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< Click for Axis and Allies Europe PBEM specific game info.

The system is all web based (rolls, moves, etc), meaning the only real need for email is if you and your opponent are sending map saves back and forth.

Here's an EXAMPLE of a pbem match log from a real game.

Getting Match Number click "Post New Game" link and fill out form that follows.
   Game Rules enter game rules you want, specify a particular opponent if you want or the game will beto anyone.
   Game Type
      PERIODIC - your opponent has 2 days (48 hours) or an extension if mutually agreed to complete his country's turn after you've completed your's and visa versa (like pbem play). If your opponent hasn't completed their turn within the time AND a battle has started (die rolled) you may post an awol win by posting so in the awol section of the forum. This is done by FIRST posting your username vs. their username as the subject, why in the message field, and a link (url) to the pbem match log in the message field. Then you may post the win.
      SIT DOWN - game is played out within a few hours with reschedules as needed (like cd and face to face play). This is done by use of a real-time chat or messanger type service. All of the forms (start turn, end turn, etc) still need to be used but most of the info can be summarized, like for combat moves, non-combat moves, territories owned, etc you can just put "see map/save".
   Bidding choose none, or secret. See Bidding section below for details.

Accepting Match click on "Declare WAR" link and fill out the form that follows.

Bidding or Picking Sides
   None no bidding, the player that accepts the match picks sides.
   Open person that accepts the match bids first and the bid is displayed in the game log, then the other player can counter with a lower bid which will be displayed in the game log, then the original bidder can counter with a lower bid, and so on. Final lowest bidder wins bid. You should use the bid/bid placement form (just type "you win bid" in bid placement field) to let your opponent know when they've won the bid because you won't bid lower than them.
   Secret player that post the game enters their bid which isn't revealed and the person that accepts enters their private bid. If the player that accepted the game bids the same or lower than the game poster they win the bid, if not, the original game poster wins the bid.

Pre-Game Special Oders see Special Oders section below for detials on special orders.
   Making Them Pre-game special orders, if any, should be made by using the bid/bid placement form and putting the special orders in the bid placement field.

Game Log Links/Forms
   Bid/Placement use to do counter bids and/or unit placement once a bid is won.
   Start Turn takes you through the develop special weapons (you must roll all tech dice at once when purchasing them, not one by one), purchase units, and combat move sequences of a countries turn.
   Land Battle use to resolve land battles.
      Casualites for a previous roll/battle are listed in the comments & casualties field.
   Rockets for rocket attacks.
   Tech for rolling tech. All rolls shall be rolled at once. Only 6 rolls at a time in 3rd ed games, see readme file for cd.
   AA Gun use to fire at planes flying over an aa gun.
   Strat Raid for conducting strategic bombing raids.
   Sea Battle use to resolve sea battles.
      Casualites for a previous roll/battle are listed in the comments & casualties field.
   End Turn takes you through the non-combat move, place newly purchased units, and collect income sequences of your country's turn.
      Special Orders (for periodic play only) They deviate from the default defensive Order of Loss and are good for one complete turn, unless superseded by a later special order.
         Order of Loss (ool) for Defensive Units (only applies to periodic play)
            LAND - inf, art, mar, arm, bmb, ftr
            SEA - hit on a 2 hit bs, trn (without cargo), sub, destroyer, trn (with cargo), ftr*, ac*, bs. If no defending units but sub(s) are left and no valid special order was given the sub(s) shall withdraw after they counterfire. Then the owner of the sub(s) shall select where to retreat (2nd & 3rd ed and retreat doesn interfere with attacker's non-combat move(s)) or submerge (3rd ed) the sub(s) on the owner's next turn or before if the withdraw decision will affect other turns. *Carrier lost before ftr(s) if a friendly territory/ac is in sea zone under attack.
   Post Win use for posting a victory for the game.

Miscellaneous
Shore Bombardments ships aren't on the land forum used for land and amphib rolls. Therefore, just let your opponent know a bomber is being used as your battleship's shore bombardment roll and so on.

Correcting Errors it is your responsibility to review your opponents turn before you begin your's. Any error that may have been made needs to be addressed immediately, not after you begin your turn.
   Logistical (no dice) errors can be corrected unilaterally by the player that made it if it relates to last game log entry, otherwise your opponent would have to agree.
   Dice Rolled errors can be corrected unilaterally by the player that made it if it relates to last game log entry, otherwise your opponent would have to agree. Errors that have no effect on the game shall not be corrected (rolling 6 tech rolls when you only purchased 5, but didn't get any tech with the 6 rolls anyways, no effect).