L16 1/2 Final Play-off Me1945 (Axis) vs. Gamerman01 (Allies+30)

[gamerman01]

It looked like Manchuria was going down along with the complex, and BAM
Triple hit in the last round when it was 4 against 3.  We won’t even rehash the horribly one-sided AAA (oops, I just did) and that insane luck in 109 on G1.

How about the Russian mech and armor lost to 1 Italian unit in TrJ?  I could be collecting +7 a turn at this point if the stupid tank had survived.  And you’re gobbling up Eastern Russia because of the triple hit in Manchuria after I got sucked in to disaster after promising early rounds.

Why do I even join these playoffs.  It is not fun to get repeatedly hosed in a long game that takes months, and hours and hours of gameplay.  Oh, it’s been fun coming up with some of these masterful moves, but wow.  Games like this make me want to just wail on average players.

[gamerman01]

I might need a little Zhukov44 style break so that I’m not playing frustrated.  This SUCKS

Always especially painful when I get bad convoy rolls because I hate that rule change anyway.  The automatic 1 per ship and 2 per sub and 2 per plane was better, and ever since pointing that out karma is giving me the shaft

I guess I got 2 more damage than I could have had, and my subs can operate with impunity for another turn.  Maybe next time they’ll do 0 damage.

[gamerman01]

Alright, sorry about that.  I feel much better after a night’s sleep

I like to be a glass-half-full type of guy, so I’ll be glad for the 2 damage and the bomber that’s down and retaliate with 'MERICA!

[Me1945]

You don’t have to say sorry.
About an year ago JDOW asked me how I manage the unfavorable dice? Posting my response to share my experience.

Broken windows, furniture, and dozen laptops. Alcohol doesn’t already help. Need something stronger. Reading, e.g.,  the hobo’s dice comments is really a good relief - never let’s you feel alone. A few divorces as result. Neighbors are watching my games on-line, pray to dice, and call police,if the dice is bad. When police comes they usually force me to play Axis & Allies .

Seriously, that is the dice game. Everybody including me was in the same boat when it goes against any reasonable assumptions. You know I am open for any “low luck” accommodations. Btw, no one except hobo was willing to play low luck with me.

Back to the game. The Moscow attack looks at 90%+ for me in a turn, if the rest of the Allies doesn’s send their air to Russia.
So, make your choice.

[gamerman01]

Hehe, thanks for that

No laptops broken and no police, so I guess I have good composure

All I have to do is forget about most of what has happened to me, but when I look at those yellow weasels marching unopposed across my beloved Siberia, it’s hard

[gamerman01]

I’ll get back to it before long, but there is a lot of competition - several games have been waiting for me for months, and I just acquired the 2016 version of Doom on the PS4, and it looks like it’s everything it should be

Hehehehehe

[Omega1759]

@Gamerman01:

Hehe, thanks for that

No laptops broken and no police, so I guess I have good composure

All I have to do is forget about most of what has happened to me, but when I look at those yellow weasels marching unopposed across my beloved Siberia, it’s hard

That and the Taranto at the beginning.

The importance of the Siberian front is often underestimated.

[Me1945]

@Gamerman01:

I’ll get back to it before long, but there is a lot of competition - several games have been waiting for me for months, and I just acquired the 2016 version of Doom on the PS4, and it looks like it’s everything it should be

Hehehehehe

Patiently waiting for. I think it doesn’t take for more than 3-4 turns. :-)

[gamerman01]

Wow, you are a lot like my buddy Boldfresh

Way too optimistic and way too aggressive

Oh, and way too many facilities in weird places  :lol:

[gamerman01]

@Omega1759:

That and the Taranto at the beginning.

With all of my willpower, I will refrain from listing all the significant battles that went poorly for me

Manchuria, Burma, Bryansk AAA, 109, China attack, Russian counterattack on WUK

Like I said, I won’t list them ALL, that’s only a partial list  :lol:

[Me1945]

@Gamerman01:

Wow, you are a lot like my buddy Boldfresh

Way too optimistic and way too aggressive

Oh, and way too many facilities in weird places  :lol:

Just making you an injection against blues.

[gamerman01]

I woke up ticked off  :|

Celebes, Normandy….

[gamerman01]

It’s a DOOM renaissance!!  Hang in there, I’m coming

[Me1945]

Happy Independence Day!

[gamerman01]

To you too!

Lot of popping around here every night because this is the first year Iowa relaxed fireworks restrictions

[gamerman01]

I shall return

[Me1945]

This is in our mutual interests if we’ll follow the league timing rules further from now. I appreciate your willingness to give me an extension due to my personal circumstances in May. Accounting for that let’s assume I took already my three week vocation. Not bumping now, but please tighten your posting schedule.

[gamerman01]

Of course.  Those Japan dice put me over the edge.  I don’t want to take anything away from your skills, but the fact is I have really been taking it on the chin with the dice in this game.  I need to defend Moscow after fighting off the Japanese threat at victory conditions, and the big US/UK turn is often overwhelming.

[gamerman01]

Don’t want to neglect to say -

Sorry for the delay

[gamerman01]

OK, going to make this move today