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Game History

Round: 2 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 2 armour, 1 artillery, 1 destroyer, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 2 transports moved from 36 Sea Zone to 19 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 20 Sea Zone to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Kiangsi to Kwangtung 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to French Indo China 1 fighter moved from 36 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Japan to Kwangtung 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangtung 1 cruiser moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 1 battleship moved from 36 Sea Zone to 20 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Siam to Shan State 2 tactical_bombers moved from 36 Sea Zone to Shan State 2 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to Shan State 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Shan State 1 artillery, 2 bombers, 6 fighters, 3 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei Japanese take Hopei from Chinese 2 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow Japanese take Kweichow from Chinese 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Chahar to Suiyuyan Japanese take Suiyuyan from Chinese 1 submarine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in 45 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 fighter ANZAC defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 45 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport Battle in Kwangtung Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship and 1 cruiser in Kwangtung, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1,17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangtung, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2,00 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, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 2 infantry Battle in Yunnan Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 6 fighters, 6 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 11 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 6 fighters, 6 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 2 : 9/21 hits, 9,67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 11 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 5/11 hits, 3,67 expected hits 5 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 9 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 6 fighters, 1 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers in Yunnan, round 3 : 12/16 hits, 8,67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0,67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan 2 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Yunnan Japanese win, taking Yunnan from Chinese with 2 artilleries, 2 bombers, 6 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15 Casualties for Japanese: 6 infantry Casualties for Chinese: 11 infantry Battle in Shan State Japanese attack with 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers British defend with 3 infantry; ANZAC defend with 1 fighter Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3,17 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 fighter and 3 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1,67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State 3 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State Japanese roll dice for 3 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Shan State, round 3 : 5/6 hits, 3,00 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 fighter in Shan State, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0,67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Shan State 1 fighter owned by the ANZAC lost in Shan State Japanese win with 3 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 13 Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry Casualties for British: 3 infantry Casualties for ANZAC: 1 fighter Battle in 36 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport British defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport in 36 Sea Zone, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1,83 expected hits British roll dice for 1 destroyer in 36 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the British lost in 36 Sea Zone Japanese win, taking 36 Sea Zone from Neutral with 1 battleship, 3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for British: 1 destroyer Battle in French Indo China Non Combat Move - Japanese 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Shan State to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 45 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangtung to 36 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi 2 bombers, 6 fighters and 5 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from Shan State to Kwangsi 2 infantry moved from Jehol to Chahar 1 armour moved from Korea to Jehol 1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol 1 infantry moved from Manchuria to Jehol 1 infantry moved from Korea to Manchuria 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 36 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone Place Units - Japanese 2 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Shantung 1 destroyer placed in 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 4 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 1,67 Japanese regular : 5,50 UK_Pacific regular : -1,00 British regular : -0,33

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TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 3

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

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 artillery, 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport; 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 Japanese and French 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 French from Neutrality 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 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to French Indo China Japanese take French Indo China from French 2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 infantry moved from Hopei to Shensi Japanese take Shensi from Chinese 2 infantry moved from Kweichow to Szechwan 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Yunnan to Burma 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 Shan State 1 cruiser and 1 marine moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 marine moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya 2 infantry moved from Japan to 6 Sea Zone 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 6 Sea Zone to 21 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 21 Sea Zone to Guam 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Caroline Islands to 33 Sea Zone 1 artillery, 1 battleship, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 2 fighters and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Yunnan to Szechwan 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Kwangtung 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to Burma 1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Burma 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 43 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 43 Sea Zone to Borneo 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 35 Sea Zone to Philippines 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 36 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Battle in Borneo Battle in Guam Battle in Celebes Battle in Shan State Battle in Malaya Battle in Kwangtung Japanese attack with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers British defend with 2 infantry; UK_Pacific defend with 1 harbour Japanese roll dice for 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kwangtung, round 2 : 7/9 hits, 4.33 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Kwangtung, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Kwangtung 2 infantry owned by the British lost in Kwangtung Japanese win, taking Borneo from UK_Pacific, taking Guam from Americans, taking Celebes from Dutch, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific, taking Malaya from UK_Pacific, taking Kwangtung from UK_Pacific with 2 artilleries, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for British: 2 infantry Battle in Szechwan Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers Chinese defend with 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 2 : 1/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 2 infantry in Szechwan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Szechwan, round 3 : 2/6 hits, 2.67 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Szechwan, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Szechwan 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Szechwan Japanese win, taking Szechwan from Chinese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Battle in Philippines Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Americans defend with 1 airfield, 1 harbour and 2 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Philippines, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Philippines, round 2 : 0/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits Americans roll dice for 2 infantry in Philippines, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Philippines 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Philippines, round 3 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 infantry in Philippines, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Philippines Japanese win, taking Philippines from Americans with 1 artillery, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry Battle in Burma Japanese attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 infantry; ANZAC defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Burma, round 2 : 3/7 hits, 3.17 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 2 infantry in Burma, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the ANZAC and 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Burma Japanese win, taking Burma from UK_Pacific with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Casualties for ANZAC: 1 infantry Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 carrier and 2 destroyers moved from 33 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Caroline Islands to 6 Sea Zone 1 destroyer moved from 6 Sea Zone to 16 Sea Zone 1 carrier and 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 35 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Philippines to 35 Sea Zone 2 fighters moved from 36 Sea Zone to Japan 1 fighter moved from Kwangtung to 6 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 6 Sea Zone to Japan 1 battleship, 2 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 2 submarines and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow 3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from Hunan to Yunnan 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Burma to Yunnan 1 bomber moved from Burma to Kwangsi 1 bomber moved from Kwangtung to Kwangsi 1 aaGun and 4 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan 1 armour moved from Jehol to Hunan 4 infantry moved from Jehol to Anhwe 1 submarine moved from 37 Sea Zone to 41 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kwangtung to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Szechwan to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Szechwan to Yunnan Place Units - Japanese 1 carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 6 Sea Zone 1 artillery and 1 infantry placed in Japan Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 53 PUs; end with 53 PUs Objective Japanese 6 Home Islands: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 56 PUs Turning on Edit Mode EDIT: Removing units owned by Japanese from Kwangsi: 2 bombers EDIT: Adding units owned by Japanese to Hunan: 2 bombers EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : 0.00 Americans regular : 0.00 Japanese regular : -1.67 UK_Pacific regular : -0.33

Savegame

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post: Russians round 7

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

Game History

Round: 7 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 6 artilleries; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; Combat Move - Russians Trigger Russians Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Russians 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Archangel Russians take Archangel from Germans 1 armour moved from Russia to Smolensk Russians take Smolensk from Italians 1 armour moved from Smolensk to Russia 2 mech_infantrys moved from Russia to Volgograd 2 fighters moved from Russia to Volgograd 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Volgograd Combat - Russians Battle in Volgograd Russians attack with 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 factory_minor and 2 mech_infantrys Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 2 mech_infantrys and 1 tactical_bomber in Volgograd, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 mech_infantrys in Volgograd, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Russians lost in Volgograd 2 mech_infantrys owned by the Germans lost in Volgograd Russians win, taking Volgograd from Germans with 2 fighters, 1 mech_infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4 Casualties for Russians: 1 mech_infantry Casualties for Germans: 2 mech_infantrys Non Combat Move - Russians 2 fighters moved from Volgograd to Russia 2 aaGuns and 16 infantry moved from Vologda to Russia 1 infantry moved from Samara to Kazakhstan 1 tactical_bomber moved from Volgograd to Russia Place Units - Russians 6 artilleries placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 19 PUs; end with 20 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 22 PUs Trigger Russians 5 Persia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 0.33 Russians regular : 0.00

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 3

TripleA Turn Summary for game: WW2 Path to Victory

Game History

Round: 3 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 2 artilleries, 11 infantry and 1 marine; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Politics - Russians Russians takes Political Action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Japanese and Russians from Neutrality to Unprovoked Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Chinese from Neutrality to Allied Russians succeeds on action: Political Action Russians To War With Japanese: Changing Relationship for Russians and Dutch from Neutrality to Friendly Combat Move - Russians Trigger Russians Unrestricted Movement: Setting movementRestrictionTerritories cleared for rulesAttachment attached to Russians 1 infantry moved from Amur to Northern Manchuria Chinese take Northern Manchuria from Japanese 1 infantry moved from Amur to Korea Russians take Korea from Japanese 1 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Baltic States Russians take Baltic States from Germans Combat - Russians Non Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Northern Caucasus to Rostov 1 aaGun moved from Kursk to Ukraine 2 armour and 2 mech_infantrys moved from Smolensk to Leningrad 2 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Leningrad 4 artilleries and 10 infantry moved from Northern Belarus to Smolensk 1 aaGun moved from Northern Belarus to Smolensk 1 aaGun moved from Southern Belarus to Smolensk 1 artillery moved from Southern Belarus to Smolensk 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Russia to Smolensk 1 tactical_bomber moved from Russia to Leningrad 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Siberia to Amur 1 aaGun and 10 infantry moved from Amur to Korea 1 armour moved from Kursk to Ukraine 1 armour moved from Kursk to Smolensk Place Units - Russians 3 infantry placed in Ukraine 2 artilleries and 1 marine placed in Leningrad 8 infantry placed in Russia Russians undo move 3. 7 infantry placed in Russia 1 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 47 PUs; end with 47 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 50 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 52 PUs Trigger Russians 3 Siberia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 54 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

@axis-dominion Zhukov Is Ready

@barnee I agree it is a beautiful board. And I like that it seems to be closer to realistic borders.
That said, It’s an adjustment from the G40 map that I’ve played with for years. Not sure if I want to relearn it. Because although each boundary is faithfully connected in an identical manner as the G40 map, you have to revisit how things connect because they seem different visually, even though they aren’t in game play.