Posts made by DoManMacgee

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 3 transports; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from Davis Strait Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Baltic Sea Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Syria to Eastern Mediterranean Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Palestine to Eastern Mediterranean Sea Zone
        1 destroyer, 2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Eastern Mediterranean Sea Zone to Central Mediterranean Sea Zone
        1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Egypt to Libya
              British take Libya from Germans
        1 infantry moved from Iraq to Syria
        2 infantry moved from Central Mediterranean Sea Zone to Southern Italy
              British take Southern Italy from Germans
        1 fighter moved from Malta to Egypt

    Combat - British
        Battle in Baltic Sea Sea Zone
            British attack with 2 fighters
            Germans defend with 1 transport
                British roll dice for 2 fighters in Baltic Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 transport in Baltic Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                1 transport owned by the Germans lost in Baltic Sea Sea Zone
            British win with 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Germans: 1 transport
        Battle in Celtic Sea Sea Zone
            British attack with 1 bomber, 2 destroyers and 1 transport
            Germans defend with 2 submarines
                British roll dice for 1 bomber, 2 destroyers and 1 transport in Celtic Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 submarines in Celtic Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in Celtic Sea Sea Zone
            1 bomber owned by the British retreated
            2 destroyers owned by the British and 1 transport owned by the British retreated to Halifax Sea Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
            Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - British
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        EDIT: 2 destroyers and 1 transport moved from Halifax Sea Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to Leningrad
        2 fighters moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Leningrad

    Place Units - British
        3 transports placed in Celtic Sea Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 23 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -0.83
British regular : -0.67

@VictoryFirst Subs return fire:
[dice 2d6<=2]

@VictoryFirst British attack Germans in Celtic Sea Zone:

[dice 2d6<=3]
[dice 1d6<=4]

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 1

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Moscow to East Poland
        3 infantry moved from Caucasus to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Stalingrad to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Belorussia to East Poland
        1 infantry moved from Archangel to White Sea Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from White Sea Sea Zone to Norwegian Sea Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Norwegian Sea Sea Zone to Norway
              Russians take Norway from Germans
        1 submarine moved from White Sea Sea Zone to Norwegian Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 armour moved from Moscow to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 armour moved from Caucasus to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 armour moved from Turkestan to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 infantry moved from Iran to Caucasus
        3 infantry moved from Turkestan to Belorussia
        4 infantry moved from Moscow to Belorussia
        1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from Russia to Belorussia
        2 infantry moved from Leningrad to Belorussia
        1 armour moved from Siberia to Leningrad
        1 armour moved from Archangel to Leningrad
        1 infantry moved from Vyborg to Leningrad
        2 infantry moved from Karelia to Leningrad
        2 infantry moved from Archangel to Russia
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Siberia to Russia

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in East Poland
            Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
            Germans defend with 3 armour
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 2 infantry in East Poland, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 3 armour in East Poland, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in East Poland
                2 armour owned by the Germans lost in East Poland
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in East Poland, round 3 : 2/4 hits, 1.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour in East Poland, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Germans lost in East Poland
            Russians win, taking East Poland from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 3 armour
        Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Russians attack with 3 armour, 1 artillery and 7 infantry
            Germans defend with 2 armour and 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 3 armour, 1 artillery and 7 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 3/11 hits, 3.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 2 armour and 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                1 infantry owned by the Germans and 2 armour owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Russians win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Germans with 3 armour, 1 artillery and 5 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
            Casualties for Russians: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 2 armour and 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from East Poland to Leningrad
        1 aaGun moved from Moscow to Belorussia
        1 aaGun moved from Stalingrad to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 aaGun moved from Archangel to Russia

    Place Units - Russians
        4 infantry placed in Leningrad
        4 infantry placed in Stalingrad

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 25 PUs; end with 25 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 0.67
Russians regular : 0.00

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 6

    Turn Complete - Russians

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Game History

Round: 6

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 4 artilleries and 6 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        6 infantry moved from Denmark to Germany
        2 infantry moved from Netherlands-Belgium to Germany
        3 transports moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        3 artilleries and 3 infantry moved from United Kingdom to English Channel Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Atlantic Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 3 infantry and 2 transports moved from Atlantic Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        3 artilleries, 3 infantry and 3 transports moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        4 artilleries and 6 infantry moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Germany
        1 armour moved from Tunisia to Egypt

    Combat - British
        Battle in Germany
            British attack with 4 artilleries and 14 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 factory and 26 infantry
                British roll dice for 1 destroyer in Germany, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                British roll dice for 4 artilleries and 14 infantry in Germany, round 2 : 5/18 hits, 4.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 26 infantry in Germany, round 2 : 9/26 hits, 8.67 expected hits
                9 infantry owned by the British lost in Germany
                5 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Germany
                British roll dice for 4 artilleries and 5 infantry in Germany, round 3 : 4/9 hits, 2.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 21 infantry in Germany, round 3 : 5/21 hits, 7.00 expected hits
                5 infantry owned by the British lost in Germany
                4 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Germany
                British roll dice for 4 artilleries in Germany, round 4 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 17 infantry in Germany, round 4 : 8/17 hits, 5.67 expected hits
                4 artilleries owned by the British lost in Germany
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Germany
            Germans win with 16 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -28
            Casualties for British: 4 artilleries and 14 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 10 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British

    Place Units - British
        4 artilleries and 6 infantry placed in United Kingdom

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 0.67
British regular : 1.17

Game History

Round: 6

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 3 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from United States to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 7 infantry and 4 transports moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to Mid-Atlantic Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 7 infantry and 4 transports moved from Mid-Atlantic Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 transports moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 7 infantry moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to United Kingdom
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Denmark to Germany
        2 infantry moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Germany
        2 fighters moved from United Kingdom to Germany
        1 transport moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 destroyers moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Poland to Germany
        1 bomber moved from Denmark to Germany

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Germany
            Americans attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 5 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 aaGun, 1 factory and 16 infantry
                Germans roll AA dice in Germany : 1/3 hits, 0.50 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Americans lost in Germany
                Americans roll dice for 2 destroyers in Germany, round 2 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 5 infantry in Germany, round 2 : 2/7 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 16 infantry in Germany, round 2 : 4/16 hits, 5.33 expected hits
                4 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Germany
                3 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Germany
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 1 infantry in Germany, round 3 : 2/3 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 13 infantry in Germany, round 3 : 5/13 hits, 4.33 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Americans, 1 infantry owned by the Americans and 1 bomber owned by the Americans lost in Germany
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Germany
            Germans win with 11 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -39
            Casualties for Americans: 1 bomber, 2 fighters and 5 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 5 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Americans

    Place Units - Americans
        3 artilleries and 5 infantry placed in United States
        2 transports placed in U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 43 PUs; end with 43 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 1.00
Germans AA : 0.50
Germans regular : -0.67

That’s the game. If you start the next one I will make my move later tonight. Need to do some things at work.

@VictoryFirst Yeah that’s fine. Let’s at least play the last turn of this game first for the sake of completion.

Beyond my complaining about the dice, I also feel that I made a number of overly risky moves throughout the game that did not pay off (I got the Soviet Bomber/Fighter killed as well by trying strafes that did not work out). I also don’t think I played very efficiently with the US/UK navies in terms of getting troops into Europe.

Basically, I think Allies are too strong with this setup. I had miserable luck and played badly and Germany still only had ~70-73% on Berlin. In a more equal game I think Allies should be winning most of the time. I think Germany should be allowed to get their Romanian Infantry or the Bay of Biscay Sub back. However, I do agree that Germany should not have their 12 IPC bid at game start. I said as much in the other thread we were all posting in yesterday.

@VictoryFirst Sorry, forgot US Turn summary.

Game History

Round: 5

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 1 artillery, 7 infantry and 3 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 infantry moved from Baltic States to Poland
        2 infantry moved from Denmark to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Baltic Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Poland
        2 transports moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 transport moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Denmark
        2 destroyers moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Moscow
        2 destroyers moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Baltic Sea Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Poland
        2 fighters moved from United States to United Kingdom
        1 transport moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from United States to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to United Kingdom

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in Poland
            Americans attack with 1 bomber and 3 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 armour and 2 infantry
                Americans roll dice for 2 destroyers in Poland, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber and 3 infantry in Poland, round 2 : 2/4 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 2 infantry in Poland, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.00 expected hits
                2 infantry owned by the Americans lost in Poland
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Poland
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber and 1 infantry in Poland, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Poland, round 3 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Poland
            Americans win, taking Poland from Germans with 1 bomber and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
            Casualties for Americans: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 2 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 bomber moved from Poland to Denmark

    Place Units - Americans
        1 artillery and 7 infantry placed in United States
        3 transports placed in U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 43 PUs; end with 43 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.33
Germans regular : 0.67

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@DoManMacgee Game History
Round: 5

    [AAE-modified-game1-A5.tsvg](/forums/assets/uploads/files/1734016083178-aae-modified-game1-a5.tsvg) Purchase Units
      Russians buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 1 PUs; 
    Combat Move
    40 infantry moved from Russia to Belorussia
    7 infantry moved from Moscow to Belorussia
    5 armour, 4 artilleries and 25 infantry moved from Turkestan to Belorussia
    Russians undo move 3.
    Russians undo move 2.
    Russians undo move 1.
    5 armour, 4 artilleries and 25 infantry moved from Turkestan to Moscow
    40 infantry moved from Russia to Moscow
    Combat
    Recording Battle Statistics
    Non Combat Move
    1 aaGun moved from Russia to Moscow
    Cleaning up during movement phase
    Place Units
    7 infantry placed in Moscow
    Turn Complete
    Russians collect 20 PUs; end with 21 PUs
    
     Purchase Units - British
        British buy 4 artilleries, 2 infantry and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        2 transports moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        6 infantry moved from United Kingdom to English Channel Sea Zone
        6 infantry and 3 transports moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        6 infantry moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Denmark
        1 carrier, 1 destroyer and 2 fighters moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Morocco to Tunisia

    Non Combat Move - British

    Place Units - British
        4 artilleries and 2 infantry placed in United Kingdom
        2 transports placed in Atlantic Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 34 PUs; end with 34 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :
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@VictoryFirst The entire UK airforce (3 FTR/1 BOMB) exchanged for 1 BB/1 TT on turn 1. That was a 1% outcome and had it gone normally (1 bomber dies, the 3 fighters live) Moscow would be ~40%. Will post turns later to play the game out.

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 armour moved from France to Eastern France
              British take Eastern France from Germans
        1 armour moved from Eastern France to Germany
        2 infantry moved from Netherlands-Belgium to Germany
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from United Kingdom to English Channel Sea Zone
        1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Germany
        1 armour moved from United Kingdom to English Channel Sea Zone
        1 armour and 1 transport moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Germany
        1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Leningrad
        1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from Azores Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Netherlands-Belgium
        1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Algeria to Morocco

    Combat - British
        Battle in Morocco
            British attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Morocco, round 2 : 2/5 hits, 1.50 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Morocco, round 2 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Morocco
                2 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Morocco
                British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry in Morocco, round 3 : 1/4 hits, 1.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour and 1 artillery in Morocco, round 3 : 1/2 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the British lost in Morocco
                1 artillery owned by the Germans lost in Morocco
                British roll dice for 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry in Morocco, round 4 : 1/3 hits, 1.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 armour in Morocco, round 4 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Morocco
            British win, taking Morocco from Germans with 1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
            Casualties for British: 2 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 armour, 1 artillery and 2 infantry
        Battle in Germany
            British attack with 2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 aaGun, 7 armour, 1 bomber, 1 factory, 6 fighters and 1 infantry
                British roll dice for 2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry in Germany, round 2 : 2/6 hits, 2.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 7 armour, 1 bomber, 6 fighters and 1 infantry in Germany, round 2 : 7/15 hits, 6.83 expected hits
                1 artillery owned by the British, 3 infantry owned by the British and 2 armour owned by the British lost in Germany
                1 infantry owned by the Germans and 1 armour owned by the Germans lost in Germany
            Germans win with 6 armour, 1 bomber and 6 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -15
            Casualties for British: 2 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 armour and 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - British

    Place Units - British
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by British from English Channel Sea Zone: 1 carrier
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from English Channel Sea Zone: 2 fighters
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Danish Sea Sea Zone: 1 carrier
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Danish Sea Sea Zone: 2 fighters
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning off Edit Mode
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        7 infantry placed in United Kingdom

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 36 PUs; end with 38 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : -0.17
British regular : 0.00

Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Danish Sea Sea Zone: 1 carrier
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Danish Sea Sea Zone: 2 fighters
        EDIT: Adding units owned by British to English Channel Sea Zone: 1 carrier
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to English Channel Sea Zone: 2 fighters
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        Americans buy 2 fighters, 2 infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 4 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        2 infantry moved from United States to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from United States to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 fighters moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Leningrad
        1 fighter moved from Karelia to Leningrad
        1 bomber moved from France to Northern Italy
        1 infantry moved from Netherlands-Belgium to English Channel Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Baltic Sea Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Baltic States
              Russians take Baltic States from Germans
        1 infantry moved from Netherlands-Belgium to English Channel Sea Zone
        1 infantry and 1 transport moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Baltic Sea Sea Zone
        1 infantry moved from Baltic Sea Sea Zone to Poland
              Americans take Poland from Germans
        1 destroyer moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from British Convoy 3 Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Norway
              Americans take Norway from Germans
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to Danish Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Danish Sea Sea Zone to Denmark
              Americans take Denmark from Germans
        2 infantry and 1 transport moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Strategic bombing raid in Northern Italy
            Bombing raid in Northern Italy rolls: 3 and costs: 3 PUs.
            Bombing raid costs 3 PUs

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to United Kingdom

    Place Units - Americans
        2 fighters and 2 infantry placed in United States
        1 transport placed in U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Celtic Sea Sea Zone: 2 infantry and 1 transport
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Celtic Sea Sea Zone: 1 transport
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to United Kingdom: 2 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 45 PUs; end with 49 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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@VictoryFirst British Attack Germans in Berlin:

I scored 2 hits. Obviously INF eats the first hit. What do you want to lose for the second?

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 4

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        8 infantry moved from Karelia to Russia
        1 artillery moved from Leningrad to Belorussia
        4 armour, 4 artilleries and 25 infantry moved from Stalingrad to Turkestan
        1 fighter moved from Leningrad to Belorussia
        1 bomber moved from Leningrad to Russia
        1 bomber moved from Russia to Turkestan
        1 bomber moved from Turkestan to Stalingrad
        1 bomber moved from Stalingrad to Ukraine S.S.R.
        32 infantry moved from Leningrad to Russia
        1 armour moved from Leningrad to Turkestan
        1 submarine moved from Denmark Strait Sea Zone to British Convoy 4 Sea Zone
              British take British Convoy 4 Sea Zone from Germans
        1 submarine moved from British Convoy 4 Sea Zone to Halifax Sea Sea Zone

    Combat - Russians
        Battle in Belorussia
            Russians attack with 1 artillery and 1 fighter
            Germans defend with 1 aaGun and 1 infantry
                Germans roll AA dice in Belorussia : 0/1 hits, 0.17 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Belorussia, round 2 : 0/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belorussia, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery and 1 fighter in Belorussia, round 3 : 2/2 hits, 0.83 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Belorussia, round 3 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 fighter owned by the Russians lost in Belorussia
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Belorussia
            Russians win, taking Belorussia from Germans with 1 artillery remaining. Battle score for attacker is -9
            Casualties for Russians: 1 fighter
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Russians attack with 1 bomber
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 bomber in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 bomber owned by the Russians lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Germans win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is -12
            Casualties for Russians: 1 bomber
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 aaGun moved from Karelia to Russia
        1 aaGun moved from Leningrad to Russia
        1 aaGun moved from Stalingrad to Turkestan

    Place Units - Russians
        7 infantry placed in Stalingrad
        Russians undo move 1.
        7 infantry placed in Moscow

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

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans AA : -0.17
Germans regular : 1.00
Russians regular : 0.67

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 3

    Purchase Units - Russians
        Russians buy 8 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 submarine moved from Norwegian Sea Sea Zone to Denmark Strait Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from Leningrad to Baltic States
              Russians take Baltic States from Germans
        1 armour moved from Baltic States to Leningrad
        1 artillery moved from Karelia to Leningrad
        1 infantry moved from Leningrad to Karelia

    Combat - Russians

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        1 aaGun moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Belorussia
        4 armour, 4 artilleries and 25 infantry moved from Ukraine S.S.R. to Stalingrad

    Place Units - Russians
        8 infantry placed in Leningrad

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Game History

Round: 3

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 1 fighter and 4 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Tunisia to Algeria
              British take Algeria from Germans
        1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from Western Mediterranean Sea Zone to Azores Sea Sea Zone
        1 carrier, 1 fighter and 2 transports moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from United Kingdom to English Channel Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from English Channel Sea Zone to France
              British take France from Germans
        2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Netherlands-Belgium
              British take Netherlands-Belgium from Germans
        1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Ukraine S.S.R.

    Combat - British

    Non Combat Move - British
        1 armour moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to United Kingdom

    Place Units - British
        1 fighter and 4 infantry placed in United Kingdom

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 23 PUs; end with 23 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Game History

Round: 3

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

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 destroyer moved from U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone to British Convoy 3 Sea Zone
              British take British Convoy 3 Sea Zone from Germans
        1 destroyer moved from U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from United Kingdom to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry and 2 transports moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to English Channel Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Netherlands-Belgium
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to Northern Italy
        2 fighters moved from United States to English Channel Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from English Channel Sea Zone to Karelia
        4 infantry moved from United States to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        4 infantry and 2 transports moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone

    Combat - Americans
        Strategic bombing raid in Northern Italy
            Bombing raid in Northern Italy rolls: 2 and costs: 2 PUs.
            Bombing raid costs 2 PUs

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        1 bomber moved from Northern Italy to France

    Place Units - Americans
        2 fighters and 2 infantry placed in United States
        1 transport placed in U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 40 PUs; end with 42 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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@The_Good_Captain Can’t edit posts in the “Play Boardgames” board but meant to elaborate on removing Germany’s bid.

If you remove Germany’s bid it allows a greater share of USSR’s starting army to survive the first turn (since that’s generally where the Allied bid will go unless people want to try being creative and keeping some of the UK Navy alive). The lack of a bid for Germany + keeping more of USSR’s starting army alive has a cascading effect on the rest of the game, as it slows down the German advance by ~1-2 turns, which I suspect may be enough for the Western Allies to pursue a more “normal” strategy than what I’d been reduced to in the last few games against you and @VictoryFirst (Fighter spam).

If the Allies are playing normally and a rush on Moscow is consistently putting up even-ish odds, that’s probably about as good as the balance in this edition is going to get. The OOB Victory Conditions + having USA as a static 30-IPC-per-turn territory and the Allies on-average having 2.5X Germany’s income even after USSR starts to die is never going to create a gameplay loop similar to the “mainline” editions. Germany cannot play a slow game here, nor can they ever simplify the game state to a point where they can.

@The_Good_Captain I think the current balance recommendation is overkill. I think the sub removal or Germany having no bid is sufficient. Leaning towards just removing Germany’s bid as that is more in line with the philosophy you applied to previous editions (with the exception of 1914, where you edited the map itself).

Alternatively, have you considered having the ME territories be treated as normal, income-generating territories for UK, and ax the current rules regarding ME Payments? That would give UK +8 to their starting income that would (typically) trail off over the course of the game, but they’d have an easier time building a fleet during the first two rounds without needing to resort to shenanigans like a nothing-buy or a Canada-buy B1. That type of change doesn’t seem too far removed over things you recommended in past versions (disallowing attacks on neutrals, mostly)

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Americans
        Americans buy 2 fighters and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Combat Move - Americans
        1 destroyer moved from Davis Strait Sea Zone to U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone
        1 bomber moved from United Kingdom to U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone
        1 destroyer moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone
        1 fighter moved from Iceland to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from United States to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        1 armour, 2 infantry and 2 transports moved from U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone to Celtic Sea Sea Zone
        2 infantry moved from Celtic Sea Sea Zone to United Kingdom

    Combat - Americans
        Battle in U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone
            Americans attack with 1 bomber and 2 destroyers
            Germans defend with 1 submarine
                Americans roll dice for 1 bomber and 2 destroyers in U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone, round 2 : 2/3 hits, 1.67 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 destroyer owned by the Americans lost in U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone
                1 submarine owned by the Germans lost in U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone
            Americans win, taking U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone from Germans with 1 bomber and 1 destroyer remaining. Battle score for attacker is -4
            Casualties for Americans: 1 destroyer
            Casualties for Germans: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - Americans
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 bomber moved from U.S. Convoy 2 Sea Zone to United Kingdom

    Place Units - Americans
        2 transports placed in U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone
        2 fighters placed in United States

    Turn Complete - Americans
        Americans collect 40 PUs; end with 40 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Americans regular : 0.33
Germans regular : 0.67

AAE-modified-game1-A2.tsvg

@VictoryFirst German sub returns fire (the one on the Soviet turn did not due to this version’s sneak attack rules):

[dice 1d6<=2]

@VictoryFirst Americans attack Germans in US Convoy Zone (6 IPC):

[dice 2d6<=3]
[dice 1d6<=4]

@VictoryFirst Game History

Round: 2

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

    Combat Move - Russians
        1 artillery and 6 infantry moved from Russia to Karelia
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Belorussia to Karelia
        1 armour moved from Belorussia to Baltic States
              Russians take Baltic States from Germans
        1 infantry moved from Belorussia to East Poland
              Russians take East Poland from Germans
        3 infantry moved from Stalingrad to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 infantry moved from Caucasus to Ukraine S.S.R.
        1 armour moved from Baltic States to Leningrad
        2 infantry moved from Leningrad to Karelia
        4 artilleries moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        4 armour moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        10 infantry moved from Belorussia to Leningrad
        21 infantry moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.

    Combat - Russians
        Russians creates battle in territory Norwegian Sea Sea Zone
        Battle in Karelia
            Russians attack with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 8 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 8 infantry in Karelia, round 2 : 2/11 hits, 3.00 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Karelia, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Russians lost in Karelia
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Karelia
            Russians win, taking Karelia from Germans with 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter and 7 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
            Casualties for Russians: 1 infantry
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Russians attack with 4 armour, 4 artilleries and 25 infantry
            Germans defend with 1 infantry
                Russians roll dice for 4 armour, 4 artilleries and 25 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 6/33 hits, 8.17 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 infantry in Ukraine S.S.R., round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 infantry owned by the Germans lost in Ukraine S.S.R.
            Russians win, taking Ukraine S.S.R. from Germans with 4 armour, 4 artilleries and 25 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
            Casualties for Germans: 1 infantry
        Battle in Norwegian Sea Sea Zone
            Russians attack with 1 submarine
            Germans defend with 1 submarine
                Russians roll dice for 1 submarine in Norwegian Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                Germans roll dice for 1 submarine in Norwegian Sea Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.33 expected hits
                1 submarine owned by the Russians lost in Norwegian Sea Sea Zone
            Germans win with 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is -8
            Casualties for Russians: 1 submarine

    Non Combat Move - Russians
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Norwegian Sea Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Norwegian Sea Sea Zone: 1 submarine
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
        1 bomber and 1 fighter moved from Karelia to Leningrad
        1 aaGun moved from Russia to Karelia
        1 aaGun moved from Belorussia to Ukraine S.S.R.
        9 infantry moved from Leningrad to Karelia

    Place Units - Russians
        6 infantry placed in Leningrad
        Turning on Edit Mode
        EDIT: Removing units owned by Russians from Karelia: 9 infantry
        EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Leningrad: 9 infantry
        EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

    Turn Complete - Russians
        Russians collect 24 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Germans regular : 1.00
Russians regular : -3.50

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - British
        British buy 1 carrier and 2 transports; Remaining resources: 7 PUs; 

    Combat Move - British
        1 infantry moved from Iran to Caucasus
        1 armour, 1 artillery and 3 infantry moved from Libya to Tunisia
              British take Tunisia from Germans
        1 destroyer and 1 transport moved from Central Mediterranean Sea Zone to Western Mediterranean Sea Zone
        1 armour moved from United States to U.S. Eastern Coast Sea Zone

    Combat - British

    Non Combat Move - British

    Place Units - British
        1 carrier and 2 transports placed in Celtic Sea Sea Zone

    Turn Complete - British
        British collect 17 PUs; end with 24 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :