Cmdr Jen/Noll vs jim/Stirling AAG40 A3+ bid 13 VCs

[corriganbp]

don’t worry if I’m playing Germany you know that chances are you’ll get to play russia like an amazon queen.  besides a russian woman needs to learn to defend the motherland.

What out of date mobile carrier doesn’t allow tethering?

[jim010]

Jenn, if you want Italy, I’ll take Russia.  I’m comfortable with them.

[Jennifer]

@corriganbp:

don’t worry if I’m playing Germany you know that chances are you’ll get to play russia like an amazon queen.  besides a russian woman needs to learn to defend the motherland.

What out of date mobile carrier doesn’t allow tethering?

Windows 7 phone that my company has.  All the ANDRIODS and even some of the BlackBerries (like anyone would admit to having a blackberry anymore) tether.  The blackberries that dont are not smartphones so that makes sense.  I have no idea why the Windows 7 one does not…I was looking at it because it runs Explorer and MS Office, but I dont want to pay to watch a TV show on Hulu while on break.  Perhaps the guy there was just an idiot?  It’s the US Cellular HTC 7 Pro Windows phone.

[Jennifer]

I’ll stay with Russia.  The Prime Minister and President can yell at me if they think I screwed up something. Never get better at them if I dont play them!

[corriganbp]

blackberry’s still make sense as a global phone for verizon, very few 4g phones are global.

[Jennifer]

Eh, I’m still torn between the Windows 7 phone (7 Pro) and the Andriod (Hero S).  They both have pros and cons.  For one, the Hero-S is very user friendly and the ultimate in customization (except I cant get rhinestones!  Guess I can do that myself) the Windows 7 phone has this weird flip up when you slide it open, but at least that, in turn, makes it easier to type and read at the same time.  Windows comes with 1gig memory, Andriods all have less.

[corriganbp]

axisplaya – do you agree to take the UK, because I’ll need some scramble orders from ya.

[corriganbp]

I have agreed to give Axisplaya the Germans so that he can play the Axis on the same team as Jim.

So here are the teams so far,

Axisplaya - Germany
Noll - Japan
Jim - Italy

Jen - USSR
Me - UK ANZAC French
GHR - USA China

[corriganbp]

Jen - if you want the UK, I’ll trade you for Russia.

[corriganbp]

Axisplaya and Jim010 may be switching roles as Italy and Germany, stay tuned.

[Axisplaya]

Ok, Jim is going to play Germany, and i will play Italy.

[ghr2]

ahhhh, was at work all day.

The reason why i stopped falling back at the last minute, was because there was no point.  A G6 was too predictable and that i would be heavily reinforced the next round anyways.  I also did not want japan to sneak around to screw me, so thats why i stayed where i did.

Jim,
I know you put all your eggs in one basket, that is what I was complaining about.  One of these days, I’m gonna make you continue playing till the end if something like that happens so early again. :)

I’ll be fine with America then.  If this is how we do it :).

[corriganbp]

we’re also allowing for trades, and that’s what has allowed us to pretty much get to the same sides as before on the axis side, with the exception of Axisplaya taking Italy, and on the allied side we’ve just juggled them up, but I’ve offered to trade with Jen - so why break out of our comfortable ruts when we just stay in them?

[jim010]

@ghr2:

Jim,
I know you put all your eggs in one basket, that is what I was complaining about.  One of these days, I’m gonna make you continue playing till the end if something like that happens so early again. :)

Um, no.  If I know I’ve lost after a decisive battle, I surrender.

As I am Germany, you will all need to wait until I get back before I can start.

[ghr2]

k

[jim010]

Are we playing total VCs or regular victory?

And if total VCs, 12?

[Jennifer]

@corriganbp:

Jen - if you want the UK, I’ll trade you for Russia.

Fine with me.  I’ll go with either England + France and Commonwealth or Russia, Corrigan.  Just tell me which you prefer, because to be honest, as Stalin’s wife it’s not like I cannot go behind Stalin’s back and get some input from my allied friends.  You know, gossip on the red phone?

[Jennifer]

IMHO, I have to talk to my allied Komrads, but 12 is too low, 13 if we need global victory, regular if we are regular.  But the question is, would the 3 players have to switch sides then if we bid too high for the Axis???

[jim010]

I wasn’t bidding, just asking.  13 without Sealion seemed high.  12 wouldake things exciting.

Otherwise regular.

[Jennifer]

12 with Sea Lion is going to be darn near impossible for the allies to survive long enough to get rolling, I feel.

12 Victory Cities and a restriction that no capitol can fall before round 4 would be doable, as long as we’re honest players (ie we don’t abuse the restriction, for instance Japan leaving Tokyo undefended with an Indian transport in SZ 19 for instance.)

But that may be too restrictive, could say normal victory but the Axis must control at least 3 Victory Cities on the other board in addition to having their victory cities on the first board.  That would give you the global feel while not being too restrictive. (8 for Germany + 3 for Japan, or 6 for Japan + 3 for Germany.)  After all, if you cannot keep 3 Victory Cities on one board or the other, then the Axis are about to lose anyway.  (Poland, Germany, S. Italy or Japan, Kiangsu, Kwangtung for instance.)