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In playing this game, I often find myself looking up the Strategy Guide to figure out when I should expect a given Decision Event will pop up on my screen. I have often wished that these Events were presented in the Guide in chronological order. So, to complement the other two crib sheets posted in previous threads (on national morale events and mobilization events) please find below two new crib sheets, mapped against the turns of the game, all the Decision Events that each side can expect to see over the course of the Call to Arms campaign.

I have listed under each game turn the Decision Events that could fire for that side on that turn; and then at the bottom, the other Events for that side that have flexible start dates (e.g. depending on when a Major reaches 100% mobilization). NB: most of these events have other specific trigger conditions that determine if they will fire, so they may not fire on that turn, or they may not fire at all during game. I have not tried to list all the trigger conditions - look at the Strategy Guide or better still, the event scripts in the Game Editor, for a precise read out of how each event works. I have listed the cost in MPPs of accepting the DE and the number of turns - so 2 X 50 means 50 MPPs per turn for 2 turns.

Decision Events that fire at the beginning of a player's turn have their DE number given in regular font; those that will fire at the end of a player's turn have their DE number in bold. I have also included a couple of dummy Decision Events that occur at the beginning of the campaign and which generate notifications for players without giving them any choice to accept or not. These are listed with their DE number in italics. (Note that there are many more dummy Decision Events that are used to make the game work and that do not offer players a choice - you can see them all by reading the event scripts in the Game Editor).

I hope players will find these sheets helpful in learning the game.

Michael

Chronology of Decision Events: Central Powers

1914

1. August 1

DE601 Germany: Mobilize the Army, 1 X 75
DE612 Germany: Send the Goeben to Constantinople
DE700 Austria-Hungary: Deploy the Second Army to Serbia or Galicia

3. August 15

DE607 Germany: Bring Hindenburg out of Retirement, 4 X 50
DE611 Germany: Provide military aid to the Ottomans, 4 X 50
DE710 Austria-Hungary: Form a Polish Legion, 2 X 30

5. August 29

DE610 Germany: Launch unrestricted submarine warfare

7. September 12

9. September 26

11. October 24

13. November 21

DE605 Germany: Destabilize French Morocco, 1 X 50
DE628 Germany: Convert the Glyndwr into a Seaplane Carrier, 2 X 50
DE623 Germany: Fund Indian Nationalists, 1 X 25
DE811 Ottomans: Send Medical Aid to the Caucasus, 2 X 25

15. December 19

DE704 Austria-Hungary: Transfer Trento and Trieste to Italy


1915

17. January 30

DE802 Ottomans: Strengthen Position in Mesopotamia, 1 X 55

19. April 2

DE810 Ottomans: Send Food Supplies to Jerusalem, 1 X 30
DE613 Germany: Deploy U-Boat in the Adriatic in three turns, 1 X 50

21. May 1

23. May 29

25. June 26

27. July 10

DE604 Germany: Promote our cause in Switzerland, 1 X75

29. July 24

31. August 7

33. August 21

35. September 4

DE800 Ottomans: Provide support to the Senussi Rebels, 1 X 50

37. September 18

39. October 9

DE614 Germany: Send U-Boat to the Adriatic, 1 X 50

41. November 6

43. December 4


1916

45. January 1

47. February 26

DE600 Germany: Fund Irish Nationalists, 1 X 25

49. April 8

51. May 6

53. June 3

55. July 1

57. July 15

59. July 29

61. August 12

63 August 26

65 September 9

DE606 Germany: Create a field HQ for von Falkenhayn, 4 X 50

67. September 23

DE621 Germany: Send Commerce Raiders against British Empire 1 X 50

69. October 21

71. November 18

73. December 16


1917

75. January 27

DE615 Germany: Send the Zimmerman Telegram

77. March 24

DE616 Germany: Provide Mexico with Funding 3 X 50

79. April 21

DE702 Austria-Hungary: Create von Hotzendorf HQ, 4 X 50

81. May 19

83. June 16

85. July 7

87. July 21

89. August 4

91. August 18

93. September 1

95. September 15

97. October 6

DE649 Send supplies to forces in East Africa, 1 X 35

99. November 3

101. December 1

103. December 29


1918

105. February 23

107. April 6

109. May 4

111. June 1

113. June 29

115. July 13

117. July 27

119. August 10

DE650 Germany: Extend Gameplay to January 1st, 1924

121. August 24

123. September 7

125. September 21

127. October 19


Flexible Date Decision Events

Germany

DE602 Use agents to destabilize Persia if surrendered, 1 X 50
DE603 Use agents to destabilize Persia if Entente aligned, 1 X 50
DE608 Form Asien-Korps for service in the Middle East, 4 X 50
DE619 Send Lenin to Russia, 1 X 25
DE622 Send von der Goltz to Finland, 1 X 75
DE620 Sign the Brest-Litovsk Treaty with Russia, + 3 X 100
DE629 Sign the Treaty of Bucharest, +20 per turn
DE625 Secure Grain Supplies from the Ukraine, + 50 per turn
DE626 Launch unrestricted naval warfare after the USA enters the war
DE624 Spend to Boost National Morale (below 50%) - 25 per turn
DE627 Spend to Boost National Morale (below 25%) - 25 per turn

Austria-Hungary

DE708 Provide for Refugees from Galicia, 1 X 50
DE705 Form Albanian Legion in Tirana, 1 X 50
DE701 Employ Saboteurs to Strike at Italian Warships, 1 X 50
DE703 Form K.U.K. Orient-Korps for service in the Middle East, 4 X 50
DE706 Spend to Boost National Morale (below 50%) - 25 per turn
DE707 Spend to Boost National Morale (below 25%) - 25 per turn

Ottoman Empire

DE809 Form Georgian Volunteer Detachment, 1 X 50
DE801 Provide the Senussi with a regular Ottoman Corps 1 X 75
DE803 Spend to Boost National Morale (below 50%) - 25 per turn
DE804 Spend to Boost National Morale (below 25%) - 25 per turn

Chronology of Decision Events - Entente

1914

2. August 8

DE206 France: Mobilize the Army, 1 X 75
DE402 Russia: Deploy Siberian Corps, 1 X 50
DE108 UK: Seize the Oilfields at Basra, 2 X 50
DE112 UK: Seize the Ottoman Dreadnought Sultan Osman I

4. August 22

DE423 Serbia: Provide Montenegro with a HQ Unit
DE403 Russia: Deploy the Turkestan Corps, 1 x 25

6. September 5

DE205 France: Provide Foch with a Command, 4 X 50

8. September 19

DE125 UK: Convert steamers into seaplane carriers, 2 X 50
DE401 Russia: Transfer 2 Corps from the Caucasus to Brest-Litovsk, 1 X 50

10. October 10

DE203 France: Form A Foreign Legion Corps, 4 X 25
DE116 UK: Deploy the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1 X 50

12. November 7

DE107 UK: Deploy the I Anzac Corps in Egypt or Britain
DE109 UK: Send Naval Units to Deal with Graf Von Spee

14. December 5

DE406 Russia: Convert Cargo Liners into Seaplane Carrier, 2 X 50


1915

16. January 2

DE424 Serbia: Form a Volunteer Detachment, 2 X 25
DE115 UK: Occupy Lemnos, 2 x 50

18. February 27

20. April 10

DE129 UK: Form an Artillery Unit in Egypt, 2 X 50
DE415 Russia: Deploy Heavy Artillery in the Caucasus, 3 X 50
DE113 UK: Sign a Secret Treaty with Italy, 4 X 50

22 May 8

24. June 5

26. July 3

28. July 17

30. July 31

DE121 UK: Pressure Greece to use Salonika as a Base, 2 X 50
DE207 France: Support Venizelos in Greece, 2 X 50

32. August 14

34. August 28

36. September 11

38. September 25

40. October 23

DE300 Italy: Transfer troops from Eritrea, 3 X 25

42. November 20

DE106 UK: Sponsor the Arab Revolt, 5 X 30

44. December 18

DE413 Russia: Develop the port at Murmansk, 1 X 25


1916

46. January 29

DE103 UK: Introduce Conscription
DE117 UK: Deploy the II Anzac Corps in Britain or Egypt
DE305 Italy: Form an Albanian Legion, 1 X 50
DE404 Russia: Cause Disruption at Ottoman Mines at Zonguldak, 1 X 50
DE413 Russia: Develop the port at Murmansk, 1 X 25

48. March 25

DE119 UK: Form Australian Light Horse in Egypt or Britain, 4 x 50
DE404 Russia: Disrupt Ottoman Mine, 1 X 50

50. April 22

52. May 20

54. June 17

DE405 Russia: Convert Romanian Liner into Seaplane Carrier, 2 X 50
DE411 Russia: Conscript Muslim Population, 3 X 50

56. July 8

DE126 UK: Deploy General Maude in Mesopotamia, 4 X 50
DE105 UK: Form a Portuguese Expeditionary Corps, 5 X 15

58. July 22

DE124 UK: Send submarines to Russia, 1 x 50
DE135 UK: Provide Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force with Artillery, 4 X 50

60. August 5

DE407 Russia: Form a Women’s Detachment, 1 X 50

62. August 19

64. September 2

66. September 16

68. October 7

DE208 France: Seize the Greek Navy

70. November 4

DE302 Italy: Form Czechoslovak Corps, 3 X 50

72. December 2

DE409 Russia: Form a Serbian Corps, 2 X 50

74. December 30


1917

76. February 24

DE132 UK: Deploy Japanese Destroyers in Indian Ocean or Gibraltar

78. April 7

80. May 5

82. June 2

84. June 30

86. July 14

88. July 28

90. August 11

92. August 25

DE408 Russia: Form a Czech Corps, 3 x 50

94. September 8

96. September 22

98. October 20

100. November 17

102. December 15


1918

104. January 26

DE215 France: Form General Haller's Polish Blue Army, 2 X 60

106. March 23

108. April 20

110. May 18

112. June 15

114. July 6

116. July 20

118. August 3

120. August 17

DE150 UK: Extend Gameplay to January 1, 1924

122. August 31

124. September 14

126. October 5

128. November 2


Flexible Date Decision Events:

United Kingdom

DE114 Mobilize the B.E.F., 1 X 50
DE127 Deploy the B.E.F in France or the U.K., 1 X 50
DE104 Deploy Indian Troops in Egypt or France
DE123 Form Kitchener's New Army, 15 X 40
DE122 Form a Royal Naval Division, 1 X 50
DE110 Send Sir Ian Hamilton to Command in Egypt, 3 X 50
DE101 Form the Western Desert Force in Egypt, 3 X 25
DE140 Support the Preparedness Movement in the USA, 3 X 50
DE102 Provide the USA with Funds, 10 X 50
DE111 Send the Earl of Cavan to Command in Italy, 4 X 50
DE130 Send Dunsterforce to Transcaucasia, 2 X 50
DE131 Employ Agents in Persia, 1 X 50
DE149 Sign an Armistice with the Ottoman Empire
DE133 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 50%) -25 per turn
DE134 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 25%) -25 per turn

France

DE209 Mobilize the Fusiliers Marins, 1 X 50
DE210 Increase the Romanian Armed Forces, 3 X 50
DE202 Provide the USA with Funds, 10 X 50
DE200 Mobilize Forces in North Africa after the loss of Paris, 1 X 50
DE211 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 50%) -25 per turn
DE212 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 25%) -25 per turn

Italy

DE301 Strikes at Austro-Hungarian Warships, 1 X 50
DE303 Sign a Secret Treaty with the UK
DE304 Mobilize the Armed Forces, 1 X 75
DE306 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 50%) -25 per turn
DE307 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 25%) -25 per turn

Serbia

DE425 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 50%) -25 per turn
DE426 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 25%) -25 per turn

Russia

DE410 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 50%) -25 per turn
DE416 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 25%) -25 per turn

United States

DE500 Receive Funds from the UK, + 50 X 10
DE501 Receive Funds from France, + 50 X 10
DE502 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 50%) -25 per turn
DE503 Spend MPPs to Boost National Morale (below 25%) -25 per turn

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