Thank you very much, but this mastermind can't get an AAR uploaded anywhere. I made an HTML file with screenshots (the screenshots were too big to attach to a post) and made a ZIP, but there's noplace to put it

-Jani

oh, ps: the AARs will be posted in the of the DAR thread during the next few days.

-Jani

<t> The final game between myself (Fin) and Scharfschütze (Rus) in Feb '40 has ended<br/>
in my victory. Points were 10062 vs 2749, though the difference in points does not<br/>
do justice to Scharfschützes effort. <br/>
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Thank you to all my opponents, and I mean it. There were no easy ...

<t> Enemy reinforcements swarm across the plains, it's decidedly hazardous to venture out in the open. But deep inside the forests and hidden by smoke Finnish troops swarm over the enemy's home flags, overrunning two ammo dumps. One squad of eager skiers ventures right into an ammo dump, throws a ...

<t> As soon as word reaches the artillery that skitroops are facing open terrain and enemy reinforcements there is a mad scramble to put as much smoke rounds in the air as possible (or well, that's the other reason. Being low on "real" ammo is also a factor). <br/>
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Closing in on the last ...

<t> Enemy reinforcements have been sighted, some trucks carrying quad MGs are hurrying towards the front, but it may be too late. <br/>
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Swarms of infantry are sweeping in from south and west, some tanks have turned and tried to do battle, but they were put to the torch mercilessly. Lack of ...

<t> Indeed the enemy seems to be in full flight. Probably to regroup and hook up with reinforcements. Finns cover terrain as fast as they can, but cannot advance as<br/>
fast as the enemy is retreating. In their wake comes a fleet of tractors and lorries,<br/>
hauling AT-guns and MGs into ...

<t> A brief lull in the battle, as the enemy falls back in the south and prepares ambush<br/>
positions with tanks and machine guns. Ski troops swarm across the open terrain for the enemy rear without opposition. <br/>
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Only minor fighting in the central and northern fronts. Am seeing a lot ...

Almost forgot. The DAR for the final game has been set up. After game it will be followed by AARs, hopefully with some screenshots etc etc.

-Jani

<t> Just mopping up happening in the south, the door seems wide open as a blanket of<br/>
smoke falls across the larger swaths of open terrain. <br/>
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Supported by friendly anti-tank guns from their central hill, the Finns<br/>
rush across the valley and sweep up from the south to force the ...

<t> The tidal wave has swept the remnants of soviet troops from the vicinity of the southern hill. Recon reports only scattered units remaining here and there, certainly not enough for a counterattack. Notes are being made in the headquarters, flags moved eastward on the maps. But there is open ...

<t> Crushing advance continues in the south, more and more enemy tanks are in<br/>
flames and enemy infantry is fleeing en masse. Prime artillery targets. <br/>
Here the war is going well. <br/>
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In the center a grinding battle for positions is taking place. The enemy is dug in<br/>
on one ...

<t> The snow in the south turns bright red with fallen soviet banners and mixing with blood of the dead and dying. Several more tanks are burning as skitroops follow close in the heels of a mortal barrage and assault the stunned enemy. The close-in artillery support also falls on friendly forces ...

I'll play the final with Scharshus...however it's spelled.. then I'm open for rematches. Will be nice to play again for no stakes. Allows me to take more chances. Not that i'm not reckless sometimes, but still.

-Jani

<t> Turn 4:<br/>
The soviets become much more cautious in the north, bringing up hordes of<br/>
cossacks. Some ski squads were trampled underfoot, while others flee for<br/>
their lives. A quick counterpunch by rear echelon tanks and infantry brings<br/>
meager gains. <br/>
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Situation is ...

<t> The russians seem overeager in their advance. With little or no scouting they drive<br/>
their tanks into the forests. While the more open ground in the south and center<br/>
causes ambushes to fail, the forest in the north springs alive with white shapes, death stalks among the tanks. They ...

<t> Over a year's worth of bloody battles and it boils down to this:<br/>
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February 1940, there is more than the snow flowing across the frozen landscape near<br/>
Viipuri. The russians have made a breakthrough, and it must be stopped, lest Finland shall fall to the red horde!<br/>
<br ...

After this WC is over, it looks like I have 2 rematches to do. One against JJ, as I promised.

But the other goes to Buzzard if he's keen. He's the only opponent who was ahead when the game ended [&o]

-Jani

Hi guys, I have finished both of my games:
dodger(GER) vs Sandman(US) ended in my Marginal victory with 22881 against Sandman's 7573 points.

dodger(FIN) vs Viking(GER) ended in a draw with points favoring me 8733 against 7727.

-Jani

<r>Ok.. I guess I'll have to respect Buzzes call and integrity (see DAR for details). Thanks for the game though, it was a real challenge playing you, while it lasted <E>:)</E><br/>
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Red, i guess you can put me down for round 5. Or if there's a person who doesn't have an opponent for round 4, I ...