The Lamps Have Gone Out - Again

Game over.

By the end of 1917 it's getting very dim in Russia.

No revolution, but a hard-fought military defeat.

Well...

It was looking good for the Central Powers,

but then the Yanks arrived and spoilt everything.

Richard provided a bit more detail:

Looking back through your Blog, I'm surprised to see this is only our third game. I thought we'd played it a few more times given the quality, low time commitment and high enjoyment factor. Such a great game and always an exciting tussle.

The final scoring was as follows:

Russia conquered: +4 VPs

Serbia Conquered:  +1 VP

East Africa held by Entente: -1 VP

Hanover held by Entente: -1 VP

For a net total of +3VP, with a +7 VP needed for a Central Powers Victory.

This is the first game where the Americans made a big impact, mainly in terms of being able to lend production points, but also with the double attack possibility.

I suppose they also had a big impact on the last game we played (in that they didn't enter the war at all) with the CP winning that one by a narrow margin.

Of the three games, the Entente has won twice and the Central Powers once. It's very much an uphill battle for the Central Powers to win. Still, it's fun to try.

Look forward to playing this again soon.