Out of the Box 2nd Edition League Discussion

[farmboy]

This is belated but I didn’t have the time to really respond before. As others have noted, Booper lost this on G1. That is partly that I had great dice, but also that you had spread yourself thin enough that with the scramble, I could do real damage.

I’ll pretty much always scramble on 110 if it makes a modest improvement in the TUV exchange, and if the battleship isn’t there. There is some risk of the dice going south but in most cases, I will hit some German air and I’m willing to trade against them at a loss. Another reason to scramble is simply that you get the reputation for scrambling and your opponent thinks twice before going for both 110 and 111. So in a certain sense the odds of this are even better for the allies than ABH identified.

This being said I felt that despite that G1, I was in tough and that I was one mistake away from losing for much of the game. A couple of mistakes on my part contributed to that I think, but booper’s play was great. Very hard for me to get meaningfully into Europe.

As I mentioned in our chat, I think you had an earlier chance to take India, but lost it by focusing on China. This gave me a chance to move allied air (and ground units) to India in time to shut that possibility down. Had you gone for it, it might have changed the outcome.

[crockett36]

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[farmboy]

@crockett36 can maybe plan for mid august if that works for you.

[crockett36]

@farmboy i still work full time 8am to 8pm. Tuesday-Saturday. Not available Sunday morning. Can do any time day or night.

[gamerman01]

A 2v2 (more are allowed) G40 Out of the box tournament is being organized,

Only 2 more players needed - see pinned topic

[Jacob16]

In OOB if USA takes korea and then russia walks into korea, does this negate the mongolian rule?

[farmboy]

@Jacob16 yeah. if its occupied by the US or another allied power, Russia can safely move in without triggering the mongolian rules.

[oysteilo]

I am considering something. If Allies can bid infantry only, and only1 unit per territory following standard bidding rules, what is a fair bid? 60, 80, 100? Maybe quantity becomes quality at some point?

[Jacob16]

@oysteilo 81 would allow for an extra infantry in every russian and china territory, would even it out quite a bit I think.

[crockett36]

@oysteilo accurately reflect the Russian horde