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Entry # Time Turn Player Title Entry
331 11/22/2025 10:20:00 PM Master ID = 68190 Game Deleted
330 11/22/2025 10:04:00 AM Turn 8 USSR Message I guess I could have played this in AR1 but I would have lost because you are gonna lower defcon to 2 with Junta and I have Grain Sales in my hand!
329 11/22/2025 9:27:00 AM Turn 8 USSR Message 2 / Grain Sales to Soviets (US)
2 / South African Unrest (USSR)
1 / CIA Created* (US)
2 / Liberation Theology (USSR)
3 / An Evil Empire'* (US)
2 / Reagan Bombs Libya* (US)
0 / Mideast Scoring (Both)
2 / Solidarity* (US)
0 / Central America Scoring (Both)

328 11/22/2025 9:21:00 AM Turn 8 USSR Headline Event selected Headline Events Revealed:

US: #47: 2 / Junta (Both)
Place two Influence in any Central or South American country. Then you may make a free Coup attempt or Realignment roll in one of these regions (using this card's Operations Value).

USSR: #26: 1 / CIA Created* (US)
USSR reveals hand this turn. Then the US may Conduct Operations as if they played a 1 Op card.

Message from USSR:
brutal!
327 11/22/2025 9:04:00 AM Turn 8 US Headline Event selected Message from US:
#47: 2 / Junta (Both)
Place two Influence in any Central or South American country. Then you may make a free Coup attempt or Realignment roll in one of these regions (using this card's Operations Value).
326 11/22/2025 9:02:00 AM Turn 8 US End Turn Late War Cards added to deck


DEFCON level increased to 3

US: 8 cards drawn.
USSR: 9 cards drawn.
325 11/22/2025 9:01:00 AM Turn 7 US Message animal in space

end of turn

no VP for mil ops

that was a rough turn for you luck wise.
324 11/22/2025 9:01:00 AM Turn 7 US Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from US:

323 11/22/2025 9:01:00 AM Turn 7 US Discard Card #52: 2 / Portuguese Empire Crumbles* (USSR)

Message from US:
space
322 11/22/2025 8:58:00 AM Turn 7 USSR Message i meant nicuragua! sorry

Angola is still 4,0
Nic is 0,2
321 11/22/2025 8:56:00 AM Turn 7 USSR Message angola 2,0
320 11/22/2025 8:56:00 AM Turn 7 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3


Message from USSR:

319 11/22/2025 8:56:00 AM Turn 7 USSR Play Card as Operations #80: 2 / One Small Step …' (Both)
If you are behind on the Space Race track, play this card to move your marker two boxes forward on the Space Race Track, gaining the VP value of the second box only.

Message from USSR:
coup angola
318 11/21/2025 11:11:00 PM Turn 7 US Play Card as Operations #46: 2 / How I Learned to Stop Worrying* (Both)
Set the DEFCON at any level you want (1-5). This event counts as 5 Military Operations for the purpose of required Military Operations.

Message from US:
AR6

2 to Cuba 4,1
317 11/21/2025 11:10:00 PM Turn 7 US Message no effect as UK is not US controlled
316 11/21/2025 11:08:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message your event
315 11/21/2025 11:07:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Discard random Strategy card Operations - 2 / Special Relationship (US)

Message from USSR:
AR6
314 11/21/2025 11:07:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Play Card as Operations #5: 3 / Five-Year Plan (US)
USSR Player must randomly discard a card. If the card is a US associated Event, the Event occurs immediately. If the card is a USSR associated Event or an Event applicable to both players, then the card must be discarded without triggering the Event.

Message from USSR:
2 to W.African States
I'll discard a random card
313 11/21/2025 10:08:00 PM Turn 7 US Play Card as Operations #108: 2 / Our Man in Tehran* (US)
If the US controls at least one Middle East country, the US player draws the top 5 cards from the draw pile. They may reveal and then discard any or all of these drawn cards without triggering the Event. Any remaining drawn cards are returned to the draw deck, and it is reshuffled.

Message from US:
AR5

2 into Cuba 2,1
312 11/21/2025 7:45:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message AR 5 no effect

311 11/21/2025 7:45:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from USSR:

310 11/21/2025 7:45:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Play Card as Operations #73: 3 / Shuttle Diplomacy (US)
Play in front of US player. During the next scoring of the Middle East or Asia (whichever comes first), subtract one Battleground country from the USSR total, then put this card in the discard pile. Does not count for Final Scoring at the end of Turn 10.

Message from USSR:
coup nicaragua

your ongoing event
309 11/21/2025 7:43:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message ouch! way to twist the knife!
308 11/21/2025 7:40:00 PM Turn 7 US Adjust Victory Points From 2 to 6
307 11/21/2025 7:40:00 PM Turn 7 US Play Card as Event #79: 0 / Africa Scoring (Both)
Both sides score. May NOT be Held.

Message from US:
4 VP
306 11/21/2025 7:16:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message AR4 no effect
305 11/21/2025 7:15:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
6


Message from USSR:

304 11/21/2025 7:15:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message try again same mods
303 11/21/2025 7:15:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
6


Message from USSR:

302 11/21/2025 7:15:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Play Card as Operations #60: 3 / U2 Incident* (USSR)
USSR gains 1 VP. If UN intervention played later this turn as an Event, either by US or USSR, gain an additional 1 VP.

Message from USSR:
realign Angola
USSR +3
US+1
301 11/21/2025 4:30:00 PM Turn 7 US Message 2 mil ops

Angola n 4,0
300 11/21/2025 4:30:00 PM Turn 7 US Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from US:

299 11/21/2025 4:30:00 PM Turn 7 US Play Card as Operations #68: 2 / John Paul II Elected Pope* (US)
Remove 2 USSR Influence in Poland and then add 1 US Influence in Poland. Allows play of #81 Solidarity.

Message from US:
AR3

Coup Angola
298 11/21/2025 4:04:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message AR3
297 11/21/2025 4:04:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Play Card as Event #69: 2 / Latin American Death Squads (Both)
All of the player's Coup attempts in Central and South America are +1 for the remainder of the turn, while all opponent's Coup attempts are -1 for the remainder of the turn.

Message from USSR:
296 11/21/2025 12:20:00 PM Turn 7 US Play Card as Event #41: 2 / Nuclear Subs* (US)
US Coup attempts in Battleground Countries do not affect the DEFCON track for the remainder of the turn. (does not effect #40 Cuban Missile Crisis).

Message from US:
AR2
295 11/21/2025 12:17:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Play Card as Operations #61: 3 / OPEC (USSR)
USSR gains 1 VP for each of the following countries he controls: Egypt, Iran, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Gulf States, and Venezuela. Unplayable as an event if #86 'North Sea Oil' is in effect.

Message from USSR:
AR 2
2 to Morocco 0,3
294 11/21/2025 12:12:00 PM Turn 7 US Message 2 ops from Missile Envy into Iran 4,2

I got lucky there. we both have rolled a lot of 1's on coups...
293 11/21/2025 12:02:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Adjust DEFCON From 3 to 2
292 11/21/2025 12:01:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message jeez, iran is costing me the game
291 11/21/2025 12:01:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from USSR:

290 11/21/2025 12:01:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Play Card as Operations #21: 4 / NATO* (US)
USSR player may no longer make Coup or Realignment rolls in any US Controlled countries in Europe. US Controlled countries in Europe may not be attacked by play of the Brush War event. Requires prior play of #16 Warsaw Pact or #23 Marshall Plan.

Message from USSR:
Coup Iran (3 ops)
289 11/21/2025 12:00:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message 1 Poland 0,4
2 Finland 0,3
2 Czech 0,2
288 11/21/2025 11:50:00 AM Turn 7 US Play Card as Operations #16: 3 / Warsaw Pact Formed* (USSR)
Remove all US influence from four countries in Eastern European, or add 5 USSR Influence in Eastern Europe, adding no more than 2 per country. Allows play of #21 NATO.

Message from US:
your event for Missile Envy
287 11/21/2025 11:49:00 AM Turn 7 USSR Headline Event selected Headline Events Revealed:

US: #31: 4 / Red Scare/Purge (Both)
All further Operations cards played by your opponent this turn are -1 to their value (to a minimum value of 1 OP).

USSR: #49: 2 / Missile Envy (Both)
Exchange this card for the highest valued Operations card in your opponent's hand. If two or more cards are tied, opponent chooses. If the exchanged card contains your event, or an event applicable to both players, it occurs immediately. If it contains opponent's event, use Operations value without triggering event. Opponent must use this card for Operations during his next action round.

Message from USSR:
286 11/20/2025 9:52:00 PM Turn 7 US Headline Event selected Message from US:
#31: 4 / Red Scare/Purge (Both)
All further Operations cards played by your opponent this turn are -1 to their value (to a minimum value of 1 OP).
285 11/20/2025 9:52:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message lets continue tomorrow huh?
284 11/20/2025 9:50:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message ok, i took it back
283 11/20/2025 9:50:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Return Headline Event to hand Message from USSR:
282 11/20/2025 9:47:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Message tell me what you are playing and i'll see if it changes my mind
281 11/20/2025 9:45:00 PM Turn 7 US Message I get to show mine first remember
280 11/20/2025 9:45:00 PM Turn 7 USSR Headline Event selected Message from USSR:
279 11/20/2025 9:43:00 PM Turn 7 US Draw Extra Strategy card
278 11/20/2025 9:43:00 PM Turn 7 US Play Card as Operations #8: 2 / Fidel* (USSR)
Remove all US Influence in Cuba. USSR gains sufficient Influence in Cuba for Control.

Message from US:
ok now i have Fidel in my hand. will play for event then draw another
277 11/20/2025 9:43:00 PM Turn 7 US End Turn
DEFCON level increased to 3

US: 7 cards drawn.
USSR: 9 cards drawn.

NOTE: The deck was reshuffled on this deal.
276 11/20/2025 9:42:00 PM Turn 6 US Message No VP from mil ops

3 scoring cards! I thought i was doomed
275 11/20/2025 9:42:00 PM Turn 6 US Play Card as Operations #29: 3 / East European Unrest (US)
In Early or Mid War: Remove 1 USSR Influence from three countries in Eastern Europe. In Late War: Remove 2 USSR Influence from three countries in Eastern Europe.

Message from US:
AR7

2 into Iran 2,2
274 11/20/2025 9:42:00 PM Turn 6 US Message Africa scoring is in the discard pile so that is good
273 11/20/2025 9:41:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Message AR 7
1 VP for me
272 11/20/2025 9:40:00 PM Turn 6 US Message I gave africa back to you... hopefully you see it

I dont see any way to edit the game like that
271 11/20/2025 9:40:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Adjust Victory Points From 3 to 2
270 11/20/2025 9:40:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Play Card as Event #79: 0 / Africa Scoring (Both)
Both sides score. May NOT be Held.

Message from USSR:
269 11/20/2025 9:40:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Message can you play the africa scoring card? also, is there something in the edit game that can be done for Fidel?
268 11/20/2025 9:37:00 PM Turn 6 US Play Card as Operations #65: 2 / Camp David Accords* (US)
US gains 1 VP. US receives one Influence in Israel, Jordan and Egypt. Arab-Israeli War event no longer playable.

Message from US:
AR6

2 into Mexico 2,0
267 11/20/2025 9:34:00 PM Turn 6 US Message 2 to the Ivory Coast 2,0
266 11/20/2025 9:34:00 PM Turn 6 US Message hmm, looks like it is counting Fidel in my hand. How odd. i may have to draw an extra card next round
265 11/20/2025 9:33:00 PM Turn 6 US Give card to USSR #79: 0 / Africa Scoring (Both)

Message from US:
Return, so i get to use the 2 ops from Grain Sales
264 11/20/2025 9:32:00 PM Turn 6 US Message I dont see Fidel anywhere - it is greyed out in my hand but not in discard or perm remved. if it shows up again we can remove it
263 11/20/2025 9:31:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Message haha, yep
262 11/20/2025 9:29:00 PM Turn 6 US Message SE African States 0,2?
261 11/20/2025 9:26:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Message AR 6
260 11/20/2025 9:25:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Message i don't know why it gave you Fidel?? I played that for the event and it wasn't in my hand? the only card i had left is the African Scoring card
259 11/20/2025 9:24:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Give random Strategy card to US Operations - 0 / Africa Scoring (Both)

Message from USSR:
258 11/20/2025 9:24:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Give random Strategy card to US Operations - 2 / Fidel* (USSR)

Message from USSR:
257 11/20/2025 9:23:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Message SE African States 0,4
256 11/20/2025 9:22:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3


Message from USSR:

255 11/20/2025 9:22:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Play Card as Operations #67: 2 / Grain Sales to Soviets (US)
Randomly choose one card from USSR hand. Play it or return it. If returned (or Soviet player has no cards), use this card to conduct Operations normally.

Message from USSR:
coup SE African States

your event
254 11/20/2025 9:19:00 PM Turn 6 US Play Card as Event #3: 0 / Mideast Scoring (Both)
Both Sides Score. May NOT be Held.

Message from US:
AR5

Wash
253 11/20/2025 9:14:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Message AR 5 no effect
252 11/20/2025 9:13:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from USSR:

251 11/20/2025 9:13:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Play Card as Operations #45: 1 / Summit (Both)
Both players roll a die. Each adds 1 for each Region they Dominate or Control. High roller gains 2 VP and may move DEFCON marker one level in either direction. Do not reroll ties.

Message from USSR:
coup SE African States
250 11/20/2025 8:59:00 PM Turn 6 US Play Card as Event #81: 0 / South America Scoring (Both)
Both sides score. May NOT be Held.

Message from US:
AR4

Wash
249 11/20/2025 8:58:00 PM Turn 6 US Message 1 to Saharan States, Ethipoia, SE African States all 1,0
248 11/20/2025 7:42:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Adjust DEFCON From 3 to 2
247 11/20/2025 7:42:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Message defcon should be at 2 right? not sure if i changed it all the way at the beginning of the turn
246 11/20/2025 7:18:00 PM Turn 6 USSR Play Card as Operations #66: 2 / Puppet Governments* (US)
US may add one Influence in three countries that currently contain no Influence from either power.

Message from USSR:
AR 4
2 to S.Africa
0,3
your event
245 11/20/2025 10:32:00 AM Turn 6 US Adjust Victory Points From 4 to 3
244 11/20/2025 10:31:00 AM Turn 6 US Play Card as Event #37: 0 / Central America Scoring (Both)
Both sides score. May NOT be Held.

Message from US:
1 VP to you i think

AR3
243 11/20/2025 10:31:00 AM Turn 6 USSR Message whew! I thought I lost several times!
242 11/20/2025 10:30:00 AM Turn 6 USSR Message that was AR3
241 11/20/2025 10:30:00 AM Turn 6 US Message you have been holding that since the first turn or 2! could not get you to force play it
240 11/20/2025 10:29:00 AM Turn 6 USSR Discard Card #26: 1 / CIA Created* (US)

Message from USSR:
1 to S.Africa 0,1
239 11/20/2025 10:29:00 AM Turn 6 USSR Play Card as Event #32: 1 / UN Intervention (Both)
Play this card simultaneously with a card containing your opponent's associated Event. The Event is canceled, but you may use its Operations value to Conduct Operations. The canceled event card returns to the discard pile. May not be played during Headline Phase.

Message from USSR:
238 11/20/2025 10:28:00 AM Turn 6 US Message Morocco 0,1

all set
237 11/20/2025 10:28:00 AM Turn 6 US Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
3


Message from US:
4/4 Morocco again

USA @+2
USSR @+0
236 11/20/2025 10:27:00 AM Turn 6 US Message Morocco 0,2
235 11/20/2025 10:26:00 AM Turn 6 US Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
5


Message from US:
Morocco 3/4

USA @+2
USSR @+1
234 11/20/2025 10:25:00 AM Turn 6 US Message Cuba 0,1
233 11/20/2025 10:25:00 AM Turn 6 US Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
4


Message from US:
2/4 Cuba

USA @+2
USSR @+1
232 11/20/2025 10:24:00 AM Turn 6 US Message Mexico 0,0

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