WBC PBeM 2026 - Schedule, Results, Discussion

[Winn81]

Round 5 - Linyi Online

Scenario: https://www.daysofwonder.com/memoir-44/archives/8143

Game options: Game mode = Turn-based, Game Speed = No time limit, Duration = 2 ways, Mode = Standard, Scenario type = From the front, Scenario source = Days of Wonders database, then when the game starts Scenario ID = 8143

Since WBC is this month (hope to see some of you there), you have two extra weeks to complete the match. Target completion is August 12th, matches completed after August 19th may incur a penalty.

Below are the matchups for Round 5. Good luck and have fun!

mrmanley31 vs Gonzoj
MDGatsby vs viper0807
gotigerssc vs VCX1302
Winn81 vs CarlChauvin
Philip3007 vs Starwolf013
kevinwkell vs juliandb
TrimChris vs Nittany Devil
CPRoark vs Admiral Otto
wagnat vs Alfred Schnabel
LukeHeinz57 vs LordGrendok
wildes vs Mysteryman13
srpray vs IronMoss
Blueman7 vs kgutermuth
Olback vs roypettis
Pater Portii vs kwojtasz

[Winn81]

Winn81 vs CarlChauvin
Round 5 - Linyi Online
Game 1: Winn81 (Axis) 6 mdls, 24 figs vs CarlChauvin (Allies) 5 mdls, 24 figs
Game 2: Winn81 (Allies) 6 mdls, 31 figs vs CarlChauvin (Axis) 5 mdls, 23 figs
Result: Winn81 vs CarlChauvin: 2-0 games, 12-10 mdls, 55-47 figs, 4-0 points
Two very close games, both of which could have easily been losses if Carl had better rolls on his last turn.
https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=879730509

[TrimChris]

TrimChris vs Nittany Devil
Round 5 - Linyi Online
Game 1: TrimChris (Axis) 6 mdls, 27 figs vs Nittany Devil (Allies) 4 mdls, 15 figs
Game 2: TrimChris (Allies) 6 mdls, 24 figs vs Nittany Devil (Axis) 3 mdls, 17 figs
Result: TrimChris vs Nittany Devil: 2-0 games, 12-7 mdls, 51-32 figs, 4-0 points
The Alilies were looking set to win the first game until A Finest Hour for the Axis allowed claiming 3 medals on a single card play.

https://boardgamearena.com/tableview?table=880640862

[mrmanley31]

mrmanley31 vs Gonzoj
Game 1:
mrmanley31 (axis) 3 mdls, 15 figs vs Gonzoj (allies) 6 mdls, 23 figs

Game 2:
mrmanley31 (allies) 6 mdls, 25 figs vs Gonzoj (axis) 2 mdls, 14 figs

Result: mrmanley31 vs Gonzoj 1-1 games, 9-8 mdls, 40-37 figs, 3-1 points

Close match with crazy dice. Game 1, I was very aggressive with Japanese and charged straight up the middle, hoping to win the game before Gonzo could consolidate his forces and make attack difficult. I rolled way too many misses and ended up losing 6-3.
Game 2, I just wanted to win to get a point out of the match. As the game progressed, Gonzo couldn't hit anything and I had a real chance to win the match. Gonzo still should have won the match, except on his last two turns he rolled a zero with a Medics card on a two figure infantry (which I killed later to win the game) and then he rolled four tanks with a Barrage against a single figure infantry on the back line.
The Memoir/BGA dice gods determined the winner of this one...

[wildes]

wildes vs Mysteryman13
Round 5 - Linyi Online
Game 1: Mysteryman13 (Allies) 6 mdls, 23 figs vs wildes (Axis) 2 mdls, 10 figs
Game 2: wildes (Allies) 6 mdls, 21 figs vs Mysteryman13 (Axis) 1 mdls, 7 figs
Result: wildes vs Mysteryman13: 1-1 games, 8-7 mdls, 31-30 figs

[wagnat]

Wagnat v Alfred Schnabel
Round 5 - Linyi Online
Game 1: Wagnat (Allies) 6 mdls, 27 figs vs Alfred Schnabel (Axis) 2 mdls, 16 figs
Game 2: Alfred Schnabel (Allies) 3 mdls, 13 figs vs Wagnat (Axis) 6 mdls, 21 figs
Result: Wagnat vs Alfred Schnabel: 2-0 games, 12-5 mdls, 48-29 figs

[juliandb]

juliandb vs kevinwkell
Round 5 - Linyi Online
Game 1: juliandb (Allies) 5 mdls, 19 figs vs. kevinwkell (Axis) 6 mdls, 24 figs
Game 2: juliandb (Axis) 6 mdls, 23 figs vs. kevinwkell (Allies) 4 mdls, 19 figs
Result: juliandb vs kevinwkell: 1-1 games, 11-10 mdls, 42-43 figs, 3-1 points

Extremely close as kevinwkell last attack almost scored a medal to tie.

Game1 was long with the Allies taking the lead by picking off the 3 figure Infantry.
The Axis mobilized the rest of his Infantry to charge the center and capture Linyi to win.

Game 2 was short & exciting, with the Axis charging the center to exchange 3 of 4 Infantry, and capture Linyi for the 4th medal. An Axis 1 figure Infantry used BEL to retreat, and later survived a 1d attack, (which would have also tied the game).

After the Allies retook Linyi, the Axis launched an Armor & Close Assault on the right flank. It took 2 more turns to score the last 2 medals. One Axis Armor was exchanged for an Infantry to tie at 4 medals, after inflicting some damage on Linyi.

[gotigerssc]

gotigerssc vs vcx1302
Round 5 - Linyi Online
Game 1: vcx1302 (Allies) 5 mdls, 23 figs vs. gotigerssc (Axis) 6 mdls, 24 figs
Game 2: vcx1302 (Axis) 6 mdls, 23 figs vs. gotigerssc (Allies) 3 mdls, 14 figs
Result: vcx1302 vs gotigerssc: 1-1 games, 11-9 mdls, 46-38 figs, 3-1 points

https://boardgamearena.com/table?table=879867033

[Starwolf013]

Starwolf013 v Philip3007

Gm1: Starwolf013 (Allies) Win 6-3 medals; 28 kills v 20 kills (Phillip3007)
Gm2: Philip3007 (Allies) Win 6-3 medals; 21 kills v 14 kills (Starwolf013)

Result: Starwolf013 9 medals 42 kills def Phillip3007 9 medals 41 kills. 2-2 result

Doesn’t get closer than one figure!

[Winn81]

Hey Starwolf,
Congrats on the win. Very exciting.
However, as far as tournament scoring, if both players tie on medals they each get 2 points. Figures are only used for the overall standings.