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  • '18 '17 '16 '11 Moderator

    Correct.  If we keep doing alternating bids I’ll go insane!  You get to bid once, so bid the lowest you feel you need to win.  In the event of a tie, I will roll a die and inform the winner.


  • I understand we are bidding for the axis. Does that mean players want to play the axis?

    What bid should I use if I don’t care which side I play?

    Can you give me two example bids, explain who wins, and discuss what they do with the Bid as an example.

    For example: Player A bids … Player B bids … Player … wins and spend the IPCs on … and will play as the …

  • '17

    Ex. 1
    Player A bids 4 IPC worth of units.
    Player B bids 3 IPC worth of units.
    Player B wins and spends the IPC on 1 Japanese infantry in Kwangsi and will play as the Axis.

    Ex. 2
    Player A bids 6 IPC worth of units.
    Player B bids 8 IPC worth of units.
    Player A wins and spends the IPC on 1 German submarine in SZ113 and will play as the Axis.

    Maybe the word “wins” is misleading, especially if you’re indifferent to which side you play as.  Just because the player won the auction doesn’t mean they wanted to play Axis.  It only means they were willing to play as Axis with less of a boost than their opponent.


  • Thank you, it was misleading a bit since I thought people were saying the axis never win. It seemed weird that you would bid low in order to get the axis under that premiss.

    I understand the bidding, thanks again.


  • So if I prefer the allies, I would bid 1000 or something high. If I was indifferent I would avoid a zero bid as that means I will be the axis automatically….I guess indifferent would be a bid like 25.

  • '18 '17 '16 '11 Moderator

    If you bid 1000 IPC for the Axis you would almost certainly win, but this might backfire.  What if your opponent bid 999 IPC for the Axis?  You could be facing an additional 333 Infantry! (or more likely, tanks, ships, aircraft and a smattering of infantry, but you get the point.)

    That is why, even if you want to be the allies, you may want to think about how much you really need to win with the Axis and bid that amount.

  • 2007 AAR League

    it doesn’t matter much to me, but why was my entry deleted?  :roll:


  • @Botider:

    it doesn’t matter much to me, but why was my entry deleted?  :roll:

    I can tell I’ve been on facebook way too much this week, but I want to “like” this post!  :-D :-D

  • '18 '17 '16 '11 Moderator

    @Botider:

    it doesn’t matter much to me, but why was my entry deleted?  :roll:

    I didnt.  But you can have my spot and I can be an alternate if you like.


  • @Cmdr:

    @Botider:

    it doesn’t matter much to me, but why was my entry deleted?  :roll:

    I didnt.  But you can have my spot and I can be an alternate if you like.

    I’m willing to give up my spot.


  • @Botider:

    it doesn’t matter much to me, but why was my entry deleted?  :roll:

    Looks like you got typed over between posts 54 and 57, you were number 27 according to post 54. Then you disappeared in post 57.


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  • 2007 AAR League

    I will consider it providential… my schedule this fall is waaaaaaaaaay too busy for a tourney. I will be content with the “for fun” games I currently have going. I rarely get past the second round anyway… Was just curious.

  • '18 '17 '16 '11 Moderator

    Good, does that mean our game will have a post soon?  :wink:

  • 2007 AAR League

    i’m waiting on you… scramble orders.


  • @Botider:

    i’m waiting on you… scramble orders.

    :-) “Like!”


  • This just in from Larry’s site:

    “I’m about ready to post Alpha+ 3. Probably next week. If I find myself without electricity for 4 or 5 days, as some are predicting, I’ll be a bit longer posting it.”

    Larry

    http://www.harrisgamedesign.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=6024

    He was talking about Hurricane Irene.  Since Alpha+3 will come in this week or next week at the latest, I suggest we postpone the tourney til September 15th or something.


  • @questioneer:

    This just in from Larry’s site:

    “I’m about ready to post Alpha+ 3. Probably next week. If I find myself without electricity for 4 or 5 days, as some are predicting, I’ll be a bit longer posting it.”

    Larry

    http://www.harrisgamedesign.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=6024

    He was talking about Hurricane Irene.  Since Alpha+3 will come in this week or next week at the latest, I suggest we postpone the tourney til September 15th or something.

    Wow!!!  That is big news.  Looks like everyone will be noobies now.


  • I would actually prefer not to wait, what if there is a delay in the Alpha3? People get busy and they might not be posted as promised. I’m itching for a game and a first round exit;)

  • '18 '17 '16 '11 Moderator

    Booger has a good point, another one is that Alpha 3 is completly untested and unverified by the gaming community (how could it be otherwise?  He has not released it to the general public yet.)  Granted, he has taken advice from some of those who posted on his boards to create Alpha 3, but that does not satisfy my concern that there could be a fundamental flaw, nor would anyone know how to bid.

    Perhaps round 2 could be alpha 2 or alpha 3 and leave it up to the players playing it to determine which version they wish.  It would give us 6-8 weeks to review it before deciding.

    If there are arguments to be made to delay for the new rule set, I am open minded, but from what I have heard/seen so far, I am not convinced it is a good idea.

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