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109 5/24/2026 11:36:00 AM Turn 3 US Adjust Victory Points From -13 to -18
108 5/24/2026 11:35:00 AM Turn 3 US Play Card as Event #2: 0 / Europe Scoring (Both)
Both Sides Score. May NOT be Held.

Message from US:
Well, at least the game will not last too long for me and put me out of my horrid play.

You have 7 and I have 3 so you gain 4
Then you have 3 to 2 for BG so total gain of 5
107 5/24/2026 11:05:00 AM Turn 3 USSR Play Card as Operations #11: 2 / Korean War* (USSR)
North Korea invades South Korea. Roll one die, and subtract 1 for every US Controlled country adjacent to South Korean. USSR Victory on modified die roll 4-6. USSR adds 2 to Military Operations Track. Effects of Victory: USSR gains 2 VP and replace all US Influence in South Korea with USSR Influence.

Message from USSR:
Italy to 5-3 USSR
106 5/24/2026 7:35:00 AM Turn 3 US Play Card as Operations #22: 2 / Independent Reds* (US)
Add sufficient US Influence in either Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary or Czechoslovakia to equal USSR Influence.

Message from US:
2 for 1 in Italy
105 5/23/2026 8:25:00 PM Turn 3 USSR Message Nope. No file.
104 5/23/2026 8:24:00 PM Turn 3 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

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Message from USSR:

103 5/23/2026 8:24:00 PM Turn 3 USSR Discard Card #29: 3 / East European Unrest (US)

Message from USSR:
space
102 5/23/2026 11:53:00 AM Turn 3 US Play Card as Operations #4: 3 / Duck and Cover (US)
Degrade DEFCON level by one. Then US player earns VPs equal to 5 minus current DEFCON level.

Message from US:
2 in S. Korea
1 in Egypt
101 5/23/2026 11:15:00 AM Turn 3 USSR Play Card as Operations #14: 3 / COMECON* (USSR)
Add 1 USSR Influence in each of four non-US Controlled countries in Eastern Europe.

Message from USSR:
East Germany to 4-1 USSR
Italy to 4-2 USSR
100 5/23/2026 11:07:00 AM Turn 3 US Message with the cards I have now, I'll be lucky to make it to next turn nevermind mid-war...
99 5/23/2026 10:54:00 AM Turn 3 US Play Card as Operations #34: 4 / Nuclear Test Ban (Both)
Player earns VPs equal to current DEFCON level minus 2, then improve DEFCON two levels.

Message from US:
One PC (for cost of 2) to Italy
One PC (for cost of 2) to E. Germany
98 5/23/2026 10:52:00 AM Turn 3 USSR Message That's what the Russians do!

In the mid-war you'll have cards to give yourself milops, or to mess with the defcon (like ABM Treaty), but yeah, this why the USSR has an early advantage.
97 5/23/2026 10:50:00 AM Turn 3 US Message Boy, you are really keeping me down by getting the DEFCON to 2 and keeping it there - I am losing points every turn
96 5/23/2026 10:10:00 AM Turn 3 USSR Adjust DEFCON From 3 to 2
95 5/23/2026 10:10:00 AM Turn 3 USSR Message With red scare, that's 2+5=7

So Egypt goes to 1-0 USSR
94 5/23/2026 10:09:00 AM Turn 3 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

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Message from USSR:

93 5/23/2026 10:09:00 AM Turn 3 USSR Play Card as Operations #28: 3 / Suez Crisis* (USSR)
Remove a total of four US Influence from France, the United Kingdom and Israel. Remove no more than 2 Influence per country.

Message from USSR:
Hey, it's my mistake, whatever you did is fine.

Coup Egypt
92 5/22/2026 6:29:00 AM Turn 3 US 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: #17: 3 / DeGaulle Leads France* (USSR)
Remove 2 US Influence in France, add 1 USSR Influence. Cancels the effect of #21 NATO for France.

Message from US:
91 5/22/2026 6:29:00 AM Turn 3 US Draw Extra Strategy card Message from US:
replacement
90 5/22/2026 6:28:00 AM Turn 3 US Play Card as Operations #12: 1 / Romanian Abdication* (USSR)
Eliminate all US Influence in Romania. USSR gains sufficient Influence in Romania for Control.

Message from US:
Place PC in Columbia

And then 3 USSR markers in Romania
89 5/22/2026 6:24:00 AM Turn 3 US Message Okay so now the problem.

I did Not remember what card(s) I still had.

I know 3 of the cards I did NOT have as they are cards I actually played last turn and then I now have them again.

SO.... I'll play the card I 'believe' had last turn but just want to be up front with you on this.

I'll play the card, draw a 'new' replacement then I'll pick my Headline card.
88 5/21/2026 4:25:00 PM Turn 3 USSR Message Sorry, I messed up- you have one last action. You can probably take it and then draw a card
87 5/21/2026 4:25:00 PM Turn 3 USSR Headline Event selected Message from USSR:
86 5/21/2026 4:24:00 PM Turn 3 USSR End Turn
DEFCON level increased to 3

US: 7 cards drawn.
USSR: 8 cards drawn.

NOTE: The deck was reshuffled on this deal.
85 5/21/2026 4:24:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Adjust Victory Points From -11 to -13
84 5/21/2026 4:24:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Message End of turn, I get 2 Milop VP
83 5/21/2026 4:24:00 PM Turn 2 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:
to cancel the event
82 5/21/2026 4:23:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Discard Card #29: 3 / East European Unrest (US)

Message from USSR:
Venezuela to 2-0 USSR
Thailand to 2-0 USSR

UN Intervention will cancel this
81 5/21/2026 10:27:00 AM Turn 2 US Adjust Victory Points From -6 to -11
80 5/21/2026 10:27:00 AM Turn 2 US Play Card as Event #2: 0 / Europe Scoring (Both)
Both Sides Score. May NOT be Held.

Message from US:
have to play it though it is a back-braker...

You have Demination for 7 then 3 BG total of 10
I have Presence for 3 then 2 BG for 5 so you gain 5 more.

79 5/21/2026 9:55:00 AM Turn 2 USSR Play Card as Event #33: 3 / De-Stalinization* (USSR)
USSR may relocate up to four Influence points to non-US controlled countries. No more than two points may be placed in the same country.

Message from USSR:
Remove 1 from Finland (to 4-0 USSR
2 from EG (to 3-0 USSR)
1 from Poland (to 4-0 USSR)

Place 2 in Brazil (to 2-0 USSR)
2 in Mexico (to 2-0 USSR)
78 5/20/2026 10:16:00 PM Turn 2 US Play Card as Operations #19: 1 / Truman Doctrine* (US)
Remove all USSR Influence markers in one uncontrolled European country.

Message from US:
1 more in Philippians
77 5/20/2026 4:09:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Play Card as Operations #9: 2 / Vietnam Revolts* (USSR)
Add 2 USSR Influence in Vietnam. For the remainder of the turn, the Soviet player may add 1 Operations point to any card that uses all points in Southeast Asia.

Message from USSR:
Turkey to 2-0 USSR
76 5/20/2026 3:34:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Message yup
75 5/20/2026 3:33:00 PM Turn 2 US Play Card as Event #3: 0 / Mideast Scoring (Both)
Both Sides Score. May NOT be Held.

Message from US:
We are both Presence
You have 1 BG and I do also so possibly looks like we are even?
74 5/20/2026 3:18:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Adjust Victory Points From 0 to -6
73 5/20/2026 3:18:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Play Card as Event #1: 0 / Asia Scoring (Both)
Both Sides Score. May NOT be Held.

Message from USSR:
USSR has 4 countries to US's 3 (and a non-battleground in Malaysia), so Dominance.

I have 3 battlegrounds to your 1, so 4+2=6 VP USSR
72 5/20/2026 2:56:00 PM Turn 2 US Play Card as Operations #35: 2 / Formosan Resolution* (US)
Taiwan shall be treated as a Battleground country for scoring purposes if the US controls Taiwan when Asia Scoring is played. Taiwan is not a Battleground country for any other purpose. This card is discarded after US play of The China Card.

Message from US:
1 in Egypt
1 in Panama
71 5/20/2026 10:05:00 AM Turn 2 USSR Play Card as Operations #24: 2 / Indo-Pakistani War (Both)
India or Pakistan invades the other (player's choice). Roll one die and subtract 1 for every opponent-controlled country adjacent to the target of the invasion. Player Victory on modified die roll of 4-6. Player adds 2 to Military Ops Track.

Effects of Victory: Player gains 2 VP, and replaces all opponent's Influence in target country with his Influence.

Message from USSR:
Italy to 3-1 USSR
Malaysia to 2-0 USSR

70 5/19/2026 9:50:00 PM Turn 2 US Play Card as Operations #22: 2 / Independent Reds* (US)
Add sufficient US Influence in either Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary or Czechoslovakia to equal USSR Influence.

Message from US:
I will play 2 OPS to place 1 PC in Italy
69 5/19/2026 9:48:00 PM Turn 2 US Message I moved your MIL OPS on board back to 4 as you did not play 5 OPS points I don't believe
68 5/19/2026 9:42:00 PM Turn 2 US Message I put out the Marker - Japan did not have a marker so I used a Card.
67 5/19/2026 1:58:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Message Yes, but it doesn't do anything really right now. It just has an effect on the game state from now on.

I put a marker on the board as a reminder, but if you want to have the card out somewhere, that's fine too (though down the road there will be lots of these reminders out..)
66 5/19/2026 1:55:00 PM Turn 2 US Message so, do I get/activate the US event you just played?
65 5/19/2026 1:28:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Message Getting good rolls helps. Algeria now 3-0 USSR
64 5/19/2026 1:28:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Adjust DEFCON From 3 to 2
63 5/19/2026 1:27:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

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Message from USSR:

62 5/19/2026 1:27:00 PM Turn 2 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 Algeria. NATO is in effect
61 5/19/2026 1:25:00 PM Turn 2 US Message and I am out from under the blockade card effect also.
60 5/19/2026 1:24:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Message Correct, though you're probably going to have to play the rest of your hand.
59 5/19/2026 1:23:00 PM Turn 2 US Discard Card #28: 3 / Suez Crisis* (USSR)

Message from US:
So, by discarding this card the event does not happen.
58 5/19/2026 1:12:00 PM Turn 2 USSR Message So your event happens first- you can discard a card or lose your influence in West Germany.

Or was playing one of my events a mistake?
57 5/19/2026 10:46:00 AM Turn 2 US Headline Event selected Headline Events Revealed:

US: #10: 1 / Blockade* (USSR)
Unless US Player immediately discards a '3' or more value Operations card, eliminate all US Influence in West Germany.

USSR: #15: 1 / Nasser* (USSR)
Add two USSR Influence in Egypt. US loses half (rounded up) of its Influence in Egypt.

Message from US:
56 5/19/2026 10:12:00 AM Turn 2 USSR Headline Event selected Message from USSR:
55 5/19/2026 10:11:00 AM Turn 2 USSR End Turn
DEFCON level increased to 3

US: 7 cards drawn.
USSR: 7 cards drawn.
54 5/19/2026 10:11:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Adjust Victory Points From 2 to 0
53 5/19/2026 10:11:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Message Add influence in Thailand, Malaysia, Nigeria and Zaire

Milops are -2 VP USSR

On to turn 2
52 5/19/2026 9:47:00 AM Turn 1 US Play Card as Operations #30: 2 / Decolonization (USSR)
Add one USSR Influence in each of any four African an/or SE Asian countries.

Message from US:
PC in Angola and Egypt

Now your event

Not a nice starting hand for me
51 5/19/2026 9:38:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Play Card as Operations #25: 3 / Containment* (US)
All further Operations cards played by US this turn add one to their value (to a maximum of 4).

Message from USSR:
India to 3-0 USSR

This will give you back your red scare op for your last round
50 5/19/2026 6:26:00 AM Turn 1 US Message Sorry Indonesia
49 5/18/2026 11:05:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Message Where is that 3rd point? Not Algeria again?
48 5/18/2026 9:51:00 PM Turn 1 US Play Card as Operations #23: 4 / Marshall Plan* (US)
Allows play of #21 NATO. Add one US Influence marker in each of seven non-USSR Controlled Western European countries.

Message from US:
2 points in Algeria
1 point in Algeria
1 point LOST
47 5/18/2026 9:04:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Play Card as Operations #11: 2 / Korean War* (USSR)
North Korea invades South Korea. Roll one die, and subtract 1 for every US Controlled country adjacent to South Korean. USSR Victory on modified die roll 4-6. USSR adds 2 to Military Operations Track. Effects of Victory: USSR gains 2 VP and replace all US Influence in South Korea with USSR Influence.

Message from USSR:
Iran and Syria both to 2-0 USSR
46 5/18/2026 7:43:00 PM Turn 1 US Adjust Victory Points From 0 to 2
45 5/18/2026 7:43:00 PM Turn 1 US Play Card as Event #18: 1 / Captured Nazi Scientist* (Both)
Advance player's Space Race marker one box.

Message from US:
44 5/18/2026 1:28:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Message Iran to 1-0 USSR

Defcon should have been 3 before that because your Pakistan coup didn't happen

Also, I forgot my points for Warsaw Pact: I'll add 2 to Poland, 2 to East Germany, 1 to Finland- all are now 5-0 USSR
43 5/18/2026 1:26:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

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Message from USSR:

42 5/18/2026 1:26:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Play Card as Operations #20: 2 / Olympic Games (Both)
Player sponsors Olympics. Opponent may participate or boycott. If Opponent participates, each player rolls one die, with the sponsor adding 2 to his roll. High roll gains 2 VP. Reroll ties. If Opponent boycotts, degrade DEFCON one level and the Sponsor may Conduct Operations as if they played a 4 Ops card.

Message from USSR:
You're right, I forgot about red scare.

Coup Iran
41 5/18/2026 1:17:00 PM Turn 1 US Message but my '4' is only a 3 right?

Okay, I do see the point about the removal of card vs using of card.

However for this instance to NEVER have to worry about Japan again I'll do the Event but keep that strategy in mind for other event cads.
40 5/18/2026 1:01:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Message So, for example, you just played the Japan card for the event and placed 3 ops. If you played it for ops, you could use 3 ops to take Japan and the 4th to do something else.

(And leave the Japan card in the deck. Probably good to thin out the density of USSR cards right now?)

So if you want to change that, go ahead.
39 5/18/2026 12:00:00 PM Turn 1 US Message Okay, now USSR 4 -
Don't forget to move the impulse marker after your turn.

Thanks for the rules offer - I will certainly take advantage during course of the game.
38 5/18/2026 11:59:00 AM Turn 1 US Play Card as Event #27: 4 / US/Japan Mutual Defense Pact* (US)
US gains sufficient Influence in Japan for Control. USSR may no longer make Coup or Realignment rolls in Japan.

Message from US:
37 5/18/2026 11:09:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Play Card as Operations #13: 2 / Arab-Israeli War (USSR)
Pan-Arab Coalition invades Israel. Roll a die, and subtract 1 for US Control of Israel and every US Controlled country adjacent to Israel. USSR Victory on modified die roll 4-6 USSR adds 2 to Military Ops Track. Effects of Victory: USSR gains 2 VP and replaces all US Influence in Israel with USSR Influence.

Message from USSR:
Pakistan to 3-1 USSR
36 5/18/2026 7:23:00 AM Turn 1 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:
I'll play as OPS

Pakistan - 1 OPS
France - 1 OPS
Last point lost

No you get to do EVEnT
35 5/18/2026 7:13:00 AM Turn 1 US Return permanently removed Strategy card to hand #16: 3 / Warsaw Pact Formed* (USSR)

Message from US:
34 5/17/2026 10:03:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Message You can't coup in Asia at Defcon 3
33 5/17/2026 8:45:00 PM Turn 1 US Adjust DEFCON From 3 to 2
32 5/17/2026 8:44:00 PM Turn 1 US Message So win by 4

Remove the 1 USSR marker and place 3 US markers.

Defcon now drops to 2
31 5/17/2026 8:43:00 PM Turn 1 US Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

6


Message from US:
Here is my roll
30 5/17/2026 8:43:00 PM Turn 1 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:
I'll play this as OPS - Coup attempt in Pakistan

I have 2 + die roll vs your 4

THEN you can do your EVENT
29 5/17/2026 8:27:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Message Pakistan now 1-0 USSR
28 5/17/2026 8:27:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Adjust DEFCON From 4 to 3
27 5/17/2026 8:26:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from USSR:

26 5/17/2026 8:26:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Play Card as Operations #14: 3 / COMECON* (USSR)
Add 1 USSR Influence in each of four non-US Controlled countries in Eastern Europe.

Message from USSR:
Well, let's coup Pakistan
25 5/17/2026 10:35:00 AM Turn 1 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:
Gosh, you are correct.
Okay, I'll return and play as event - I'll place USSR marker in Cuba then use my '1' OPS point to add to add to Pakistan now at 2 US
24 5/17/2026 10:34:00 AM Turn 1 US Return Strategy card to hand #8: 2 / Fidel* (USSR)

Message from US:
23 5/17/2026 10:31:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Message So, technically Red Scare makes that card a 1 op, so it's not big enough to play on the space race (this turn).

If you want to take it back and do something else, go ahead
22 5/17/2026 10:09:00 AM Turn 1 US Message No Effect - your 1-2
21 5/17/2026 10:09:00 AM Turn 1 US Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

5


Message from US:
Need 1- 3
20 5/17/2026 10:09:00 AM Turn 1 US Message Play on Space Race
19 5/17/2026 10:08:00 AM Turn 1 US Discard Card #8: 2 / Fidel* (USSR)

Message from US:
18 5/17/2026 10:04:00 AM Turn 1 US Message nicely done
17 5/17/2026 9:31:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Message Up to 2-0 USSR
16 5/17/2026 9:30:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Adjust DEFCON From 5 to 4
15 5/17/2026 9:30:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Die roll request Request: 6-sided die x 1

4


Message from USSR:

14 5/17/2026 9:30:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Play Card as Operations #34: 4 / Nuclear Test Ban (Both)
Player earns VPs equal to current DEFCON level minus 2, then improve DEFCON two levels.

Message from USSR:
Coup Italy
13 5/17/2026 8:57:00 AM Turn 1 US Message My 1 OPS - place PC in Pakistan

Now it's your turn 1 play
12 5/17/2026 8:47:00 AM Turn 1 USSR Message Sorry been a while since I played this without the app doing this kind of thing for me..

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).
20 2 / Olympic Games (Both)
Player sponsors Olympics. Opponent may participate or boycott. If Opponent participates, each player rolls one die, with the sponsor adding 2 to his roll. High roll gains 2 VP. Reroll ties. If Opponent boycotts, degrade DEFCON one level and the Sponsor may Conduct Operations as if they played a 4 Ops card.
25 3 / Containment* (US)
All further Operations cards played by US this turn add one to their value (to a maximum of 4).
14 3 / COMECON* (USSR)
Add 1 USSR Influence in each of four non-US Controlled countries in Eastern Europe.
34 4 / Nuclear Test Ban (Both)
Player earns VPs equal to current DEFCON level minus 2, then improve DEFCON two levels.
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.
13 2 / Arab-Israeli War (USSR)
Pan-Arab Coalition invades Israel. Roll a die, and subtract 1 for US Control of Israel and every US Controlled country adjacent to Israel. USSR Victory on modified die roll 4-6 USSR adds 2 to Military Ops Track. Effects of Victory: USSR gains 2 VP and replaces all US Influence in Israel with USSR Influence.
11 2 / Korean War* (USSR)
North Korea invades South Korea. Roll one die, and subtract 1 for every US Controlled country adjacent to South Korean. USSR Victory on modified die roll 4-6. USSR adds 2 to Military Operations Track. Effects of Victory: USSR gains 2 VP and replace all US Influence in South Korea with USSR Influence.
6 4 / The China Card
+1 Operations value when all points are used in Asia. Pass to opponent after play. +1 VP for the player holding this card at the end of Turn 10.

11 5/17/2026 6:45:00 AM Turn 1 US Message US: #26: 1 / CIA Created* (US)
USSR reveals hand this turn. Then the US may Conduct Operations as if they played a 1 Op card.

USSR: #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).

Message from USSR: Red Scare sits and waits. You do CIA before my first action

Red Scare applies for the whole turn - I pulled the card and put on board as reminder.

My card makes you show me all your cards and then (my choice) I will play the 1 OPS.
10 5/16/2026 10:21:00 PM Turn 1 USSR Message Red Scare sits and waits. You do CIA before my first action

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