2011 League Rules AA50

Sigh - looking at this I see, even though I thought about it while determining my Turn, I forgot to post the Combat Move. I guess it is going to take me some time to get that habit ingrained. Luckily no game freezes so no edits.

TripleA Turn Summary: Japanese round 4

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

Game History

Round: 4 Purchase Units - Japanese Japanese buy 1 destroyer, 6 infantry and 6 submarines; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 6 SuicideAttackTokens; Combat Move - Japanese 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hopei Japanese take Hopei from Chinese 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Kweichow 1 infantry moved from Anhwe to Hunan Japanese take Hunan from Chinese 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kweichow 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kweichow 2 bombers moved from French Indo China to India 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kweichow 1 fighter moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi 1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State 1 submarine moved from 35 Sea Zone to 46 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone 3 tactical_bombers moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone 5 fighters moved from 6 Sea Zone to 25 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Kwangsi 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to Shan State 1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to Kwangsi 1 infantry moved from Sumatra to 41 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Shan State 1 battleship moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone Combat - Japanese Strategic bombing raid in India UK_Pacific roll AA dice in India : 1/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 bomber owned by the Japanese killed by AA in India Bombing raid in India rolls: 5 and causes: 5 damage to unit: factory_major Bombing raid in India causes 5 damage total. Battle in 46 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 1 submarine ANZAC defend with 1 transport 1 transport owned by the ANZAC lost in 46 Sea Zone Japanese win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for ANZAC: 1 transport Battle in Kweichow Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers in Kweichow, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kweichow, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Kweichow Japanese win, taking Kweichow from Chinese with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 2 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in Kwangsi Japanese attack with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Chinese defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Kwangsi, round 2 : 3/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits Chinese roll dice for 1 infantry in Kwangsi, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Chinese lost in Kwangsi Japanese win, taking Kwangsi from Chinese with 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for Chinese: 1 infantry Battle in Shan State Japanese attack with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber British defend with 1 infantry Japanese roll dice for 1 battleship in Shan State, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits UK_Pacific roll dice for 1 infantry in Shan State, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the British lost in Shan State Japanese win, taking Shan State from UK_Pacific with 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3 Casualties for British: 1 infantry Battle in 25 Sea Zone Japanese attack with 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers Americans defend with 1 destroyer Japanese roll dice for 1 submarine in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 4/8 hits, 4.50 expected hits Americans roll dice for 1 destroyer in 25 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in 25 Sea Zone Japanese win with 5 fighters, 1 submarine and 3 tactical_bombers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer Non Combat Move - Japanese 1 bomber moved from India to French Indo China 1 fighter and 2 tactical_bombers moved from Kweichow to French Indo China 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China 1 tactical_bomber moved from Kwangsi to French Indo China 1 fighter moved from Shan State to 37 Sea Zone 1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to French Indo China 2 destroyers moved from 41 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 5 fighters and 3 tactical_bombers moved from 25 Sea Zone to 6 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from Kiangsu to Anhwe 1 tactical_bomber moved from French Indo China to 37 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 37 Sea Zone to French Indo China 1 transport moved from 37 Sea Zone to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from French Indo China to 36 Sea Zone 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 36 Sea Zone to 37 Sea Zone 1 infantry moved from 37 Sea Zone to Malaya Place Units - Japanese 3 infantry placed in French Indo China 3 infantry placed in Kiangsu 1 destroyer and 6 submarines placed in 6 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Japanese Japanese collect 57 PUs; end with 58 PUs Objective Japanese 4 Control Dutch East Indies: Japanese met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 63 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Chinese regular : -0.67 Americans regular : -0.33 Japanese regular : -0.17 UK_Pacific AA : 0.67 UK_Pacific regular : -0.33

Savegame

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 9

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

Game History

Round: 9 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 2 artilleries and 6 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Savegame

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Game History

Round: 7 Research Technology - Germans Purchase Units - Germans Germans buy 1 armour, 1 artillery, 13 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Germans 2 bombers moved from Western Germany to Russia 1 fighter moved from Smolensk to Russia 1 fighter moved from Leningrad to Russia Combat - Germans Air Battle in Russia Germans attacks with 4 units heading to Russia Air Battle is over, the remaining bombers go on to their targets Strategic bombing raid in Russia Russians roll AA dice in Russia : 1/2 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 bomber owned by the Germans killed by AA in Russia Bombing raid in Russia rolls: 7 and causes: 7 damage to unit: factory_major Bombing raid in Russia causes 7 damage total. Cleaning up after air battles Non Combat Move - Germans 1 fighter moved from Russia to Leningrad 1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Russia to Smolensk 3 infantry moved from Novgorod to Smolensk 1 infantry moved from Vologda to Novgorod 1 artillery moved from Leningrad to Vyborg 2 infantry moved from Vyborg to Finland 1 submarine moved from 108 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 94 Sea Zone to 85 Sea Zone 1 submarine moved from 115 Sea Zone to 114 Sea Zone 1 aaGun moved from France to Western Germany 1 aaGun moved from Normandy Bordeaux to Southern France 1 aaGun moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France 1 fighter moved from Normandy Bordeaux to France 4 armour and 4 mech_infantrys moved from Rostov to Southern Caucasus 1 aaGun, 2 artilleries and 12 infantry moved from Rostov to Ukraine 1 artillery moved from Western Ukraine to Ukraine 1 infantry moved from Bessarabia to Ukraine 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Eastern Poland to Leningrad 1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Romania to Northern Italy 1 artillery moved from Romania to Yugoslavia 1 carrier and 1 destroyer moved from 94 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 99 Sea Zone 1 fighter moved from 94 Sea Zone to Gibraltar 1 transport moved from 94 Sea Zone to 99 Sea Zone 1 battleship, 1 cruiser and 1 destroyer moved from 94 Sea Zone to 100 Sea Zone 2 infantry moved from Southern France to France 1 destroyer moved from 118 Sea Zone to 116 Sea Zone Place Units - Germans 1 infantry placed in Normandy Bordeaux 3 infantry placed in Romania 3 infantry placed in Leningrad 1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in France 1 armour, 4 infantry and 1 mech_infantry placed in Western Germany 2 transports placed in 116 Sea Zone Turn Complete - Germans Germans collect 50 PUs; end with 50 PUs Trigger Germans 7 Atlantic Wall: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 53 PUs Trigger Germans 5 Swedish Iron Ore: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 58 PUs Objective Germans 7 Control of Balkans: Germans met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 61 PUs Objective Germans 3 Control Caucasus: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 66 PUs Objective Germans 2 Control Stalingrad Or Leningrad Or Russia: Germans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 71 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Russians AA : 0.67

TripleA Turn Summary: Russians round 18

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

Game History

Round: 18 Purchase Units - Russians Russians buy 3 armour, 2 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Yakut S.S.R. to Dzavhan Russians take Dzavhan from Japanese 4 infantry moved from Belarus to Novgorod 2 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Belarus to Novgorod 4 artilleries moved from Belarus to Bryansk 10 infantry moved from Russia to Bryansk 1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Kweichow to Yunnan Combat - Russians Battle in Yunnan Russians attack with 1 artillery and 4 infantry Japanese defend with 1 aaGun and 2 infantry Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 aaGun and 2 infantry in Yunnan, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Japanese and 1 aaGun owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 0/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 4 infantry in Yunnan, round 4 : 2/5 hits, 1.17 expected hits Japanese roll dice for 1 infantry in Yunnan, round 4 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Yunnan 1 infantry owned by the Japanese lost in Yunnan Russians win, taking Yunnan from Japanese with 1 artillery and 3 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8 Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun and 2 infantry Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Battle in Bryansk Russians attack with 4 artilleries and 10 infantry Germans defend with 1 infantry Russians roll dice for 4 artilleries and 10 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 4/14 hits, 3.67 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Bryansk, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Bryansk 1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Bryansk Russians win, taking Bryansk from Germans with 4 artilleries and 9 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry Battle in Novgorod Russians attack with 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber Germans defend with 1 airfield, 1 factory_minor, 1 harbour, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Novgorod, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.33 expected hits Germans roll dice for 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry in Novgorod, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits 1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Novgorod 2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod Russians roll dice for 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber in Novgorod, round 3 : 2/6 hits, 2.17 expected hits Germans roll dice for 1 mech_infantry in Novgorod, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits 1 mech_infantry owned by the Germans lost in Novgorod Russians win, taking Novgorod from Germans with 2 fighters, 3 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7 Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry Casualties for Germans: 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry Non Combat Move - Russians 1 infantry moved from Rostov to Caucasus 1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Volgograd to Caucasus 1 fighter moved from Urals to Caucasus 1 fighter moved from Belarus to Volgograd 2 artilleries and 8 infantry moved from Smolensk to Archangel 2 artilleries and 7 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel 3 infantry moved from Belarus to Archangel 1 aaGun moved from Belarus to Archangel 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 64 infantry and 5 mech_infantrys moved from Belarus to Bryansk 1 fighter moved from Novgorod to Archangel 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Novgorod to Russia 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 11 infantry moved from Olgiy to Dzavhan 1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 18 infantry moved from Olgiy to Kansu 1 aaGun, 1 armour, 2 artilleries, 3 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Kweichow to Shensi Place Units - Russians 3 mech_infantrys placed in Volgograd 3 armour and 2 infantry placed in Russia Turn Complete - Russians Russians collect 26 PUs; end with 26 PUs Trigger Russians 7 Great Patriotic War: Russians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 29 PUs Trigger Russians 2 Persia Lend Lease Lane: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 31 PUs Trigger Russians 5 Persia Lend Lease Lane War With Japan: Russians met a national objective for an additional 2 PUs; end with 33 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Japanese regular : -0.33 Germans regular : 0.33 Russians regular : 0.33

Savegame

Again sorry, and you are totally within your right to be upset. Although, truth be told, as a guy who follows the rules and wants other people to follow the rules too, I cannot properly express to you how upset I was when presented with this situation. When I realized I had lost the file I was like “Oh crap! How am I going to fix this without doing an Edit!?!?!” Embarrassment City.

This was not something I wanted to present to you but I could think of no way of getting you a completed Turn without doing the edit.

As for the edit itself, hopefully, and I do think you feel this way too, you realize it was just an accident and not done purposefully. Unfortunately, I have trained myself to save the game after I post it and when I couldn’t post due to the site not working, I just didn’t override my habit and save the game. I was like, I will come back and try to post again later, and then I ended up being busy and never came back. In addition, I am bad at closing my computer down every night. I leave it up for days at a time and since all my other programs, Word, Excel, Chrome, come right back up if the system reboots, I am never punished for this poor behavior. Of course, in this case TripleA does not have that feature.

Hopefully, since this was a very easy Russian Turn and since the site was having issues, you do see it was accidental. It would be awfully coincidental that the one night the site wasn’t allowing posting that was also the same night I made some error I wanted to fix that required the edit. Having said that, it does not remove the possibility, and that is what we are talking about. Transparency. After all, maybe I decided to change my build? Maybe I placed my units and realized I forgot to move somebody? No matter how easy a Turn looks there is always a possibility for an error.

Which brings me to your comment about my edit policy stinking. You are right, to a degree. (More on this below) This was something I didn’t consider when I started to implement the more stringent Playoff Edit policy. What happens if the computer freezes during a Turn? What happens if the program tanks? I had not considered that. And at first, I was thinking, after this debacle, that “Hey Andrew, you need to save every time combat is over to make sure if the file gets lost or corrupted you can restore the game without an edit.” But upon thinking about this more and more I realize the entire way virtually everyone on this site posts is incorrect.

What do we all do? We take the end Turn file and use it for our Turn. Unless there are combat questions, like OOL or scrambling, we conduct the entire Turn and then send the end Turn file. But what if there is a computer freeze? We all trust our opponent to reconstruct the Turn with edits, if combat occurred, and move on. But, do we really know it is the same Turn? After all, we did not see anything that occurred except for combat rolls. The more I considered this it occurred to me it is not enough to save the game after combat so if the game freezes I can reconstruct it without edits because what if it freezes DURING combat rolls. I don’t know about you but I remember at least twice this happening to me. This does open up an interesting path I had not previously thought of.

Consider this. I have X number of battles. Two of them are dependent on each other, as in I expect to win battle A, but if for some reason I lose battle A then I really don’t want to conduct battle B. So, I roll battle A, then if something goes horribly wrong, I turn off the game and reload the Turn but with a different Combat Move and only reconstruct the actual battle that I rolled. I am not saying people are doing this, but the way we post does allow for this contingency. What we should be doing, I now realize, is post at the end of the Combat Move, and then save and/or post after Combat and then post the end of the Turn. This way, as far as I can see, there is no way to lose the game and not have full transparency to your opponent if any edits are required to reconstruct the game.

Therefore, I am going to start posting end of Combat Moves and I would ask you, and my other opponents, to do the same. In addition, I am going to save the game after every combat phase so I would only have to edit combat if the game froze during combat rolls and only then.

Please realize I am not accusing you or any other opponent of doing this. But as Ronald Reagan said “Trust, but verify.”

@FranceNeedsMorePower

FYI, you should also post the file when you ask for scramble/intercept requests. Your Combat Move is essentially “locked in” at this point, and cannot change.

You can do the Post to Forum as we discussed earlier, or save the file and upload it. Either works.