Gamerman01 (Axis) vs Ragnell804 (Allies) - Classic Invitational Game, RR, No Neutrals, Tech Turn 4 NOW just for fun


  • I really appreciate a response like that -

    I might respond later for the purpose of mutual enjoyment, not to prove points, for now I’ll just say I definitely agree Germany had no expansion abilities and was waiting for Japan as I imagine most pro games go, not that I would know.

    I’m not sure what we should do about the unfortunate @VictoryFirst absence, he’s a great guy to play with.
    If a few others, like you guys, decide, maybe we give elche the advancement by forfeit and so @Ragnell804 won’t have to wait quite as long to show he’s the champion


  • @gamerman01

    No worries, I am currently playing Elche in the tournament. We are currently in Round 4.

  • 2025

    Lol I said two times currently.

    Probably still going to take a long time until Ragnell gets to play the finals but at least progress is being made.


  • Oh, well that is good news!
    Coming back to your other games, too? I think you had quite a few


  • @gamerman01 Yes but not all at once. I would like to keep our game on hold for the moment if you are OK with that. Currently trying to finish the games that are almost done (or need to be done like the classic tournament) and then I will move on to the rest.


  • Oh yeah, that’s no problem, I’m just glad you’re back because that’s a fun game we got going


  • And good to know the Classic tournament is not stalled out.


  • @gamerman01 @Ragnell804

    Rigging both North Sea “air to sea” battles for strafe, the Germans came away +1.5 units in the first fight but -3.16 in this most recent battle. (In other words, the Germans “should” have lost one or two air units in the first attack and “should” have survived with about three more aircraft in the second.)

    The Allies went -1.17 and -1.69 (the Germans overshot in both battles). So in contrast, the Allies “should” have had at least one boat survive in the first battle and “should” have had one or two survive in the second, but they didn’t.

    So the net of these two battles is 1.2 pieces in favor of the Axis and 45 IPC in favor of the Axis. Thats a narrow focus based on comments from both of you.

    If I were going to review this game, I would attribute one sides win or loss to something else outside fighting in the North Sea.


  • I love analysis and bold statements!
    Thanks @The_Good_Captain , I enjoy your veteran attention!

    As Ragnell already GRACIOUSLY offered to continue the game just-for-fun, with a VERY reasonable agreement to put 2 German fighters on the board, and I gladly accepted

    Guys like you guys and me are so competitive and love the game and want to see how things would play out, but I’ll stand by my first posts after being shocked by the dice, which were :


  • Never mind, you can read them again if you care to,

    And I was wrong when I said 5/6 hits, it was 6/7!!!


    Again, to be very clear, it was an honor to play @Ragnell804

    I was nervous with every move I made because of what (little) intel I had gathered about you
    Whenever I was actually able to take a territory or destroy a unit I was relieved.
    To take a 1% on the German airforce was like a relief because I could resign without feeling bad.
    The offer to keep playing after re-setting it to a more average result was cool.

    I will be happy to see the tournament play out and will be really exciting if you win it without any losses, or to see however and whoever happens!

    I hope you don’t have to wait too long, keep those claws sharp!!


  • @The_Good_Captain

    It took me awhile, but I see what you mean as the G1, G3, G4, G5 North Sea dice are not grossly out of whack all put together.

    After the 1% G3 result, I would have continued if the prize was $5,000

    We re-set, and played just for fun. G4 was lucky with 0 planes lost instead of “supposed to be” 2, which set up G5 situation.

    After the 1% G5 result, I would continue if the prize was $5,000, but I’m not going to grind out a just-for-fun game trying to win, and I think it might even be insulting to continue against a strong player after losing 6/7 of your luftwaffe early in the game in that situation, to say I will show you that I can still beat you

    :) :) I only post this because I think it’s fun and mutually enjoyable to talk about the game and situations we all looked at. Hope I’m not wrong.

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