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LoneRunner wrote: Mon May 02, 2022 4:42 pm Thank you EarlyDoors for maintaining the ELO rankings. I know it can be a lot of work collecting and organizing the data.

Let's make EarlyDoors' task a little easier by adopting a standard format for reporting ELO games.

When starting an ELO game, make sure that both players agree that the game will be ELO rated. Don't assume that the other guy knows you only play ELO games.

I thought the Taifun/Jackmck format was good for reporting a new ELO game:

New ELO game:

Race to Victory 39 scenario.
Taifun (Axis) vs Jackmck (Allies). Standard ELO rules.

Make sure to state the scenario being played. Start with the Axis player. State any special rules used for the game.

For reporting the results of a game, I thought Dmitry's format was good:

ELO Ended:

Lonerunner (axis) lost to DmitryN (allies)

Start with the losing player and state the result clearly. In a subsequent paragraph, it would be great if you provided a short description of the battle.

Hope that helps. EarlyDoors, please let us know if you would like any additional information.

Yep, thats great. Thx

aquavita wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:55 am New game started:

Axis: aquavita - Allies: KlasE

ELO Ended:

Aquavita (Axis) lost to KlasE (Allies)

Game ends February 1943 when Japan surrenderes due to national morale went down to zero
France survived.
Germany and Italy surrendered early 1942.
Japan invaded spring 1942.

Thanks Aquavita for playing the game to the end.

New ELO game:

1939 World at War scenario.

KlasE (Axis) vs SCOLDGAMER (Allies).

Standard ELO rules.

DaviDaily (axis) lost DmitryN (allies). Axis just could not take France

KlasE wrote: Sat May 07, 2022 6:10 am New ELO game:

1939 World at War scenario.

KlasE (Axis) vs SCOLDGAMER (Allies).

Standard ELO rules.

ELO Ended:

SCOLDGAMER (Allies) lost to KlasE (Axis)

I would suggest we all go to a one post format and add dates so anyone trying to keep track of this mess might have a chance. I also suggest your PW for EOL games always be your user Name so we all know what PW to use.

Full list... of my games. 13 Wins - 7 Loses
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Game completed (Win), Player Redshirt (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (Allies), Allied Victory. April 2022

Game completed (Win), Player Calcwerc (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (Allies), Allied Victory. May 2022

Game completed (Win), Player Manager (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (Allies), Allied Victory. May 2022

Game completed (Win), Player Thunderlizard11 (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (Allies), Allied Victory, late 1945 close, he took all the Russian capitals but Moscow... Saved the day! May 2022

Game completed (loss), Beriand (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (Allies), Allied Defeat! - Loss. April 2022

Game completed (loss), HamburgerMeat (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (Allies), Allied Defeat! AXIS Dominate!!!! April 2022

Game completed (Loss), KlasE (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (allies), Allied Defeat! Axis took England, Turkey, Spain, Russian winter never hit 1942. Doomed my counter attack. May 18, 2022 Allied Defeat! Ugh! A mighty opponent!

Game completed (Win), Firsteds (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (Allies), Allied Victory! A dam close game. came within a turn or two of taking knocking out Russia.

Game Completed (Win), Start 6/1/22 Thunderlizard11 (Axis) Vs kjgokc2007 (Allies), the rematch! Allied Victory! July 2022, what a game Russia was Kuput and we fought our way back to Rome then to Berlin! In the nick of time before the game ran out!

Game Completed (Loss), Start 6/8/22 Petedalby (Axis) vs kjgokc2007 (Allies), Allied Defeat! July 11, 2022. Russia Toast, Italy Toast, Japan Toast. US, China and and Common Wealth fought back but time ran out. Great game! Excellent Player.

Game Completed (Loss), Started 7/9/22 - End 7/31/22, kjgokc2007 (Axis, yes I play Axis!) vs Thunderlizard11 (Allies), Allied Victory! Tried Diplomacy to flip Yugo, never happend even vs 100% effort and zero effort from the allies. Diplomacy is just to much luck involved. Took Spain and Romania said screw you axis I wont fight. Russia did the rest.

Game Completed (Win), Started 7/11/22 - End 7/31/22, kjgokc2007 (Allies) vs ElvisJJonesRambo (Axis), Russia didn't hold yet again! But Japan Fell shortly after and the allies won the day in the end.... Very good player watch out!

Game Complete (Loss) 7/31/22 - End 8/14/22, kjgokc2007 (Axis) vs Thunderlizard11 (Allies), Game #4 its getting Ugly NOW! 8) Germany fell on their face 1943 Russia tied them down. Well played Thunder!

Game Completed (Win) 8/2/22 - End 8/8/22, kjgokc2007 (Allies) vs Redshirt (Axis) another rematch!, Russian defenses is still work in progress, tips appreciated in Private messages thx! Great Game... Axis Navy almost crushed GB's Navy. Mistakes in Russia lead to two groups being cut off and doomed the Russian Attack... broke the Axis in Russia Finally! (I got lucky ) Red is going to be a force out here soon!

Game Completed (Win) 8/8/22 to End 8/19/22 kjgokc2007 (Allies) vs Redshirt (Axis), lets hope my Navy fairs better this time! Russia Held, Japan was dug in deep in Japan, well played game ended 1943 when Russia started pushing back and the Allies retook Greece and working on some other random invasions to tie up troops.

Game Completed (Win) 8/16/22 to End 10/2/22 kjgokc2007 (Allies) vs Thunderlizard11 (Axis), two and two the tie breaker! Pulled it off... 1947 was just too long for Germany to hold out alone. Very good game. Thunder is very good.

Game Completed (Win) 9/17/22 to End 9/30/22 kjgokc2007 (Allies) vs Moongaz3r (Axis), New Blood! Moongaz3r is very good! Watch out! He came within a few turns of winning the game... Lucky for me the Allies held him off long enough to take out Japan and save the Med! Got Lucky!

Game Completed (Win) 9/29/22 to End 10/12/22 kjgokc2007 (Allies) vs Bubblebox (Axis), More Blood! Nice game, well fought, Russia finally held off the Germans.

Game Completed (WIN) 10/4/22 to End 10/29/22 kjgokc2007 (Allies) vs SOLIDGAMER (Axis), A very well played game... Typical in most respects... Russia Held and broke the Axis Moral. China was in trouble.

Game Started 10/29/22 to End ??/??/?? kjgokc2007 (Allies) vs SOLIDGAMER (Axis), The rematch!

Game Completed (Loss) 10/14/22 to End 10/16/22 kjgokc2007 (Allies) vs Fafnir (Axis), Da Man to beat! I don't want to give away Fafnir's strategy with a rundown as it is key to his game. There is a good reason why he is so dominate, excellent game play and tricks that will put the hurt on your fast. Thanks for the game!

** MY password is always my User ID - kjgokc2007, if you jump into my game I will assume it is for ELO, if you use your User ID as your Password I might jump into your game.

ELO Game ended

migace(Axis) defeat SCOLDGAMER(Allies)

Allies surrendered in Sep. 1942

KlasE wrote: Sat Apr 30, 2022 5:35 am

kjgokc2007 wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:13 pm New ELO game up pw kjgokc2007 (I suggest everyone start using their user name as the PW for these games)...




*What did you mean by more detail EarlyDoors?

New ELO game started. Standard house rules.

KlasE(Axis) vs kjgokc2007(Allies)

ELO Ended:

kjgokc2007 (Allies) lost to KlasE (Axis)

ELO aborted:

calcwerc (Allies) vs Bavre (Axis), due to calcwercs RL getting rather busy. Maybe next time...

petedalby wrote: Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:43 am New ELO game begins: EarlyDoors (Allies) vs petedalby (Axis). Trying to break a losing streak as the Axis - but I'm sure EarlyDoors will be trying to extend it.

Game 3 in our series ends exactly like the last one with a last turn (May 1947) Japanese surrender
Man my nerves are shot

Allied Decisive Victory
Germany didn't really contest North Africa but ploughed everything into Russia.
Captured the Arctic Convoy with overland attacks on Murmansk and ArchAngel
Also seized Moscow and Leningrad
Allies were able to force Italian surrender in 42/43 but Hungarian forces held Rome for another 3 years
China surrendered to Japan
Germany finally fell in 1946
Then Allies went for Japan

Solid Game

New ELO game started:

Bavre (Axis) v EarlyDoors (Allies)

For reporting the results of a game, I thought Dmitry's format was good:

ELO Ended:

Lonerunner (axis) lost to DmitryN (allies)

Start with the losing player and state the result clearly. In a subsequent paragraph, it would be great if you provided a short description of the battle.

Good idea!

New ELO game started:

firsteds (Axis) v marcinos1985 (Allies)

We have agreed usual ELO rules plus no early UK DoW against Japan and no early Japanese strategic bomber attacks against Russian transport links in Siberia.

ELO Ended:

firsteds (Axis) lost to Marcinos1985 (Allies)

Interesting game, where Japan pulled the trigger in the middle of 1941, with Allied defenses nonexistent. On the other side of the globe Germans were active in north USSR, depriving all convoy income for majroity of campaign. Still, Allied MPP machine prevailed and game ended in the middle of 1943. Good game.

ELO game started between Brian1972 (axis) and Scoldgamer (allies). Hopefully i can give him a run for his money in my first MP game.

Game ended end of 1942. Allies (scoldgamer) won. I learned a lot of valuable lessons this game including the importance of diplomacy. congrads to scoldgamer.

New ELO game:

1939 World at War scenario.

CapitaineHaddock(Axis) vs Laurenz (Allies).

Standard ELO rules + no softlocking with non-at war majors.

New ELO game started, 1939 WAW

Calaf (Allied) vs aquavita (Axis)

I would suggest that we select a standard Password for ELO games... so if you post a game anyone that wants to play an ELO game will already know the PW. (4 characters required, I might suggest GameOn or something simple myself).

I would also suggest that each player only use one post and update it so we don't have a million post to try to find out who is doing what and who won vs who...

Format:

Start Date You (Side) vs Them (side) - Game Notes - Winner, End date

Start Date You (Side) vs Them (side) - Game Notes - Winner, End date

Start Date You (Side) vs Them (side) - Game Notes - Winner, End date

Start Date You (Side) vs Them (side) - Game Notes - Winner, End date

Etc.
Etc.
Etc.

Giving away a players strategy might not be good for game notes...


I have an ELO game up now 06/05/2022 Allies (still testing my Russian Defense...) PW kjgokc2007

Great Games! Hugs

Kenny

Hi Kenny - I'm on a losing streak with the Axis but I'm a glutton for punishment.

Usual ELO rules. My only additional request is that you do not use the early Allied attack vs Japan please. Still waiting for an update to fix that.

Good luck & I'll see you in Poland.

New game started DmitryN Axis Beriand Allies

Looking for an experienced ELO opponent - will play either side. Currently I have a game up as myself as Axis that can be joined with Password Kursk43.