Did one additional fig/tac swap in Norway/W Ger. Feel free to reverse it out if you’re not OK with it.
G40 League House Rule project
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My opinion is that you don’t need to outlaw a Russian bomber bid. I have been involved in many games with bid of 12 or more, and no one ever elects a Russian bomber and I’m sure everyone knows about the Z51 attack possibility. I also don’t think the Axis are dead if the Russian bomber succeeds and the Japs lose 2 transports and a destroyer. Remember, there would be nothing in Egypt or the Atlantic or Russia’s western front.
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My opinion is that you don’t need to outlaw a Russian bomber bid. I have been involved in many games with bid of 12 or more, and no one ever elects a Russian bomber and I’m sure everyone knows about the Z51 attack possibility. I also don’t think the Axis are dead if the Russian bomber succeeds and the Japs lose 2 transports and a destroyer. Remember, there would be nothing in Egypt or the Atlantic or Russia’s western front.
That’s exactly what I was thinking and I haven’t seen it here but as 12+ bids possibly become more common I was just wondering if people would try it. And I wasn’t thinking more about the success but about the failure and then having people quit before round 1 is over.
I think we have a good group of AA50 players so you’re right we are probably okay. Maybe just something I’ll keep my eye on.
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I have been involved in many games with bid of 12 or more
I’m still hesitant to do that. I know what I’d do with 12, 13, or 14, and I don’t like what I see, so my threshold is still 11 or 12.
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I have been involved in many games with bid of 12 or more
I’m still hesitant to do that. I know what I’d do with 12, 13, or 14, and I don’t like what I see, so my threshold is still 11 or 12.
gamer will you please play DM giving him 13? :-D
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I have been involved in many games with bid of 12 or more
I’m still hesitant to do that. I know what I’d do with 12, 13, or 14, and I don’t like what I see, so my threshold is still 11 or 12.
gamer will you please play DM giving him 13? :-D
Hey, no starting trouble here! :-D
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Honnestly, if I had to play with a russian bmb bid, I’d take the tp in sz62 with it, landing somewhere like in India, waiting to kill a second tranny, and then being usefull against Germany starting on R3. hat’s a way to slow down Japan early without having to buid a bmb in Caucasus (you can build 100% ground units on R1, giving something similar to the bonus you can have with a russian bid unit).
But I would no think about that with a bid less than 15 (additional inf in Egypt), and I have no clue if that would be a wise bid or not.
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So neither Yoshi or I would ever attack Z51 with a Russian bomber, nor would we probably ever take a Russian bomber with a bid 12+, for what it’s worth.
If the Allies lose the battle in Z51 without even sinking the destroyer, well then, they’re just back to a zero bid. I for one would certainly not quit even if I did take a Russian bomber bid and cheesily try to sink everything in Z51 and fail. You’re no more doomed than if you are playing straight up no bid…
I think the better question is, should we start requiring Dardanelles closed in 1941 league play!!!? That’s a good way to balance this game and possibly lower the bid close to zero. I think it’s corny that Russia has to worry so much about an Italian/German can opener using the black sea anyway!
Another option is to disallow the building of island complexes, which tends to slow down Japan by giving them less options. I used to play with that house rule (really a Larry rule) along with Dardanelles closed, and it gave AA50 a more balanced feel!
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So neither Yoshi or I would ever attack Z51 with a Russian bomber, nor would we probably ever take a Russian bomber with a bid 12+, for what it’s worth.
If the Allies lose the battle in Z51 without even sinking the destroyer, well then, they’re just back to a zero bid. I for one would certainly not quit even if I did take a Russian bomber bid and cheesily try to sink everything in Z51 and fail. You’re no more doomed than if you are playing straight up no bid…
I think the better question is, should we start requiring Dardanelles closed in 1941 league play!!!? That’s a good way to balance this game and possibly lower the bid close to zero. I think it’s corny that Russia has to worry so much about an Italian/German can opener using the black sea anyway!
Another option is to disallow the building of island complexes, which tends to slow down Japan by giving them less options. I used to play with that house rule (really a Larry rule) along with Dardanelles closed, and it gave AA50 a more balanced feel!
Interesting options, but I think we are probably good for now. I don’t mind higher bids, just wanted to make sure as we get to 12+ people don’t avoid it just b/c they don’t want to see the Russian bomber gambit. I’m not a big fan of the bomber bid, but its good to hear other players like you and Yoshi kind of say the same thing. I think it is far better to get more units on the board and deal with Ger, but always good to hear other thoughts.
Another reason I don’t mind bids or higher bids is it adds a little variety, while some bid placements are better than others there certainly enough good placement options so it at least allows for some different opens.
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Updated with 1 more G40 result today
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Fortress is still undefeated. And apparently, the dice are REALLY on his side right now. Dude got 5 1’s for AA fire on UK defense on G2, shooting down 3 tacs and a strat. Play him at your own risk. :wink:
And Jeff is 7-1. Methinks you 2 dudes ought to play each other!!
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Dude got 5 1’s for AA fire on UK defense on G2, shooting down 3 tacs and a strat.
TWO strat bombers, rather!
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Updated with another Jeff28 win
Another 5 or 10 results, and I’ll probably start ranking and doing PPG like with AA50… just for fun and informational purposes…
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