2015 League General Discussion Thread

[axis-dominion]

@Adam514:

Euh I thought triplea just killed the tp, but scrambling does of course block an undefended tp from unloading ;)

ok then triplea has it wrong…i will buy an airbase to block your stinking tank from converting more of my people to communism lol

[Adam514]

On another note, if India and West India are in Axis hands and an Allied power conquers West India, should that nation take control of West India and get the income? Does the same thing apply to UK conquering West India?

Triple a allows US to take control of West India, but if UK takes control of it the production doesn’t go to UK Euro side and stays on the Pac side.

[gamerman01]

Scrambling would stop you from unloading from an ally’s transport, unless you have your own air and/or naval power in the zone in the combat move to attack any air that could be scrambled.

Scrambling alone does stop unloading from an ally’s transport if you have no such air/naval power, yes.  Triple A is wrong about a lot of things - see my list. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cS3hFwoBP0rWr3208jw1LAtCvHYa9Ji9uU8PwbCMIwM/edit
The issue you are referring to is item 16f on my list

Most of the items on my list have been added to the Triple A game notes by the developer.

West India belongs to India just like Malaya, Borneo, and Hong Kong, so UK cannot take control of West India when India is down.  Any other Allied power may, however.  From what you are saying, Triple A would be right on the West India control issue.

[axis-dominion]

excellent, thank you gamer!

@Gamerman01:

Scrambling would stop you from unloading from an ally’s transport, unless you have your own air and/or naval power in the zone in the combat move to attack any air that could be scrambled.

Scrambling alone does stop unloading from an ally’s transport if you have no such air/naval power, yes.  Triple A is wrong about a lot of things - see my list. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cS3hFwoBP0rWr3208jw1LAtCvHYa9Ji9uU8PwbCMIwM/edit
The issue you are referring to is item 16f on my list

Most of the items on my list have been added to the Triple A game notes by the developer.

West India belongs to India just like Malaya, Borneo, and Hong Kong, so UK cannot take control of West India when India is down.  Any other Allied power may, however.  From what you are saying, Triple A would be right on the West India control issue.

[Soulblighter]

Would an allied bid that includes an airfield in java be legal?

[bmnielsen]

According to the default bidding rules, it wouldn’t, since the allies don’t already have a unit there.

But I think pretty much anything is allowed if you clear it with your opponent first (i.e. before the bidding starts), and I don’t see any reason why this would be an exception.

[gamerman01]

That’s right - the “rules”, or default settings are not restrictive - just meant to be helpful.

Make sure your opponent agrees with you on your bidding parameters beforehand - if he does, pretty much anything goes

[Soulblighter]

@Gamerman01:

That’s right - the “rules”, or default settings are not restrictive - just meant to be helpful.

Make sure your opponent agrees with you on your bidding parameters beforehand - if he does, pretty much anything goes

Is the nuclear warfare upgrade allowed :P?

[gamerman01]

Sure is - just need agreement beforehand

[Jennifer]

@Soulblighter:

@Gamerman01:

That’s right - the “rules”, or default settings are not restrictive - just meant to be helpful.

Make sure your opponent agrees with you on your bidding parameters beforehand - if he does, pretty much anything goes

Is the nuclear warfare upgrade allowed :P?

Is that the one where you grab the table and flip it over, and storm out of the house crying?

[Soulblighter]

@Cmdr:

@Soulblighter:

@Gamerman01:

That’s right - the “rules”, or default settings are not restrictive - just meant to be helpful.

Make sure your opponent agrees with you on your bidding parameters beforehand - if he does, pretty much anything goes

Is the nuclear warfare upgrade allowed :P?

Is that the one where you grab the table and flip it over, and storm out of the house crying?

Not sure :P. I just saw the upgrade on this site and it looks interesting. Then again the idea of gargantua using nuclear warfare in this game is not something we should hope ever happens.

[barney]

@Soulblighter:

… Then again the idea of gargantua using nuclear warfare in this game is not something we should hope ever happens.

[Soulblighter]

@barney:

@Soulblighter:

… Then again the idea of gargantua using nuclear warfare in this game is not something we should hope ever happens.

That looks like gargantua’s new avatar :P.

[buckman]

New player here!

I am trying to figure out exactly how the bidding system works in the league, but I can’t seem to find it.

I know that a bidding system is used to determine the Allied player and that the bid is the number of additional IPCs worth of units that the allies place before the game starts.  What I don’t know is how does it work.

I am guessing that you start bidding down. Like player A bids 21 and then player B can bid 20 or give player A the allies with a +21 bid.  It continues until on player gives the other the allies.  Is this how it works?  (I think that or something similar was used at a gaming convention I attended 20 years or so ago.)

Is that how it works?  If so how to you determine who bids first?  Is the bidding done by pm?  email? forum (I doubt this because I haven’t seen posts where players are bidding back and forth)?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Buckman!

[Soulblighter]

Bid system depends. Sometimes players start with a bid for the allies and the other either agrees or counters with a lower allied bid. In my case I just ask what the opponent wants and tend to go along with it.

[gamerman01]

buckman, yes you pretty much have it.

Can agree who bids first, or roll for it.
Often done by private message, but sometimes in a forum

You can bid up or down - most bid down.

[buckman]

I have noticed that most of the games played in the league are with normal dice rather than low luck.  Why is that?  My guess would have been that most players would want to play a league game without the chance of wild dice determining the winning of a game, but it doesn’t seem to hold with most games using normal dice.  Is there something that I am missing?

[axis-dominion]

@buckman:

I have noticed that most of the games played in the league are with normal dice rather than low luck.  Why is that?  My guess would have been that most players would want to play a league game without the chance of wild dice determining the winning of a game, but it doesn’t seem to hold with most games using normal dice.  Is there something that I am missing?

although at times we really hate the dice, it really does make for a funner and more exciting game

also, LL makes air blitzes far too effective

one other thing, dice can give hope if you’re in a bad position :)

[boldfresh]

@buckman:

I have noticed that most of the games played in the league are with normal dice rather than low luck.  Why is that?  My guess would have been that most players would want to play a league game without the chance of wild dice determining the winning of a game, but it doesn’t seem to hold with most games using normal dice.  Is there something that I am missing?

i think in hell, everyone is forced to play LL.

[gamerman01]

:-) I’m in agreement with the others, and would add that in all my experience, few games are actually decided by the dice.  And you win some, you lose some (by the dice)

But since you bring it up, I think I’m going to get my opponents to agree to no convoy dice rolls, but do the Alpha2 method.  Getting shafted on both my convoy rolls that miss and my opponent’s rolls that rip me, is really annoying.