DoMan (Entente) v TGC (Central Powers) 1914, no bid with Russian Revolution

@the_good_captain Game History

Round: 5

    Puchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
                Ottomans roll mine dice in SZ 20 : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Moscow to Belarus
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Moscow to Karelia
        11 artilleries, 4 fighters and 47 infantry moved from Moscow to Livonia
        2 cruisers moved from SZ 21 to SZ 20

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in SZ 20
            Russians attack with 2 cruisers
            Ottomans defend with 2 cruisers and 1 mines
                Russians roll dice for 2 cruisers in SZ 20, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Ottomans roll dice for 2 cruisers in SZ 20, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 cruiser owned by the Ottomans lost in SZ 20
                Russians roll dice for 2 cruisers in SZ 20, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Ottomans roll dice for 1 cruiser in SZ 20, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 cruiser owned by the Ottomans and 1 cruiser owned by the Russians lost in SZ 20
            Russians win with 1 cruiser remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for Ottomans: 2 cruisers
            Casualties for Russians: 1 cruiser
        Battle in Belarus
            Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            AustroHungarians defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belarus, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the AustroHungarians lost in Belarus
            Russians win, taking Belarus from Germans with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for AustroHungarians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Karelia
            Russians attack with 2 artilleries and 2 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry and 1 port
                Russians roll dice for 2 artilleries and 2 infantry in Karelia, round 2 : 0/4 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Karelia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
            Germans and Russians reach a stalemate
        Air Battle in Livonia
            Russians attacks with 4 units heading to Livonia
            Germans launches 3 interceptors out of Livonia
                Attackers Fire,  : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Defenders Fire,  : 0/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the AustroHungarians lost in Livonia
                Attackers Fire,  : 0/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Defenders Fire,  : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Attackers Fire,  : 2/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Defenders Fire,  : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                2 fighters owned by the Germans lost in Livonia
            Air Battle is over, the defenders have all died
        Battle in Livonia
            Russians attack with 11 artilleries, 4 fighters and 47 infantry
            Germans defend with 9 artilleries and 28 infantry; AustroHungarians defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 11 artilleries, 4 fighters and 47 infantry in Livonia, round 2 : 29/62 hits, 26.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 9 artilleries and 29 infantry in Livonia, round 2 : 13/38 hits, 19.00 expected hits
                13 infantry owned by the Russians, 1 infantry owned by the AustroHungarians, 1 artillery owned by the Germans and 27 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Livonia
            Germans and Russians reach a stalemate
            . Battle score for attacker is 49
            Casualties for Russians: 13 infantry
            Casualties for AustroHungarians: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 27 infantry

    Combat Move - Russians

    Place Units - Russians
        6 infantry placed in Moscow

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 15 PUs; end with 15 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Defenders Fire,  : -2.33
Ottomans mine : -0.33
Attackers Fire,  : -1.00
Germans regular : -7.00
Russians regular : 1.83
Ottomans regular : -0.50

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@the_good_captain Game History

Round: 5

    Puchase Units - French
        French buy 1 artillery, 2 fighters and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - French
        2 battleships and 1 cruiser moved from SZ 7 to SZ 8
        1 infantry moved from Togoland to Nigeria
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Switzerland to Tyrolia
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Burgundy to Lorraine
        5 artilleries and 15 infantry moved from Belgium to Lorraine
        2 fighters moved from Paris to Lorraine
        1 infantry moved from Picardy to Belgium
        1 infantry moved from Alsace to Lorraine
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Picardy to Lorraine
        1 artillery and 5 infantry moved from Paris to Burgundy

    Combat - French
        Battle in Tyrolia
            Italians loiter and taunt; French attack with 6 artilleries and 15 infantry
            AustroHungarians defend with 1 infantry
                French roll dice for 6 artilleries and 15 infantry in Tyrolia, round 2 : 9/21 hits, 9.00 expected hits
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 1 infantry in Tyrolia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the AustroHungarians lost in Tyrolia
            French win, taking Tyrolia from AustroHungarians with 6 artilleries and 15 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for AustroHungarians: 1 infantry

    Combat Move - French

    Place Units - French
        1 artillery, 2 fighters and 6 infantry placed in Paris

    Turn Complete - French
        French collect 38 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

French regular : 0.00
AustroHungarians regular : -0.50

B5 next.

@domanmacgee Game History

Round: 5

    Puchase Units - British
        British buy 2 artilleries and 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
                AustroHungarians roll mine dice in SZ 18 : 0/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Sevastopol to Tatarstan
        1 fighter and 7 infantry moved from Sevastopol to Romania
        2 cruisers moved from SZ 17 to SZ 18
        1 cruiser and 1 transport moved from SZ 7 to SZ 8
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Ireland to SZ 8
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from SZ 8 to Picardy
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Nigeria to Kamerun

    Combat - British
        Battle in SZ 18
            British attack with 2 cruisers
            AustroHungarians defend with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 mines and 1 transport
                British roll dice for 2 cruisers in SZ 18, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport in SZ 18, round 2 : 2/2 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                2 cruisers owned by the British lost in SZ 18
            AustroHungarians win with 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 transport remaining. Battle score for attacker is -18
            Casualties for British: 2 cruisers
        Battle in Romania
            British attack with 1 fighter and 7 infantry
            AustroHungarians defend with 1 infantry
                British roll dice for 1 fighter and 7 infantry in Romania, round 2 : 4/8 hits, 2.67 expected hits
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 1 infantry in Romania, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the AustroHungarians and 1 fighter owned by the British lost in Romania
            British win, taking Romania from AustroHungarians with 7 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -3
            Casualties for British: 1 fighter
            Casualties for AustroHungarians: 1 infantry
        Battle in Tatarstan
            British attack with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                British roll dice for 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Tatarstan, round 2 : 0/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Tatarstan, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
            Germans and British reach a stalemate

    Combat Move - British
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Romania from British to Russians
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Place Units - British
        2 artilleries and 8 infantry placed in India

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 29 PUs; end with 29 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

AustroHungarians mine : -0.33
Germans regular : -0.50
AustroHungarians regular : 1.33
British regular : -1.00

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@the_good_captain Game History

Round: 5

    Puchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 5 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Italians
        5 infantry moved from Tuscany to Venice
        1 infantry moved from Venice to Tyrolia
        3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from Rome to Tuscany

    Combat Move - Italians

    Place Units - Italians
        5 infantry placed in Rome

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Italians collect 15 PUs; end with 15 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

USA5 next.

@domanmacgee Game History

Round: 5

    Puchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 2 artilleries, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        2 infantry moved from United States of America to SZ 1
        5 artilleries, 1 battleship, 7 infantry and 6 transports moved from SZ 14 to SZ 17
        5 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from SZ 17 to Albania
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from SZ 1 to SZ 14
        2 cruisers moved from SZ 7 to SZ 8

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Albania
            Americans attack with 5 artilleries and 7 infantry
            Ottomans defend with 1 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 1 battleship in Albania, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                AustroHungarians roll dice for 1 infantry in Albania, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Ottomans and 1 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Albania
            Americans win, taking Albania from AustroHungarians with 5 artilleries and 6 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Ottomans: 1 infantry

    Combat Move - Americans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Changing ownership of Albania from Americans to Italians
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Place Units - Americans
        1 transport placed in SZ 1
        2 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in United States of America

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 20 PUs; end with 22 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.33
AustroHungarians regular : 0.50

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@the_good_captain 9 F INF & 3 I INF die to give flexibility to potential future moves based on how G6 goes.

@the_good_captain RR cannot be triggered if Moscow is CP-controlled as per the rules (unless something got errata’d that I am not aware of):

My intent for R6 is to intentionally withdraw from Moscow and let AH take it, thus preserving the core Russian stack and allowing it to continue making progress on the board.

Do you have a means of reverting the game state to the end of AH6 before you enforced the RR?

@the_good_captain NP. If you wanna do a rematch that’s fine.

Re: The RR, I knew you were going for it as soon as like round 3 so I had to awkwardly dance around with the main Russian stack until you messed up by splitting the Austrian/German stacks. At that point it was a matter of just blowing up one of them and winning via Defeat in Detail because combat in this version gets really out of control if one side can get a strong initial round of combat in.

I did like your take on having Germany run down to help AH Vs. Italy/France actually. If Russia went sideways for one reason or another I was getting ready to either forfeit or turtle in Rome and pray that ferrying guys in with USA would be enough to hold out indefinitely. You also held out with Ottomans better than people I’ve played IRL, who just waste their stacks either futilely attacking into India/Russia or going on a fool’s errand into North Africa.

If you want to go again, do you want to swap sides or do you keep wanting to grind out experience as the Central Powers? I’m good for either.