from 92 Sea Zone to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco
            1 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria

Turn Complete - French

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It always bothers me not to garrison Gibraltar T1, but I didn’t want to lose another tt and I couldn’t spare ftrs on turn 1 to offset potential bombardment.  Italy cleared the Med of allied ships, but allies were lucky to score hits in each battle, reducing Italian navy.  I’ve never seen Italy take Bulg.  And Italy’s opening is certainly aggressive against Rus.
Italy should have sent some units towards Rus in the first game.  Italy has positioned its navy for some possibly interesting moves, which is why the french had to sink the unguarded tt.  Brit Africa appears secure, allowing it to also pursue some interesting paths.

Axis: Brit ftr in Burma didn’t move during NCM.  Do you mind editing it on Ger turn to move from Burma to India?  No combat occurred in the area since UKP’s turn.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

Research Technology - Germans

Purchase Units - Germans
            Germans buy 1 armour, 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 6 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Germans
            2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Finland
            1 armour moved from Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to 113 Sea Zone
            1 armour and 1 infantry moved from 113 Sea Zone to Norway
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Norway
            1 submarine moved from 124 Sea Zone to 125 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 mech_infantry moved from France to Holland Belgium
            4 armour moved from France to Yugoslavia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Bessarabia
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Bessarabia
            1 mech_infantry moved from Germany to Yugoslavia
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Western Germany to Baltic States
            2 fighters moved from Western Germany to Baltic States
            11 infantry moved from Poland to Baltic States
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Germany to Baltic States
            1 infantry moved from Romania to Yugoslavia
            1 fighter moved from Western Germany to Holland Belgium
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Western Germany to Norway
            1 submarine moved from 110 Sea Zone to 113 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 113 Sea Zone to 124 Sea Zone

Combat - Germans
            Battle in 125 Sea Zone
                Germans attack with 1 submarine
                British defend with 1 transport; Russians defend with 1 submarine
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 125 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in 125 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Russians Submerged
                    1 transport owned by the British lost in 125 Sea Zone
                    Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in 125 Sea Zone, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans win, taking 125 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 transport
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Germans attack with 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter and 2 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Bessarabia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bessarabia
                Germans win, taking Bessarabia from Russians with 1 fighter and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Yugoslavia
                Germans attack with 4 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                Neutral_Allies defend with 4 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 4 armour, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 4/6 hits, 2.33 expected hits
                    Neutral_Allies roll dice for 4 infantry in Yugoslavia, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    4 infantry owned by the Neutral_Allies and 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Yugoslavia
                Germans win, taking Yugoslavia from Neutral_Allies with 4 armour and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Neutral_Allies: 4 infantry
            Battle in Holland Belgium
                Germans attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
                French defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                    French roll dice for 1 infantry in Holland Belgium, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the French lost in Holland Belgium
                Germans win, taking Holland Belgium from French with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for French: 1 infantry
            Battle in Norway
                Germans attack with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers
                British defend with 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 1 cruiser in Norway, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                    Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Norway, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.50 expected hits
                    British roll dice for 2 infantry in Norway, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the British lost in Norway
                Germans win, taking Norway from British with 1 armour, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Battle in Finland
                Germans attack with 2 bombers
                Russians defend with 1 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 bombers in Finland, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 infantry in Finland, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                    1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Finland
                Germans win with 2 bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Battle in Baltic States
                Germans attack with 2 fighters, 11 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers
                Russians defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                    Germans roll dice for 2 fighters, 11 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers in Baltic States, round 2 : 7/19 hits, 5.17 expected hits
                    Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Baltic States, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                    2 infantry owned by the Russians and 1 artillery owned by the Russians lost in Baltic States
                Germans win, taking Baltic States from Russians with 2 fighters, 11 infantry, 3 mech_infantrys and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Russians: 1 artillery and 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Germans
            1 aaGun moved from Poland to Baltic States
            2 aaGuns moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            3 artilleries moved from Poland to Eastern Poland
            2 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Romania to Eastern Poland
            3 aaGuns moved from Germany to Poland
            2 fighters moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
            3 tactical_bombers moved from Baltic States to Eastern Poland
            1 fighter moved from Holland Belgium to Western Germany
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Western Germany
            1 bomber moved from Finland to Eastern Poland
            1 bomber moved from Finland to Western Germany
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Norway to Western Germany
            1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Eastern Poland

Place Units - Germans
            1 armour and 6 mech_infantrys placed in Germany
            1 bomber and 1 tactical_bomber placed in Western Germany
            1 destroyer placed in 113 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Germans
            Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
                Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 125 Sea Zone. Rolls: 1,2
            Germans collect 35 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 36 PUs
            Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 41 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans : 4.83
    British : -0.67
    French : -0.33
    Neutral_Allies : -0.33
    Russians : -1.83

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Perfect attacks by the Germans.  No losses!

@Desert_Admiral:

Perfect attacks by the Germans.  No losses!

Except for the Attack in Yugoslavia.

Also - you made the assumption my sub would submerge in Sz125; with no other Attack we’d present, - $5 NO on the line, and a British transport, it would not.

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Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (6)

And if that was not a hit we would have multiple rounds until there was a clear winner!

Attacker
Rolls: 10@2; Total Hits: 410@2: (5, 2, 2, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 1, 2)

Defender
Rolls: 10@1; Total Hits: 210@1: (5, 6, 1, 4, 3, 1, 2, 5, 5, 6)

What was the second round of rolls?

Well, HMS Hood didn’t go up or down, just danced a jig sideways.  I’ve got to say the Euro Axis have been focused on the goal of KRF and have not been sidetracked even to take out the Brit BB.  Commendable.  His Majesty King George VI thanks you.  I knew Ger could easily retake Nor and would bomb Fin, but Brit had to make the effort regarding Nor.

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.9, time: 6:09:36 PM

Having trouble posting - but had to blast this out quick!

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Russians
            Russians buy 5 armour, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Russians
            1 infantry moved from Western Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 artillery moved from Ukraine to Bessarabia
            1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Bessarabia

Combat - Russians
            Russians creates battle in territory 125 Sea Zone
            Battle in Bessarabia
                Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry
                Germans defend with 2 infantry
                Russians win, taking Bessarabia from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Russians
            1 fighter moved from Bessarabia to Bryansk
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Karelia to Bryansk
            2 infantry moved from Belarus to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Belarus
            1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Karelia
            2 aaGuns, 3 artilleries and 1 infantry moved from Novgorod to Archangel
            1 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Bryansk to Western Ukraine
            1 infantry moved from Rostov to Bryansk
            2 armour, 2 artilleries and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Ukraine to Bryansk
            1 infantry moved from Northwest Persia to Persia
                  Russians take Persia from Neutral_Allies
            6 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Yenisey
            2 aaGuns and 12 infantry moved from Buryatia to Yakut S.S.R.

Place Units - Russians
            1 infantry placed in Ukraine
            5 armour and 2 mech_infantrys placed in Russia

Turn Complete - Russians
            Russians collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs total
            Objective Russians 2 Spread Of Communism: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 41 PUs

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Axis: Brit ftr in Burma didn’t move during NCM.  Do you mind editing it on Japan’s turn to move from Burma to India?  No combat occurred in the area since UKP’s turn.

@FMErwinRommel:

Well, HMS Hood didn’t go up or down, just danced a jig sideways.  I’ve got to say the Euro Axis have been focused on the goal of KRF and have not been sidetracked even to take out the Brit BB.  Commendable.  His Majesty King George VI thanks you.  I knew Ger could easily retake Nor and would bomb Fin, but Brit had to make the effort regarding Nor.

This is precisely why Russian still HAS finland R2; and better yet, there is no Finnish army.

We also had one chance at two to shoot down a bomber - straight goods, and 2 chances at 2 to rebuff the Norway landing and/or kill another fighter.

The end result was 0/3, but had the dice been otherwise, that would have been some PAIN for Germany.  The Russian sub also got to have a gambit that could have saved the british transport - because the Axis was spread so thin.  Germany even built a destroyer to maintain some hope of control of the north!

I used to like to play low luck.  But despite all the frustrations of wild dice results messing up the best laid plans, it is so much more fun and exciting to let the dice roll where they may.  It also makes the direction of the game more varied.  The dice cost the Italians 3 ships on I1, but helped Germany on B1 and G2.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 1 bomber, 1 carrier, 1 infantry and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Politics - Americans
            Trigger Americans Friendly With Mongolians activates a trigger called: Trigger Allies Friendly With Mongolians

Combat Move - Americans

Non Combat Move - Americans
            2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Western United States to 10 Sea Zone
            2 infantry, 2 mech_infantrys and 2 transports moved from 10 Sea Zone to 26 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            2 fighters moved from Hawaiian Islands to 10 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Guam to 26 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 26 Sea Zone to Hawaiian Islands
            1 bomber moved from Central United States to Hawaiian Islands
            1 bomber moved from Western United States to Hawaiian Islands
            1 armour moved from Central United States to Western United States
            2 mech_infantrys moved from Central United States to Eastern United States
            1 submarine moved from 54 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in Western United States
            2 transports placed in 101 Sea Zone
            1 bomber placed in Eastern United States

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 52 PUs; end with 52 PUs

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TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 2nd Edition, version: 4.0

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Loses Burma Road: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Closed
            Chinese buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter and 7 infantry moved from Suiyuyan to Hopei
            5 infantry moved from Shensi to Hopei

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Hopei
                Chinese attack with 1 fighter and 12 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 artilleries and 5 infantry
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 12 infantry in Hopei, round 2 :  5/13 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries and 5 infantry in Hopei, round 2 :  3/7 hits
                    5 infantry owned by the Japanese and 3 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Hopei
                    Chinese roll dice for 1 fighter and 9 infantry in Hopei, round 3 :  2/10 hits
                    Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries in Hopei, round 3 :  0/2 hits
                    2 artilleries owned by the Japanese lost in Hopei
                Chinese win, taking Hopei from Japanese with 1 fighter and 9 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 14
                Casualties for Chinese: 3 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 artilleries and 5 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Hopei to Sikang

Place Units - Chinese
            5 infantry placed in Sikang

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

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