2016 League Post Game Results Here

2016 League: axis-dominion (axis) over ArtofWar (allies+22)

Giallo (Allies) over MrRoboto (Axis) Balanced mod

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=37372.0

One of the worst G1’s I ever had turned out to be too much to turn around, despite all efforts.

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=37483.60

regularkid (Axis) over Talleyrand19 (Allies) balanced mod

cdnranger(axis) over giallo

Another weak game from my side…

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=36897.195

Somebody’s gotta beat that ranger!  :wink:

And the Allies lose yet again….

WHATT???  Somebody double check me, but I count EIGHTEEN wins in a ROW by the Axis in 2nd edition.  That’s absurd

Switch to the balanced mod already

Giallo has played 19 games as Allies in 2nd edition and cdnranger has played nothing but Axis.  I’m wondering how much that has to do with their current standings in the rankings…… maybe not much, I don’t know, just wondering

18 in a row!  That makes me wonder if this game is as out of balance as the original one in the 1980’s was for the Allies!?!

If Me1945 resigns it will be 19…… my oh my

If accurate ratings are desired, then we should use 2 game series with the same bid for all league rated play.  Same with balanced mod games.

The way the league ratings are structured, E or M players are to some extent disincentivized from playing Allies because that threatens their ability to make the playoff.

Experience = higher bids.  Masters and elites are getting easy Axis wins against overly low bids.  The solution is 2 games at an agreed upon bid.

play balance mod, 1 game axis 1 game allies.

@Gamerman01:

Giallo has played 19 games as Allies in 2nd edition and cdnranger has played nothing but Axis.  I’m wondering how much that has to do with their current standings in the rankings…… maybe not much, I don’t know, just wondering

I guess I need to try a game as Allies….  :-)  Or play balanced mod -

@Zhukov44:

If accurate ratings are desired, then we should use 2 game series with the same bid for all league rated play.  Same with balanced mod games.

The way the league ratings are structured, E or M players are to some extent disincentivized from playing Allies because that threatens their ability to make the playoff.

Experience = higher bids.  Masters and elites are getting easy Axis wins against overly low bids.  The solution is 2 games at an agreed upon bid.

I disagree Zhukov. I don’t mind playing with the allies and I am certain I am not the only M E tier that is willing to do that, but I do want a high bid to play with them. The basic game just favors the Axis to much. So the allies need the bid, but we all know this already and have known this for quite some time. Secondly. Complaining about overly low bids is pointless. It takes two to tango.

BerntBernt (Allies) STOMPS Shin Ji (Axis) in a Balance Mod game.

A crazy strong Italy will only take you so far, it seems.

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=37515.new#new

@CdnRanger:

@Gamerman01:

Giallo has played 19 games as Allies in 2nd edition and cdnranger has played nothing but Axis.  I’m wondering how much that has to do with their current standings in the rankings…… maybe not much, I don’t know, just wondering

I guess I need to try a game as Allies….  :-)  Or play balanced mod -

Hey, man, keep taking Axis in 2nd edition!  It’s working for you!!

Shin Ji, I’ll have that result recorded within hours - I was just here long enough to check the boards quick

Snigg (Axis) forfeits to MrRoboto (Allies +21)

http://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=37271.new#new

I find it nearly impossible to truly follow the game when only half your opponents turns are posted to review.

Yes, you can view history in TripleA, but it’s no where as easy or apparent what has happened at a glance to me.

Huh, I am sorry, Snigg. I never even read the forum post to be honest, I find the tripleA history a thousand times better.

I can’t understand at all, how the tripleA history doesn’t enable one to check what has happened.

But as I said - sorry for that. I simply hate to wait for 15 seconds 3 times instead of 1 time. I am playing more than 1 game at a time, sometimes even more than 10. It adds up and is just annoying to wait for the posting process with USA and China and so far I didn’t see the necessity to post them.

I don’t know if you asked me to post USA, China and Anzac, before. You might have, maybe I forgot, you could have asked me again. It was not intentionally to disturb you.

agree with Roboto

@Soulblighter:

@Zhukov44:

If accurate ratings are desired, then we should use 2 game series with the same bid for all league rated play.  Same with balanced mod games.

The way the league ratings are structured, E or M players are to some extent disincentivized from playing Allies because that threatens their ability to make the playoff.

Experience = higher bids.  Masters and elites are getting easy Axis wins against overly low bids.  The solution is 2 games at an agreed upon bid.

I disagree Zhukov. I don’t mind playing with the allies and I am certain I am not the only M E tier that is willing to do that, but I do want a high bid to play with them. The basic game just favors the Axis to much. So the allies need the bid, but we all know this already and have known this for quite some time. Secondly. Complaining about overly low bids is pointless. It takes two to tango.

Well I agree.  I like playing Allies and want a high bid.  But while I always make what I consider a reasonable bid for Allies, few players are prepared to give me the bid I want.  So most of my league games I play Axis.

The thing is, knowledge (via experience) of the Axis advantage gives me an advantage in bidding against the less experienced player who thinks a 20 bid is really high.  Yet this also deprives me (and others) of opportunities to play Allies in the league.  The only way to get Allies is to take Allies for less than they are worth, and if I do that too often I’ll lose my high ranking.

So to some extent the bidding system is working against the cause of accurate ratings because bids are not going up as fast as they should have.  2 game series at the same bid would fix the problem.

@Zhukov44:

@Soulblighter:

@Zhukov44:

If accurate ratings are desired, then we should use 2 game series with the same bid for all league rated play.  Same with balanced mod games.

The way the league ratings are structured, E or M players are to some extent disincentivized from playing Allies because that threatens their ability to make the playoff.

Experience = higher bids.  Masters and elites are getting easy Axis wins against overly low bids.  The solution is 2 games at an agreed upon bid.

I disagree Zhukov. I don’t mind playing with the allies and I am certain I am not the only M E tier that is willing to do that, but I do want a high bid to play with them. The basic game just favors the Axis to much. So the allies need the bid, but we all know this already and have known this for quite some time. Secondly. Complaining about overly low bids is pointless. It takes two to tango.

Well I agree.  I like playing Allies and want a high bid.  But while I always make what I consider a reasonable bid for Allies, few players are prepared to give me the bid I want.  So most of my league games I play Axis.

The thing is, knowledge (via experience) of the Axis advantage gives me an advantage in bidding against the less experienced player who thinks a 20 bid is really high.  Yet this also deprives me (and others) of opportunities to play Allies in the league.  The only way to get Allies is to take Allies for less than they are worth, and if I do that too often I’ll lose my high ranking.

So to some extent the bidding system is working against the cause of accurate ratings because bids are not going up as fast as they should have.  2 game series at the same bid would fix the problem.

I get where you are coming from, but if you know you will steamroll an opponent at +20, you can always give them a higher bid to make the game more challenging. Like I said before. It takes two to tango. Personally I enjoy the challenging games the most as winning or even losing such games is much more full fulling.