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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/19/2016 9:28:30 PM

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Chiang and Mao are in good shape.

Except that Mao is still recovering in the hospital ward, and his entire staff is either captured or in the ground.

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Yes, and the last time someone ventured the opinion that the Chinese Communists were looking good we lost 3 units in Si-An on a 2:1....

Personally, I believe things are looking good in China for the Allies. The Japanese should kill at least the same number of build points the Chinese are producing each turn. To me it looks like the Chinese army is now larger than at the start of the game. That's usually a good thing for China...

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After a really bad start in the north, I think that is right as things stand at the moment. As we know though with this game it does not take many bad rolls (or good rolls depending which side you are looking from) to completely change the complexion of a theatre...

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/19/2016 10:13:30 PM

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I concur with that.

After a good (lucky) start against Mao, the Japanese had a run of poor results, which, along with the weather, bogged things down due to the losses incurred. The result against Sian went some way to redress the luck but it still very much hangs in the balance. A good run of the dice either way could really make a difference.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 6:45:34 PM

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Sep/Oct '40
End of Turn

CW and France use 8 oil to reorganize all their forces. Germany use three oil, Italy one, Japan one, and all Axis units are reorganized.

CW use 2 oil stored in UK for production.

Production:
China (7):
GARR
MTN
CAV Div

CW (20):
MIL
2 x INF
2 x CVP1
2 x CP
2 x FTR2
Pilot
BB (2nd)
Repair 2 x CA

France (1):
Save 1 BP

USA (9):
Repair 2 x BB + CA (CW and French)
INF
CVP1

USSR (16):
ARM
MOT
2 x INF

Germany (18):
O-chit
ENG Div

Italy (7):
SUB (2nd)
MIL
Pilot
SUB (1st)
CP

Japan (13):
MAR Div
Pilot
CVP
2 x INF
CP

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 6:47:36 PM

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Nov/Dec 1940
New Turn

Reinforcements:

Germany:
ENG Div
NAV4
NAV3

Italy:
MIL
SUB
NAV3

Japan:
2 x INF
MAR Div

Nat China:
INF
CAV

CW:
MIL
GARR (SPA)
GARR (IND)
FTR2 (IND)
FTR2 (SA)
FTR3
LND2
LND3
CVP1
TRS
HMS Ark Royal

France:
BB (Repaired)

USA:
NAV3

USA remove 1 CVP1

USSR:
MECH
ARM

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 6:49:44 PM

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Nov/Dec 1940
New Turn

Allies win the initiative roll with 9 against 4. The question now is whether Axis will demand a re-roll or not.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 6:55:19 PM

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Picture from Nov/Dec '40 - Initiative

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 8:19:23 PM

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What Allied ships are in West Med?

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 8:22:18 PM

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What Allied ships are in West Med?

The pride of UK.

Picture from Nov/Dec '40 - Initiative

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 9:16:02 PM

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Axis are willing to try re-roll.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 9:33:28 PM

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Axis wins the reroll with a die roll of 8 versus 4 for the Allies.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 9:35:21 PM

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I think it is quite obious that Axis want to go first

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 9:39:43 PM

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I think it is quite obious that Axis want to go first

Indeed. But I still wanted you to say it.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/22/2016 9:42:12 PM

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Picture from Nov/Dec '40 - Weather

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 7:44:01 AM

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Sorry that this is taking so long. Axis are planning long and hard. And there seems to be a bug related to O-chit and artillery but we can work it around as we use PBE roller. Let's hope something happens tonight.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 8:22:16 AM

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What is the nature of the bug?

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 8:36:26 AM

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Doubling artillery in ground strike makes game crash.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 8:49:27 AM

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Doubling artillery in ground strike makes game crash.

Ouch. I hope that you will post a bug report.

When you simulate this, remember that the artillery is actually not doubled during the ground strike but get one extra die roll.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 9:54:41 AM

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Doubling artillery in ground strike makes game crash.

Ouch. I hope that you will post a bug report.

When you simulate this, remember that the artillery is actually not doubled during the ground strike but get one extra die roll.

I will report it tonight if I can recreate it. I was not sure if I can do that so I tested and had to read rules after crash. At least it easy to work around using PBE roller.

Yes, extra roll, not doubled.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 9:59:03 AM

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What sort of time? This is a key part of the game and it would be good if we can get some serious turn time in this evening (real life permitting of course).

What time can peeps be at their computers ready for action?

warspite1: I should be around from 5pm
Orm:
Mayhemizer:
Allenk:

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 10:15:20 AM

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What sort of time? This is a key part of the game and it would be good if we can get some serious turn time in this evening (real life permitting of course).

What time can peeps be at their computers ready for action?

warspite1: I should be around from 5pm
Orm:
Mayhemizer:
Allenk:

Is that 5pm WEST (Western European Summer Time or UTC +1).

Sweden has CEST (Central European Summer Time or UTC +2).

With that said I will arrange to be available whenever it works for you guys.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 10:40:27 AM

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Apart from a break between 18:30 and 20:00 (UK time), I'm available all afternoon and evening.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 11:21:06 AM

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Okay I can do from say 2pm then - how about Ormster and Mayhemizer?

What I am trying to achieve here is a time we are all online and getting the game played OR a player has authority to make moves and decisions for his partner.

If peeps don't want to do this then that's fine - I just think it would be nice to get some major progress. This game will naturally slow when the US and the Soviets come aboard so it would be good if every now and then we can get some dedicated MWIF sessions going.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 11:35:00 AM

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I can't play before evening, but if we decide what we will do AllenK can play naval phase.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 2:04:24 PM

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N/D 40 Axis 1

No DoW or alignments.

Japan land. Germany & Italy combined.

Italy flies a Nav to St. Vincent 3-box and 2 Nav's to West Med 3-box.

Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Hipper join the Nav in St. Vincent 3-box.

Italian CA moves to East Med. I decline the intercept (where else would it be goin) and it stops in the 3-box.

3 areas available for naval combat.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 2:12:01 PM

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First up, East Med.

Searches: Axis 2, Allies 8. The Italian cruiser locates the unescorted convoy (0-box only chosen) and proceeds to sink it.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 2:13:54 PM

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Job done, the Italian cruiser heads back to port.

I presume the CW will stay in the sea zone?

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 2:17:25 PM

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Indeed.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 2:21:41 PM

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Next, West Med.

No additional Axis aircraft fly. CW can get the Beuafighter and/or Blenheim to the 2-box and Spitfire to the 0-box. Any takers?

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 2:23:57 PM

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Next, West Med.

No additional Axis aircraft fly. CW can get the Beuafighter and/or Blenheim to the 2-box and Spitfire to the 0-box. Any takers?

No, thank you.

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RE: 4 player E-mail: A - 9/24/2016 2:32:37 PM

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Through the rain squalls both sides think they get glimpses of enemy ships or possibly their own but they vanish into the murk before positive identification can be made. Searches: Axis 4, Allies 3. No combat.

Finally, Cape St. Vincent.

Hipper goes hunting for the convoys.

The Axis don't add any further air. CW can send Spitfire, Beaufighter or Swordfish to the 1-box, Gladiator to the 0-box, Harrow to 2-box and Blenheim to 3-box. How about the CW?

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