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255 12/16/2025 5:33:00 PM Fall 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Strategic Redeployment #44: 3 / Von Hutier
Attacker fires first and cancels all trench effects for a GE attack against a space containing RU unit(s). A trench does not need to be present. Play prior to Attempt Flank Attack Step. (Defending space may also contain other AP nationalities.)


Message from Central Powers:
CP1
SR
1. RB - ge corps to Oppeln
2. Oppeln - ge corps to Buda
3. RB - ge corps to Buda
4. RB - ge corps to Trent (5,0)
254 12/16/2025 5:25:00 PM Fall 1915 Central Powers Message ACTS is saying you only hold 7 cards but surely you must hold 8 at this stage.
253 12/16/2025 5:06:00 PM Fall 1915 Central Powers Message AH & N/A
252 12/16/2025 5:06:00 PM Fall 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

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Message from Central Powers:
CP/AP MO
251 12/16/2025 5:05:00 PM Fall 1915 Allies Draw Strategy cards NOTE: The deck was reshuffled on this deal.
250 12/16/2025 4:59:00 PM Fall 1915 Central Powers Draw Strategy cards
249 12/16/2025 4:59:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers End Turn
248 12/16/2025 4:02:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Message Hold last 2 cards
247 12/16/2025 4:02:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Message Take losses in Ostend on BR2

My RPs

RU3: unflip RU9 in Lublin, RUc in Giresun and Trebizond

FR2: build FR2 in Orleans

BR2: restore BR2 in Ostend, full

A1: build SBc in RB (2,0)
246 12/16/2025 4:43:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Message RPs
Bu: 1 - full
Tu: 1 - tu corps to RB (2,0)
AH: 2 - 4 to Buda
Ge: 3+2 - flip 10 in Brussels, 5 to Essen, flip (c) in Metz, - full
245 12/16/2025 4:37:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Message Warsaw holds

I retain 1 card
244 12/16/2025 4:36:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Central Powers:
I think there is only siege of Warsaw to be done
243 12/16/2025 4:34:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Message 3/5
Ge10 flips
Your losses?
No retreat.
242 12/16/2025 4:33:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

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Message from Central Powers:
Ostend v Brussels @ 6A v 15A
241 12/16/2025 2:51:00 AM Summer 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Operations #22: 3 / Italian Reinforcements
May only be played after ITALY joins the Allies. 5th Army.

Message from Allies:
T6 AP6 Ops

M(Dubno): RU6, RU7 and RU12 to Stanislau (via Lemberg)

M(Ivangorod): RU4 to BL

C(Ostend): attack Brussels, 6A vs 15A, MO done
240 12/15/2025 5:02:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Message -1 in Brussels
Nis fails
239 12/15/2025 5:01:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

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4


Message from Central Powers:
Dig in Brussels then Nis
238 12/15/2025 5:01:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Operations #5: 2 / Landwehr
CP player receives 2 extra RPs to immediately flip supplied reduced strength German units to their full strength side. They may not be spent to replace eliminated units. May not be played if Berlin is AP controlled or out of supply.


Message from Central Powers:
CP6
2 ops
1. move Brussels - dig
2. move Nis - (5) to Banja Luka, 6 stays & digs
237 12/15/2025 4:12:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Replacement Points #31: 4 / MEF (BR Reinforcements)
May only be played if Turkey is at war and before "Salonika". May be played as normal reinforcement after Salonika. Place the MEF Army and the Beachhead marker at any MEF space. See 9.5.3.5.

Replacement points: A: 1, BR: 2, FR: 2, IT: 1, RU: 3

Message from Allies:
T6 AP5 RPs also
236 12/14/2025 5:50:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Replacement Points #28: 4 / Tsar Takes Command
May only be played if the Russian Capitulation marker is in the "Tsar Takes Command Allowed" box.

Replacement points: AH: 2, BU: 1, GE: 3, TU: 1

Message from Central Powers:
CP5
RPs
235 12/14/2025 5:06:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Allies:
Dig in Ostend
234 12/14/2025 5:06:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Message Actually, I'm going to change that

M(London): BR2 to Ostend, BR3 and BR4 to Amiens

M(Ostend): dig, and (BEF) to Calais
233 12/14/2025 5:05:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Operations #19: 2 / Air Superiority
A BR or FR attack adds +1 drm. ANA, AUS, CND, or PT do not qualify as BR for this purpose.

Message from Allies:
T6 AP4 Ops

M(Amiens, FR5 to Verdun

M(London): BR2, BR3, BR4 to Amiens
232 12/14/2025 5:00:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Message 7/7 - FR2 replaced by (FRc). GE5 replaced by (GEc)
231 12/14/2025 4:59:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

4
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Message from Allies:
Nancy @ 12A (+1) 9A
230 12/14/2025 4:51:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Message T1 in Sedan
229 12/14/2025 4:51:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3


Message from Central Powers:
Dig in Sedan
228 12/14/2025 4:50:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Combat #40: 3 / Air Superiority
A GE attack adds +1 drm.

Message from Central Powers:
to assist v Nancy
227 12/14/2025 4:50:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Operations #51: 4 / Peace Offensive
May only be played after "H-L Take Command". Cancels all trench effects for 1 GE attack. If attacker does not advance into the space, subtract 1 VP. Play prior to Attempt Flank Attack Step. A trench does not need to be present.

Message from Central Powers:
CP4
4 ops
1. dig in Sedan
2. combat Nis - (5) & 6 v Skopje @ 3A v 0C
No advance
3 &4 combat Metz & Strasbourg - 4,5 & 6 v Nancy
@ 12A (+1) 9A Hits on Metz
226 12/14/2025 4:43:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Message ight - the dig was in Szwali, not in Kovno
225 12/14/2025 4:32:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Message I assume the dig was in Szwali as that was the city moving not that it makes a difference as it failed.
224 12/14/2025 4:23:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from Allies:
Dig in Kovno
223 12/14/2025 4:22:00 PM Summer 1915 Allies Message OK, Bulow is very unwelcome!

M(Kharkov): RU6, RU7 amd RU12 to Dubno

M(Szwali): RUc to Kovno and dig
222 12/14/2025 3:57:00 PM Summer 1915 Central Powers Message 5 2 / Landwehr
CP player receives 2 extra RPs to immediately flip supplied reduced strength German units to their full strength side. They may not be spent to replace eliminated units. May not be played if Berlin is AP controlled or out of supply.
36 2 / U-Boats Unleashed
May only be played after "H-L Take Command". Subtract 1 BR RP during the Replacement Phase of each turn and prevent play of "US Reinforcements" until "Convoy" is played.
43 3 / Von Below
Cancels all trench effects for 1 GE attack against only IT unit(s).
28 4 / Tsar Takes Command
May only be played if the Russian Capitulation marker is in the "Tsar Takes Command Allowed" box.
51 4 / Peace Offensive
May only be played after "H-L Take Command". Cancels all trench effects for 1 GE attack. If attacker does not advance into the space, subtract 1 VP. Play prior to Attempt Flank Attack Step. A trench does not need to be present.
40 3 / Air Superiority
A GE attack adds +1 drm.
49 4 / Michael
May only be played after "H-L Take Command". Cancels all trench effects for 1 GE attack and adds a +1 drm for that attack. Play prior to Attempt Flank Attack Step. A trench does not need to be present.
22 3 / German Reinforcements (12th Army)
12th Army, 1 corps.
221 12/14/2025 8:43:00 AM Summer 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #23: 2 / Cloak and Dagger
Allied player may examine all cards in the CP player's hand and then conduct Operations using this card.

Message from Allies:
T6 AP3 Event/Ops

Can I see your cards please!
220 12/14/2025 6:13:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Message T1 in Brussels
219 12/14/2025 6:13:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Central Powers:
dig in Brussels
218 12/14/2025 6:12:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Operations #49: 4 / Michael
May only be played after "H-L Take Command". Cancels all trench effects for 1 GE attack and adds a +1 drm for that attack. Play prior to Attempt Flank Attack Step. A trench does not need to be present.

Message from Central Powers:
CP3
4 ops
1. move Brussels - dig
2. move Mannheim - ge corps to Trent
3. move Breslau - ge12 to Lodz, Plock then Lodz again, 11 to Warsaw
4. combat Nis - (5) & 6 v Sb(c) in Skopje @ 3A v 0C
MO done. No advance
217 12/14/2025 5:10:00 AM Summer 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #15: 3 / British Reinforcements (4th Army)
4th Army, 1 corps.

Message from Allies:
T6 AP2 London
216 12/14/2025 3:37:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Event #22: 3 / German Reinforcements (12th Army)
12th Army, 1 corps.

Message from Central Powers:
CP2
In Breslau (9,0)
215 12/13/2025 10:59:00 AM Summer 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #25: 3 / Russian Reinforcements (6th Army, 7th Army)
6th Army, 7th Army, 2 corps.

Message from Allies:
T6 AP1 Both Armies to Kharkov
214 12/13/2025 10:57:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Operations #36: 2 / U-Boats Unleashed
May only be played after "H-L Take Command". Subtract 1 BR RP during the Replacement Phase of each turn and prevent play of "US Reinforcements" until "Convoy" is played.

Message from Central Powers:
CP1
2 ops
1. move Buda - 3,10 & 11 to Trieste
2. move Belgrade - (5) & 6 to Valjevo then to Nis
213 12/13/2025 10:52:00 AM Summer 1915 Allies Draw Strategy cards
212 12/13/2025 10:51:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Message AH & Br
211 12/13/2025 10:50:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

2
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Message from Central Powers:
CP/AP MO
210 12/13/2025 10:39:00 AM Summer 1915 Central Powers Draw Strategy cards T war cards added to deck.
209 12/13/2025 10:39:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers End Turn
208 12/13/2025 10:39:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Discard Strategy card #30: 2 / Alpenkorps

Message from Central Powers:
retain no cards
207 12/13/2025 10:38:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Discard Strategy card #4: 2 / Severe Weather

Message from Central Powers:
206 12/13/2025 10:38:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message RPs
Bu: 1 - flip corps in Sofia - full
tu: 1 - corps to RB (1,0)
AH: 2 - AH3 to Buda
Ge: 4+1 - corps to RB (8,0) - full
205 12/13/2025 10:37:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message And we trade missed MOs
204 12/13/2025 10:35:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message See I missed corps in
Kayseri
and Kharput
203 12/13/2025 10:32:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message Kayseri and Kharput are also oos I think ...
202 12/13/2025 10:32:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message OOS
Tu corps in
Damascus
Gaza
Baghdad
Van
and Ge corps in Beersheba
I think that is the lot
You gain
Mosul
Damascus
Baghdad for VPs
201 12/13/2025 10:28:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message Attrition to TUc/GEc units in Kayseri, Kharput, Van, Baghdad, Gaza and Beersheba (although the forts themselves stay Turkish ...)

TUc in Medina holds out via special supply but is still oos
200 12/13/2025 10:24:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

3


Message from Allies:
Siege roll in Erzerum
199 12/13/2025 10:23:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message No RPs for me, I'll keep my final card
198 12/13/2025 10:23:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #26: 3 / Lusitania
May only be played after "Blockade" and before "Zimmermann Telegram". Subtract 1 VP.

War Status increased to 8

Message from Allies:
T5 AP6 Event
197 12/13/2025 10:21:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Replacement Points #26: 4 / Place of Execution
May only be played after the "Falkenhayn" and before the "H-L Take Command". A GE attack vs. an undestroyed FR fort space adds a +2 drm. May be played alone as an event (for War Status) if all FR forts are already destroyed.

Replacement points: AH: 2, BU: 1, GE: 3, TU: 1

Message from Central Powers:
CP6
RPs
196 12/13/2025 10:12:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Operations #21: 2 / Phosgene Gas
A FR attack adds +1 drm.

Message from Allies:
T5 AP5 Ops

M(Erzingan): CAU to Sivas

M(Mardin): RUc to Adana - various oos in Near East
195 12/13/2025 10:10:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message 1/1 - flips on both sides, no advance/retreat
194 12/13/2025 10:09:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

1
5


Message from Allies:
Skopje @ 3C v 1C
193 12/13/2025 10:04:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message 18xx can be played Live(real time) or Asynch but I have yet to play it live. It does not require any game system. Just log on and choose one of the games on offer from somebody.
192 12/13/2025 9:51:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Operations #5: 2 / Landwehr
CP player receives 2 extra RPs to immediately flip supplied reduced strength German units to their full strength side. They may not be spent to replace eliminated units. May not be played if Berlin is AP controlled or out of supply.


Message from Central Powers:
CP5
2 ops
1. move Phil - Bu corps to Eskidor
2. combat Sofia - 2xBu corps v Skopje @ 3C v 1C
If 2/0 or 1/0 - advance both
otherwise no advance
191 12/13/2025 9:47:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message Is 18XX onine played in real time? It it Vassal or some other system?
190 12/13/2025 9:37:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message Until this year I had been regularly to the WBC since the 1980s. 1846 is often used as the teaching game for 18xx. I only started playing 18xx online about a year ago. I play a lot of bridge and some chess. tomorrow I have a bridge tournament starting at 13.00 and finishing c18.00.
189 12/13/2025 9:36:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #32: 2 / Russian Reinforcements (12th Army)
12th Army.

Message from Allies:
T5 AP4 Kharkov
188 12/13/2025 9:32:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Event #20: 3 / Austria - Hungary Reinforcements (10th Army)
10th Army.

Message from Central Powers:
CP4
In Buda
187 12/13/2025 9:25:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message And I'm currently also in a big online "Here I Stand" group. So I have a few different things going on ...
186 12/13/2025 9:24:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message I am in a few of the GMT game ladders - COIN, Combat Commander, Last Hundred Yards, COIN (and PoG of course). And also the 19XX series (like Holland '44, Italy '43 etc)
185 12/13/2025 9:22:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message Do you play 18xx online? I've played it once face to face (1846 - Race for the MidWest) and it seemed very good. (Although since my job involves financing trains its a bit of a busman's holiday ...)
184 12/13/2025 9:21:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #1: 4 / British Reinforcements (2nd Army)
2nd Army, 1 corps.

War Status increased to 6

Message from Allies:
T5 AP3 London
183 12/13/2025 3:14:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Event #33: 5 / Walter Rathenau
Add 1 extra GE RP during the Replacement Phase of every turn even if the CP did not play Replacements on a turn. Can be played for War Status after Independent Air Force.

War Status increased to 11

Message from Central Powers:
CP3
The event
The turks will have to sink or swim on their own. I am probably going to follow in your footsteps from the earlier game and not do the MO
182 12/13/2025 3:10:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message What else do you play? I mainly play 18xx but there are so many in the 18xx series that now there are many I have never even seen let alone played. I think PoG is the only 2 player game I regularly play.
181 12/13/2025 3:06:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message Wow! 1/1 Tu corps flips but no retreat
180 12/13/2025 3:05:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

1
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Message from Central Powers:
I think you are selling yourself short with attack on Kharput/ I make it 3A v 1C so will proceed on that basis.
179 12/13/2025 3:00:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message No advance from Belgrade
178 12/12/2025 5:37:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from Allies:
Dig in Grodno
177 12/12/2025 5:37:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Operations #30: 4 / Salonika
Allied player must SRs at least one and up to 3 BR/FR Corps (from Allied ports on the map and/or Reserve) only to Salonika (ANA, AUS, CND, or PT do not qualify as BR for this purpose). This counts as a SR action (see 9.3.3). May be played after Greek Entry provided Salonika is Allied controlled and subject to stacking limits.

Message from Allies:
T5 AP2 Ops

M(Kars): RUc to Erserum and siege, RUc to Mardin (Van and Baghdad oos, more oos risks for Damascus and Palestine)

M(Erivan): RUc to Diyarbakir

M(Grodno): dig

C(Erzingan): CAU attack Kharput, 2A vs 1C, advance if poss
176 12/12/2025 5:29:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Return permanently removed Strategy card to hand #1: 4 / British Reinforcements (2nd Army)

War Status changed to 5

Message from Allies:
Actually, I will change that ...
175 12/12/2025 5:23:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Event #1: 4 / British Reinforcements (2nd Army)
2nd Army, 1 corps.

War Status increased to 6

Message from Allies:
T5 AP2 Event

174 12/12/2025 5:21:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Message 4/2 - SB2 replaced by SBc, retreats to Skopje. AH5 flips - you can advance ...
173 12/12/2025 5:20:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

4
3


Message from Allies:
No problem - I still make mistakes all the time in this game ...

Valjevo @ 5A v 2A
172 12/12/2025 11:17:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Play Strategy card as Operations #6: 3 / Entrench
Place a Level 1 Trench (not improve a Level 1 to Level 2) in any space occupied by a supplied friendly Army. Both players may now entrench. Only one player may play this card as an event.

Message from Central Powers:
CP2
3 ops
1. move Burgas - Bu corps to Eskidor
2. move Erzerum - Tu corps to Kayseri, Tu corps to Kharput
3. combat Belgrade - AH5 & 6 v Valjevo @ 5A v 2A
No advance
171 12/12/2025 11:07:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message I am off to Portugal on 18/12 and will not be returning until 28/12. In past I have not found it possible to continue the game out there.
170 12/12/2025 11:05:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message 1/1
Treb fort elim
Ru corps flips
169 12/12/2025 11:05:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
5


Message from Central Powers:
CAU advances to Erzingan

Ru corps v Tebizond fort @ 1C v 1c
168 12/12/2025 11:02:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message 3/0
Tu corps elim
No effect on CAU

167 12/12/2025 11:01:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 2

5
2


Message from Central Powers:
CAU v Erzingan @ 2A (+1) v 1C
166 12/12/2025 10:56:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message My humble apologies. It would help if I read your orders correctly!!
165 12/11/2025 5:12:00 AM Spring 1915 Allies Message I'm not sure i understand the problem. Trebizond is activated for combat. Batum is activated to move. (RUc) in Batum is moving through Trebizond to Giresun, but not stopping, so isnt that ok?
164 12/11/2025 4:43:00 AM Spring 1915 Central Powers Message I think you have forgotten 11.1.6. You cannot move into and stop in an attacking space. I await an amendment.
163 12/10/2025 3:12:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Combat #4: 2 / Pleve
RU units get a +1 drm for an attack or defense.

Message from Allies:
CC for the attack on Erzingan
162 12/10/2025 3:08:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Message oos threats in the Near East ...
161 12/10/2025 3:07:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Message T2 Verdun
160 12/10/2025 3:07:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

2


Message from Allies:
Dig in Verdun
159 12/10/2025 3:07:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Play Strategy card as Operations #27: 3 / Great Retreat
All RU units attacked this turn may retreat before combat. This must be announced before flank attempts, play of combat cards, and die rolls. No combat resolution takes place. The RU unit(s) must retreat 1 space. Full strength CP units may advance. Forts and non-RU units in space are still attacked. Aborted CP attacks still counts for MO purposes.

Message from Allies:
T5 AP1 Ops

M(Verdun): dig

M(Batum): (RUc) to Gireson (and remove trench)

C(Trebizond): CAU attack Erzingan, 2A+1 vs 1C, advance. RUc attack fort, 1C vs 1C
158 12/10/2025 2:59:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Draw Strategy cards
157 12/10/2025 2:58:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Message It holds
156 12/10/2025 2:58:00 PM Spring 1915 Allies Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

1


Message from Allies:
Siege roll of Trebizond fort

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